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,
USAID/MUM
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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.
BUDGET
$25 million (including $3 million
for Grants Under Contract)
DURATION
Base Year: August 2021 – Aug
2022; Option years (1-4): Aug
2022 to Aug 2026
ACTIVITY LOCATIONS
USAID/Tanzania MUM works in 10
districts in four regions of
Morogoro, Iringa, Njombe and
Rukwa, in Rufiji, Rukwa and Nyasa
Water Basins,
IMPLEMENTING PARTNER
Tetra Tech ARD with subpartners (FSG, WISE Futures and
IRIS Group) in collaboration with
RUWASA, LGAs, CBWSOs,
BWBs, WUAs and the private
sector
USAID CONTACT
Eng. Francis Mtitu
COR, USAID/Tanzania
P.O. Box 9130, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
+255 (0) 713 494 916
fmtitu@usaid.gov
PARTNER CONTACT
Lukas Kwezi
Chief of Party, MUM
P.O. Box 2590, Iringa, Tanzania
+255 (0) 620 885 608
Lukas.Kwezi@tetratech.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Website: www.usaid.gov/tanzania
Facebook: USAIDTanzania
Twitter: @USAIDTanzania
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● 30,000 people gain access to safely managed sanitation services.
SO 4: Strengthen BWBs and WUAs to enhance stewardship of water resources
● Improved capacity of BWBs to manage water resources, including under changing climate
conditions.
● BWBs and WUAs have increased budgets for operating costs and the implementation of
management plans.
● 20 water and sanitation sector institutions with improved capacity to assess or address
climate change risks.
● 30 percent increase of BWBs revenue from water user fees.
● 500,780 people benefiting from the adoption and implementation of measures to improve
water resources management, including under changing climate.
● Improved reliability and quality of bulk water supply to supported small towns.
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