Muhanga
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Key elements
In a part of the district Muhanga, the basic needs of water is fulfilled within a sustainable approach of a local client-contractorship and integrated water management:
- Definition of a general drinking water master plan for part of the district.
- Construction and rehabilitation of gravitary systems and source captation.
- Support to sustainable management structures for drinking water.
- Awareness raising around health and sanitation.
- Improved water management in irrigated rice paddies for improved production.
- Construction of terraces and other anti-erosion measures (re-forestation, agroforestry, plantation according iso-height contours)
Partners
NGO COFORWA (Compagnons Fontainiers Rwandais).
NGO UMAGA-CSC (Umuryango wo Gushyigikira Amashyira-hamwe n’Amakoperative, Association d’appui aux coopératives et associations/Centre des Services aux Coopératives).
NGO DUHAMIC-ADRI (Duharanira Amayiambere y’Icyaro – Action pour le Développement Rural Intégré).
District of Muhanga.
Target groups
The population of the administrative sectors of Rongi, Rugendabari, Kabacuzi, Kiyuma, Kibanga and Nyabinono in the Muhanga district.
Objective
Improving the socio-sanitary situation of the population in the district of Muhanga by supplying a sustainable access to drinking water, sanitation and improved agricultural production (irrigated rice, terrace construction).
Main results
- A structure of consultation about integrated water resources management is functional in the sector and in the district.
- The drinking water sector is professionally managed.
- 7950 people get access to clean drinking water.
- The degree of drinking water coverage increases from 70% to 76% in three years time in the intervention regions.
- 3600 people get access to sanitation.
- An increase in rice production from 1,5T/ha to 3,0 T/ha by establishing an improved water control in the catchment area.
Financing
DGD, East-Flanders Province, LIMA Hain-Celestial.
