Proposal

Rural Potable Water Supply Development and Sanitation and

Hygiene Program in the five Weredas of Tigray, Ethiopia

Project Period: January 2017 to December 2017

Submitted to: Well-wishers

Submitted by: Relief Society of Tigray (REST) Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................................................................... iii
Project profile ....................................................................................................................................1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................1
1. Project Needs/Analysis ...................................................................................................................2
1.1 The context ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Analysis Main Problems/Needs to be Addressed ....................................................................... 3
1.3 Theory of Change ...................................................................................................................... 5
2. Project Description .........................................................................................................................5
2.1 Location and target groups ....................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Project Goal (Objctive Hierarchy, log-frame) ............................................................................ 6
2.3 Project Activities ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Project Implementation strategies ........................................................................................... 7
2.4.1 General approaches ............................................................................................................................7
2.4.2. WASH related approaches ..................................................................................................................8
2.5. Local ownership and sustainability ........................................................................................... 8
2.6. Risks and Risk management ..................................................................................................... 8
3. Cross-cutting Issues ........................................................................................................................9
4. Organization and management.......................................................................................................9
4.1 Organizational Structure of Partner ......................................................................................... 9
4.2 Coordination with Other Stakeholders ................................................................................... 10
4.3 Project Management ............................................................................................................. 11
5. Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation ................................................................................... 11
5.1 Monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 11
5.2 Evaluation .............................................................................................................................. 12
5.3 Reporting and Documentation ................................................................................................ 12
6. Budget ........................................................................................................................................ 12
6.1 Project Budget ........................................................................................................................ 12
6.2 Staffing Plan: .......................................................................................................................... 13
7. Sustainability Plan and Phase out Strategy ................................................................................... 13
8. Annexes and Appendixes ............................................................................................................. 14

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LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Acronyms/abbreviations

CLTSH Community Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene

CSA Central Statics Agency

ETB Ethiopian Birr /Ethiopian Currency

GTP Growth and Transformation Plan

(N/R) HDW (New/Rehabilitation of) Hand Dug Well

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

ODF Open Defecation Free

REST Relief Society of Tigray

WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WASHCO Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Committee

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 PROJECT PROFILE
PROJECT TITLE: Rural Water Supply Development and Sanitation and Hygiene
Program in the five Weredas of Tigray, Ethiopia
PROJECT TYPE: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project
PROJECT LOCATION/ The project will be implemented in the five Weredas namely
ZONE AND WEREDAS): Ahferom, Werei-leke, Geter Adwa and Kolla-Tembein from the
Central Zone; and Hawzen from Eastern zone
MAJOR ACTIVITIES:  Construction of 34 new HDWs and rehablitation of Six
HDWs
 Establishment of 40 WASHCOs
 Propoting CLTSH approach in 40 Villages
PROJECT PERIOD: January 1st to December 31st, 2017
PROJECT START DATE: January 1st, 2017
NUMBER OF 6,760 community memebers (3,312 male and 3,3,448 female)
BENEFICIARIES:
Project Budget WellWishers REST Community Total
(in ETB) Contribution contribution contribution
4,500,000 266,477.93 75,200 4,841,677.93

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Relief Society of Tigray (REST) was established in 1978 and it is one of the most prominent
local NGOs in Ethiopia with a proven track record of successfully changing the lives of the poor
and most vulnerable in Tigray. Nowadays REST is operating with a license acquired from the
Charities and Societies Agency under registered number of 1173, in accordance with the charity
proclamation of No.621/2009. The organization has focused on multi-sector and long term
development program while retaining some capacity in emergency response. The organization has
built strong partnership with various international donors like WellWishers that significantly
supports the WASH program for the last consecutive years.

