Project Title: Multiple uses of water in Ethiopia

IWMI Theme: Basin Water Management - understanding water productivity

Project Duration: 

2004-2007

Geographical Focus: 

Oromia and Tigray Regions in Ethiopia

Part of CP28: Multiple uses of water (www.musproject.net). The MUS activities for the Nile Basin all take place in Ethiopia. As with the overall project, the underlying hypothesis in Ethiopia is that integrated multiple use water systems are more sustainable and more effective in reducing poverty than multiple but separate water systems for domestic and productive purposes. It is hoped that with the MUS project, approaches will be developed that increase sustainability. Important issues to address in the project include water source mobilization and hydrology, water distribution technology, access to markets, hygiene behavior, water quality, organization, rules and by-laws, but also related topics such as sanitation coverage and use. The project is part of the global CP project 28 Multiple Use of Water (www.musproject.net, click on Nile Basin)

Partners 

• Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – Ethiopia
• International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
• Harerghe Catholic Secretariat (HCS)
• Dire Dawa Rural Development Bureau (RDB)
• Dire Dawa Water, Mines & Energy Office (WMEO)
• Dire Dawa Office of Agriculture (OoA)
• Dire Dawa Office of Health (OoH)
• Legedini Peasant Association
• Arbaminch University
• Adigrat Diocese Catholic Secretariat (ADCS)
• Ginchi Health Bureau
• Yubdo Legebatu Peasant Association
• Addis Ababa University

Donors

The project is funded by the Challenge Program on Water and Food and complementary contributions in kind by the partners.