Buhera Guukwa Ward 11 Weir Dam & Irrigation system

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM FOOD FOR PEACE: ENSURE

Location Chief Nemhasi, Buhera District, Gurukwa Village Ward 11

Implementing Partner World Vision

Industry Sector Irrigation, infrastructure, gardens

ENSURE targets improving food security and nutrition for vulnerable households through increased resilience and growth. The activity compliments the Mission’s strategy to build resilience of chronically food insecure households and graduate them from humanitarian assistance.

Project Actions:• Construction of small community dam• Catchment area protection• Pipeline to 2 hectares garden• Water drawn from mountains and

stream by gravity• Proposed drip irrigation of fields plots• Latrine and wells construction in the

irrigation scheme

Project Objectives• Irrigate gardens• Increase incomes• Improve livelihoods

Water Uses• Troughs for livestock• Household use• Irrigation

Water captured from nearby mountains is gravity-fed into the dammed area of about 400m2.

Selection of site for the dam involved: • Local leadership • EMA advised not to clear trees• World Vision + Engineer Trained in

Farmer Management• Natural Resources Management• Access to raw materials

Project participants:• Five villages, representing approximately

300 households within 5km radius of the dam.

• 75 households are involved in dam construction and the associated community irrigation plot.

• Beneficiaries working on the project are given food rations as “food for work” compensation

C-WASH is funded through a Development Grants Program aimed at improving access to safe and reliable water, sanitation facilities, and improving hygiene/ nutrition in 14 Wards, benefiting more than 8,000 household, and 20 schools in targeted communities in Manicaland. The Activity is being implemented in 4 districts: - Chipinge, Chimanimani, Mutasa, and Nyanga.

Project Objectives• To improve community led approaches

to secure safe WASH practices.• Increase utilization of safe water • Sustained access to improved water and

sanitation facilities• Improved sanitation and hygiene

practices through community mobilization

Teachers – 36 (13 male, 23 female)Pupils – (581 girls, 606 boys)

Before intervention:• Inadequate toilets • Boys toilets collapsed • No ablution facilities

for a disabled pupil currently at the school

Project Components:• Sanitation and hygiene at Pafiwa

Primary School• Construction of 10 girls’ toilets and

bathroom facilities (completed)• School Public Health Club• Community health promotion• Community water supply in Matiza

Village Ward 11• Borehole rehabilitation

Pafiwa Primary School Latrine & Borehole

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM C-WASH

Location Mawayo Village, Mutasa District Ward

Implementing Partner DAPP

Industry Sector WATSAN

New Toilets constructed:• 10 units• 2 facilites for disabled• 2 bathing rooms• Hand washing tippy

tap facilities• Rooftop rainwater

harvesting

Mafure Piggery and Madekufa Goat project

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM YOUTH CAN

LocationPiggery: Mutare District Marange

Goat Project: Mutare Distrct Masasi

Implementing Partner IRC

Industry Sector Livestock

Mafure Piggery Project: is a small income generating activity for conflict mitigation focusing on pig rearing. The program started in 2014. Funded by IRC, IIDF, Ministry of Youth. Currently, 24 Youth participate in the Piggery. Madewakufa Goat project: The project also seeks to demonstrate, through the successful execution of youth focused community initiatives, that capacity-building efforts (trainings, CBP, youth engagement process) can be transformed into action for the benefit of youth and communities.

Water Use:• A total of 150L of water is used daily.• Project uses 30L of water per

compartment, fetched in 20L buckets and carried from manually from a neighboring well.

Program challenges• Water availability• Chemical storage• Disease vectors

Program Set-up• Ages 15-35 eligible• Constructed with

12,000 bricks made by youth participants

Project future plans – this is a pilot project due to its success, there are plans to extend the project to other youth.

Design of Building: • Structure is divided into 5 pens• Fly traps included• Floors are covered with cement on a

slop to allow drainage into a soak way.• Soak way is filled with stones and had

bags of sand to allow drainage • Solid waste from pen is put into a

covered pit to control flies.

