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Kolbi Amon & Tia Belisle

Kolbi Amon & Tia Belisle. Developing Reliable Water Systems for Extreme Drought Areas of Ethiopia. Population: 67.7 mil. Life Expectancy: Men 43, Women 44 Infant Mortality: 98/1000 live births 1300 Each Day Poverty: 64% 1 of 5 poorest countries Labor Force:

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Kolbi Amon & Tia Belisle

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  1. Kolbi Amon & Tia Belisle Developing Reliable Water Systems for Extreme Drought Areas of Ethiopia

  2. Population: 67.7 mil. Life Expectancy: Men 43, Women 44 Infant Mortality: 98/1000 live births 1300 Each Day Poverty: 64% 1 of 5 poorest countries Labor Force: 80% Agriculture 12% Government Services 8% Industry Language: Amharic Somali, Tigrinya, Oromo Religion: ~50% Muslim Located Eastern Africa (twice the size of Texas Varying climate between elevation and landscape changes. RICH IN GROUND WATER!!! Available Rain: Short Periods Heavy- ‘wall-like’ Ethiopia Statistics (Background)

  3. 20% - access water Safe drinking water Irrigation/Livestock Health Consequences: Exposure to Elements Weak Immune Systems 60-80% preventable diseases Government Lack Attention/Support Agriculture No Technology Support Lack of Funding Order of Priorities 2001 Food Surplus Current Issues

  4. Main Problem • Extreme Drought: Somali, Afar, Gode, Denan, Imi (S, SE, E and N areas of Ethiopia) • 3 years No Rain Season (April-May) • Harvest Season: June-Sept.  90% Staple Diet • Effects: • Virtually Producing No Crop • Ten’s of Thousands Animal Deaths  No Milk/Meat • 80-90% Cattle • 30-40% Goats/Sheep

  5. Current Projects/Agencies • World Vision • Provided Food • UNICEF • Several (Food-Health-Agriculture) • USAID • CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency • Emergency/Non-Emergency

  6. Project Proposal • Ground Water Use • Drilled Wells with Hand Pumps • Providing 500-1000 people • Rain Water Collection • Reservoir- catching system to funnel short, sporadic rain fall.

  7. Ethiopia Needs • Ability to Survive • Crop Production • Livestock • Improve Health • Have No Government Support

  8. Project Support • Ethiopian People • Other Agencies and Countries

  9. Obstacles/Resistance • No Government Support/Funding • Full Usage of Developed Wells

  10. Benefit: People of Ethiopia Agriculture Production Livestock Health Government Stability Unaffected Villages without Proposed Development Project Negative Affects/Hurt Possible Jealousy between villages and other countries

  11. Compatibility/Flexibility • Project applies to Needs • Ability for Development Project to be placed in various villages

  12. Measurement of Success • Increased Agriculture Production • Lowered Dependency on Food Projects • Lower Rate of Domestic Animals • Increased Health Over Time • Interviews • Changed Lives • Usage (If/How?)

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