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Dear Readers
In the Land Tenure Project we have achieved the following milestones that I would like to share with you; Monitoringthe policies and legislation of land use has resulted in the legislation on the transmission of DUAT’s being approved.Furthermore our service provider is conducting a “community awareness campaign” in Niassa with HTSPE havingspecialists in Cabo Delgado , Nampula and Zambezia to run the same campaign. Three hundred paralegal organisa-tions have been created and 16 courses have been given. With the help of ITS , 50 paralegal organisations based inNampula are now creating their own Association.
Training regarding the newly created system of land administration: One of the main activities is the Institutionalstrengthening of the land administration Institutions at central level with some activities such as the Land TenureRegularisation been monitored on a regular basis, the LIMS (Land Information Management Systems has been vali-dated through several phases and several successful meetings with Forums and Mayors have taken place.
The training of the SPGC’s in North has been achieved. The LTR activities have been implemented and the land cadas-tral data has been reorganised. Several installations of the SPGC’s and SDAES have been rehabilitated and equipped.Four Chartered surveyors have been hired for the rural LTR activities.
In Training on Land Management, assistance has been given to several land registration ofces in the NorthernProvinces, which have now been rehabilitated and equipped. Training has been given to technical staff regarding theuse of LIMS and LTR and 8 Mayors have been sent on a study trip to Brazil. In the Facilitation to the land access, the
projected mapping and inventorying of land use projects is nearly completed with Montepuez , Majune and Lago tobe nalized. Assistance was received by ITC regarding the strategically delimitation and demarcation of land.
We have now reached 83 514 DUAT’s having been delivered to Beneciaries.
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Since October 2011, N´weti is implementing a consulting ser-vice related to the HIV and AIDS prevention and Mitigation
for the MCA infrastructure projects in Nampula and ZambéziaProvinces. The services fall within the framework of the proj-ect for rehabilitation of water supply systems, drainage anddams and some sections of the N1 National Highway, in sec-tions Ligonha River - Nampula, Namialo - Mecutuchi Bridgeand Mecutuchi - Lúrio River. The intervention will reach MCAemployees at construction sites and at its ofces, and alsocommunity members located at construction sites. The proj-ect is being implemented using an approach that combines(a) community dialogues, (b) interpersonal communication(IPC), and (c) multi-media Edutainment. IEC materials andcondoms are being distributed to target groups on an on-going basis. The HIV and AIDS component covers seven sitesin which (6) six are in Nampula and (1) one in Quelimane.
IPC activities: Implement Interpersonal Communication activ-ities on targeted sites in partnership with Monaso & Rensida :IPC sessions continued to be undertaken during the reportingperiod in 6 sites. A total of 140 participants are signed to par-ticipate in the IPC sessions in each cycle of learning. After thecompletion of a cycle of learning, the numbers of successfulparticipants are reported (participants that participate in atleast 7 out of 9 sessions). The following 9 topics are discussedduring Interpersonal Communication Activities (a single topicis covered each week during 9 consecutive weeks):
1. What can a man do? 2. Tradition and cultural values; 3. What can a woman do? 4. Ways to overcome violence in household; 5. Dialogue on condom use; 6. Blaming does not help in any way; 7. Sexual Partners Network; 8. Increasing life span with ARVT; and 9. Serodiscordant couples.
Community dialogue sessions: the community dialogue
session were conducted in 5 sites with a total of 25 groups:
- 5 groups in Mecutuchi – Rio Lúrio site;- 5 groups in Namialo – Rio Lúrio site;- 5 groups in Quelimane Drainage System site;- 5 groups in Nacala dam Site; and
HIV and AIDS Prevention and Mitigation for the MCA infrastructure projects inNampula and Zambézia Provinces.
- 5 groups in Nampula Water Supply Site.
A total of 625 participants (125 in each site) are signedto participate in the community dialogue sessions in eachcycle of learning. After the completion of a cycle of learn-ing, the numbers of successful participants are reported(participants that participate in at least 7 out of 9 ses-sions)
Workshops: Various workshops were carried out at Nampu-la Draingae system, Nacala and Nampula water supply, RioMecutuchi-Rio Lurio, Namialo.Rio Mecutuchi and Nampula/ Rio Ligonha in the last month with the theme living with HIV/ AIDS
Implement community dialogue sessions at reconstruction
sites for workers and communities. The Picture demonstratesthe Video screening (that is followed by a debate) at a commu-nity dialogue session in Quelimane Drainage System
Conduct workshops in the workplaces. In the photo Local Staff Workshop at Rio Mecutuchi/Rio Lúrio Site
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1. What do you think about the HIV/AIDS preventionActivities being carried out?