USAID Piggery Inputs:• 7 bags of cement,• Corrugated sheets, • Treated poles• 1 pregnant female pig

• Pig had 12 piglets (7 female, 5 male)

• Land donated by a youth beneficiary

Bvumbura Irrigation Scheme

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM FOOD FOR PEACE: ENSURE

Location Chimanimani District

Implementing Partner World Vision

Industry Sector Irrigation, infrastructure, gardens

ENSURE targets improving food security and nutrition for vulnerable households through increased resilience and growth. The activity compliments the Mission’s strategy to build resilience of chronically food insecure households and graduate them from humanitarian assistance.

Potential Environmental Risks:• Stagnant water• Adequacy of water for downstream

users in drier months• Adequacy of water for the irrigation

scheme• Soil and water conservation in the

irrigation scheme• Use of flood irrigation on the field

plots depleting water resources• Pest management in the irrigation

scheme

Project Scale• 69 members• Each with 20m X

8m plots

Water source• Draws water

through gravity from the Shinja River

Project Achievements: • Replacing earth canals with cement

lined canals (1.2 km of main canal and 500mx3 feeder canals)

• Training of farmers in good agronomic practices

• Community governance of the irrigation project

Mumera Solar Powered Garden

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM FOOD FOR PEACE: ENSURE

Location Chimanimani District Ward 20

Implementing Partner World Vision

Industry Sector Irrigation, energy, gardens

ENSURE targets improving food security and nutrition for vulnerable households through increased resilience and growth. The activity compliments the Mission’s strategy to build resilience of chronically food insecure households and graduate them from humanitarian assistance.

Project Achievements:• Water drawn from a borehole using a

solar powered submersible pump• 100 slots with tomatoes watered

using drip irrigation• 2 hectare irrigation plot, primarily

tomatoes• Soil conservation measures• Storm drain and gully prevention

Project Objectives• Irrigate gardens• Increase incomes• Improve

livelihoods

Project assets• 2 ha garden• Solar powered drip

irrigation system• Borehole water for

irrigation• 80 members

Improves nutrition and incomes of rural households thereby improving their resilience to shocks.

Potential Environment Risks:• Soil fertility management as the soils

are sandy• Water and moisture management• Water quality for irrigation• Pest management issues in the

irrigation scheme

Technical assistance provided by project staff:• Siting and establishment of the garden• Installation of solar system and drilling of

the borehole• Installation of drip kits• Community governance of the irrigation

project

Chikukuti Small Scale Irrigation Scheme

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM FOOD FOR PEACE: ENSURE

Location Chimanimani District

Implementing Partner World Vision

Industry Sector Irrigation, infrastructure, gardens

ENSURE targets improving food security and nutrition for vulnerable households through increased resilience and growth. The activity compliments the Mission’s strategy to build resilience of chronically food insecure households and graduate them from humanitarian assistance.

The irrigation scheme seeks to improve nutrition and incomes of rural households thereby improving their resilience to shocks.

Project Objectives• Irrigate gardens• Increase incomes• Improve livelihoods

Water Uses• Irrigation

Project Actions:• Weir dam construction• Laying of pipeline to garden plot• Land Clearing for the 2 ha garden• Irrigation pipes

Services Provided:• Siting and construction of a small dam• Laying pipes from the dam to the irrigation

site• Land cleared for the 2 hectare garden• Training of farmers in good agronomic

practices• Community governance of the irrigation

project

Potential Environmental Risks:• Small dam poses flood risk if not constructed well• Dam area poses drowning risk to children and

livestock if it’s not well managed• Siltation of the small dam• Stagnation of water may increase disease vectors• Adequacy of water for downstream users in drier

months• Soil and water conservation in the irrigation

scheme• Pest management issues in the irrigation scheme• Health and hygiene issues in the garden latrines if

they are not well maintained

Sakubva Market

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM NONE

Location Mutare

Implementing Partner None

Industry Sector Economic growth, transportation

This market is the largest food and vegetable, traditional artwork, and a second-hand clothing market in Mutare. It is the transport hub for rural buses travelling to rural Manicaland province and neighboring countries.

