Activities in Tanzania

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Capacity Development (RUWASA-CAD) Project Phase 2

Type	Project	Area	Period	Tanzania organization	Cost
Technical Cooperation Project	Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Capacity Development (RUWASA-CAD) Project Phase 2	Tanzania nationwide (Mainland)	August 2011 - July 2013, July 2014 - May 2015	Ministry of Water (MoW) Rural Water Supply Agency (RUWASA)	340 million JPY

In order to cope with the limited access to safe water in rural areas, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania prepared a Water Sector Development Programme (WSDP), which was designed under the Sector Wide Approach to Planning (SWAp) in February 2007. WSDP was constituted of the four main components which included the "Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme" (RWSSP).

In such context, the Government of Tanzania requested the Government of Japan technical cooperation for the "Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Capacity Development (RUWASA-CAD) Project" (Phase 1) in order to strengthen a system for implementation, operation and maintenance of the rural water supply.

In order to disseminate the "Training Package" developed under the Phase 1 Project, RUWASA-CAD Project Phase 2 (this project) started in September 2011.

Through revising Programme Implementation Manual (PIM) Annexes, and developing Capacity Development Implementation Guideline, the project aimed at enhancing the system of supporting implementing agencies' capacity development, thereby contributing to strengthening IA's capacity in implementing rural water supply and sanitation project.

Major achievement of the project:

• The improved PIM annex (English and Swahili) was approved and uploaded to MoW HP for official use, and it has been updated during a quarterly report and sent to MoW.
• More than 80% of Regional Water and Sanitation Teams (RWSTs) prepared annual capacity development plan for their LGAs' by the end of the project term, and RWSTs have continued to formulate annual CD plan in order to achieve a goal targeted in water supply projects.