Environmental research

CONTEXT: Emboreet village located in Emboreet Ward currently faces an acute water shortage. The village gets its water from a borehole which was drilled in 1953. By the time of drilling the borehole, the number of people in the village was 300 people. The current population of the village is about 7000 people. On the other hand, the borehole is far from the village. The borehole is close to the secondary school by 4 km which serves more than 240 students. The borehole is also very old and not well maintained to be able to produce quality and enough water for the village. Most of the villagers are livestock keepers and thus water shortage also affects more than 15,000 livestock (cattle, goats, sheep, chicken and donkeys) in the village. Emboreet village also has a problem of fuel wood shortage. The village is located on bare plains. Emboreet women and children have to walk more than 4 km to fetch firewood for cooking. The schools in the village together with the villages are willing to plant trees, which will protect the soil and can be used as fuel wood. This proposal is requesting for solar pump to increase water in the borehole and to plant trees in the village as well as use of efficient cooking stoves for schools. PROJECT ACTIVITIES: 1. Awareness creation seminars and training workshops at a ward level Awareness tools will include training on efficient wood stoves and tree planting practices. Twelve artisans for each technology from Emboreet administrative will be trained on installation, troubleshooting, maintenance of solar PV water pumping systems and on construction of efficient wood stoves respectively. 2. CONDUCT HYDROLOGICAL SURVEY AND DEEP BOREHOLE DRILLING This activity is conducted under the project activities but with funding from the Emboreet community in collaboration with eclat dictum i naaong foundation. The survey has started and indicate availability of adequate water between 70m 80m. 3. Supply and installation of solar PV water pumping System The project will purchase and installation of solar water pumping system in Emboreet village. Components of the solar water pumping system for the village will include the following: Supply and install solar PV modules and accessories In order to pump about 20 cubic meters of water from a depth of about 60m to tank about 10m above the ground level, a total of 24 solar PV module of 85Wp each will be supplied. Other solar PV system components and accessories will include a mounting structure, cables, lightening arrestor and earth rod. After supply, the components will be installed by qualified personnel. Supply and install submersible solar water pump A supply of submersible solar water pump with the capacity to raise 20cubic meters of water per day up to a head of 80m will be carried out. Other accessories supplied together with the pump will include cables, a control unit and a pump cover plate. The installation of the pump will eventually be carried out by qualified personnel. Construct a storage tank of 100, 000 liters In order to have a reliable supply of water in the village, a storage tank of about 100,000 liters will be constructed. Water from the drilled deep borehole will be pumped to the storage tank and later distributed through gravity force to different water use points in the village. Construction of the water tanks will be carried out by qualified personnel. Install water distribution pipes and fittings The project will also supply pipes to distribute water to different water drawing points in the village. About 4000m length of 1.5 inches pipes will be supplied and installed in the village. Pipes will be supplied with all relevant connectors and fittings. 4. CONSTRUCT WATER DRAWING POINTS (DPS) Ten water drawing points will be constructed in the village to reduce walking distances of residents of different parts of the village following water. Localities of the water drawing points will depend on strategic locations including those with social facilities and concentration of people in the village. Preferences of the community will be taken care when deciding water point locations. 5. CONSTRUCT A LIVESTOCK DRINKING TROUGH In order to be able to facilitate easy availability of water for about 15,000 livestock in the village, a livestock drinking trough will be constructed. It is very important here to note that any economic changes in this community has to be linked to improvement of livestock businesses, as this is the main undertaking in the area. As such, reliable water availability in the village will allow for construction of livestock trough without competition with human beings. The size and geometry of the trough will depend on topography and local requirements consideration. 6. CONSTRUCT POWER AND SECURITY HOUSE WITH SOLAR LIGHTING A power house that will be used also for security purposes of the solar water pumping system will be constructed and powered with solar electricity for security reasons and demonstration purposes. 7. FENCE THE SOLAR PLANT AND SECURITY HOUSE The solar water pumping site with the deep borehole, submersible water ump and a solar PV system will be fenced and provided with security by the village. The fencing will allow for limitation of unauthorized people to temper with the installed systems and hence enhance security. 8. ESTABLISH SCHOOL TREE NURSERIES AND PLANTING ACTIVITIES The project will create awareness and support initiatives to establish tree nurseries at secondary and primary school

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