Uplift the livelihood condition of Eppawala Grama Niladhari Division Community by providing safe drinking water by Community Development Centre, Aranayaka.
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Project Title | Uplift the livelihood condition of Eppawala Grama Niladhari Division Community by providing safe drinking water by Community Development Centre, Aranayaka.
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Type | Water Supply and Sanitation
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Project Partners | TYPE PARTNERS HERE
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Financing | Total: $20,520;
Sources of Financing: (CWI-3) |
Timeframe | 2006 - 2007
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Status | Satisfactorily completed
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Contacts | TYPE CONTACT HERE
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Description
Eppawala though having enough water resources to get the water facility none of project has not implemented for providing drinking water facility to the villagers. People are using unsafe wellw water for drinking water. Most of the villagers do not have their own wells, and as a result face difficulties in getting water. Moreover, the villagers lack hygiene and sanitary education.
The objective of the project is to provide safe drinking water to the community of Eppawala Grama Niladhari Division; improve the Hygiene of Home Education knowledge, health and sanitation facilities; conserve home gardening by directing peopleto organic farming; strengthen the Community Based Organization(CBO) which has formed from the UNDP/GEF/SGP Project; and finally provide necessary knowledge on rural water management.
- Capacity - Building Component
strengthenning the community based organsation which ahs formed from the GEF/SGP project
- Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
variety of indigenous yam were introduced to hundred selected home gardens. People can cultivate these as a commercial venture and also they supply the harvest to the CDC. women from selected families are trained on producing various sweets using yam.
- Gender Focus
Both men amd women particiated in the project.
Expected Outcomes
Achievements: Results and Impact
Lessons for Replication
TYPE LESSONS HERE
References
See also
- Water supply scheme for community in Sri Pada Area
- Water supply for the Boralugoda village community, Sri Lanka
- Uplifting the livelihood of Moragammana Village community through rain water harvesting
- Sustainable development of rural economy through mitigation of water scarcity in dry zone, Sri Lanka
- Rehabilitation of Delgaslanda Water Project to provide Water for the Community and restoration of other Small Water Sources in the Area by Sri Dheerananda Savings and Credit Society Organization
- Public Vs Private in Water Provision:Encouraging Case of Sri Lanka
- Provision of water through construction of small scale reservoir and a canal system in Siriyagama, Sri Lanka
- Marginalising the Poorest: Case of Badowita, Sri Lanka
- Conservation of water in home gardens through renovation small scale of ponds, Sri Lanka
- Community watershed management and rainwater harvesting using ancient irrigation technologies and Community managed protected area conservation in Sigiriya World Heritage site
- Community Empowerment through water and sanitation, Sri Lanka
- Bioremediation of selected drinking water wells in Nawakkaduwa
