Project N. 044/P

Location: seven districts of Karamoja region. Kaabong, Kotido, Amutad, Abim, Napak, Moroto and Nakapiripirit

Duration: January 2015 – October 2017

Funding: Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI)

General Objectives: improve life conditions of Karamoja population.

Specific Objectives: promote local communities training for a controlled and sustainable management of water infrastructures present on the territory of the seven districts of Karamoja region within 3 years. In particular, rehabilitation of 300 boreholes and drilling of 60 new ones within 3 years.

Activity description:

1.1 Selection of 70 future pump mechanics with the participation of religious associations, traditional heads, district authorities and technicians. The people trained will constitute associations, which will be provided with rehabilitation kits, tools and spare parts.

1.2 carrying out of training courses in water sector for three training of 70 pump mechanics. They will be trained through a theoretical course taught by two "mobilizers" of Co-Operation and Development and a practical course by assisting the rehabilitation and drilling teams.

2.1 identification of 20 boreholes to be drilled close to school structures and new settlements and identification of the necessary material. In particular 5 boreholes have been identified close to schools; 2 boreholes next to heath centers; 13 boreholes for new settlements.

2.2 Provision of 25 kits containing 32 indispensable items for the maintenance of boreholes, delivered to the new trained experts.

2.3 Drilling, maintenance and repair of boreholes in the areas identified  by the mechanics supported by experts.

2.4 Conduction of water analysis tests to verify the drinking standard, with chemical and bacteriological analysis carried out in Co-operation and Development Laboratory.

3.1 Organization of trainings for the constitution and organization of pump mechanics cooperative organizations. Co-operation and Development has prepared a handbook containing the necessary steps to start an association, register it at the district and eventually also at a national level.

3.2 District registration of formed pump mechanics cooperative associations.

4.1 survey for the identification of potential resale of spare parts for boreholes.

4.2 Training on management and commerce and on how to become a business for the selected resale in order to facilitate their durability.

4.3 Constitution of local sales points for spare parts in the district parishes. The project wants to set up shops selling spare parts and tools for rehabilitation activities. The shops will be opened in facilities owned by the diocese, which will become direct responsible at the end of the project.

5.1 Organization of events and educational trainings on the proper usage of boreholes and on hygiene.

5.2 Constitution of boreholes management committees for the maintenance and management capacity of resources in the community. Co-operation and Development will support 360 committees constituted both in drilled and in rehabilitated areas. Each committee will receive a specific training by Co-operation and Development "mobilizers"  and will be in charge of raising awareness in his village on correct usage of the borehole and on hygiene and health.

5.3 Awareness raising of students through meetings in schools on a responsible hygiene.

5.4 taking advantage of radio frequencies "Etoil of Karamoja - Voice of Karamoja", the project is raising awareness among communities on a proper usage of boreholes and on the care of personal hygiene.

Achieved results:

1.1 70 future pump mechanics have been selected with the help of religious associations, traditional heads, district authorities and technicians.

1.2 24 mechanics have been trained through an organized training curse including theoretical sessions and practical activities.

2.1 identified 20 non-working boreholes to be drilled close to school facilities and new settlements for a consequent identification of the necessary equipment.

2.2 25 maintenance kit have been bought: 24 have been distributed to parishes and one to the working team.

2.3 20 new boreholes have been drilled and 100 rehabilitated in the selected areas by mechanics and experts, covering all the districts of Karamoja.

2.4 Water analysis tests have been completely conducted in order to verify the drinking degree of boreholes.

4.1 The identification of potential resale of spare parts for boreholes have been carried out

4.3 Co-operation and Development has identified the locations where to build the new sales points and already existing others to be improved with trainings and spare parts provisions.

5.1 7 events and  educational trainings on the proper usage of boreholes and on hygiene have been organized. In particular community dialogues and a quality survey have been made.

5.2 100 water management committees have been constituted for the maintenance and managing capacity of resources in the community.

5.3 Co-operation and Development has organized 2 half-yearly meetings with 62 primary schools involving about 26.450 students. 186 teachers have been trained on the awareness raising on hygiene in schools.

-  Taking advantage of the presence of Don Vittorio Youth Center, Co-operation and Development has involved kids and children not enrolled in school, including street kids, in meetings and events of awareness raising on health and hygiene. In total 11 meetings have been organized, with the participation of about 1.650 children.

- Co-operation and Development has organized the "Hygiene And Sanitation Celebration Day"  event with the participation of 15 different communities, for a total of 300 young people. Among the activities of the day there were theatre plays, cultural dances, songs and poems, all on hygiene issues. 

Specific results

Year 2017:

- 20 wells drilled and installed

- 100 wells repaired

- 34,207 children reached with sensitizations on hygiene, health and proper use of water in 55 schools

- 70 villages reached by the awareness program involving 2,427 people

- 9 water user committee formats

- 23 new pump mechanics trained (Abim and Pian) and 60 followed with technical support and theoretical training where necessary

- Purchased and distributed 25 kits to pump mechanics trained and brought together in associations registered in the districts of origin

Year 2016:

- 20 wells drilled and installed

- 100 wells repaired

- 161 pump mechanics formed

- 7 cooperative associations of experts in the water sector set up

- 51.551 children reached with sensitizations on hygiene, health and correct water iso in 89 schools

- pump mechanics formed and brought together in associations registered in the districts of origin and bought and distributed 25 repair kits for trained mechanics

Year 2015:

- 20 wells drilled and installed

- 100 wells repaired

- 24 pump mechanics formed

- 26,450 alumni / young people sensitized and 186 teachers trained

- 100 well management committees (water user committee)