Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Kitgum district.
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| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
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Domestic water supply
water extraction by hand pump causuing a suction effect... |
Water | - | 25M | Issues | ||
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PWS
water abstracted by submuissible pump and then stored in the reserviour for supp... |
Water | - | 400M-mini, 700M -medium, 1.5bn -large | Issues | ||
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SW
water abstracted from a cased well below 30M... |
Water | - | 10M | Review | ||
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PS
water oozes out of the ground under pressure then channeled through a spout... |
Water | - | 10M | Review | ||
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Domestic water treatment/purification
automatic dosing of water before supply... |
Water | - | 300K per container | Working | ||
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Point of use
water is boiled at 100oc and is allowed to cool in a different container for dri... |
Water | - | 400K-1M | Review | ||
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Filtering using a filter membrane (cloth)
water is filtered in a clean container using a cloth filter membrane... |
Water | - | 10K | Working |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush burning | Environment | Amida Akwang Layamo Lagoro Kitgum-Matidi Mucwini Omiya-Anyima Namokora | - | |
| Chacoal burning | Environment | Amida Lagoro Mucwini Omiya-Anyima and Orom | - | |
| Deforestation | Environment | Akwang Layamo Amida Namokora Kitgum-Matidi | - | |
| Dry fractures and low water table | Water | Orom Namokora | - | |
| High cost of rehabilitation of dbhs especially due to replacement of gi with stainless steel | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Limited financial support towards environmental health programs | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Limited funding for the available technology options | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Limited number of facilities for treatment and disposal of faecal waste, poor o&m of facilities | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Low collection of user fees due to poverty | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Negative influence from local leaders | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Negative perception and lack of good will | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Poor disposal of plastics wastes | Environment | Orom Namokora Omiya-Anyima Lagoro Mucwini Kitgum-Matidi Layamo Akwang Amidi | - | |
| Poverty hindering construction of better facilities | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Rampant open defecation, high water table during rainy season | Sanitation | Amida Layamo Akwang | - | |
| Stray animals | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Use of pesticides | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Water quality problem of high iron content | Water | Amida | - | |
| Wetland encroachment | Environment | Omiya-Anyima Orom Lagoro Kitgum-Matidi | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acholi Rights | Traditional improved pit latrines | Omiya-Anyima, Kitgum-Matidi, Mucwini subcounties... | Stakeholders consultative meeting, inception meetings, implementation, monitior... | |
| Amref Health Africa | Fecal sludge treatment | Kitgum municipality... | Stakeholders consultative meeting, inception meetings, formation pof Program imp... | |
| Kitgum Rotary Club (With funding from USHA) | DBH conctruction | H/C IIIs at Omiya-Anyima and Kitgum -Matidi S/C... | Consultative meeting of stakeholders, signing of MOU, inception meeting at distr... | |
| Ltheran World Federation | Solar lighting | Amida, Akwang, Layamo, Lagoro, Kitgum Matidi, Mucuini, Omiyanyama, Namokora and ... | - | |
| Lutheran World Federation | BH construction and rehabilitation | Omiya-Anyima, Lagoro and Kitgum Matidi (S/Cs)... | Consultative meeting of stakeholders, signing of MOU, inception meeting at distr... |