By Bob Aston
Sipili Water Resources Users
Association (WRUA) in collaboration with Water Resources Management Authority
(WRMA) and other stakeholders has started developing sub catchment management
plan (SCMP). Through support from Tree Is Life Trust (TILT) the management
committee of Sipili WRUA and WRMA held a meeting at Ng’arua Maarifa Centre on
October 9, 2014 to introduce SCMP.
Speaking during the meeting, Joseph
Maina, Chairman Sipili WRUA informed the management committee members that SCMP
plan will outline priority activities that they will carry out as Sipili WRUA
to improve the status of the catchment and water resources within Sipili
Division.
He noted that SCMP is an approach that enables
the involvement of stakeholders in planning and sustainable management of their
water, land and related resources for improved livelihoods.
Sipili WRUA is planning to complete
developing the SCMP before the end of this month. They are planning to organize
weekly capacity building trainings for members in order for them to be able to
develop an effective SCMP.
“WRUA provides an avenue for
community participation in water resource management. That is why we are
mobilizing and coordinating the participation of water users around the
catchment area,” said Mr. Maina.
Mr. Maina noted that they have now
started the process of identifying and analyzing issues related to water and
the environment and the identification of the immediate and strategic
interventions. They are also identifying activities and sub activities required
to address the issues. He said that they will also agree on the time frame for
implementation of activities.
He said that their objectives as
Sipili WRUA include; promoting the protection and conservation of Sipili Dams
boreholes, springs and shallow catchment area, promoting and exercising the
sustainable use of water for approved purposes, carrying out surveillance of
water use and quality within the catchment area, promoting water conservation
practices to ensure sufficient water reserves and resolving water conflicts
within the catchment area.
“We are trying to initiate projects
that will ensure efficient use of our water and we are also lobbying and advocating
for the protection of Sipili Catchment area,” said Mr. Maina
The SCMP reflects a set of activities
designed to meet identified objectives to address water resource management
problems within the Sipili sub catchment. It also provides a framework through
which various stakeholders can collaborate towards improving the water
resources in a particular catchment.
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