This proposed WaSH project is planned to be implemented in 40 sites of the five Weredas of
Tigray namely Ahferom, Werei Leke, Geter Adwa, Kola-Temben and Hawzen. The total
population of the five Weredas is 747,800 of which about 475,277 (39%) people are reported to
have better access to potable water as per the GTP II standards. Thus the goal of the project is to
contribute to improve community access to water and hygiene and sanitation services. The project
is expected to improve the coverage of hygiene and sanitation and have a positive impact by
protecting key public health risks of 6,760 beneficiaries. The main project implementation
approaches under this WASH project includes: developing and rehabilitating Hand dug wells using

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grant approach, promote CLTSH/SLTSH approach to bring social and behavior change in WASH
practices, promote integrated approach to have a synergy of programs with sectors, and community
institution establishment and capacity building to ensure sustainability of the project gains. Main
activities planned under this WASH project are construction of 34 new Hand dug wells,
Rehabilitation of six hand dug wells, hygiene and sanitation activities and establishment of 40
WASHCOs. The project will have one year duration from January 2017- December 2017.

The total beneficiary of this WASH project is 6,760 (3,312 male 3,448 female). The total cost of
the project including contributions is ETB 4,841,677.93 of which ETB 4,500,000 is expected from
WellWishers in a form of grant. REST and community will have significant contribution
amounting to ETB 341,677.93.

1. PROJECT NEEDS/ANALYSIS

1.1 The context

The Regional Context: Tigray is one of the regional states of Ethiopia located in the northern part
of the country which is structured into seven administrative zones and 34 rural districts (locally
called Weredas). As per the CSA 20131, the total population of Tigray is projected to be 5,055,999
(2,491,999 males and 2,564,000 females) that 75% population resides in rural area and about 25%
in urban areas. Agriculture, which is the main stay of the regional economy, is still predominantly
rain fed, frequently exposed to droughts due to climate shocks. The agriculture is practiced in
fragmented lands with land holding size per household varies 0.25ha – 0.5ha.
The regional policy and program has been focused towards reducing poverty and food insecurity
by promoting natural resources conservation based agricultural development where by the
community, local and regional stakeholders invested considerably in soil and water conservation
and watershed development intervention as a basis for agricultural development.

The integrated effort by actors has brought in declining poverty trend to 26%, increment of water
coverage to 48 % based on the GTP II standards2. In this regard REST has been playing vital role
by offering holistic WASH services to alleviate the problems associated with the lack of access to
safe water in rural communities thereby improving the overall regional health and socio-economic
development condition and quality of the life of the population, especially children and women.

The Weredas’ context: this project targeted five Weredas which are located in the Central and
Eastern zone of Tigray and main operational areas of WellWishers. The total population of the
five Weredas is 747,800 in which Crop and livestock production takes the highest share as the

1
Central Statistical Agency (CSA) 2013: Population projection of Ethiopia for all regions at Wereda level from 2014-
2017. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
2
Tigray Regional GTP II Tigrigna version; GTP II standards (49% in rural Tigray within 0.5-1km and 25lt daily/person;
and in towns 51.46% with the standards of 80m with 30lt daily per person)

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major sources of income. The target Weredas are within the agroecology belts of the moisture
deficit zones that productivity of the agricultural sector is highly dependent on and severely
affected by poor rainfall distribution during drought occurrences, like the El Nino phenomenon
faced FY2015, poses considerable challenge to the livelihoods and lives of the people.

1.2 Analysis Main Problems/Needs to be Addressed

Access to safe drinking water is considered as a fundamental human rights and central core for
reaching gender equality and also contributing for rural and urban population well-being. In line
with these principles the regional government has made significant strides to improve quality of
life through provision of WASH services. Despite all the efforts made so far by the government
and stakeholders, still a great majority of the region in general and the target Weredas in particular
use unsafe water for drinking and household purposes.
In Tigray the current population with better water coverage as per the GTP II standard is 49%
(rural) and 51% 3(urban) as per the GTP II standards that indicates the level of efforts required in
the future. As a result of this poor WASH coverage people are exposed to various health
constraints. This is the worst scenario for women who bear the family responsibility by creating
work load and limiting their participation in productive economic activities, household
management, child care and socialization.

The type of WASH related regional problems is a reflection of target Weredas. In the target
Weredas the number of population with better potable water coverage ranges from 31% to 48%
with average of 39 % as per the GTP II standards. More than 272,523 people are still at critical
due to poor WASH services in the target Wereda.

