1657 Integrated Water Resource Management Project / WaterAid

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1 1657 Integrated Water Resource Management Project / WaterAid PROJECT BUDGET u Total amount of the project: 477,454 u The total amount to raise: 230,750 Project description Details of any website(s) presenting the Project and its background: This link shows information about WaterAid Ethiopia: This link explains more about the partner organisation and approach:

2 Brief summary of project This project will combat the severe degradation of wetlands in the most ecologically important area of Ethiopia, where many rivers contributing to the Nile basin originate. Access to a clean water supply, sanitation and hygiene will be supported for local communities in five wards (known as kebeles) of the Mettu and Hurumu woredas (districts) of Oromia Regional State, southern Ethiopia. This will be integrated with activities to improve the management of freshwater sources through the conservation of wetlands in the Sor micro watershed. The project is in line with the government s development efforts and will contribute to the health and social development objective of the Ethiopian Growth and Transformation Plan. 12,500 people will be reached by the project, which integrates water and sanitation improvement with resource management in the five target wards of Adale Gumer, Kodo Hire, Seba and Gey in Mettu woreda and Sonta in Hurumu woreda. We will build or rehabilitate 51 water sources, establish gender segregated sanitation facilities in four schools and a health centre as well as 12 model pit latrines, install 3 household latrines using biogas technologies, and train local government staff. The planting of vetiver grass will reduce soil degradation and the planting of tree seedlings, vegetable and spice seeds will improve food security. Scheduled kick-off date of project: April 2013 Scheduled completion date of project: March 2016

3 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF PROJECT The Sor micro watershed covers four wards: Adale Gumer, Kodo Hire, Seba and Gey, and is located in Mettu woreda, in Oromia Regional State, southern Ethiopia. Mettu woreda is 600km from Addis Ababa. PROJECT BACKGROUND Ethiopia is a country of strategic importance with respect to water resources. It is the source of the River Nile; the longest river in the region, which is already suffering from water stress. The project area falls within the most important part of Ethiopia from an ecological and economic perspective. It is the source of many rivers contributing to the Nile basin, which are key to Ethiopia s efforts to increase hydropower energy for local and cross-border consumption. The area is also rich in valley bottom swamps and marshes which are emerging points or feeders of many streams. There are two major challenges in relation to the use and management of freshwater resources in Ethiopia. The first is the development of the water resources to serve human needs in the face of rapidly growing demands. The second is the proper management of the scarce freshwater resources to ensure a sustainable supply in face of the global climate change. Key ecosystems such as wetlands and forests play a critical role in hydrologic regulation, and in Ethiopia they are deteriorating at an alarming rate. Degradation of the wetlands and soil erosion (at a rate of 60 tonnes per year per hectare in the project area) are leading to a decline in agricultural productivity, leaving communities faced with food insecurity. Almost all wetlands have been disturbed for farmland to address food insecurity, and there is a 10% annual encroachment rate into the remaining 22,951 hectares of forest. Ethiopia has very low coverage of water supply, sanitation and hygiene services, causing over 55,000 children to die each year from diarrhoea. The problems are aggravated by poorly equipped schools and health centres, and in many rural areas, the problem has a severe impact on the lives, health and livelihoods of communities. Managing water resources such as wetlands effectively is critical to sustainable water supplies in rural areas through improving the water tables and replenishing the surface and underground water sources. This project closes an important gap between wetland conservation and development. Conventional water sector development often decouples the development of water supply and sanitation from water resource management, but this project will address both needs. This project is part of a wider programme to improve rural communities access to water and sanitation in both Mettu and Hurumu woredas in Ethiopia through the integration of water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services and wetland management by The project for which we are applying will benefit 12,500 people in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas, whereas the programme has an overall reach of 120,533 people. The total budget for the overall programme is 1,331,450. Africa Ethiopia

