Water points rehabilitation project in Sekota, Dehana, and Ziquala Wag Hamra Zone – Amhara Region : terminal report for the period september 2003 to march 2005

Water points rehabilitation project in Sekota, Dehana, and Ziquala, districts funded by USAID has achieved the complete rehabilitation of thirteen hand-dug wells and six springs during the eighteen months of implementation period. Twelve hand-dug wells have been rehabilitated in Sekota woreda while one hand dug well was rehabilitated in Dehana woreda. Concerning the springs five of them were rehabilitated in Dehana and the remaining one in Ziquala. In order to enhance the sustainability of the results achieved, various social activities have been undertaken starting from the project conception. These activities include the establishment of village water committees and cost recovery system for each water point, the training of village water management committee members and pump attendants, campaign about hygiene and sanitation, provision of necessary spare parts and other equipment (motorcycles) in order to enhance the capacity of the community
as well as the concerned government offices. Finally, and in accordance with the project proposal, the total number of direct beneficiaries of the project is 10,700 people, 85 people for the trainings (65 people trained as village pump attendants on general service maintenance of hand dug wells pumps, 20 people trained on general service maintenance of capped springs.). People of the villages were also sensitized on hygiene and sanitation matters. Seventeen already established village water committees were strengthened and provided with relevant trainings for general maintenance and sanitation of the constructed water points. The number of indirect beneficiaries includes the whole population of the target
woreda because the equipment provided to the line bureaus will allow them to undertake further development works.

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