Table 1: Water supply coverage of proposed project Wereda for 2015 (as per the GTP-2
Standards)
Zone Wereda Population People with access to Coverage in % (GTP-2
FY 2015 potable water (FY 2015) Standard)

Eastern Hawzen 122,026 88907 44%

Central Ahferom 182,993 105025 34%
Geter Adwa 121,416 97697 48%
Kola Temben 163,579 102274 38%
Werei Leke 157,786 81374 31%
Targeted Weredas 747,800 475,277 39%
Source: Tigray Bureau of Water Resources Growth and Transformation Plan – II (GTP-II)

Similarly, the hygiene and sanitation is also affected due to poor water coverage that resulted in
complicating the health of the targeted community by undermining the hygiene and sanitation
practices. Now, hygiene and sanitation problems are becoming internalized and the concern of all

3
Bureau of Tigray Regional GTP II document: standards of 0.5km-1km radius and 20lt/day/person

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stakeholders. Wereda health reports indicated that poor hygiene and sanitation negatively
contributed to WASH related diseases that rank one to three among the top ten diseases which are
mainly attributed to:
 Use of unsafe water sources
 Poor practicing of hand washing with soap/ash and water at critical times
 Low access to toilets and usage and with high open defecation practices
 Poor management from the source to household level consumption

The REST hygiene and Sanitation unit has already adopts in using the identified transmission
routes of diseases depicted below.

Figure1: Transmission routes of diseases by feces and its barriers or prevention methods
Source: Ministry of Health manual for promotion of hygiene and sanitation

To alleviate the WASH service problems the regional government has developed GTP II plan
(FY2016 – 2020) with progressive WASH bench marks 69% (FY2017), 75% (FY2018), 80%
(FY2019) and 85% (FY2020). To achieve this remarkable WASH coverage and to satisfy the
forecasted demand, the regional Bureau of water has also planned various water technologies like
New Hand dug wells (HDWs), spring development (SPD), Shallow boreholes (SBH), spring
system, deep well system, multi village system and mini-dam. Stakeholders are expected to
contribute more since the regional coverage cannot be fully addressed by the government alone
due to various reasons that inevitably need support of international funding in various forms. REST
is now highly involved with the support of donors like WellWishers to improve the overall
wellbeing of the target community by improving the WASH services with the construction of
34New hand dug wells, rehabilitation of six hand-dug wells and promoting the hygiene and
sanitation approaches /CLTSH/ to serve 6,760 communities (3,312 male and 3,348 female). This
intervention alone is expected to maximize the water coverage of the target Weredas by more than
5.5 %.

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 1.3 Theory of Change

The proposed Theory of Change (ToC) is based on the REST strategic plan, lessons learnt and
experiences accumulated in designing, implementing and managing WASH programs, the local,
regional and national development policies and programs focus towards improved WASH
condition and the priorities for Well-wisher and the community. This program identified poor
access to WASH services to be the key problem in the program area, as it is in the Tigray region.
The underlying cause of poor access to WASH services in Tigray has been mainly attributable to
lack of intervention in WASH services and poor promotion of hygiene and sanitation.

The program’s ToC therefore put in the center three, closely inter-related, change-levers believed
to be necessary to lead to the goal that is “to improve the health and well-being of the target
communities by creating a sustainable access to safe and adequate WASH facilities” based on the
three below listed domains of change (Outcomes.).

 Domain of change 1: Access to safe and adequate water among the people in the
target community sustainably improved
 Domain of change 2: Community hygiene and sanitation behavior in the project
area sustainably improve
 Domain of change 3: Community members demonstrate ownership of the project
implemented WASH services

Therefore to alleviate the problem associated with WASH services and to achieve the three
domains of change REST has proposed this WASH focus interventions like construction of 34
new hand dug wells, rehabilitation of six hand dug wells and activities related hygiene and
sanitation to serve 6,760 people. The construction and rehabilitation of the hand dug wells will
enhance water coverage at least 5.5 % for the target Weredas thereby enhances the hygiene and
sanitation condition. The construction and rehabilitation of the hand dug wells enable access to
water by the community within reasonable distance (0.5km – 1km) and will have a capacity to
provide adequate amount of water to ensure 25lt per person per day consumption. In achieving
the domains of change all WASH actors/stakeholders will contribute to the objectives of REST.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Location and target groups

The project will be implemented in four Weredas of Central Zone and in one Wereda of Eastern
zone of Tigray. The total population in the five target communities are 747,800. People who are
suffered due to poor WASH services as per the GTP II standards is 272,523. The number of
beneficiaries with better access in the target Weredas is 475,800. Overall information of the target
areas and the community depicted below.

