Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative Phase II (LVWATSAN II)
Overview
Summary
The Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (LVWATSAN) is a program of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission that contributes to poverty eradiction and the pollution prevention in the Lake Victoria Basin. Phase I of the programme was supported by UN-HABITAT and focused on 10 towns in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The Phase II of the Progrmme implemeted water supply, sanitation and hygiene measures in 15 other secondary towsn in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, with 5 towns targetted in each country. The investment project preparation for the 15 secondary towns of Phasse II was supported by the African Water Facility (AWF). Investment finance was provided by the African Development Ba
The program focused on the following components: (i) Development of sustainable water supply systems; (ii) provision of hygiene and sanitation facilities including solid waste management systems and social marketing; (iii) drainage improvements; and (iv) town councils and service providers"™ capacity building. Once the project was fully implemented, it achieved 85% coverage in water supply and 80% coverage in sanitation. It also significantly reduced the amount of waste entering Lake Victoria and hence will improve the lake's ecosystem.Description
This project involved construction of water supply and sanitation systems, improving solid waste and storm water management, improving watershed management, improving urban planning and building capacity of urban authorities in 15 secondary towns in the Lake Victoria Basin. This project intends to meet the Millennium Development Goals and support secondary urban centers in the Lake Victoria Basins to contribute to the reversal of the pollution of the lake through improvements of sustainable water supply and sanitation infrastructure in 15 secondary towns within the Lake Victoria Basin.
The selected towns were across East Africa countries with Burundi having 3 towns that included: Ngozi, Muyinga and Kayanza. In Kenya, Keroka, Kericho and Isebania were among the towns while in Rwanda, Kayonza, Nyagatare and Nyanza were identified. Tnazania had Geita, Sengerema and Nansio towns added while Uganda had Mayuge, Buwama-Kayabwe-Bukakata and Ntungamo. The implementation was launched in 2011 with approx. 110 MUSD grant funding from the African Water Facility. This component of LVWATSAN was called LVWATSAN Phase II. Africa Development Bank entered into a Contribution Agreement with UN-HABITAT to offer Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Programme. MWAUWASA was delegated to take the role of implementing authority for the 3 Tanzanian towns; Geita, Sengerema and Nansio, financed by AfDB. The water supply has been improved for 784,470 residents of beneficiary towns across the Partner States.Objectives
The objective of the programme is to contribute to socio-econimic development and environmental sustianability in the Nile Basin through WASH measures in selected secocry towns.
The programme benefitted 784,470 people in the 5 countries thorugh access to improved water supply, access to improved sanitation, impoved wastewater treatment services, soild waste management and storm water management.
Progress history
- 2018 Operation
Key figures
| Dimension | Planned | Achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Beneficiaries - household sanitation | 100,000 persons | 0 persons |
| Direct Beneficiaries - household water supply | 550,000 persons | 0 persons |
| Wastewater treatment capacity | 10,000 m3/day | 0 m3/day |
| Water supply capacity | 50,000 m3/day | 0 m3/day |
Key facts
- Status
- Completed
- Countries
- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
- Last updated
- 4 Feb 2022
Financing
USD million- Preparation cost
- 5.00
- Preparation funding gap
- 0.00
- Capital cost (CAPEX)
- 110.00
- CAPEX funding gap
- 0.00
- Operation cost
- 0.00
Stakeholders
- African Development Bank
- AfDB
- African Development Bank
- AfDB
- Burundi Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Equipment
- MTPWE
- DRC - Ministry of Energy and Water Resources
- MERH
- Kenya Ministry of Energy
- MOE
- Lake Victoria Basin Commission
- LVBC
- Nile River Basin Program
- NRBIP
- Rwanda - Ministry of Energy, Water and Natural Resources
- MWENR (RW)
- Tanzania Ministry of Energy
- MOE
- Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
- MEMD
- African Development Bank
- AfDB
- African Development Bank
- AfDB