4 THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT Water provision 46 million people in Ethiopia are without access to safe water; over half of the population. Almost four-fifths of the population are without access to adequate sanitation, and 55,000 children die each year from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. In the remote Mettu and Hurumu woredas, access to water, sanitation and hygiene is very poor. Despite the area being the source of many rivers and rich in wetland resources just 18% of the population has access to a clean water supply. Only 2.5 litres of water is available per person per day which is extremely low. Only 48% of the population has access to sanitation (toilet) facilities, many of which are in a very poor state. Community knowledge of hygienic practices is limited, and diseases caused by poor water and sanitation are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the woreda. Many existing water points have dried up or run into disrepair due to the absence of simple technical inputs, forcing communities to rely on unprotected water sources. Open defecation is commonly practised, contaminating domestic water supplies and exposing the population to waterborne diseases including intestinal parasites and diarrhoea. Restoring a severely degraded wetland environment The region is suffering from the effects of severe environmental degradation. The population is rapidly increasing and the rainfall patterns have been disrupted by climate change. These factors have caused a decline in agricultural productivity, exposing communities to food insecurity. The communities response has been to expand agriculture into the remaining forests and wetlands, which contributes further to land degradation and soil erosion. This has a direct impact on the quality and quantity of freshwater resources as it reduces infiltration and increases run-off and the pollution of water resources. The major causes of the WaSH and environmental problems in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas are a lack of technical expertise, and limited resources and experience in developing and promoting appropriate sanitation technologies, hygiene education practices and sustainable water resource management techniques. THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT 12,500 people in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas will benefit from this project. In total, the following people will benefit from each thematic area of the project, some from more than one intervention: u Water (through improved water points): 10,531 people, including 357 WaSH committee members. u Sanitation and hygiene (through 4 schools, 1 health centre, 12 model pit latrines and 3 household latrines using biogas technologies): 3,000 community members, 1,400 school children and 5,000 health centre users. u Wetland management: 2,070 people. u Capacity building of local government staff in WaSH and wetland management; 12,500 people in Mettu and Hurumu reached indirectly.

5 Overall goal: To improve sustainable access to water sources, sanitation facilities and hygiene education in Mettu woreda, Ethiopia through an integrated approach towards WaSH and the management of water resources by Specific goals (SG) Activities to be implemented (A) Anticipated results (R) Verifiable indicators SG1: Improved access, quality, availability and sustainability of WaSH services and facilities for 10,531 community members in the five target wards of the Mettu and Hurumu woredas A1: Establish 35 new safe water facilities (27 hand pumps and 8 springs) R1: 10,531 people have access to safe water sources through new and rehabilitated water facilities Number of water schemes constructed, rehabilitated and operational AND % reduction in waterborne diseases among the population A2: Rehabilitate 16 old and non-functional water facilities (11 hand pumps and 5 springs) A3: Train 357 WaSH committee members in improving the management and monitoring of water points and improving community sanitation through house to house visits R2: 357 WaSH committee members have improved capacity to manage and monitor water points and promote sanitation among 10,531 community members Number of WaSH committees actively managing and monitoring the water schemes, providing maintenance support and improving community sanitation Number of people that have access to and use new model pit latrines and hand washing facilities A4: Establish 12 model pit latrines with hand washing facilities in public buildings (such as marketplaces) R3: 3,000 community members have access to clean sanitation facilities in public buildings (such as marketplaces) through 12 model pit latrines Number of target households that have built latrines using biogas technology A5: Support the installation of 3 household latrines with biogas technologies in the target communities R4: 3 households have access to latrines with biogas technologies. Their sanitation improves and they can access an alternative fuel supply and source of fertiliser for agriculture A6: Raise community awareness about the use and benefits of affordable biogas technologies R5: Community members build their own latrines using biogas technologies (which are appropriate and affordable) SG2: Improved access to appropriate and affordable sanitation facilities and WaSH information in 4 schools and 1 health centre in the five target wards of the Mettu and Hurumu woredas, benefitting 1,400 school children and 5,000 community members A7: Establish new, gender segregated sanitation facilities (toilet blocks) in 4 schools and 1 health centre A8: Strengthen school WaSH through training 4 school WaSH clubs and providing materials to help them promote hygiene education messages among their peers R6: 1,400 school children have access to gender segregated sanitation facilities in 4 schools and 5,000 health centre users have access to gender segregated sanitation facilities in 1 health centre R7: 1,400 children learn about good hygiene through 4 school WaSH clubs and improve their hygiene practices Number of institutions and people that have access to new gender segregated sanitation facilities Number of clean and properly managed facilities Number of school WaSH clubs that are functioning (including the number and diversity of hygiene education messages developed and disseminated) Number of times school children wash their hands daily (including after using the toilet) SG3: Improved awareness among decision makers and specialists in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas of WaSH service delivery and natural resource management (which will indirectly benefit 12,500 people living in the district) A9: Organize 3 (1 per year) training sessions for 30 high level decision makers and specialists on proper sanitation and hygiene practices A10: Organize 3 training sessions (1 per year) on supporting the WaSH Millennium Development Goal and provide material support (including computers and motor cycles) for the Mettu woreda water office A11: Organize 3 training sessions (1 per year) for 30 high level decision makers and specialists at the district level on Integrated Water Source Management, Natural Resource Management and vegetable seed cultivation R8: 30 high level decision makers and specialists have improved awareness of proper hygiene and sanitation practices R9: The Mettu woreda water office is better trained and equipped to support the WaSH Millennium Development Goal R10: 30 high level decision makers and specialists have improved awareness of Integrated Water Source Management, Natural Resource Management and vegetable seed cultivation % increase in WaSH service coverage compared to the preproject level (demonstrated by the percent of the population with access to improved WASH services) Improved awareness among decision makers and specialists on proper sanitation and hygiene practices, Integrated Water Source Management, Natural Resource Management and vegetable seed cultivation SG4: Reduced water resource degradation and improved wetlands conservation in the Sor micro watershed, and enhanced food security status of communities in the five target wards of the Mettu and Hurumu woredas A12: Train 2,070 community members on water resource management, wetland and forest resources, income generation and livelihood diversification R11: 2,070 community members have improved awareness of water resource management, wetland and forest resources, income generation and livelihood diversification Number of community members trained in water resource management, wetland and forest resources, income generation and livelihood diversification A13: Provide 100,000 clumps of vetiver grass per year and 120 sets of hand tools, as well as 200 fruit tree seedlings, 30kg of vegetable seeds and 30kg of spice seeds (all per year) to community members A14: Establish and strengthen watershed committees at the community, ward and district levels through training sessions on Integrated Water Source Management, Natural Resource Management and vegetable seed cultivation R12: 100,000 clumps of vetiver grass planted per year to reduce run off and soil degradation in the Sor micro watershed. 120 sets of hand tools provided and 200 fruit tree seedlings, 30kg of vegetable seeds and 30kg of spice seeds planted per year to improve food security and help communities diversify their income sources R13: Watershed committees are established at community, ward and district levels and have improved awareness of Integrated Water Source Management, Natural Resource Management and vegetable seed cultivation to improve conservation. Number of vetiver grass clumps, tree and crop seedlings planted by community members Number of watershed committees established and functioning to support community conservation activities in the Sor micro watershed % increase in value of household assets