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Table 2: Summary of information of the targeted community and the proposed water points as
per the GTP II Standards

Zone Wereda Population Targeted beneficiaries Proposed water points

2015 with WellWishers (NHDW/RHDW)
WASH Project NHDW RHDW
Eastern Hawzen 122,026 570 1 4
Central Ahferom 182,993 1,610 9 0
Geter Adwa 121,416 2,475 14 2
Kola Temben 163,579 1,010 5 0
Werei Leke 157,786 1,095 5 0
Targeted Weredas 747,800 6,760 34 6
2.2 Project Goal (Objctive Hierarchy, log-frame)

The goal of the proposed project is to contribute to improved health and well-being of the target
communities by creating a sustainable access to safe and adequate WASH services

Outcomes
 Access to safe and adequate water on among the target community sustainably improved
 Community Hygiene and Sanitation behavior in the project area sustainably improved
 Community members demonstrate ownership of the project implemented WASH
services

Main outputs
 34 New hand dug wells constructed
 Six hand dug wells rehabilitated
 40 WASHCOs established
 240 WASHCO members trained.
 40 villages/sites declared to be Open Defecation Free area
 320 community members trained CLTSH approaches

2.3 Project Activities

2.3.1 Construction of 34 New Hand dug wells:

Constructions of 34 New Hand dug wells involve excavating wells using hand tools, small
generators, dewatering pumps, hammer drills and explosives. The well is dag to a diameter of 1.8
meters and approximately 6 meters of aquifer penetration is mandatory in order to have a
continuous water supply during droughts. Since rocks with varying degrees of hardness cover the
majority of Tigray, explosives has been used virtually in all wells to blast the rock and hence have
better penetration of the aquifer. Then after, the wall is lined with either stone masonry or pre-cast
concrete rings. Finally the wells are to be chlorinated and fitted with Village Level Operation and
Maintenance (VLOM) Afridev hand pumps. To accomplish these activities REST will deploy 16
Hand dug well technicians. The community will have roles in providing local materials and fencing
the water points. The construction of 34 NHDWs will serve 5,940 beneficiaries.

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2.3.2 Rehabilitation of six Hand dug wells

Hand dug wells that need rehabilitation have been identified. The majority are old that served
beyond their design period, some became dry due to lowering of water table level, and some
became non-functional because of their construction quality as they were given to local contractors
and hence for their low construction capacity and some quality and depth problems. Mostly
maintenance is needed on reworking of cover slabs and aprons, depth increment of about 3 meters
into the hard rock formations, ditch construction and partial and full replacement of hand pumps.
The rehabilitation of six hand dug wells will serve 820 beneficiaries

2.3.3 Establishment of 40 WASHCOs

WASHCOs are community members composed of six members of which 50% are women. The
WASHCO has vital role in sustaining the benefits of water points all year round. For this project
40 WASHCOs will receive trainings on best water schemes management and will be established.

2.3.4 Promoting CLTSH approach in 40 Villages

The CLTSH activities is focused at bringing sustainable change in the three behaviors related to
open defecation, hand washing at critical times and water chain management with a view to
improve hygiene and sanitation practice of communities. Community conversations and social
networks will be used during the pre-triggering, triggering, post triggering, review meetings,
festivals and to declare ODF that contribute for community behavioral change in hygiene and
sanitation practices. 40 sites/villages based on the numbers of water points will be included in the
CLTSH activities.

2.4 Project Implementation strategies

2.4.1 General approaches

 Grant approach: once the community need is identified and prioritized, some of the
investments recommended become beyond the financial and technical capacity of the
community and the local government. In such case the required investments are made by the
project in a form of grant. Under this proposed project construction of new hand dug wells,
rehabilitation of hand dug wells, hygiene and sanitation activities and establishing and
provision of start-up tools and equipment for WASHCOs will be covered by the project in a
form of grant.
 Integrated approach: Integration at three levels that is strategic integration, program /activity
integration and integration with other stakeholder so as to avoid duplicating of the same efforts.
 Participatory Approach: Participation of all stakeholders including the target community
themselves empowers and contributes for the sustainability of the future outcomes of the water

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 project. Hence, target communities able contribute equal amount of labor to project activities
and have equal access to their fruits of labor.

