{"id":16257,"date":"2021-05-08T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/update-said-completion-of-phase-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:08:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:08:55","slug":"update-said-completion-of-phase-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/en\/update-said-completion-of-phase-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Said: Completion of phase 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Update Said:Completion of phase 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Phase 2 of this innovative project has been completed and much has been achieved and learned. Here you can read a summary of the results.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our ambition was to reach 7,000 people, but it now turns out that a total of 15,190 have gained access to clean drinking water within 400 meters. That is an unexpectedly positive result.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Three water vending machines were installed at Ngutoto Village as a pilot project for WASH and Learn programme. Since the installation of the machines, they have provided water to the community 24\/7, while collecting data about the functionality of the machines, the amount of water dispersed and the income generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the WASH and Learn programme does also promote healthy lives \u2013 an automated hygiene and sanitation promotion system was integrated in the machine, providing health messages alternated with audio fragments chosen by the people of the community. The machines are fully solar-powered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the successful introduction of the water machines, MADE BLUE has made it possible that these machines have also been installed in the villages of Ndaribo, Mtanana and Mautya. Working towards a smart network of virtually connected water infrastructure \u2013 allowing for real time monitoring at a distance and shortening timeframes of spotting issues and following up on them.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Having the vending machines available 24\/7 has enabled people to work on other economic activities without worrying too much about where they will get their water from. Women, who are often responsible for getting the water for the family, have more time to engage in other things such as participating in social gatherings, learning new things and participating in income generating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The availability of water at Ngutoto dispensary has also improved the provision of health services for women who are there to give birth. The WASH and learn program has also ensured water availability as well as toilets in public primary schools \u2013 resulting in improved school attendance. The promotion of good hygiene and sanitation practices among community the members contributed to reduced communicable diseases and healthier people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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What’s next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“As this was a new technology that was implemented in Rural Tanzania \u2013 the machines initially encountered some network challenges, which cause delay of getting data timely through distance monitoring system. These problems have been solved in the course of the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kongwa district council, that is responsible for water and sanitation in the area where the villages are located, has shown interest to further upscale the technology. As a starting point, our local partner UFUNDIKO has now been invited to work towards a regional IT strategy for rural water supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, we are only at the beginning of supporting Tanzania to provide water to everyone. The future plans should ultimately ensure that the water vending machine infrastructure is included in Village development plans and District development plans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme team will remain in place in the role of technical advisor on the installation of the systems and \u2013 if needed \u2013 the technical backstopping. UFUNDIKO is working together with the rural water supply ministry (RUWASA) \u2013 to promote IT in water management on a national level as well, and bring together all relevant stakeholders to work towards smart water provision for all.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this project we are currently discussing phase 3. This phase will focus on expanding to other regions and countries, taking into account all lessons learned and the technology that has now matured.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lessons learned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Within the program, many lessons were learned, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n