Dafili Gravity Water Supply Scheme Overview
Providing insights into the Dafili Gravity Water Supply Scheme under the Finn WASH-BG Programme. It covers key aspects such as project initiation, enabling environment, location details, socio-economic studies, engineering design, funding processes, and implementation. The scheme, located in Jigda Silassie Kebele of Mandura Woreda, aims to improve water access for the community with a sustainable approach.
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Dafili Gravity Water Supply Scheme Finn WASH-BG Programme
Outline Enabling Environment Location and Facts About the Project Initiation & Application Process Socio-economic and Tariff Study Engineering Design & Approval Funding Agreement, Transfer & Implementation Actual Project Cost Inauguration Ceremony Other Uses Challenges Way forward
Enabling Environment Proclamation 71/2008 has been issued For point sources, WASHCOs have to be formed to construct and manage them. For more complex schemes, WUAs have to be formed to manage schemes Regulations necessary to implement the Proclamation Drafted by the WMERDB Demand from Communities Sufficient source
Location and Facts about the Scheme Location Jigda Silassie Kebele of Mandura Woreda 25 kms north west GB Facts Water Source: Dafili Springs Total yield: 2.5l/s Water quality : Potable (as tested by WWO staff) Coverage: 324 HHs in five Gotts (villages) of Dafili sub-Kebele Present users: Humans= 1782 : Cattle heads= 1398
Initiation & Application Process Initiated by the communities 5 villages formed a WASHCO each 5 WASHCOs formed a WUA Each village contributed ETB 1000.00 WUA Saving account in BGCSI Deposited ETB5000.00 Applied for CDF support Desk and field appraisals were conducted WSC approved the project
Socio-economic and Tariff Study Will be presented by Mike
Engineering Design & Approval Prepared by TA Team and WWO Staff Scheme components A spring capping structure (1.5 l/s) A 50 m3 capacity sandwich reservoir 5 public fountains 5 wash stands 3 cattle troughs 3 shower units (2 of them having 4 rooms and 1 having 2 rooms) 1.627 kms pipe line (GS & HDPE) Estimated cost ETB665, 393.84 Assessed by PMC and approved by Board
Funding Agreement, Transfer & Implementation Funding agreement signed WUA opened a CDF account Fund transfer WSC CDF account to WUA CDF account CDF guideline Procurement Goods and services were procured by the WUA Construction & supervision April, 2011 Locally trained Artisans WWO staffs September, 2011
Actual Project Cost Total project cost = ETB 810,000 Communities contributed = ETB 90,000 (11.11%) Supplied local materials (stone, sand, wooden poles, etc) Provided unskilled labor o Trench excavation o Other necessary works GoF contributed = ETB 720,000
Inauguration Ceremony Inaugurated February 13, 2012
Other Uses Backyard gardening Vegetables, such as onions, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, etc Ensures the sustainability of the scheme
Challenges Regulations not yet in place WUA didn t obtain legal status Non existence of the private sector in repair and maintenance Rely on the Woreda Water Office
Way Forward Put in place Regulations ASAP Train local Artisans in repair and maintenance Develop payment guideline