2.4.2. WASH related approaches

 Building Community Institutions-WASHCO approach:

Water supply, hygiene and sanitation committee will be established for smooth implementation
and management of water point. The committee is composed of six members. Right after
construction and rehabilitation the WASHCO receives training that enables them to manage the
water points. At least 50% of the members supposed to be women. The WASHCo is the
community institution primary responsible for appropriate and sustainable management of the
water supply schemes and ensuring continued access to potable water among the beneficiary
community.

 Community Led total Sanitation and hygiene (CLTSH)

REST has widely used this approach to integrate potable water development with hygiene and
sanitation activities. CLTSH is an innovative methodology for mobilizing communities to
completely eliminate open defecation (OD). The project will facilitate the process by the
Communities to conduct their own appraisal and analysis of open defecation practice and its
impact in the area and develop their own action plan to become open defecation free area to reduce
target community exposures to diseases. The CLTSH approach triggers the community’s desire
for change, propels them into action and encourages innovation, mutual support and appropriate
local solutions, thus leading to greater ownership and sustainability. For this project the CLTSH
approach will be practiced in the 40 villages where by the construction of new hand dug wells and
rehabilitation of hand dug wells takes place.

2.5. Local ownership and sustainability

The project has been designed with active participation of the community. Priorities are set based on the
community interest, by the community and local stakeholders. The selected activities are based on the local
capacity of the community and with due consideration of the ability and willingness of the community to
contribute its share in terms of local knowledge, labor and/or local materials. Similarly, the local authorities
have also been positively engaged in the process of activity identification and implementation site selection,
and are expected to continue their strong engagement during the implementation of the project (by
mobilizing the community and providing technical and leadership support) and after implementation by
overtaking technical support from the project to ensure sustainability of the project gains. The project will
provide necessary capacity building support to the relevant community institution and line offices, to
contribute to sustainability of the project actions.

2.6. Risks and Risk management

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The main risks identified include:
i) External risks: two external risks were identified (shortage and/or unpredictability of rainfall;
and inflation). The occurrence of rainfall shortage and/or unpredictability is considered to be
less-likely in the proposed period, but if it happens it may affect the performance of water
supply schemes. Thus the project office will carry out close follow-up on the onset, distribution
and cessation of rainfall and jointly work with sector offices and farmers to undertake drought
proofing measures like natural resource management to replenish the ground water with free
labor mobilization. As for inflation REST has planned to procure items in Bulk at Mekelle, to
ascertain competitive price for quality inputs.
ii) Internal risks: the main risk associated with this project is staff turnover, with the expected
occurrences rate of less likely.

3 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES

This project considers gender and environmental issues as cross-cutting issues.

 Gender
Different groups within society have different levels of access to development opportunities and
benefits, associated with different levels of political, social and economic power. Women
particularly, continue to constitute the majority of the poorest, and are under-represented in
administrative and community power and decision-making institutions. Promoting the
empowerment of women, and of other marginalized people, is an intrinsic part of REST’s people
centered development process. In this regard the intervention this WASH service enables
women/girls to have more time for productive. Furthermore, representation of women on the
WASH committee creates rooms to exercise on decision making processes.

 Environment
With regard to environment this WASH project is designed considering all possibilities that avoid
significant negative effects on the people and environment. During the feasibility study period
environmental issues were given due consideration and attention during construction phase
appropriate environmental guidelines will be followed to mitigate potential environmental
impacts.

4 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

4.1 Organizational Structure of Partner

The Relief Society of Tigray (REST) was founded in 1978; and is one of the most prominent
local NGOs in Tigray with a proven track record of successfully changing the lives of the poorest
of the poor in Tigray. Since its establishment, the organization has focused on multi-sector, long
term development program while retaining some capacity in emergency response. REST mainly
works directly with communities to increase their incomes, improve health and education
services, increase and diversify agricultural production, protect the environment, build
appropriate water supply and sanitation systems, address child malnutrition, address needs of

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 highly vulnerable children, enhance social protection and Social Accountability and strengthens
local capacities in development so as to bring about improvements in the lives and livelihoods
of most poor in rural Tigray.

