Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Discover adaptation technologies and challenges in Sheema district.
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| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Domestic Water Supply
abstracton from ground water into a reserviuor then pumped to the receiving comm... |
Water | - | 700m-15bn | Review | ||
|
RWHTs
roof catchment, gutters, tank and draw off faucet... |
Water | - | Plastic (200k-5M),Brcick work(800K-25M),Ferrocement(500k-15M) | Review | ||
|
deep borehole
handpump abstraction from installed well,40m and above... |
Water | - | 25M-45M | Review | ||
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Hand dug wells
hand pump abstarction from installed well,30M and beow... |
Water | - | 2.5-8M | Review | ||
| Protected springs | Water | - | 2M-7.5M | Review | ||
|
Valley tanks
excavated ground to retain flood water and rainfall... |
Water | - | 100M-500M | Review | ||
| Domestic Water Treatment/Purification | Water | - | Review |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affordability of soap | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Burrow pits from road constructions | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Collapsing soils | Sanitation | Shuuku Kashozi kagango | - | |
| Disposal of other urban gabbage | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Eucalyptus tree planting affecting the environment | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Floody areas | Sanitation | Kitagata Kigarama | - | |
| Green cover removal from poor agricultural practices and overgrazing | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Hailstorms to water source | Water | Kyangyenyi Kasaana subcounty | - | |
| High levels of groundwater contamination from latrine facilities in town councils | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| High water table | Sanitation | Kabwohe Div Masheruka | - | |
| Inproper disposal of faecal sludge | Sanitation | Shuuku Kitagata | - | |
| Involvement of wucs and stakeholders in mgt of the water systems | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Land conflicts where water sources are situated like the water reseviors | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Long drought affecting water table | Water | Kashozi Kigarama Kagongo | - | |
| Medical wastes | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Polution of water sources from ticks and weeds control chemicals | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Poor solid waste management from markets and households | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Poor water quality | Water | Masheruka T/C kitagata T/C | - | |
| Quarrying hence affecting the ground and ease of being washed away | Water | Kasana Kyangyenyi Masheruka | - | |
| Safety of hygiene equipment | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Topograpghy people living upstream in hard to reach top hills | Water | Kasaana Masheruka Kyangyenjo | - | |
| Wet land degradation | Environment | Kasawa Kitagata shuku Sheema | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None in the district | - | - | ||
| Rukungiri Women Development Foundation | VIP lined latrinew | Rurehe P/S in Ruhere sc... | MoU, stakeholder meetings, site selection, construction... | |
| Sheema Community Development Agency | tree planting and value addition... | - |