MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION STATE DEPARTMENT FOR WATER SERVICES UPPER TANA NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (UTaNRMP)

NOTIFICATION OF GRANTS AWARDS TO SUCCESSFUL WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS/COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS (WUAs/CBOs) FOLLOWING 3rdCALL FOR COMMUNITY CIVIL WORKS PROPOSALS

(1) Project background Code Group name Sub-County FDA Proposed activities Proposal Community Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project is an eight year project (2012-2020) funded by budget Contribution Government of , International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Spanish Trust Fund and the 13 Ichagaki mixed Muranga Kirembu Borehole 567,100 56,710 Local community. The goal of the project is to “contribute to reduction of rural poverty in the Upper Tana sec south rehabilitation river catchment”. This goal is pursued via two development objectives which reflect the poverty-environment 14 Maendeleo ya Muranga Itherui Borehole drilling 2,569,000 256,900 nexus namely (i) increased sustainable food production and incomes for poor rural households living in the wanawake SHG south and installation of project area; and (ii) sustainable management of natural resources for provision of environmental services. pumping The project lead agency is the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, State Department of Water. equipments 15 Gatitu sec schl Muranga Mukimi Borehole drilling 2,019,000 201,900 The project is being implemented in the Upper Tana Catchment along 24 river basins and the tributaries of south and installation of pumping the four (4) river basins formerly under Mt Kenya Pilot Project for Natural Resources Management that drain equipments into the Tana River as follows: 16 Githanji pri schl Muranga Kimwe Borehole drilling 2,375,000 237,500 south and installation of Tributaries of former Mt Ena (Itimbogo, Thuura and Gangara) pumping Kenya Pilot Project for Kapingazi/Rupingazi (Kiye, Thambana, Itabua and Kathita), equipments NRM (MKEPP) River Kathita (Gaciuma/Kinyaritha, Kuuru, Riiji), 17 Kiabogo sec sch Kikanya Roof Water 130,000 39,000 Basins (4) Mutonga/Kithinu (Naka, Nithi, South Maara, North Maara and harvesting and Thuci) storage tank installation(10000lit High Priority River Basins Maragua, Murubara, , Ragati, Rujiweru, Rupingazi, res) for UTaNRMP (12) SabaSaba, Thangatha, Thanantu, Thiba, /Sasumua, 18 Karingu sec sch Kahuro Gakawa Roof Water 130,000 39,000 Thingithu harvesting and Twelve (12) Other River Amboni/Muringato, Iraru, Kayahwe, Chania, Mara, Mariara, storage tank Basins for UTaNRMP Mathioya, Nyamindi, Ruguti, Rwamuthambi, Sagana and Ura installation(10000lit res) 19 Gitweku mixed Kahuro Weka Roof Water 130,000 39,000 The project area is in six counties namely; Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, , Kirinyaga and Murang'a and day harvesting and the area includes the Mt. Kenya and Aberdares National Parks and surrounding Forest Reserves. The storage tank installation(10000lit Implementation is through four components namely: Sustainable Water Resources and Natural Resources res) Management, Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, Community Empowerment and Project Coordination and 20 Ngamba pri sch Mathioya Rwandu Roof Water 130,000 39,000 Management. harvesting and storage tank (2) Implementation modalities installation(10000lit The implementation modalities include: The implementation modalities include: -(a) Grants for civil works res) (b)Grants to Common Interest Groups to implement Income Generating Activities(c)Grants to Water 21 Kihuro pri sch Mathioya Rwandu Roof Water 130,000 39,000 Resources Users Associations/Community Forest Associations to implement Sub-Catchment Management harvesting and storage tank Plans and Participatory Management Plans respectively through Water Sector Trust Fund(d)Forest installation(10000lit rehabilitation(e)School greening program(f) Construction of solar electric fence to address human – wildlife res) conflict (g)Seed multiplication through Kenya Agricultural &Livestock Research Organization (KARLO- 22 Murang’a high Kiharu Mukimaga Biogas Plant 4,500,000 450,000 EMBU) and (h)Extension services through Farmer Field School and on -farm demonstrations. sch construction

