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:

• Set up of a drinking water master plan.
• Creation of a municipal drinking water association (régie).
• Construction and restoration of several water points.
• Sensitization about hygiene and sanitation.
• Improvement of the water management of irrigated rice fields resulting in  a higher yield.
  

Partners

COFORWA (Compagnons Fontainiers Rwandais).
UMAGA-CSC (Umuryango wo Gushyigikira Amashyira-hamwe n’Amakoperative, Association d’appui aux coopératives et associations/Centre des Services aux Coopératives).
DUHAMIC-ADRI (Duharanira Amayiambere y’Icyaro – Action pour le Développement Rural Intégré).

Target groups

The population of the regions 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 irrigation.

Main results

• 7500 People get access to clean drinking water.
• The degree of drinking water coverage increases from 55% to 70% in three years time in the intervention regions.
• The drinking water systems supply clean drinking water and that they are functional for at least 350 days a  year.
• The management model is according to the national policy.
• An increase in rice production from 1,4T/ha to 2,2 T/ha by establishing an improved water control in the micro watersheds.
• A structure of consultation about integrated water resources management is functional in the sector and in the district.

Financing

DGOS, ICCO, Province East-Flanders and ???.