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Renewable Energy Systems for Better Water Access

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Summary

Training women to install, maintain & use renewable energy systems for irrigation and water pumping. The systems enhance sanitation and generate income through better agricultural practices. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Water pumps powered by photovoltaic (PV) solar energy, water cisterns and drip irrigation are efficient water technologies for crop irrigation and to improve access to water in poor communities. Radio, run primarily by women, is used to disseminate information about water harvesting and management strategies. The project will train 13 agents in radio and water technologies and install one water technology as a showcase to be replicated within a severely underserved community of farmers.

Activities

The project will train 13 women leaders, "cyberela" agents, in radio, photovoltaic systems and water technologies in a 10-day workshop. They will use their skills to install and maintain radio centers and water technologies in their communities.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,130
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $30,000
Total Funding Goal: $31,130

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The installation of efficient water technologies generates more income and improves sanitation within poor communities. Training gives women the technical skills to maintain and disseminate the water technologies.

Project Message

Radio has a very important role in the life of farmers for the democratization of the knowledge.
- Raquel Gonzalo, farmer and agent in Valente, state of Bahia

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Thais Corral,
General Coordinator
Rua Álvaro Alvim, 21/16° Andar
Centro
Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 20031-010
Brazil
55-21-22621704
Email:

Project Sponsor

The Tech Museum Awards

Organization

CEMINA (Com., Edu. and Info. on Gender)
Rua Àlvaro Alvim, 21/16° Andar
Centro
Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 20031-010
Brazil
55-21-22621704
http://www.cemina.org.br

Learn more about CEMINA (Com., Edu. and Info. on Gender) and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Brazil and can also be found under Climate Change (GG Green).

For more information about Brazil, read the Human Development Report on Brazil or the Wikipedia entry for Brazil.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 16, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 14, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Update on our project!

By Thais Corral - , August 16, 2007 06:41 PM

Thank you for your support.

We would like to share with you a report on our project.

Read the attached to learn about the technology behind our project, the opportunity that the project gives youth and communities, scope for replicability and obstacles that have been faced.


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