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Ministry of Water & Environment

Appropriate Technology Center

Sembabule District

Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Sembabule district.

5
Sub-counties
39
Total Technologies
6
Functioning
33
Issues Reported
23
Unique Challenges
Challenges by Category
Challenge Distribution
Water Sanitation Environment

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Technologies in Sembabule

39 technologies
Technology Category Sub Category Location Capital Cost Status Actions
Domestic Water Supply
Harvest water from a roof or rock , direct it into the storage of tank which be...
Water - 50cm-19M (institutional-30cm communal(16M Working
Deep BHs
Site investigation, drilling, pump testing, casting and installation of hand pum...
Water - 18-23M Working
SWs Water - Review
Piped water systems Water - Review
Domestic Water Treatment/Purification Water - Review
Point of Use Water - Review
WfP
Excavated tropoizodal shapes to collect water, water is drawn by help of a hand ...
Water - 5million -1 Bn varies with size and capacity Working

Challenges in Sembabule

23 unique challenges
Challenge Category Locations About Actions
Climate change- floods Sanitation No location specified -
Deforestation Environment Keizoba forest reserve -
Difficult areas-water logged Sanitation No location specified -
Encroachment on valley tanks or dam land Water No location specified -
Hardness in water Water No location specified -
High contamination raining the dry seasons for the valley tanks Water No location specified -
High cost of construction materials Sanitation No location specified -
High cots of borehole materials especially stainless steel Water No location specified -
High rate of breakdown Water No location specified -
Ilegal encroachment on water catchments for dams Environment No location specified -
Inadequate funds for sanitation promotion Sanitation No location specified -
Lack of awareness in communities Sanitation No location specified -
Lack of effective monitoring Sanitation No location specified -
Lack of exemplary leadership Sanitation No location specified -
Low quality of some materials Water No location specified -
Low quality of some materials ,climate or weather challenges affecting the yielding of the water sources Water No location specified -
Open defecation district wide Environment No location specified -
Poor disposal of solid waste Environment No location specified -
Poor farming practices leaving land bare Environment No location specified -
Swamp encroachment Environment Kyoja Katonga -
Uncontrolled use of pesticides Environment No location specified -
Vandalism of the water facilities Water No location specified -
Water sources management challenges Water No location specified -

NGOs Operating in Sembabule

3 NGOs
NGO Name Technology Areas of Operation Steps Followed Actions
SEDFA Lwemisengo, Lwebitakuli and Mifaada sub-county Tree planting, tree nurseries, protection of indegineous trees, commercial tree ... environmental protection...
SEDFA Lwemisengo, Lwebitakuli and Mifaada sub-county Tree planting, tree nurseries, protection of indegineous trees, commercial tree ... environmental protection...
USHA - -