Activities in Tanzania

The Project for Rural Water Supply in Tabora Region

Type	Project	Area	Period	Tanzania organization	Cost
Grant	The Project for Rural Water Supply in Tabora Region	Tabora Region	March 2013 - September 2016	Ministry of Water (MoW) Rural Water Supply Agency (RUWASA)	1,868 million JPY

This Project was implemented to increase the population served with water supply and the water supply coverage in Tabora region of Tanzania by constructing water supply facilities and procuring equipment, thus helping to improve the living environment of the target areas. Its purpose is in line with the development policy and sector plan of Tanzania, which emphasizes efforts to improve access to safe water in rural areas and the need to develop water supply facilities.

Accordingly, the water supply facilities constructed in this Project, amounting up to 115, have significantly increased the population served with water supply and water supply coverage in the target areas, as well as reducing the cost of purchasing water. The incidence of waterborne diseases has also declined due to the use of clean water. Reducing the time of fetching water has boosted the amount of agricultural activity women can do and helped improve their lives.

In addition, 33 Community-Owned Water Supply Organizations (COWSOs) established through this Project are involved in community-based Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of water supply facilities.

Major achievements attained by the Project

	2009 (baseline)	2019
Served Population	4,250	45,464
Water Supply Coverage	7.8 %	44.4 %
Available Water Amount	20-25 (L/Day/Person) Incl. contaminated water	20-25 (L/Day/Person) Clean water
Time Consumed for Water Fetching	The ratio of households spending less than 30 mins for water fetching: Rainy season 56.7 % Dry season: 23.3 %	Most of the households have access to safe and clean water within 400 m in distance and 30 min in time