ONGAWA IN TANZANIA. Joseph Wella, ONGAWA Country Representative for Tanzania

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1 WATER AND SANITATION IN TANZANIA

2 ONGAWA* is a Spanish NGO dedicated to development cooperation which seeks to put development technology at the service of communities in order to construct a just and united world society. Essentially, our areas of expertise are two-fold; water as well as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with an approach based on human rights. In addition to cooperation projects, we work on education for development, research and advocacy. The intervention models we develop are based on long-term strategies in countries where we are already well-established. Although the UN recognizes water as a human right, 880 million people still do not benefit from it, and 2,600 million (40% of world population) do not have access to an adequate sanitation. In Tanzania only 54% of population has access to water. * In April 2011, Ingeniería Sin Fronteras ApD (ISF) changed its name to ONGAWA, Engineering for Human Development.

3 ONGAWA IN TANZANIA Since 1996, ONGAWA has developed a hydro-sanitary program in Tanzania to improve the living conditions of benefiting rural communities by reducing morbidity and mortality (cause of illness and death) associated with waterborne diseases (mainly diarrhoea and cholera). The program includes the following main lines: Provision of public water supply and sanitation services. Education and promotion of good hygiene practices in rural communities Training and support to water user entities, to ensure sustainable management of water services Strengthening of District administrations, increasing their capacities to improve the allocation of resources and the support to the communities. Participation in the water sector review process promoting human right to water and sanitation In my opinion, the greatest impact of our projects is the sustainability, i.e. once the project is completed we ensure infrastructure maintenance, conflicts management and foster the communities sense of infrastructure ownership Joseph Wella, ONGAWA Country Representative for Tanzania Our overall strategy in Tanzania is based on a commitment which offers universal, equitable and sustainable access to basic services to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the Human Right to water and sanitation. Our objectives are consistent with the Policy on Poverty Reduction in Tanzania, and our ways of working are in line with the National Water Policy.

4 WHAT WE DO MANG'OLA HYDRO-SANITARY PROGRAM Mang'ola Valley, Karatu District ( ) beneficiaries. ONGAWA has worked in five rural communities for the provision of water and sanitation services, and promotion of adequate hygiene habits. Water Users Entities (WUEs) were constituted, trained and supported. The program included an important component of capacity building at different levels. The Eyasi Water Users Cooperative Society (EWUCOS) formed within the program, jointly with Karatu District were ONGAWA s partners, assuming the responsibility of the support and supervision of the WUEs. KIGOMA HYDRO-SANITARY PROGRAM Kigoma Rural and Kibondo districts (2003- ) beneficiaries. This program has been developed covering a total of 21 rural communities. National Water Policy and new Water Act regulations have been widely disseminated and put in practice, promoting the establishment of Water User Entities alongside with the provision of water and sanitation facilities. A large multi-village water system has been constructed and another one rehabilitated counting more than users. The management of these multi-village systems comprises a complex organization but also offer significant opportunities for their sustainability. ONGAWA has worked with the administration of Kigoma Rural District Council in improving the planning and supervision of water systems through different tools like Water Point Mapping. This experience has been replicated in the district of Kibondo were has also been piloted a district sanitation mapping. SAME HYDRO-SANITARY PROGRAM DEVELOPED IN THE DISTRICT OF SAME Same district ( ) beneficiaries. ONGAWA works jointly with Same District Council for improving the situation of most vulnerable communities in the area. Currently MAMA (Mradi wa Maji na Maendeleo) programme is been carried out. It includes the establishment of safe, affordable and sustainable services in targeted villages. But also envisages a strengthening of the District Council administration on issues of resource planning, technical supervision and water resources management. Same District Council approved a new Priority Report based on Water Point Mapping results and the Budget guidelines for FY 2011/2012 have been done oriented by these priorities. RIGHT TO WATER NATIONAL PROMOTION ONGAWA has established a component of work to promote the human right to water working at national level. This line includes the strengthening of networks of civil society organizations such as TAWASANET and the participation in national decision-making platforms for water sector reform.

