Catchment and water resources management proj implementing River Mpanga conservation for enhanced food security and ecosystem sustain A study to establish interventions appropriate for given sections of the catchment will be conducted and a community engagement/financing plan developed. At sub catchment level implementation will focus on WASH services, renewable energy and CLTS approach. Strengthening capacities in 3R approach and putting in place governance and institutional mechanisms, empower communities in resource mobilizat In the up-stream part of the Mpanga catchment, deforestation is largely driven by agriculture expansion and growing commercial demand for forest products. Mid stream and downstream, poor land use practices have resulted into soil erosion, low crop production and siltation of rivers. The water quality and quantity has deteriorated and the turbidity in the river system is high with values up to 200NTU. Urbanisation and pollution from waste waters, poor sanitation, waste disposal, encroachment on wetlands, poor agricultural practices are quite predominant. Noted has been the shrinking of water tables and drying of water sources. Currently JESE has engaged in capacity building and awareness creation, establishing mechanisms for sustainable catchment management approaches, improved WASH services, advocacy, action research and enhancing coordination with local government and the private sector, and the focused was at the micro catchments of Rwambu, Rwebikwato, Karambi and Hakibale. Output1.1: Eleven (11) shallow wells constructed to improve access to drinking water among households

• Participatory assessment and mapping out of 11 potential sites for water points
• Construction of water intake facilities (11 shallow wells)
• Development of construction, Operation & Maintenance plans in 11 villages
• Training in Operation and Maintenance for 11 communities
• Development of 11 water source micro catchment based management plan 
• Mobilisation and establishment of 11 water source management committees

Output 1.2: Sanitation and hygiene awareness creation and education conducted in 11 villages through a CLTS approach

• Sanitation demand creation using the CLTS approach in 11 villages
• Trainings in Hygiene and Sanitation education in 11 villages

Output 1.3: 40 clean low cost energy conservation stoves and 01 school biogas plant established to show case linkages between WASH-clean energy production and reduction in water contamination

• Participatory assessment and identification of a potential site for a biogas plant
• Participatory development of a construction, Operation & Maintenance plan with stakeholders
• Identification and Training of local masons in biogas construction
• Mobilisation of local construction materials 
• Construction of low cost energy conservation stoves 
• Exposure learning visits for JESE technical staff 

Output 2.1: Water resource, environmental and socioeconomic baseline data for Mpanga catchment collected, analysed and an M& E plan developed.


• Conduct assessments to collect data on biodiversity, river flows and water quality, socioeconomic, Knowledge, Attitudes and practices (KAP), legal policy and institutional information for the Mpanga catchment

Output2.2: River Mpanga catchment management plan with clear activities, budget, indicators, outputs and outcomes Reviewed/developed for collaboration with the Albert water management zone and relevant NGOs to implement at catchment level in 2017

• Organise coordination and planning meetings with the water zone management, technical staff of the three districts and other stakeholders for the Review and develop financing mechanisms and management plans for the identified interventions appropriate for different sections of the catchment.

Output2.3: A Sub catchment management plan developed, approved and implemented as model for acceleration

• Consultative meetings held at district and sub county level to develop new/review existing sub catchment water resources management plans that will be subjected to local government approval and integration in government plans

Output2.4: A sub catchment Management committee established and operational

• Participatory planning meetings to establish an institutional structure in line with Integrated water Resources Management (IWRM) principles that enable active community participation in water resources management and raises awareness on water related issues.


 Output3.1: 330 households and 15 district personnel trained in soil and water conservation using 3R approach (Fanya Chinis, Fanya Juus, bench terraces, grass bunds and Run off Rainwater Harvesting (RRH)

Output 3.2:  1km of soil and water conservation structures established by the community for every shallow well constructed
Output: 3.3: 150 households have established Fanya juu’s and Fanya chini’s planted with grass bunds


• Training of communities in soil and water conservation
• Demonstration of soil and water conservation technologies 
• Training of the communities and district technical staff in the 3R approach
• Establishment and management of community based tree nurseries for rehabilitation and restoration of degraded hotspots

