Central Asia Village Water

Supply

International Service International Service Project for Rotary Project for Rotary

ClubsClubs

RI Mandate for Districts & Clubs RI Mandate for Districts & Clubs

• Undertake International Service Projects to provide clean

water to people in Rotary nations as humanitarian service

projects.

• Examples:

• Nigerian Wells Project (www.NigerianWater.org)

• Central Asia Villages Project (www.Rotary6960Water.org)

• Caribbean Water Projects (www.ThinkCaribbean.org)

Central Asia Region

Water Resources

Central Asia Region

Why a project in Central Asia? Why a project in Central Asia?

• Humanitarian Need… Tajikistan is the poorest nation

outside of Africa. Its per capita income is less than $200.

• Newest Rotary Nation… show Tajiks & Kyrgyz people

that business and community leaders in the USA are

prepared to help.

• Public Diplomacy… Rotary is critical to the

development and democratization of these nations.

Embassy leaders are joining with these projects.

• First Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, then Kazakhstan.

Perhaps later Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.

Tajikistan per capita income

Tajikistan per capita income is less than $200, a level smaller than every nation on the planetwith the exception of half a dozen African nations.

However, literacy rates in Tajikistan are high (above 98%)suggesting an excellent potential for economic development.

KYRGYZSTAN VILLAGES KYRGYZSTAN VILLAGES

Mountain Springs

Water Project Areaaround Tokmak

east of the capital city of Bishkek

Destination Village

Pipeline

Rotary Club of Bishkek, KyrgyzstanRotary Club of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Rotary Club of Bishkek Officers Delivering

Water Pipe

Rotary Club and Community

Representatives Inspect Completed Pipeline

The Kyrgyzstan Rotary project collects surface water from mountain springs and pipes it to villages below.

The Rotary Club of Bishkek formed at the end of 1998, with the support of District 2430 of Turkey.

Kenneth Arne Project Chair

Askar KhadjimuratovYuri Gerasimchuck

TAJIKISTAN VILLAGESTAJIKISTAN VILLAGES

Project Regions

Typical rural dwellingTypical rural

dwelling

Tajikistan Team

Graeme Loten 2005-2006 President

Rotary Club of DushanbeU.K. Ambassador Bill Kennedy, Rotarian

Water Committee ChairUSAID Attorney

Sabina Dzalaeva, RotarianProject Chair in Dushanbe

Michal Fidler, RotarianProject Trainer

Rustam TajibaevEngineer Intern

Daler DomullojonovSenior Engineer

The Newest RotaryNation

Tajikistan Team

Project Trainees in USA

University Exchange Students Deliver Presentations to Rotary

Clubs, Assemble Grant Applications and Prepare

Project Reports

Cindy (England)Sep 2005 – Mar 2006

Vladimir (Uzbekistan)Jun – Sep 2005

Hiywot (Ethiopia)Sep – Dec 2005

Getnet (Ethiopia)Feb – May 2006

Vasco (Germany)Aug – Oct 2005

Paolo Italy)Feb – May 2006

Project Trainees in USA

Jan. 2006 (9 Tajik Villages)

March 2005 (3 Tajik Villages) March 2006 (Kyrgyzstan)

Presentations and DonationsPresentations and DonationsDonations (35 Clubs)

1. LaBelle $ 10002. Clewiston $

5003. Sheridan - IN $ 10004. Noblesville - IN $ 500

5. Lehigh Acres $ 10006. Cape Coral $

20007. Dade City $

10008. Murdock $ 10009. Gulf Beaches $ 100010. Placida $ 60011. Rockville – IN $ 225013. South Venice $ 100014. Venice-Nokomis $ 100015. Immokalee $

150016. Bonita Springs $ 100017. Sanibel-Captiva $ 100018. Naples Bay $

100019. Englewood $

100020. Peace River $

100021. Seminole $

1000

22. Charlotte Harbor $10023. Fort Myers South $25024. Wellington $250 25. Fort Myers Beach $400 26. Pahokee $50027. Maitland $50028. Villages at Lady Lake $50029. Doral $520 30. Greenfield -IN $57231. Fort Pierce Sunrise $1000 32. North Dade $1000 33. Muncie Sunrise - IN$100033. Lakeland North $100034. Anna Maria Island $100035. Portland $2000

Club funds are matched by districts, TRF and CARE to yield project funds of 4x or 7x the club donations.