6 MATERIAL RESOURCES (EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY ) MOBILISED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT The communities in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas will contribute materials in kind, such as stones, wood and labour for the construction of water and sanitation facilities. Human resources mobilised by the applicant organisation for the Project Community members (2,070 people) will be instrumental in restoring the wetland environment, planting 100,000 clumps of vetiver grass and 200 fruit trees per year, and putting training into practice on water resource management, conservation of wetland and forest resources, income generation and livelihood diversification. In line with government policy, WaSH Committees will be elected by each community from local households to manage each of the 51 water points established or refurbished through the project. They will plan, implement and monitor village level WaSH activities including mobilising resources (labour, money and materials), facilitating maintenance, securing technical assistance and adopting systems that ensure inclusion and equitable access to the water points. They will be likely to include existing community leaders and people with relevant skills and interests. Women will be encouraged to take leadership roles. In addition, community members will donate labour to the construction of water points and sanitation facilities. WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF THE PROJECT? Area of Risk Project Impacts Risk-reduction strategy Partnership approach Poor coordination between project stakeholders Staff turnover (especially key WaterAid staff) Climatic risks (such as heavy rains, flooding, extended rainy season) Falling value of Ethiopian Birr against the Euro WaterAid has less control over the quality of programme implementation Activities fail to align with government strategies / policies or are unsustainable Competition for resources (staff and financial resources) Project may lose its momentum and institutional memory Travel to project area is problematic WaterAid does not have adequate funding to reach targets set in proposals Choosing a partner with a demonstrated track record of high quality programme delivery u Detailed planning and coordination with all stakeholders during project inception u Ensuring WaterAid and partner have a clear understanding of sector guidelines Active ongoing engagement and dialogue between stakeholders Partner organisation should have technically qualified staff to serve as a focal person and lead activities u Water points are located near access roads u WaterAid is contractually responsible for meeting funding needs in the case of exchange rate variation u WaterAid to procure capital goods and make payments to the country programme and partners in advance through its UK office

