Project Name: Magunguli Gravity Water Supply
Project Code: TZNJ080C
Project Donor: Winrock International
Project Period or Time Frame:
The start date of this subgrant is 1 st November 2014. The services shall be completed and delivered to Winrock International not later than 30 th September 2015, and shall be generated, delivered and/or conducted in accordance and consistent with the instructions specified in the Statement of Work
Project Location: Project located in Magunguli village at Mufindi District, Iringa Region
Project Beneficieries: Magunguli Community and all society around Makungu Village
Project Descriptions:
SHIPO will utilize a MUS approach to design an appropriate water supply system with the local community of Magunguli and Mufindi District Authorities, with strong elements of environmental protection, especially around the water source, as well as livelihood considerations for Magunguli and another nearby village. This part of the program will, hence, facilitate the development of two villages and at the same time open up an opportunity for Mufindi District Council to subsequently extend the gravity water system to Makungu and other downstream villages. Also a forestry company “Green Resources Ltd” (GRL), operating in the same area, will have a subsequent opportunity to increase the water supply scheme and get more water for the production of tree seedlings in their nursery, enabling them to increase the assistance of the surrounding communities tree seedlings. In the future, GRL will hence be able to increase the company’s capacity to raise tree seedlings for the local community. GRL is already assisting the community by: a) channeling tree seedlings for private people through the local Tree Grower
Associations (private members of TGA ́s planted 1,000 ha of forest in 2013 with assistance of free tree seedlings from GRL), b) providing improved species of tree seedlings for community forest (1.8 million seedlings provided in 2013/14 production year – a figure that will be raised to 4 million if enough water is available at the GRL nursery in Makungu) and c) Providing training programs to local communities on local nursery activities, raising seedlings, woodlot management, environmental issues, etc. Water supply for the local community of Magunguli will remain the main priority of this project and the water system will be handed over and belong to the village authorities and Mufindi District Authorities. Opening future opportunities of raising capacity for tree seedling production and extending the gravity system to more downstream villages will be considered as additional value to the project fitting into the elements of the MUS approach.
Project Goal and Objective:
To sustainably supply people of Magunguli village with sufficient, accessible and safe drinking water for both domestic and productive usage through the use of an MUS approach. Meanwhile, the project is ongoing, other nearby village will be included in the MUS approach, to most efficiently utilize their already existing water sources for livelihood activities.
Organizations/Businesses/ Government Agencies involved in implementation of the Project:
- Winrock International
- Southern Highlands Participatory Organization (SHIPO)
- Mufindi District Council
- Ward Authority of Makungu
Project Status: The project completed and handed over to the intended beneficieries who are the Community of Magunguli.