Systems research on small groundwater retaining structures under local management in arid and semi-arid areas of east africa

Objective

The research focuses on the (semi-) arid areas in Kenya and Tanzania. Within a setting of demanding natural circumstances, growing pressure on natural resources and difficult economic conditions including rural-urban migration, there is an urgent need to improve the rural and semi-urban local conditions. In Eastern Kenya, in the Kitui and Tsavo regions, several successful groundwater structures were built the last 6 years. The project will investigate the different parameters for success of the Kenyan systems with respect to technological possibilities sustained by social, economic, organisational and managerial factors of the communities and local government. The outcome is tested parallel in the Tanzanian area. Results in both areas will lead to the production of a manual for design, operation and maintenance of small water retaining structures, with focus on local management and community participation.

Programme(s)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Address

Stevinweg 1
2600 GA Delft
Netherlands

Participants (7)

IRC - INTERNATIONAL WATER AND SANITATION CENTRE

Netherlands

Address

37,Westvest 7
2601 CW Delft

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

Address

Vital Decosterstraat 102
3000 Louvain / Leuven

PROJECTGROEP VOOR TECHNISCHE ONTWIKKELINGSSAMENWERKING V.Z.W.

Belgium

Address

Limburgstraat 62
9000 Gent

SAHELIAN SOLUCTIONS FOUNDATION

Kenya

Address

Isukuuni Place 1
Nairobi

UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

Tanzania

Address

Dar Es Salaam

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

Kenya

Address

Harry Thuku Road, 4Th Floor, Ghandi Wing
Nairobi

WESTERVELD CONSERVATION TRUST

Kenya

Address

Nairobi