Working in collaboration with local governments, private sector and communities, USAID Tanzania’s Maji na Usafi wa Mazingira (MUM) Activity works directly with national, regional and district stakeholders to improve Tanzanian systems for planning, financing, and implementing actions to expand access to WASH and WRM services, using four complementary implementation strategies, namely: building ownership through continuous stakeholder engagement, strengthening organizational systems and services, applying market-based principles, and learning by doing in 10 districts in four regions of Morogoro, Iringa, Njombe and Rukwa in the Rufiji, Lake Nyasa, and Lake Rukwa basins.
TANZANIA
MAJI NA USAFI WA MAZINGIRA ACTIVITY (MUM)
Working in collaboration with local governments, private sector and communities, USAID Tanzania’s
Maji na Usafi wa Mazingira (MUM) Activity works directly with national, regional and district
stakeholders to improve Tanzanian systems for planning, financing, and implementing actions to
expand access to WASH and WRM services, using four complementary implementation strategies,
namely: building ownership through continuous stakeholder engagement, strengthening
organizational systems and services, applying market-based principles, and learning by doing in 10
districts in four regions of Morogoro, Iringa, Njombe and Rukwa in the Rufiji, Lake Nyasa, and Lake
Rukwa basins. Activity objectives include:
● Sub-Objective (SO) 1: Increase access to sustainable water services managed by the Rural
Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) and urban water utilities (WSSAs)
● Sub-Objective (SO) 2: Increase access to finance for water, sanitation, and hygiene.
● Sub-Objective (SO) 3: Strengthen the market for sanitation and hygiene products and
Services.
● Sub-Objective (SO) 4: Strengthen Basin Water Boards (BWBs) and Water User
Mariam Mkwabi, an engineer attached to RUWASA Kalambo DC and Marwa Webiro measuring water quantity and quality Photo: Yussuf Kajenje,
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Associations (WUAs) to enhance stewardship of water resources; and
● Crosscutting - Advance gender equality and engage youth and women in the governance and
management of multiple-use water resources and services.
Expected Results:
SO 1: Increase access to sustainable water services
● RUWASA has increased institutional capacity to plan,
monitor, and manage rural water services.
● Reduced water scheme downtime in supported districts.
● Increased performance of supported urban utilities (the
equivalent progress of moving from the Urban Water and
Sanitation Authorities Category Class C to Class B or Class B
to Class A).
● Improved monitoring of water services at district, regional
and national level.
● Strengthened evidence-based dialogue between
Government and Tanzanian WASH civil society organizations,
taking place on a regular basis and utilizing up-to-date WASH
data and analysis.
● 10 districts establish new O&M structures for rural water
services.
● 500,780 people gain access to basic or improved drinking
water services.
● 340,000 people receive improved service quality from an
existing basic or safely managed drinking water service.
● 45 water service providers improve cost recovery in targeted
areas.
SO 2: Increase access to finance for water, sanitation,
and hygiene
● 10 utilities and 5 RUWASA districts develop credit worthy
proposals that can meet the financing criteria of USG
Development finance cooperation and/or other financing
institutions.
● 15 small and medium enterprises accessing finance from
financial institutions, including banks, microfinance institutions,
and/or other sources, of which at least eight must be women
or youth-led enterprises.
● 30 percent increase in the financial resources allocated for
BWBs to implement expanded stewardship of water
resources.
• $10.96 M in new funding mobilized to the WASH sector.
SO 3: Strengthen market for sanitation and hygiene products and Services
● 25% increase in the population in the 10 target districts use improved sanitation facilities in
the household.
● High quality sanitation products and services are available in target districts.
● 25 supported sanitation enterprises increase revenue and profitability.
● Greater participation of women and youth as professionals in the sanitation market.
● 919,200 people gain access to basic sanitation services.
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