Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Kaabong district.
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| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Domestic Water Supply
hand pumping to abstract... |
Water | - | 32M | Review | ||
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Solar Powered-PWS
Solar energy pumps water from high yielding wells to reservors and distributed... |
Water | - | 200M | Review | ||
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Wind Mill
Wind used to mechanically pump water from wells and transmitted to elevated rese... |
Water | - | 41M | Review | ||
| Domestic Water Treatment/Purification | Water | - | 11M | Review | ||
| Point of Use | Water | - | Review | |||
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WfP
earth embarked/barrier watt to block water flow and create a reservoir installed... |
Water | - | 700M+ | Review | ||
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VT
earth excavated to store water, installed with inlet and outlet... |
Water | - | 50M-1B | Review |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high degree of rainfall variability | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Environmental pollution due to open defecation | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Human activities resulting in to environmental degradation (firewood, building materials, charcoal burning) | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Long dry spells | Environment | No location specified | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DADO | Rehab | Kathile, Lootim and Kalapata... | Report to district, MoU,Inception, Assessment, Advocacy, Community engagement, ... | |
| Unicef | Solar Powered PWS | Lodwar PS, Ngariamawoi, Komukuny Girls, Lodiko, Kamachakol, Narengepak, Kotirai,... | Report to district, MoU,Inception, Assessment, Advocacy, Community engagement, ... | |
| Whave solutions | Rehab | All the sub-counties... | Report to district, MoU,Inception, Assessment, Advocacy, Community engagement, ... | |
| Yes | Limited capacity which leads to over filling and littering of the sorrounding | Yes... | - | |
| Yes | Burying of pits when filled leads to soil pullution for cases where inorganic waste such as plastic is also dumped in the pits | Yes... | - | |
| Yes | Possible ground water pollution | Yes... | - | |
| Yes | Open dumping leads to enviromental pollution in case of strong winds. Leaching of chemicals into the soils also takes place at dumping grounds | Yes... | - | |
| Yes | Limited capacity for efficirnt use in large institutions | Yes... | - | |
| Yes | Limited gas storage compared to production which leads to release/wastage of gas to the atmosphhere. | Yes... | - | |
| Yes | The high water requirement of trees yet karamoja is semi arid | Yes... | - | |
| Yes | Requires high levels of cordination between different communities which at times is non existent | Yes... | - |