Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Project (HoAGWFR) on 06/30/2023 held Stallholder’s consultative forum to create awareness on the project implementation in Marsabit County. The overarching objective of the Project is “to increase the sustainable use and management of groundwater by beneficiary groups in the Horn of Africa (HoA).”
The forum brought together stallholders from National Government, County Government of Marsabit, Office of gender and Social Service and Partners represented by different NGOs working across the county.
The HoAGWFR project is estimated to benefit 459,785 people living in the rural communities and will focus on groundwater management, development and use.
The project will also contribute to climate change adaptation and building the capacity of groundwater institutions which will equip key actors with the requisite know-how to anticipate groundwater impacts and manage groundwater potential and possibilities for the counties and the project’s development and rehabilitation of groundwater infrastructure which will augment the availability of freshwater to enhance climate change adaptation.
Water and Sanitation Coordination Forum chairperson Mr Shakhe Stephen Katelo said the project help bring changes in the county and people will enjoy a better life in terms of hygiene, sanitation and reliable access to safe drinking water.
Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Project (HoAGWFR) aims to enhance sustainable access to and management of groundwater resources in the borderlands of the Horn of Africa.
The project comes through the department of water and natural resources and will be implemented by Marsabit water and Sewerage Company as sub project implementation unit.
Speaking during stakeholder’s forum and public participation exercise, the county executive committee member for Water, Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Adan Kanano said the project will solve the acute shortages Water in the region.
According to Performance Board Grant Coordinator Mr Dickson k. Maitho the project will supplement the existing water supply network.
He said the project will address the perennial water shortage in the county and help increase sustainable quality water services while enabling better management of water resources.
Mr Halkano Guyo representing the managing Director Marsabit Water and Sewerage compnay insisted that the project must equitably benefit all four sub- counties.
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