bamba ganze inter grated water project pictorial report

BAMBA/GANZE INTERGRATED WATER PROJECT Projected Outcomes Excavation of 3 earth dams fitted with filtering systems will avail safer water for domestic use and reduce the water search time from 8 hours to an average of 1 hour. Hygiene education will be conducted in the 3 communities to emphasize the need for a clean and healthy environment. The catchment areas will be protected through reforestation and construction of 45 ECOSAN latrines. Establishment of 100 kitchen gardens will provide fresh vegetables for healthy eating in the targeted households and surplus can be sold for income generation to meet other househol d needs e.g. clothing, school fees and medical services. 1,200 people will be trained on environmental conservation, soil and water conservation , tree nursery establishment and management, hygiene and sanitation. 100 people will be trained on nutrition, kitchen garden establishment and management. 45 committee members will be trained on leadership skill, bookkeeping, earth dam management, participatory monitoring and evaluation. ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT 1. Dam excavation • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the three dam sites i.e. Kafodzohini in Migumomiri, Kavilani in Tsanzuni and Hawe Yaa in Bandari to determine any negative environmental impacts of the dams and come with possible mitigation strategies. The sites were found to be suitable for the construction of the dams. • Survey of the three dam sites to facilitate the design of the dams was successfully done. • 12 supervisors (4 for each site) were trained on the basics of dam construction, supervision of the daily activities during the dam construction and how to keep records and prepare the payment vouchers. • Excavation work on the dam sites is now complete. Communities were also assisted with excavation tools i.e. hoe, shovels, metal pans, and wheel barrows. The Process in pictures Environmenta l Impact Assessment of sites

bamba ganze inter grated water project pictorial report

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