Once the project planning was complete, budget confirmed, and all project staff were put in post, we were able to start making headway on the WASH facilities in September 2018!
Our key achievements
Two water points (from an existing water source) have been constructed, which has improved access to safe water for 700 people, saving time and encouraging community farming.
Household level sanitation interventions have already increased basic sanitation for more than 1,500 people making the project even closer to obtaining the WASH goals set out from the beginning.
Progress to date
Providing 10,662 people with access to clean water and sanitation.
BIG OVERARCHING GOALS
GOALS
PROGRESS TO DATE
Indirectly supporting a further 21,324 people to receive access to WASH. I.e. people receiving support from government WASH intervention as a result of WaterAid’s influencing and system strengthening.
Training has been given to the Woreda (district) WASH Team and mWater (free data management platform) who are responsible for WASH decision making across local government offices. This is aimed at improving government systems and enhancing accountabilities.
Bringing clean water to three kebeles, including two schools and two health facilities.
See our construction goals and progress below.
CONSTRUCTION GOALS
GOALS
Bringing clean water to three kebeles, including two schools and two health facilities.
Constructing two 100m3 reservoirs.
Building and rehabilitating 20 water points at schools and in public spaces.
Building and rehabilitating 3 toilet blocks in two schools and one health centre, which will be gender segregated.
PROGRESS TO DATE
Contract for the procurement of Electromechanical equipment has been signed (this allows water to be lifted from its source to communities in the project).
Contracts for the construction of a 100m3 reservoir, 50m3 collection chamber, generator house, 2 improved pit latrines, roto tanker support, school water point and 6 public water points have been signed.
Construction of the water supply and sanitation facilities is underway.
Supply of 12.8 km piping has been completed.
Pipelines to community water points has been completed
Improved pit latrines in Weynima Primary School
Credit: WaterAid/ Gashaw Kebede
Water source construction in Weynima Primary School
Credit: WaterAid/ Gashaw Kebede
BEHAVIOUR AND KNOWLEDGE GOALS
GOALS
Increase knowledge, skills and awareness in communities about the importance of prioritising water, sanitation and hygiene in community development plans.
Raise awareness and promote hygiene behaviour change through promotion and education work. For example, running menstrual hygiene management education sessions in schools.
PROGRESS TO DATE
Increased knowledge, skills, awareness on hygiene behaviours for more than 1,500 people through hygiene behaviour change promotion activities.
Challenges overcome
We experienced some pipeline supply issues, they took a little longer to arrive than anticipated, however all pipes have now been supplied, quality testing complete and, as of March this year, the pipes have been partly installed for community water.
Looking ahead
Whilst you’re reading this, our team in Ethiopia are busy:
Constructing water supply systems, which includes the
construction of:
water points
reservoirs
generator houses
improved pit latrines; and
collection chambers
supply and installation of:
electromechanical equipment (allows water to be lifted from its source to communities in the project)
pipes and fittings for
Delivering one school water point and six public water points to more than 5,000 new people, giving access to a safe, reliable water supply.
Identifying further hygiene behaviour change activities to develop specific hygiene messages.
Supporting the region in developing its universal access to water plan!
Tirunesh Alemu, employed by Yiraber Health Centre to fetch 40 litres of water per day, carrying a jerrycan in Jabi Tehnan, West Gojjam, Ethiopia.
Credit: WaterAid/ Genaye Eshetu
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