Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Rukiga district.
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| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
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Domestic water supply
Water is drilled from underground at a depth below 30ft , ahand pump is installe... |
Water | - | 25M | Review | ||
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SW
small rechargeable underground water, reservior is fitted with a cylinder, riser... |
Water | - | 6M (hand dug) | Review | ||
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PS
water moves by pressure out of the ground and is channeled to a spout for collec... |
Water | - | small-3M; Medium-4.5M; large-5M | Working | ||
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GFS
water moves by gravity from a reserviour to the distribution area... |
Water | - | small-150M; Medium-200M; large-300M | Review | ||
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RWHTs
water collected from catchment stored in a tank and drawn of by a tap or suction... |
Water | - | 40M | Review | ||
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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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Domestic water treatment/purification
Graded sand of varying texture and sizes is provided, to filter water... |
Water | - | 300000 | Review |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| floods due to heavy rains lead to toilets being washed away | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| high water table makes pit excavation hard | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| resistance to personal behavioral change | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Absence of convetional feacal treatment plant | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Bush burning | Environment | Kamwezi Kashambya | - | |
| Communities demand for compensation of land around water sources | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Contamination of water sources due to poor methods of human excreta disposal | Water | Muhanga TC and Rwamucucu sub-county | - | |
| Encroachment of catchment areas around water sources | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Floods | Environment | Rwamucucu Kashambya Mihanga T.C Kamwez | - | |
| Fluctuating water table leading to drying up of some water sources like shallow wells and spring wells | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of transport for mobility of staff during field activities | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Land slides | Water | Kashambya Rwamucucu Bukinda Mparo Muhanga TCs | - | |
| Latrine coverage is high but the quality of latrines is low | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Low sense of community ownership of water facilitie | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Low sense of community ownership of water facilities | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Political interference during enforcement of ph laws | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Road construction that leaves bear burrow pits and quarry sites( | Environment | Muhanga T.C and Bukinga S/C) | - | |
| Soil erosion | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Some community members still practice open defeacation | Sanitation | No location specified | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Kigezi Water and Sanitation Department | GFS,boreholes and springs | Rwamucucu S/C-Buzooba, Mparo T/C- Kanywero, Kashambya T/C- Kitunga... | request from community members for the need for the facility, community meeting ... | |
| Diocese of Kigezi Water and Sanitation Department | GFS,boreholes and springs | Rwamucucu S/C-Buzooba, Mparo T/C- Kanywero, Kashambya T/C- Kitunga... | request from community members for the need for the facility, community meeting ... | |
| None in the district | - | - | ||
| USAID-RHITES Western | lined pitlatrines in schools and health centres | all subcounties... | MOU, Feasibility survey, designs and costing, approvals, community engagement (a... |