Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Kwania district.
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| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deep BHs
underground water abstraction using hand pump... |
Water | - | 22M | Issues | ||
|
Protected Springs (PS)
collecting natural flowing underground water in the sump and piow ourlets... |
Water | - | 10M | Issues | ||
|
Rainwater harvesting tanks (RWHT)
water from roofs collected in tank through gutters... |
Water | - | Issues | |||
|
Piped Water Systems (PWS)
abstraction by submersible pump into a reservoir and distributed by gravity... |
Water | - | 450M | Review | ||
| SW | Water | - | Issues | |||
| Valley Tanks | Water | - | Review | |||
| VIP | Sanitation | - | 5M | Review |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lack of stakeholders full involvement | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Flooding | Environment | lake kwania | - | |
| Flooding along l.kwania shores also leading to collapse of latrine facilities | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Frequent breakdowns especially sw, bhs | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Funding gap | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of funds for purchasing garbage trucks | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of knowldege (environment protect, repair , by the polticians,population growth leading to limited land and waste generation | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of staff capacity in designing piped water supply systems | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of sustainability | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Limited funds for provision of water supply | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Loose soils and rocky ground | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Low water potential along lake shores of kwania | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Poor waste mgtt | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| The vulnerable unable to afford | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Wetland encroachment | Environment | No location specified | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| available land for planting, seeds are locally available, cheap, leess technical knowldgee nneded for planting of trees | Land availability, affordability, community willingness | - | - | |
| GIZ | latrine construction (VIP) in town council | - | Yes... | |
| ILF - Abongomola s/c | PS | - | Yes... | |
| ILF - Chawenter, Nambiaso s/cs | BHs | - | Yes... |