7 PROJECT EVALUATION MECHANISM Regular progress monitoring Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA) is WaterAid s partner organisation for the implementation of our programme to improve the health and livelihoods of rural communities in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas through the integration of WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) services, and wetland management. From the UK Monthly reports from the Country Programmes are also reviewed by the UK Finance Department and we produce monthly accounts. Transactions to partners or Country Programmes have strict authorisation procedures and we have Fraud and Whistle blowing policies. What measures have been taken to ensure the viability and durability of the results obtained by the Project? EWNRA will monitor activity implementation progress on a monthly basis against the activity plan, as well as actual expenditure against the planned budget. This will be reported to WaterAid Ethiopia every quarter, together with an assessment of any best practices identified and delays or changes to the activity plan. WaterAid Ethiopia will also visit the project site every quarter to assess progress. Project plans will be reviewed annually between ENWRA, WaterAid Ethiopia and local government representatives, and joint monitoring visits carried out to the project sites. Mid-term evaluation This will assess progress towards achieving the expected results at the half way point, analyse any problems encountered and review the effectiveness of the implemented activities. It will be led by WaterAid Ethiopia who will carry it out jointly with EWNRA and local government representatives. EWNRA will participate in its design. Final evaluation An independent consultant will conduct a final evaluation at the end of the project to assess the degree to which the objectives have been met. WaterAid Ethiopia and EWNRA will feed into its design. In addition, the Regional Government may wish to carry out its own final evaluation. Financial monitoring Rigorous financial tracking and monitoring takes place for WaterAid Ethiopia including a full independent audit on an annual basis that includes sample transaction assessment and verification visits. Our procedures are detailed below: Country Programme level WaterAid has Programme Monitoring Staff that complete a monthly financial checklist of key controls, and provide monthly reports. These staff closely monitor our partner s activities, visiting and spending time with partners to check procedures and provide support as needed to ensure that funds are spent as they should be. Sustainability strategy Communities and government offices are prepared from the beginning of the project to take ownership, as they are involved at all stages in planning, implementation, maintenance and monitoring. WaSH Committees will be trained to manage and monitor the water points, which will minimize their running costs. They will determine the amount of water available per user to reduce queuing times and help to avoid conflicts. A number of community members (local artisans) will also be trained on the maintenance of water points, and school WaSH clubs will be trained to carry out hygiene promotion activities in schools. Every water point user will contribute an agreed monthly amount towards maintaining the water points. The project will be eco-friendly through integrating water resource management activities to protect the wetlands. To avoid overexploitation of the available water resources, we will raise awareness among communities on protecting and managing them, including through planting vetiver grass to reduce degradation and run off. Phase out strategy During years 1 and 2, the project will focus on implementing the physical works and building the capacity of community members and local government staff in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas. In year 3, we will withdraw from direct implementation and focus on providing technical support to government staff, WaSH Committees and school WaSH clubs to enable them to implement activities. This phased approach will allow for a gradual withdrawal whereby all completed water and sanitation schemes and wetland rehabilitation activities are handed over to the communities and local government offices to run. EWNRA will ensure that the local communities and authorities have the capacity to run the project in a financially, technically, and environmentally sustainable way prior to this phase out.

8 ACTIVITY PLAN - INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECT - OROMIA, ETHIOPIA (WATERAID) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Goals & Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 SG1: Improved access, quality, availability and sustainability of WASH services and facilities for 10,531 community members in the five target wards of the Mettu and Hurumu woredas A1: Establish 35 new safe water facilities (27 hand pumps and a springs) 4 4 A2: Rehabilitate 16 old and non-functional water facilities (11 hand pumps and 5 springs) 4 4 A3: Train 357 WaSH committee members in improving the management and monitoring of water points and improving community sanitation through house to house visits A4: Establish 12 model pit latrines with hand washing facilities in public buildings 4 4 A5: Support the installation of 3 household latrines with biogas technologies in the target communities 4 4 A6: Raise community awareness about the use and benefits of affordable biogas technologies SG2: Improved access to appropriate and affordable sanitation facilities and WASH information in 4 schools and 1 health centre in the five target wards of the Mettu and Hurumu woredas, benefitting 1,400 school children and 5,000 community members A7: Establish new, gender segregated sanitation facilities (toilet blocks) in 4 schools and 1 health centre A8: Strengthen school WaSH through training 4 school WaSH clubs and providing materials to help them promote hygiene education messages among their peers SG3: Improved awareness among decision makers and specialists in the Mettu and Hurumu woredas of WaSH service delivery and natural resource management (which will indirectly benefit 12,500 people living in the district) A9: Organize 3 (1 per year) training sessions for 30 high level decision makers and specialists on proper sanitation and hygiene practices A10: Organize 3 training sessions (1 per year) on supporting the WaSH Millennium Development Goal and provide material support (including computers and motor cycles) for the Mettu woreda water office A11: Organize 3 training sessions (1 per year) for 30 high level decision makers and specialists at the district level on Integrated Water Source Management, Natural Resource Management and vegetable seed cultivation SG4: Reduced water resource degradation and improved wetlands conservation in the Sor micro watershed, and enhanced food security status of communities in the five target wards of the Mettu and Hurumu woredas A12: Train 2,070 community members on water resource management, wetland and forest resources, income generation and livelihood diversification A13: Provide 100,000 clumps of vetiver grass per year and 120 sets of hand tools, as well as 200 fruit tree seedlings, 30kg of vegetable seeds and 30kg of spice seeds (all per year) to community members A14: Establish and strengthen watershed committees at the community, ward and district levels through training sessions on Integrated Water Source Management, Natural Resource Management and vegetable seed cultivation Monitoring and Evaluation Baseline Survey 4 Monitoring by project team Mid term Evaluation 4 End of project Evaluation 4

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