Friday, 13 December 2013

MATCH FUND PROJECT



 CHEENGA WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT




The main aim of the Match Fund Project is to implement a water resources management (WRM) project in Manjolo, ward 7 of Binga district. Manjolo ward is one of the semi- arid areas that are heavily affected by water challenges in Zimbabwe.  The project focuses on the construction of the Cheenga community dam with a carrying capacity of 148,200 cubic metres and the establishment of a 1, 5 ha irrigation scheme. The project plays a significant role in alleviating food  and water shortages that have engulfed the area for long.  The construction of the dam will mean that the local community members will have a reliable water source for livestock, fish based enterprises and water based projects such as irrigation, brickmaking and homestead building that normally face ritical water shortages during the dry- season. Currently, the households in Cheenga and Nalubuyi villages rely on two main water sources; a com mmunity borehole  and the Manjolo open surface dam originally for livestock watering but ow being shared with humans.

Project Objectives:
 
Improved access to water for irrigation, livestock  and domestic use 
  • Cheenga Dam constructed with a carrying capacity of 148,200m³ of water
  • 325 slow sand filters installed and used to purify water for drinking 
    Men and women digging the core trench across the Kanziye stream where
     the dam is to be constructed
 Community Capacity Building for improved Water Resource Management 

  • 325 households are trained in PHHE 
  •  45 committees are trained in Leadership for Transformation, CBM and Self Reliance 
  •  125 members of the irrigation scheme are trained in crop husbandry and irrigation scheme management 
  • 16 builders are trained in the fabrication of SSFTs
  • 325 households are trained in leadership, CBM and self reliance
  • 325 household are trained in sustainable environmental management practices and DRR 
The environmental works at the Cheenga dam site
  •    Improved economic well-being  of 325 households through the construction of an irrigation scheme  

    • 125 households have irrigation plots with an average size 400m2from where they will produce vegetables and other crops for subsistence and for sale
    • 3,260 cattle, and other small stock have drinking water
    • 125 households in the irrigation scheme have access to vegetables and fruit all year round.
    • Improved crop production and business management skills
    • 60 farmers are trained in fish farming 
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  • Empowerment of women and girls and gender, HIV and AIDS mainstreaming
    • 1074 women and girls and 716men and boys are empowered to manage and maintain the water and irrigation infrastructure
    • 125 households are targeted for business skills trainings related to horticultural business management for gardens as a business.
    • 125 households have access and control of benefits from irrigation scheme
    •  Functional gender policy and adoption of gender sensitive programming
    • The needs and requirements of people living with HIV and other affected groups, such as children, the elderly, and those with disabilities or chronic illnesses are considered using the VIA lens tool
      Women partaking in the dam catchement conservation works






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