5 WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED Foto: martaescenica 2008 The provision of water supply facilities to nearly 50 communities and the construction of public latrines in primary schools. Hygiene and sanitation have been promoted at community, households and schools using social marketing, PHAST, Child to Child methodologies and piloting CLTS and Mtumba approaches for sanitation. Local Government Authorities supported to put in practice the new water regulations, developing sustainable and affordable management models for a wide range of different rural water systems (handpumps, small scale systems & multi-village facilities). WUEs established and strengthened including post-project support phases to guarantee the stabilization of operation and maintenance, cost recovery systems, monitoring and accountability to village governments, users and District Councils. We have completely forgotten cholera! And now I have more time dedicated to other things that are not the home or family" Rema Malkiad now lives at 30 meters from a water point installed by ONGAWA Promotion of a more equitable planning of resources by the District Councils using Water Point Mapping (WPM) results to establish priorities according to the objective situation of communities in terms of water coverage and water governance. Scaling up sustainability promoting post-project support from the Districts to the WUEs through institutional arrangements like District Water and Sanitation Unit Support (DWUS) to support and supervise the management of rural water facilities. Promotion of Right to Water at local, district and national level, supporting the civil society organizations and networks. The eradication of cholera and significant reduction of water-related diseases as well as cases of anaemia and malaria.

6 Our compromise is to continue working for the accomplishment of right to water and sanitation in Tanzania, consolidating the results achieved so far and developing complementary components, that allow the incorporation of different dimensions of right to water in ONGAWA strategy. A better integration of gender perspective, the analysis of the incorporation of environment and climate change adaptation component, mainly in the most vulnerable areas, and the mature implementation of our national right to water program, are some of our current challenges. We consider the ONGAWA intervention in Mang ola as one of the best sustainable projects in our district because of its implementation, monitoring and ownership by the communities per according to the National Water Policy 2002 Official message from the Karatu District Executive Director in Mangola to ONGAWA (August, 2010)

7 OVERALL EXPENDITURE OF ONGAWA FINANCIAL DATA IN TANZANIA Total expenses Administration / 644, ,163 Communication International Cooperation 4,082,918 5,037,049 Development Education and Awareness Raising 169, ,736 Program Total Expenses 4,252,562 5,475,785 PROJECT BUDGET TERM 2010 IMPLE- MENTATION Hydro-sanitary program 163, / ,484 in the Mang ola Valley phase VI IHydro-sanitary program in Kigoma Rural District. phase V 845, / ,541 Other Expenses (*) 55, ,560 ONGAWA TOTAL EXPENSES 4,953,333 6,277,508 Hydro-sanitary program in Kigoma Rural District. phase VI Hydro-sanitary program in Kibondo District 424, / , , / ,850 GLOBAL INCOME ONGAWA Hydro-sanitary program in Same District. MAMA Hydro-sanitary program Same District. Stabilization phase 2,993, / ,362 92, / ,307 Partner fees 179, ,507 Individual donations / Private entities 994, ,509 Universities 110,871 78,666 Other income 87,219 15,715 Total funders income 1,372, ,397 International Organisations 433, ,942 Central Administration 1,810,690 2,820,442 Autonomous Communities and Councils 1,331,862 1,817,995 Hydro-sanitary program 124, /2009 7,406 in Kigoma Rural. WUAs stabilization phase Common costs 133,104 DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURE 5.36% 1.86% 10.91% 81.87% Administrations 3,575,613 5,462,379 Other income (*) 3, ,472 ONGAWA TOTAL INCOME 4,951,574 6,231,249 This information includes ONGAWA programs, projects and activities in Spain, Tanzania, Mozambique, Peru and Nicaragua Total Expenses Administration/ Communication International Cooperation Development Education and Awareness Raising Other expenses Donors: Regional Administrations of Castilla y Leon, Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia, The European Union, Madrid City Council, Tenerife District, Majadahonda City Council, Extremadura Agency for International Development Cooperation (AEXCID), Murcia City Council, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Albacete Provincial District, Badajoz Provincial District and other private donors.

8 Headquarters Spain c / Cristóbal Bordiú, 19-21, 4 ºD Madrid Tel: (+34) info@ongawa.org Tanzania Msikiti Street Plot no / C, Mikocheni B Dar es Salaam Tel / fax no daressalaam@ongawa.org Formerly Printed in September 2011 Cover and page 6 photo: martaescenica 2008