To this end, REST has established project coordination offices in 15 Weredas of Tigray and four
technical departments (agriculture and natural resources development, rural water supply
development, irrigation development and health and nutrition department) at head office level,
equipped with seasoned professionals. Since REST has coordination office in the five target
Weredas intervention of this project is expected to have smooth flow. The organization has its
own management structure: General Assembly and the Board of the Organization are the higher
level structures providing strategic guidance and decisions; REST management and REST
departments being responsible for ensuring the proper organizational functioning and results
delivery, and REST project Coordination Offices is the field level arrangement responsible for
day to day implementation and follow up of projects.

4.2 Coordination with Other Stakeholders

The Table below presents summary of expected stakeholders, their role in project
implementation, review, management and operation and the stage where by each stakeholder is
expetected to actively contribute to the project:
Table 3: Summary of stakeholder analysis
Partner Role and responsibility Stage in the project cycle management
Organization/
Institution
REST (Relief society Main implementer of the From designing to evaluation of the
of Tigray) Construction and rehabilitation of project
the hand dug wells
Wereda Water Assist the implementation of the From designing to evaluation of the
resource office water development project and project. After phase out of the project
(WWRO) establishment of WASHCOs. WWRO will be responsible in the support
and follow up of the project so that
community will utilize potable water
resource from the new constructed hand
dug wells and rehabilitated hand dug wells
in a sustainable manner.
Wereda Health Assist in the implementation of Throughout the project cycle. And will
Office overall Hygiene and sustain the benefits of hygiene and
sanitation/CLTCH/ activities in sanitation facility services after the phase
the 40 villages out of the project
Tabia administration They will play active role in From the project design up to hand over
and Watershed mobilizing the community during processes of the WASH activities.
committee the development of WASH
activities

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Target Beneficiaries Contribute in their labor and From project design, implementation,
Resource hand over and post-implementation of the
WASH activities

4.3 Project Management

 Head office level REST Management committee: the REST management committee will
oversee the overall program implementation and provide strategic leadership for the successful
implementation of this WASH project.
 REST Departments: the two main technical departments contributing to this project are the
Rural Water supply (RuWaS) and Health Departments. The RuWaS is responsible for the
timely and quality implementation of the water supply components of the project and will
already assigned 14 Hand dug well Technicians while the health department is responsible for
the implementation and technical support for the hygiene and sanitation activities by allocating
focal person who can entirely engage in. The supporting departments (Planning and
coordination department and Finance and purchase department) ensure proper project
management and resource utilization by allocating focal persons.
 Wereda steering Committee: consists Wereda level representatives of REST and sectors and
is the main body responsible for periodic planning, implementation and management of the
project activities. It is also responsible for ensuring community mobilization and integration
of the project with on-going development efforts, strengthening community institutions and
establishes mechanism for ensuring sustainability of project gains.
 Wereda REST coordination office: coordinating the overall activities of the project. The
Wereda REST coordination office consists of coordinator and technical teams who manage the
project at Wereda level.

5 MONITORING, REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION

5.1 Monitoring

a) Daily routine monitoring – The REST technical experts will be fully engaged in the site
selections and constructions of water supply projects. The technical experts will be assigned
to lead the implementation of the activities as per the required technical standards. For the
hygiene and sanitation activities the Tabia Health Extension Agent and the REST Wereda
Health, Hygiene and Sanitation Expert are responsible for day to day implementation and
follow-up.

b) Quarter monitoring - Quarter program monitoring will be conducted by all partners by setting
standards. REST will compile the status of the project in a form of quarterly report which will
be an input for quarter joint monitoring. REST - WASH Programming, Monitoring and
Evaluation Division will be responsible for periodic in monitoring of progress against the
project plan and organizing the periodic project status report.

c) Joint monitoring - At the mid of the project period, a joint monitoring will be conducted by
the management of concerned donor staffs, implementing partners, zone sector offices and
Wereda administration and sector offices. Maximum effort will be made to have regional

