Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Ntungamo district.
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| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic water supply | Water | - | Review | |||
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PS
Clearing the ctahcment area, trapping of the eyes, filling with stones, construc... |
Water | - | 6.5M | Review | ||
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RWHTs - Communal
Excavation of the ground, construction of reinforcement and intsllation of gutte... |
Water | - | 16M | Review | ||
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DBHs
Excavation, drilling(more than 30ft), installtaion, testing, fixing of the head ... |
Water | - | 30M | Issues | ||
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Large scale
automatic application of chlorine to water for purification before supply throug... |
Water | - | 300000 per 100000l | Review | ||
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Chlorination
part of the design component,uses automatic dosing machine to add chlorine to th... |
Water | - | 300M | Review | ||
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sand filters
a facility containing sand of varrying texture provided for filtration of wate... |
Water | - | 250000 | Review |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fumes from the factory | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| funding is still low compared to the size of the district | Water | No location specified | - | |
| hard to reach areas | Sanitation | Rukoni East Kibatsi | - | |
| ; land owners demand for compensation hence they dont provide written consent for land for water sources | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Absence of springs to protect largely in areas | Water | Ngoma Rweikiniro Rugarama | - | |
| Air pollution due to burning wastes | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Collapsing soils | Sanitation | Kibatsi Rwamabondo TC | - | |
| Deforrestation | Environment | Bugamba | - | |
| Inadequate supply of water within the areas and communities | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of means for transport | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of means of transport for supervision. | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of sewage system | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Land fragmentation | Sanitation | Ihumnga Kibatsi | - | |
| Low yields in boreholes and springs in the sub-counties | Water | Ngoma Rugaramo | - | |
| Poor o&m of public latrines | Sanitation | Rwamabondo TC | - | |
| Pupil-stance ration in institurions high | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Sanitation not a priority at all planning levels | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Too much open defecation mainly in urban settings | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Water pollution and contamination mainly springs, shallow wells, streams,mainly urban centers | Environment | Kitwe T.C Rwamabondo Nyamunuka | - | |
| Wetland encroachment | Environment | Rweikiniro Nyakera Nyabihoko | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTS (African Community Technical Services) | piped systems,boreholes | - | - | |
| ACTS (African Community Technical Services) | piped systems,boreholes | - | - | |
| NECOM (Ntungamo Environmrntal Conservation and mgt | Rweikiniro,Rufuha | Wetland resroration... | creation awareness and enforcement... | |
| NKKD | PS,GFS | - | - | |
| NKKD | PS,GFS | - | - | |
| RECP (Rwoho Environmental Conservation and Protection | Rwoho-Bugamba | Tree planting... | community engagee=ment and regular patrols... | |
| UNICEF | houdehold sanitation and hygiene improvements | all subcounty... | MOU/funding directly on -budget... |