Small Scale Irrigation (SSI) Project at Abba Samuel River Watershed University of Connecticut Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter Kelsey Reeves Fiona O’Donnell New England Water Environment Association 2016 Annual Conference - Water for People Session 8
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Small Scale Irrigation (SSI) Project at Abba Samuel River Watershed
University of Connecticut Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter Kelsey Reeves
Fiona O’Donnell
New England Water Environment Association 2016 Annual Conference - Water for People Session 8
Partners
• University of Connecticut Engineers Without Borders
(UCONN EWB)
• University of Connecticut Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
• Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources, Addis Ababa
• Community would like to grow: mango, avocado, potato, carrot, corn and tomatoes in the dry season or continue growing current wet season crops
• Cowpeas, legumes, beets, sweet potatoes, yams
Logistics
Meeting with Government Leaders
Sustainability
Factors that contribute to sustainability of the system: • Sense of ownership • Economical and maintainable system • 5% cash contribution • Operations and maintenance manual • Water Users Authority • Government owned land • Ensure that benefits are felt by all in the community
How well with the design fit into the culture of the community?