Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Kyotera district.
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| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
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Domestic Water Supply
Hand pump installed on a drilled hole fitted with pipes and casings.Its manually... |
Water | - | 25M-30M | Working | ||
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RWHTs
Collection of rain water from the catchment area through the down pipe to the ta... |
Water | - | 10M-20M | Working | ||
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Piped Water Schemes
water pumped from the ground into a reserviour and distributed along the mains t... |
Water | - | 100m-2bn | Working | ||
| Shallow wells | Water | - | Review | |||
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Domestic Water Treatment/Purification
sand filters are provided after sedimentation and coagulation to remove the susp... |
Water | - | 30m | Review | ||
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chlorintation
this is provided through online dosing from removal colour in the water and micr... |
Water | - | 10m | Review | ||
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Point of Use
water is heated to 100 degrees celcius and then cooled for domestic use.differen... |
Water | - | 3000-10000 | Review |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unreliable safe water sources in the community | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Bush burning | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Community negligence as far as hygiene practices are concerned | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Cutting of forests ilegally | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Differing soil formations ( | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Dificulty to access spares parts in distant subcounties | Water | No location specified | - | |
| High water table | Sanitation | Nabigasa | - | |
| Inreasing the cost of drilling ,while collapsing loose soils also exist oin other subcounties | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of updated sanitation database | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Limited funds | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Low ground water potentials with increased drilling depth upto 65m | Water | Kyebe Nangoma Kakuuto | - | |
| Low user fees collection | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Mass encroachment on wetlands | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| No updated sanitation database | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Poor operation &maintenance of facilities | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Poor water quality of some surface water sources-water is turbid and has suspended solids | Water | Nangoma Kakuuto Kyebe | - | |
| Rocky areas | Sanitation | Lwankoni | - | |
| Rocky soils | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Supply drying in dry seasons | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Termites | Sanitation | Kasaali | - | |
| Unreliable safe water sources in the community | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Unreliable safe water supply drying in dry seasons | Sanitation | No location specified | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Kalisizo | Incinerators | Kasaali... | - | |
| Uganda Sanitation for Health Activity (USHA) | Promotion of group hand washing facilities | Lwankoni S/C (04 schools) and plus 06 schools in Kasaali and Kirumba... | Introduction to the district, sign MOU, meet stakeholders, identify areas of nee... |