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Dafili Gravity Water Supply Scheme

Dafili Gravity Water Supply Scheme. Finn WASH-BG Programme. Outline. Enabling Environment Location and Facts About the Project Initiation & Application Process Socio-economic and Tariff Study Engineering Design & Approval Funding Agreement, Transfer & Implementation

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Dafili Gravity Water Supply Scheme

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  1. Dafili Gravity Water Supply Scheme Finn WASH-BG Programme

  2. Outline • Enabling Environment • Location and Facts About the Project • Initiation & Application Process • Socio-economic and Tariff Study • Engineering Design & Approval • Funding Agreement, Transfer & Implementation • Actual Project Cost • Inauguration Ceremony • Other Uses • Challenges • Way forward

  3. Enabling Environment • Proclamation 71/2008 has been issued • For point sources, WASHCOs have to be formed to construct and manage them. • For more complex schemes, WUAs have to be formed to manage schemes • Regulations necessary to implement the Proclamation • Drafted by the WMERDB • Demand from Communities • Sufficient source

  4. Location and Facts about the Scheme • Location • Jigda Silassie Kebele of Mandura Woreda • 25 kms north west GB • Facts • Water Source: Dafili Springs • Total yield: 2.5l/s • Water quality : Potable (as tested by WWO staff) • Coverage: 324 HHs in five Gotts (villages) of Dafili sub-Kebele •  Present users: Humans= 1782 : Cattle heads= 1398

  5. Initiation & Application Process • Initiated by the communities • 5 villages formed a WASHCO each • 5 WASHCOs formed a WUA • Each village contributed ETB 1000.00 • WUA • Saving account in BGCSI • Deposited ETB5000.00 • Applied for CDF support • Desk and field appraisals were conducted • WSC approved the project

  6. Socio-economic and Tariff Study • Will be presented by Mike

  7. Engineering Design & Approval • Prepared by TA Team and WWO Staff • Scheme components • A spring capping structure (1.5 l/s) • A 50 m3 capacity sandwich reservoir • 5 public fountains • 5 wash stands • 3 cattle troughs • 3 shower units (2 of them having 4 rooms and 1 having 2 rooms) • 1.627 kms pipe line (GS & HDPE) • Estimated cost ETB665, 393.84 • Assessed by PMC and approved by Board

  8. Funding Agreement, Transfer & Implementation • Funding agreement signed • WUA opened a CDF account • Fund transfer • WSC CDF account to WUA CDF account • CDF guideline • Procurement • Goods and services were procured by the WUA • Construction & supervision • April, 2011 • Locally trained Artisans • WWO staffs • September, 2011

  9. Actual Project Cost • Total project cost = ETB 810,000 • Communities contributed = ETB 90,000 (11.11%) • Supplied local materials (stone, sand, wooden poles, etc) • Provided unskilled labor • Trench excavation • Other necessary works • GoF contributed = ETB 720,000

  10. Inauguration Ceremony • Inaugurated • February 13, 2012

  11. Other Uses • Backyard gardening • Vegetables, such as onions, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, etc • Ensures the sustainability of the scheme

  12. Challenges • Regulations not yet in place • WUA didn’t obtain legal status • Non existence of the private sector in repair and maintenance • Rely on the Woreda Water Office

  13. Way Forward • Put in place Regulations ASAP • Train local Artisans in repair and maintenance • Develop payment guideline

  14. Thank you

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