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Albaraka quarter lies in the south east part of Kebkabyiya town hosting 2000 families displace in 2004 to
the town from different villages from south part of Kebkabiya locality almost all of people belong to fuor
tribe. The area was empty before the IDPs came it was used for hoarse razing in the past later it given by
Sharty for the settlement of IDPs.
The first main water source in the area was very good functioning with high water yield hand pump
drilled and installed in 2005 by Oxfam GB to provide safe drinking water for Albaraka people and near
neighbors from other quarters. The Hand pump functioning well for a while along the day and night if it
breakdown the money required for maintenance collected from house hold about 1 to 2 SDG per family.
Later it was noticed there was overcrowd around the hand pump, long queues of water containers
staying along time at the site and the water collectors waiting between 2-3 Hours to collect water and
some cases of argue and minor problem between water collectors appear from time to another
consequently the hand pump committee took a decision to close the hand pump at night and reopen at
7 o’clock at the morning up to 6 o’clock evening the get to go gradually to the Wadi directly to get their
water.
Later in 2012 with in the WASH sector monitoring program, sector lead notified the problem of water
shortage in the area and they initiate a consultation process with the targeted community and together
they agreed to upgrade the Hand pump to Mini water yard. In April 2012 a functioning water yard with
Wilson generator 12 KV, 2” submersible water pump, elevated tanks and on site water distribution
system had been established to increase water accessibility by UNICEF through WES project without
involvement of community and without clear defining of who is responsible for operation and
maintenance of the water. Kebkabiya locality was commit to be responsible of doing that but they
failed later KSCS operate the system from their own resources.
In October 2012 when OA and KSCS start to apply water cost recover approach they include Albaraka
bore hole but unfortunately the submersible pump was breakdown in ….2013 due to ground water
depletion and it is not replaced up to date. Some technical and managerial problem faced the process of
borehole upgrading; it seems the submersible pump is not suiting the bore hole yield it is better to use
small size pump 1.25’’ or even 1.5 rather to use 2”, UNICEF and WES focus only on how to increase the
water production but they have not addressed well on who will be responsible for operation
maintenance, community was not well oriented with all process requirements and their important roles.
The bore hole neither officially handled to KSCS/OA, community nor to local authorities not like the case
of Red Cross (RC) borehole in Alsalam quarter which had been handled over to Kebkabiya locality then
the locality rent it to private operator it is functioning now well.
Later in July 2013 an Open protected Hand Dug Well has been established not far from Albaraka quarter
to address the situation of water scarcity by KSCS supported by Oxfam America as response to new
displacement of Jabal Amir crises.
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Pop size acutaly paying # of families to be none users
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In order to overcome these problem an action plan has been agreed upon with community including:
KSCS and OA should have to re-operate the station first as somas possible.
Reform the water committee or reinforce the current committee.
Registration of all water users from Albaraka or other areas whom taking their water from this
station.
Water committee will conduct a general meeting with all water users from Albaraka and other
beneficiaries from other areas to agreed upon water fees collection mechanism.
KSCS will closely supervise and support the process.
Private water supply network case study
In spite of all different water provision system working in Kekabiya including NGOs response system,
private water provision stations and other natural sources such as Wadies and open hand dug wells still
up to this moment we can say all water available or produced not satisfy all the town needs or at least
some people feel not satisfy with the quality water services.
A group of 50 families in Hai Alsoug in the center of the town initiate an idea of operating water station
to satisfy their need of water supply they launch a dialogue with Kebkabiya locality to find out starting
asset finally the two part came up with an agreement of renting of one bore hole at the Wadi drilled in
2003 by Sudanese Environment Conservation (SEC) supported by Japanese embassy later it became
belonged the locality beside elevated tank of capacity of 45 cubic meter.
To implement this project, as starting point they form of management committee comprise of 5
member 4 men and one woman the management sign an agreement defining rights and duties of each
part and determine the renting fees of borehole and the tank which is 4000 SDG for first year (2012) and
5000 SDG for the second year (2013). Kebkabiya locality put a condition of renting these assets that The
bore hole operation should provide water for other people through establishment supply point for
tankers and water venders. The management committee undertake the role of operation of all system
components including:
50 house hold each consumed water with an average of 1200 liters per day the supply of house day
after another for two hours with cost of 50 SDG per day.
100 house hold through donkey tanker with average of 180 liter per day for each family with cost of
1 SDG per tanker.
Other free water for individuals water collectors by small water containers whom taking their water
directly from the storage tanks estimated to be 90 individuals.
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normal costumers donkey tankers individual
The estimated total cost is 51900 SDG per year, the cost of assets rented is 5000 SDG, other assets cost
is 22300 SDG and operation cost is 24600 SDG while the total yearly income is 66600 SDG per
year,30000 SDG for Household fees and 36000 for water tankers.
From interview with a members of management committee he assured hat before operating this system
they were suffering as of all Kebkabiya people in
water supply services they were only have access
to limited quantity of water with high cost
estimated to be 8-16 SDG per day but now the
quantity of water provided for system costumers
enough not only for domestic use only but also
for some livelihood activities such as goat
rearing, poultry and home garden. Other important thing is also the household who have neighbors not
connected share them with water supply with acceptable limit.
Some people describe their interest to join the system the committee agreed and announce the
acceptance of all request but they will study the applicability of connection in terms of distance and
level then certain subscribing fees will determine.
The most important problem facing the system are availability of fuel in local market, inflation rates,
misuse of water of normal costumers and draw down of ground water level.