Comment on any environmental awareness/ campaigns/ initiatives undertaken at the Sakubva Main Market. A prize will be awarded to the top 2 best environmental assessment and reports!

While Walking through the market:• Note the immediate surrounding

environment• Record environmental issues of

concern.• Record interventions in place• Record evidence of their effectiveness

or lack thereof

Activities at Sakubva Market• Bus terminus

• Buses to international destinations, such as Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana etc

• Buses to and from other Cities and towns in Zimbabwe

• Local kombis and taxis pick –up and drop-off

• Cars and trucks for hire• Parking for shoppers• Supermarkets• Butcheries• Post Office• Police Station• Outside Traders of dry goods• Fresh fruits and vegetables• Food preparations selling and eating points

New Start Center

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM STRENGTHENING PRIVATE SECTOR SERVICES

Implementing Partner PSI

Industry Sector Health

The overall goal of the Strengthening Private Sector Services (SPSS) project is to improve the health of the people of Zimbabwe through reduced HIV prevalence among young adults (15-24 years) and reduced mortality and morbidity among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) and children under five.

The SPSS Project also supports the National Malaria Control Program in the areas of case management, long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) distribution, social behavior change communication, monitoring and evaluation, and operations research.

Interventions to Decrease Environmental Risk:• Cross infection prevention• Clients who exhibit TB signs and symptoms are

treated expeditiously to reduce time spent with other clients

• Waiting rooms are well ventilated• Counseling rooms are also well ventilated to

protect counselors• Continuing staff training for new health and

safety information.• Laboratory precautions in case workers

pricked or otherwise exposed to possible infection.

• Post Exposure prophylaxes are administered to affected individuals.

Project Objectives• Reduce HIV spread• Reduce HIV mortality• Promote health

Client Departments:• HTC counseling• VCC counseling

The Center generates medical waste: needles, lancets, swabs, specimen, gauzes, expired drugs, syringes, gloves, containers from TB investigations, blood samples and other body fluids. .

Project Objectives:• Expand and improve private sector

health services• Improve the availability and range of

affordable health services, products or supplies, and, promote healthy behaviors.

Services Provided:• HIV counseling and Testing• CD4 testing for HIV positive clients• TB screening and testing• Cervical cancer screening• Family Planning Services

IRS Warehouse

PROGRAM INFORMATION

USAID PROGRAM AIRS

Implementing Partner Abt Associates

Industry Sector Health, Commodity Procurement

The project aims to reduce malaria incidence by targeting high risk Malaria districts with Indoor residual spraying. The target districts are Mutare, Chimanimani, Mutasa of Manicaland province. The project works closely with local NMCP and District Health Officers but provides warehousing and equipment among other actions.

Other dry port activities:• Import clearance

of heavy vehicles• Motor vehicle

repair service

Stock Control• Record is kept for

each District and each province

• Stock cards are updated to reflect any movement of stock

The Indoor Residual Spraying program is using a Zimbabwe Revenues Authority (ZIMRA) warehouse located in the Mutareindustrial site.

Waste Management• All equipment is washed at soak pits but due to bad

weather, equipment from last spraying season is yet to be washed.

• Empty bottles are collected, brought back to the warehouse, accounted for and sent to South Africa for recycling into irrigation pipes.

• Cardboard boxes are sent for recycling into toilet tissue holders.

• Contaminated face masks, gloves, cardboard boxes, sand and dust masks are sent to high thermal incinerator

Site Choice Criteria:• A location away from flood plains and

water bodies• Well-secured • A well-lit building with adequate ventilation• Away from residential area

Environmental Risks and Safeguards:• Environmental Contamination• Install adequate fans • Monitor air quality• Orient new comers to the facility• Post warning signs• Check packaging for integrity• Unauthorized movement of chemicals• Use double locking system• Adhere to using stock control system where

only the Supervisor collects chemical for the sprayers in his district.

• A security card verifies what is issued against the stock card and ledger book.

• All materials issued are signed by authorized persons.