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 sector offices as part of the joint monitoring team. Findings will be documented in and will be
shared with all concerned bodies

5.2 Evaluation

REST has strong internal evaluation system. The internal evaluation system of REST carried out
by assigned project/program monitoring and evaluation team periodically. The process also
ensures involvement the technical experts from the REST-Rural Water Supply and Hygiene and
Sanitation functions. The internal evaluation process focus on checking the relevance,
effectiveness and efficiency of the program and it will further have roles serving as a bench mark
and inputs for the next programs.
5.3 Reporting and Documentation

 Quarterly report: for each quarter narrative and financial report will be submitted to
WellWishers that enables donors to have updated information on the progress of the project.
 Bi-annual report: both financial and narrative bi-annual report will be submitted to
WellWishers. This report summarizes the overall completion activity during the year of the
project period.
 Annual report: the annual report also submitted to well-wisher that show the overall
performance of the project including case stories and other lessons learnt.

6 BUDGET

6.1 Project Budget

The project finance will be covered by WellWishers financial support as well as REST and
community contributions. WellWishers will cover ETB 4,500,000. REST and community are
expected to contribute total of ETB 341,677.93. The contribution from REST is made up of costs
of tools and vehicles during the construction and rehabilitation of hand dug wells; while the
contribution from community will be based on their free labor contribution to work during the
construction/rehabilitation of the 40 schemes. Therefore, the total cost of the project including
Well-wisher, REST and community contribution is ETB 4,841,677.93.

Table 4: Budget summary of the project FY2017

SN Description Total Cost (ETB) Total Cost
(USD)
1 Construction of 34New Hand dug wells 3,192,412.02 141,884.98
2 Dry well costs of Five Hand dug wells 212,000.00 9,422.22
3 Rehabilitation of Six Hand dug wells 313,141.82 13,917.41
4 Hygiene and Sanitation 349,002.80 15,511.24
5 Assessment, Documentation and learning 118,443.36 5,264.15
Total Program Cost 4,185,000.00 186,000.00
6 Admin Cost (7% of the Total project Cost) 315,000.00 14,000.00

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 Total Grant requested from Well wisher 4,500,000.00 200,000.00
7 REST and Community Contribution 341,677.93 15,185.69
Grand Project Total 4,841,677.93 215,185.69

6.2 Staffing Plan:

For the implementation of the WASH project, different human resources are necessary such as one
hygiene and sanitation expert, 14 hand-dug well technicians, two drivers, two hydrogeologists and
field coordinators who are directly supported by this program.

7 SUSTAINABILITY PLAN AND PHASE OUT STRATEGY

 Sustainability Plan

Sustainability plan contributes much after the post implementation of the WASH projects. REST’s
sustainability approach considers technical, technological development, financial development
and Institutional development.

 Institutional setup: Local institutions such as WASH committees will be established and their
capacity will be built to take over responsibilities as the project phase out. The WASHCO’s
role is crucial sustaining the development endeavors carried out. Leaders from Tabia to Wereda
and to regional level will recognize the role and responsibility of the local institutions play.
Clear role and responsibility of the local institution will be designated and agreed upon by all
parties and taken up as rules and regulations.

 Technical or Technological: The WASHCO committee receives technical capacity building

through trainings. The members of the WASHCO will have equal responsibilities to carry out
their commitments. The technical training is focused on minor maintenance that ensures year
round services. Some spare parts will be offered to WASH committee to repair some parts of
the water point to their level. Besides, technical experts from REST and Sector offices will
support them during the process to successfully carry out the maintenance services.

 Financial: A financial source is necessary to sustain the established institution/WASHCO. The

WASHCO is established to shoulder different responsibilities given by the community. To
enable the WASHCO to carry out their commitments need cash generations through user fees.
User’s fee and member contributions with transparent utilization of the saved money will
create sense of ownership by all members and community at large. Scheme maintenance using
contribution without external support will enable the scheme sustainable.

 Phase out strategies

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Project will withdraw its resources from the program area as a step by step approach without
creating room for negative impacts. REST will work to create conducive ground where
community at large and stakeholders understand the need to exit from the operational area and
sector office will take the responsibility during the post-implementation activities.