Outline & ScheduleOutline & ScheduleOutline & Schedule

Constructed 3 Village Water Systems in Constructed 3 Village Water Systems in TajikistanTajikistan

(Apr – Dec 2005)(Apr – Dec 2005)

Rotary International (Clubs, Districts, TRF)Rotary International (Clubs, Districts, TRF)20 clubs in Florida20 clubs in Florida6 clubs in Indiana, Montana, and Canada 6 clubs in Indiana, Montana, and Canada Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Bishkek Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)(Kyrgyzstan)

9 New Village Projects in Tajikistan 9 New Village Projects in Tajikistan (Jan 2006 – Mar 2007)(Jan 2006 – Mar 2007)

5 New Village Projects in Kyrgyzstan5 New Village Projects in Kyrgyzstan(Mar 2006 – Mar 2007)(Mar 2006 – Mar 2007)

Matching Formula

Rotary International Club donation $ 1000 Typical district match $ 1000

TRF match $ 1500

Rotary Subtotal $ 3500

NGO Partners* $

3500(CARE, Soros, ADB)

TOTAL FUNDS $

7000

* Rotary is also doing some projects without NGO co-sponsors.

Water Users Associations (WUA’s) Water Users Associations (WUA’s)

In each village, a water users association (WUA) is created to plan, construct and maintain the water system. A project engineer provides training and guidance for the WUA.

Water Users Associations (WUA’s)WUA’s become the local utility committees and empower

residents for governance of natural resources in their region

Water Users Associations (WUA’s)

Hanging Pipe Sections

• The most challenging The most challenging

part of the project was part of the project was

the construction of a the construction of a

400m hanging over a 400m hanging over a

valley section of a valley section of a

pipelinepipeline

Hanging Pipe Sections

RESERVOIR TANKRESERVOIR TANK• Reservoir tank of 7,000 gallons storage capacity has been

installed to stabilize the water supply to the village.

• The water is being stored during the low demand periods-night, and supplied during the high-demand periods during the morning and evening hours.

RESERVOIR TANKRESERVOIR TANK

CONSTRUCTION OF DELIVERY POINTSCONSTRUCTION OF DELIVERY POINTSCONSTRUCTION OF DELIVERY CONSTRUCTION OF DELIVERY

POINTSPOINTS• From the reservoir tank the water is delivered to three tapstands inside the village and one delivery point in the village mosque

• Each tapstand serves 20-25 households

• Each household (extended family) includes 20-30 people

Water supply

Before & After

Water Supply

BEFORE

Rotary Project

Water Supply

AFTER

Rotary Project

Recognition Boards to be installed

Permanent recognition boards will be installed.

Project website:

www.Rotary6960Water.org

www.Rotary6960Water.org

Detailed information about project locations

Rotary clubs involvement

Detailed project information

Pictures of project villages

Application online. Get involved!

Questions & Discussion

Hush Omaded – Welcome to Dushanbe

- capital of Tajikistan

- youngest Rotary city

Aerial view

City center

Universities, monuments

Tajik houses

Soviet blocks of flats

Waste (un) management

Destroyed infrastructure

Destroyed infrastructure

Water is plentiful, but rivers are contaminated by erosion & wastes

Water is plentiful, but rivers are contaminated by erosion & wastes

Primitive transportation

Primitive transportation

Tajik culture

Traditional bazaar

Religion - Islam

Relicts of history

Family events

Propaganda

Proud to be a Tajik

Russian influence

Buz Kashi – national sport

Tajikistan Team

New Rotary club of Dushanbe

RI-Dushanbe club officers

Welcoming new member

Michal Fidler - Rotarian

Michal Fidler - Rotarian

CARE Tajikistan - Daler Domullojonov

CARE Tajikistan - Daler Domullojonov

Village Project Process

Meeting with village authorities

Meeting with village authorities

Agreements & plan preparation

Agreements & plan preparation

Technical committee at work

Technical committee at work

Natural spring & catchment basin – water

source

Natural spring & catchment basin – water source

Terrain mapped

Terrain mapped

Project budget

Luchob project budget - $10,000

Rotary club of LaBelle - $ 5,000

CARE International - $ 5,000

WUA creation

Creation of Water Users Association (WUA)

Training of villagers

Training of villagers

Women involvement

Women involvement

Digging of pipeline trenches

Digging of pipeline trenches

Pipelines installed

Pipelines installed

Hanging pipes - 400 meters length

Hanging pipes - 400 meters length

Water reservoir tank – 7000 gallon capacity

Water reservoir tank – 7000 gallon capacity

4 water delivery

points in the village

4 water delivery points in the village

Water before and after project

Water before and after project

Other project villages in Tajikistan

Kosataroshi-poyon, TAJ

Kosataroshi-poyon, TAJ

RI Sheridan & Noblesville, IN

Kosataroshi-poyon, TAJ

Purzobod, TAJ

Purzobod, TAJ

RI Sheridan & Noblesville, IN

Buvak, TAJ

Buvak, TAJ

RI Rockville, IN

Buvak, TAJ

Kosataroshi-bolo, TAJ

Kosataroshi-bolo, TAJ

Obizak, TAJ

Luchobi poyon, TAJ

Alkhuch, TAJ

Alkhuch, TAJ

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