Strengthening the capacities of the relevant institutions for a sustainable increase of water storage
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About this practice
Eeem.org with its multimedia eLearning tools deals directly with the agro-pastoralists communities through a bottom-up approach. The intervention presented during this session demonstrates the process that the organisation used to develop 4 eBooks that are used to strengthen the capacities of the relevant institutions for a sustainable increase of water storage capacity. The e-books focus on technologies and activities to be implemented at water tanks to reduce erosion and evaporation as well as to increase water quality and quantity; increase ownership and sustainability, to reduce vandalism and to regulate access for livestock; engage user groups in discussing harmful practices and teaches mainly how to do intensive vegetable gardening. The practice trains tablet teachers to handle the tools (eBooks, Ipads and solar charger) and to teach the content to their communities.
Entry point
What was/were the main shock(s) that triggered this practice? What was the entry point for the implementation of the practice?
- The region of Karamoja in Northeast Uganda lacks water storage for production, which constrains economic development and creates the effect that the communities which predominantly depend on agriculture and livestock are vulnerable to climate variability and change. Existing water for production infrastructure is often not well designed, insufficient in terms of storage quantity, and many times lacks proper operation and maintenance. Government actors, policy guidelines and local approaches often fail to involve the illiterate pastoralists.
- The joint EU/BMZ/ENWASS project implemented by GIZ addresses the situation by strengthening the capacities of the relevant institutions for a sustainable increase of water storage capacity. The project combines the physical construction of water reservoirs in Karamoja with a strong focus on technical assistance at the national, regional and local levels to ensure the sustainability of the infrastructure.
Impact
What are the main social, economic, political impacts?
- The video content is produced though recording dialogues, practical’s in both local and English languages.
- The project is a good example of how to transfer traditional knowledge to the actual work.
Main lesson learned summary
What is the main lesson learned about this good practice?
- Appreciation of cultural values and traditional knowledge are important for a successful bottom-up approach and helps to strengthen the identity of the target group.
- Closing the digital gap should start from the bottom in order to reach a digital infrastructure for everybody.
- Digital multimedia eBooks are a good extension to any development project.
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Dr. Petra Dilthey
During her studies of Ethnology and Psychology Petra Dilthey focused on ethnographic films. That brought her – after her Ph.D. – to German TV. Working as film maker for different broadcasters she combined her anthropological know how with her film making experience and established – together with her husband Uli Schwarz, a geographer and environmental consultant – the video production company up-film production.
Uli Schwarz
Uli Schwarz is a geographer and environment consultant. He works with his wife Petra Dilthey, a film maker who combines her anthropological and film making experience. Jointly, they established the video production company - up-film production. Besides filming for TV they work for BMZ, GIZ and international NGO´s. Eventually they founded their own NGO up4change e.V. in 2008 with projects in Brazil, India and Kenya. In 2016/17 they implemented - with the help of BMZ – their first eeem.org pilot project in Northern Kenya. In 2019/20 they developed 4 new eeem.org eBooks for GIZ in Karamoja, Uganda.