(3) 3RD Call for Proposals 23 Gacharu Muranga east Mugagaki Pipeline extension 1,500,000 300,000 UTaNRMP advertised for 3rd call for proposals from the community groups for civil works grants to irrigation for irrigation support the implementation of civil works activities (in some specific Focal Development Areas) in June project 2017. The WUAs/CBOs submitted proposals to the project and after a rigorous desk and field appraisal and 24 Thathawa Kiharu Rugi Pipeline extension 4,000,000 1,200,000 irrigation water for irrigation approval by Project Steering Committee and IFAD, some groups qualified for the support in implementation project of their proposals. 25 Gatundu irr. Kandara Mung’aria Intake construction 7,008,347 2,102,504 project &pipe laying for A full list of the successful groups and the approved approximated cost of the proposed activities is as per irrigation the list below. However, it is important to note that the approximated total budget per group may vary 26 Ndiamboru Kiharu Rurii Well rehabilitation 302,300 30,230 depending on the detailed design and market conditions at the time of tendering for the goods and services sand harvesters and during implementation of the projects:-

MURANGA COUNTY The full detailed appraisal report can be accessed from the following website and offices: Code Group name Sub-County FDA Proposed activities Proposal Community budget Contribution a) Project website-www.utanrmp.or.ke; 1 Gondo water Mathioya Kakigaga Pipeline extension for 712,600 213,780 b) Chairpersons of the respective Focal Development Areas (FDACs); project domestic purposes c) Respective County Project Coordinators Office; and d) Respective County and Sub-County offices of the implementing departments of; Social 2 Bahati arahuka Muranga south Mukimi Spring development 750,000 75,000 Services, Water and irrigation. wendani W/G and protection and conservation NB: Water Users Associations and Community Based Organizations whose names are not listed 3 Kagongo stars Mathioya Kakigaga Spring development, 802,152 80,215 in this notification should consider their proposals unsuccessful for funding under the 3rd call for women group protection and proposals. conservation 4 Gacharagaini Mathioya Kakigaga Spring development, 1,349,420 134,942 rd SHG protection and storage (4) Grants Conditions for the 3 call

5 Wamikurwe SHG Mathioya Kiru Spring development, 780,000 78,000 The successful WUAs/CBOs must meet the following major conditions before financial support is protection and given by UTaNRMP among others specified in the civil works manual (APRIL 2016)-: conservation 6 Kamuguta water Kahuro Ndugagaki Borehole drilling and 4,000,000 400,000 a) Community contribution in cash of 3%-10% depending on the category; SHG installation of pumping b) During implementation, materials and labour contribution of 7-20% depending on the category; equipments and storage c) The WUAs/CBOs are required to open designated bank accounts in reputable commercial 7 Chomo sec sch Gatanga Kichogaki Borehole drilling and 2,206,500 220, 650 banks with the account Group name reading both the group name and UTaNRMP; and installation of pumping d) The group must sign an implementation agreement with the Project Coordinator-UTaNRMP equipments for project activities whose total cost is Kshs.5 million and above while for projects costing 8 Ngurweini sec Kandara Ngurweini Borehole drilling and 2,800,000 280,000 below Kshs.5million the implementation agreement will be signed with the respective County schl installation of pumping Project Coordinators. equipments and storage 9 St. Benedicts Gatanga Ithanga Borehole drilling and 3,293,050 329,305 ithanga sec schl installation of pumping equipments and storage Project Coordinator-UTaNRMP 10 Peter kariuki sec Muranga south Kimwe Borehole drilling and 2,375,000 237,500 For: Principal Secretary -State Department for Water Services sch installation of pumping equipments 11 Gathungururu sec Muranga south mugaa Borehole rehabilitation 1,915,000 191,500 schl 12 girls sec Muranga south Mugaa Borehole drilling and 2,859,000 285,900 schl installation of pumping equipments