School Compounds Greening Project, in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania

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Project ID
Project Title	School Compounds Greening Project, in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Tanzania, Africa
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP GEF SGP
Financing	Total: $24,386; Sources of Financing: GEF SGP
Timeframe	2006 - 2008
Status	Under implementation
Project website(s)	GEF SGP Project Page
Contacts	Nehemiah Murusiah [email protected] Stella Zaarh [email protected]

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The project purpose is to strengthen the capacities of two primary schools along the lake to overcome environmental threats with negative impacts to Lake Victoria through addressing effects of deforestation and use of industrial agro-chemicals. The project will operate in two schools of Mwajombo and Buganda in Misungwi district. The project will enhance environmental education and community health education to the two schools, support schools to establish tree woodlots at their respective compounds to minimize soil erosion and act as wind breakers during wind period and will promote organic farming activities in schools to minimize the non point source pollution entering the lake from the excessive use of industrial agro-chemicals. The above schools and the neighbouring villages are threatened by non point sources pollution resulting from the agricultural activities done by both the schools and the community members along the lake; there is excessive trees cutting in search of fuel and extra income from sale of charcoal or firewood, this has affected even school woodlots and school reserved areas.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

1. Water supply and empowerement of the Hadzabe indigenous communities, Tanzania
2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin
3. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation
4. Supporting community based water supply and sanitation project in Zanzibar
5. Strategic Action Programme for the Integrated Sustainable Management of the Congo river Basin
6. Removal of Barriers to the Introduction of Cleaner Artisanal Gold Mining and Extraction Technologies
7. Reduction of women's workload through sustainable water supply , sanitary environment and afforestation, Tanzania
8. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Nella Secondary School
9. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Mwang'halanga Primary School
10. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Mhande Secondary School
11. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Mallemve Primary School
12. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Kikubiliji Secondary School
13. Partnership Interventions for the Implementation of Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Lake Tanganyika
14. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project (NTEAP)
15. Makambako Shallow Wells Project, Tanzania
16. Mainstreaming Groundwater Considerations into the Integrated Management of the Nile River Basin
17. Mainstreaming Climate Change Considerations into Integrated Water Resources Management in Pangani River Basin (Tanzania)
18. Lake Jipe Conservation Project, Tanzania
19. Involving School Communities to Conserve Lake Victoria Project, in Musoma Rural District, Tanzania
20. Involving Kyaka Community in the Conservation of Kagera River Basin Project, Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania
21. Expansion of Cashew Nut Production as an alternative source of income to fishing, Tanzania
22. Economic Empowerment of Women through Alleviating the Water Hyacinth From Kagera River Project, Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania
23. Control of Water Hyacinth in Speke Gulf Project, Tanzania
24. Community Conservation of Tanzania's Endangered marine life and habitats
25. Capacity building to strengthen water supply and sanitation management for Department of Water Zanzibar
26. Capacity building for Zanzibar Water Authority (ZAWA)
27. Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME) Project

External Resources

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