 Different preparation works will be conducted such as preparation of operational plans, signing
MoU with relevant regional government, distribution of operational plans, MoU with Wereda
relevant government sector offices, identify role and responsibilities of all stakeholders, etc.

 Completed projects will have been hand over to the community at large and the local
administration and Wereda sector offices for sustainable resources utilization of the potable
water.

 Implementation and all preparations will have been finalized to cease resources from infusing
into the watershed from external sources (the donor) and all resources will have by now been
consigned over to the stakeholders for their sustainability. The capacity of the community to
managing their endowments and assets and the support giving system of sector offices built
during the project implementation period

8 ANNEXES AND APPENDIXES

Annex-1: Map of WellWishers Rural WASH Development in Tigray FY2017

Annex-2: Work plan
Annex-3: Logical Frame work
Annex-4: Summary and Detail Budget (MS Excel file attached with this submission)
Annex-5: List of proposed water supply sites (MS Excel attached with this submission)

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Annex 1: Map of WellWishers Rural WASH Development in Tigray FY2017

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SN DESCRIPTION UNIT ANNUAL WORK PLAN BY MONTHS (JANUARY TO DECEMBER) FY
TARGET 2017
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
.
1 Construction of New and Rehabilitation of
Hand dug wells
1.1 Discussion on the Implementation the project will LS
be conducted with the following Wereda
administration and Wereda BoWR
1.2 Purchase of construction materials, tools and LS
Equipments.
1.3 Mobilization and construction of 34 Hand dug # of 40
wells and 6 hand dug well rehabilitation. schemes
1.4 Monitoring and supervision of the construction LS
projects
1.5 Supply of materials, tools, explosives etc to the LS
const. sites.
1.6 Establishing, reestablishment and training of # of 40
WSHCO WASHC
O
1.7 Handing over of completed water point to WSC # of 40
and Wereda BoWR schemes
2 Hygiene and sanitation main activities
2.1 Pre-triggering for total sanitation Number 40
2.2 Triggering for total sanitation Number 160
2.3 Post-triggering training Number 320
2.4 Review meeting at community Number 120
2.5 Hygiene and sanitation festival / community Number 120
2.6 Material provision for community /Booklets Number 320
2.7 Monitoring and supervision Quarterly 4

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 Annex 2: Work plan

Annex 3: Logical framework analysis

TARGET FY2017 SOURCE OF FREQUENCY
VERIFICATION
Goal: to contribute to improved health and well-being of the target communities by creating a sustainable access to safe and adequate WASH
service
OUTCOME 1
Access to safe and adequate water on Access to at least basic water supply service (as per GTP-II Final and end line Annually
sustainable base improved in the target standards)in the project areas increase by 5.5 % reports
community 100% of water supply scheme developed by the project are Annually
functional
OUTPUT 1
Men and women have a fully fuctioning and 34 New Hand dug wells constructed Spot checks of a Annually
adequate water scheme in their community Six Hand dug wells rehabilitated sample
Sample activities: site selection, feasibility study, Construction of 34 new and rehabilitation of six Hand dug wells
OUTCOME 2
Access to Hygiene and Sanitation services 40 village become free of open defecation practice Survey and spot check / Annually
on sustainable base improved Periodic program
reports
OUTPUT 2
2.1 Households mobilized through CLTSH and 6,760 of individuals (3,312 men and 3,448 women ) improve their Spot check and sample Annually
other approaches hygiene and sanitation behaviour visit in the communities
2.2 Men and women wash their hands with 60 % increase of women and men who wash their hands with ash, spot check of a sample Annually
soap, ash, detergent at defined critical times soap & detergent
Sample activities: Provision of training to target community and school community on CLTSH approach and Provision of WASH manuals
OUTCOME 3
Community members demonstrate they 100 % of well-functioning management set ups (e.g. water Pre and post assessment Annually
have ownership of the WASH services committee, collectives etc.) complying with established reports
sustainability criteria (that will be prepared) at project completion
OUTPUT 3

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3.1 WASHCOs established and equipped with 40 WASCHOs established and equipped Periodic program Annually
the required skills (operation and management) reports
and tools. 50 % WASHCO member are women Participants lists Annually
WASHCOs
END
REST
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