Output: 3.4: Restoration of at least 0.5km of selected wetland/degraded hotspots

• Participatory rapid assessment and mapping out of degraded hotspots
• Participatory development of restoration plans and resource mobilisation
• Participatory demarcation and restoration of degraded hotspots The overall objective of the project is “to ensure the catchment is managed in a way that conserves water, biodiversity and other natural resources to meet basic human needs and sustain ecosystem functions” JESE shall develop the capacities of water users in approaches for generation of local financing such as establishment of O&M funds, strengthening the VSLA approach, encouraging and supporting communities to pay for WASH services to improve and build their own water supply. At household level, activities to increase productivity and promote marketing and value chain development shall contribute to better income for the community members to continue supporting the project interventions beyond the funding period. JESE shall during the implementation process work with political leadership at district and sub county levels to ensure that the rights and access to safe water supplies are ensured through instituting appropriate policy guidelines ordinances and by laws, the emphasis being to preserve the role of government in developing regulations and guidelines which govern ownership and management of new and existing systems. JESE shall during project implementation build local capacities on water resources protection and management using the 3R approach and focus shall be put on promoting environmentally friendly technology based on the 3R approach. In addition, the communities will be trained to understand the synergies in the Agriculture-Water-Environment nexus. JESE shall facilitate the development and promotion of simple technologies that are replicable and cheap to use and maintain in the areas of waste management, fecal management, rain water harvesting and low cost water protection. JESE shall build the capacity of beneficiaries to participate, demand and advocate for better services in WASH. During project implementation, JESE shall facilitate processes to engage women and marginalized groups in society in management of established WASH services empower women to advocate for their rights to water and to engage them in meaningful dialogue to ensure their needs in WASH are well catered for. The immediate beneficiaries of the project will be the local people (women, men, youth and the elderly) living in Kahunge and Karangura sub counties of Mpanga catchment. These are mainly small holder farmers owning on average less than 5 acres and are highly dependent on the natural resources for their livelihoods. The local people will benefit from increased availability of water for production and consumption as a result of the 3R interventions, water source protection, wetland conservation and clean energy technology use that will reduce on deforestation. Also, the communities will have a better understanding of the synergies between environment and agriculture for more sustainable implementation of project activities. 
In addition, the policy and decision makers especially those at the district and lower local government level will also benefit from this project. They will specifically gain from the knowledge on the best practices for Catchment based integrated water resources management as well as the process of developing catchment management plans which can be used as a basis for funding and resource allocation in the future. The indirect beneficiaries will include national and regional teams within the ministry of Water and Natural resources, Wildlife authority, National Forest Authority (NFA) and Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).They will benefit from tools, methods and approaches for integrated Water Resource Management and biodiversity conservation, but the project also seeks to align its interventions with them in order to accelerate through the public sector. 
The private sector including; the Hydro power station, tea estate, NWSC and Town councils within the Mpanga catchment will largely benefit from the sustainable management of the Mpanga catchment as they are consumers of resources (water and land) where the project intends to improve their management. In this regard, the project also intends to bring on board private sector engagements in resource mobilisation and commitment towards implementing the developed catchment plans Financial sustainability : JESE shall develop the capacities of water users in approaches for generation of local financing such as establishment of O&M funds, strengthening the VSLA approach, encouraging and supporting communities to pay for WASH services to improve and build their own water supply. At household level, activities to increase productivity and promote marketing and value chain development shall contribute to better income for the community members to continue supporting the project interventions beyond the funding period.
Institutional sustainability : JESE shall during the implementation process work with political leadership at district and sub county levels to ensure that the rights and access to safe water supplies are ensured through instituting appropriate policy guidelines ordinances and by laws, the emphasis being to preserve the role of government in developing regulations and guidelines which govern ownership and management of new and existing systems.
Environmental sustainability : JESE shall during project implementation build local capacities on water resources protection and management using the 3R approach and focus shall be put on promoting environmentally friendly technology based on the 3R approach. In addition, the communities will be trained to understand the synergies in the Agriculture-Water-Environment nexus.
Technical sustainability : JESE shall facilitate the development and promotion of simple technologies that are replicable and cheap to use and maintain in the areas of waste management, fecal management, rain water harvesting and low cost water protection.
Social sustainability : JESE shall build the capacity of beneficiaries to participate, demand and advocate for better services in WASH. During project implementation, JESE shall facilitate processes to engage women and marginalized groups in society in management of established WASH services empower women to advocate for their rights to water and to engage them in meaningful dialogue to ensure their needs in WASH are well catered for. Eleven (11) shallow wells constructed to improve access to drinking water among households Sanitation and hygiene awareness creation and education conducted in 11 villages through a CLTS appr 40 clean low cost energy stoves and 01 school biogas plant established to show case linkages River Mpanga catchment management plan 330 households and 15 district personnel trained in soil and water conservation using 3R approach CAP A study to establish interventions appropriate for given sections of the catchment will be conducted and a community engagement/financing plan developed. At sub catchment level implementation will focus on WASH services, renewable energy and CLTS approach. Strengthening capacities in 3R approach and putting in place governance and institutional mechanisms, empower communities in resource mobilization, learning, documentation and private sector engagement. INT,IMP I,E,T,S WASH,3R,MUS