I think that it is a good approach because we stay with a positive messages for behavioralchange
2. Do you think the Activities have been contributing to your
as well as your colleagues sexual behavior change?
They have been contributing my sexual behavior because since participating in
N’weti sessions. I search and use condoms whenever necessary nowadays.
Herwewith various statements from participants at the various activities carried out:
Tomás Fernando Manhique
1. What do you think about the HIV/AIDS preventionActivities being carried out?
The activities help us a lot. They open our minds and the way we look at things.
2. Do you think the Activities have been contributing to youras well as your colleagues sexual behavior change?
Yes because since being exposed to the activities I only have one sexual partner onocassional sexual relations.
Maria Teresa Branco
1. What do you think about the HIV/AIDS preventionActivities being carried out?
I think that the Activities are very interesting and motivating beyond that they teach how tosolve family conicts.
2. Do you think the Activities have been contributing to youras well as your colleagues sexual behavior change?
They have been contributing to my behavior change since I learned to respect my wife, hadthe courage to take my rst HIV/AIDS test, decreased the number of sexual partners I had as
well as encouraging me to use condoms on my sexual relations.
Daniel José {Nampula Drainage)
1. What do you think about the HIV/AIDS preventionActivities being carried out?
I think the Activities are very interesting and motivating.
2. Do you think the Activities have been contributing to youras well as your colleagues sexual behavior change?
Yes, they have been contributing. They taught me to plan the future of my family, the need toabstain from sexual relations as well as how to dialogue with the people at large.
Joaquina Traquino {Nampula Rio Ligonha, }
1. What did you think of the Roadshow that isabout to end?
I enjoyed it a lot. There should be one every Saturday because we need this kind of thing here in Namapa.
2.What were the most entertaining/ interesting activities for you and why? The fact that they presented a lot of great things. I liked watching the traditional dances and musicians fromNacala. I also liked when the HIV-positive women talked about their lives, I don´t know if I would ever havethat kind of courage if it was me.
Filomena Salvador Lima, a 25 year old female whom participated on the Mecutuchi River/Luirio River road show stated
Community Members
1. What did you think of the Road-show that is about to end?
It was really good, I enjoyed watching it.
2.What were the most entertaining/ interesting activities for you and why?
In my opinion, most of the parts were interesting, but my favorite was the performance by the musicians and thevideo about the HIV-positive couple who was more concerned about living happily and in harmony than in blamingone another for the infection… It was also great to have a testing site in place. I got tested for the rst time; it testednegative, thank god, which means that from now on I should be more careful about avoiding getting infected.
Abeto Aade Gabe a 27 yea od ae patcpated on the Napua wate Suppy oad show and stated:
UPDATE ON QUElimANE DrAiNAGE DEPiCTiNG WOrK iN PrOGrESSPHOTO JOURNAL - January 2013
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rUrAl WATEr PrOjECTThe poor access to water supply and sanitation services is one of the main constraints to socio-economic development of communities. One of the major objectives of the Government of Mozambique is to ensure that the population in general,particularly the ones living in rural areas, (especially women and girls) do not have to walk long hours looking for drinking water.It is in this sense that the Government of Mozambique through the Ministry of Planning and Development and theGovernment of the United States of America, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), signed a nancial coopera-tion agreement that includes investments in the areas of water supply, sanitation, roads, land and agriculture.
The construction project of 600 rural water points in Cabo Delgado (250) and Nampula provinces (350) is part of this initiativeaimed at reducing poverty and ensuring the economic growth of the population in that region of the country.
The Rural Water Supply Project aims to contribute to thebasic needs of the population living in rural areas of 13 dis-tricts in the provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado throughthe construction of 600 new sustainable Water Points, withthe integration of hygiene and sanitation education, with theobjective of maximizing all the benets of public health.The Rural Water Project follows an approach based onprinciple of demand (Demand Responsive Approach), in the
light of the guidelines in the Implementation Manual of RuralWater Projects (MIPAR), of the Government of Mozambique.
The local authorities, NGOs and small scale private sectorhave key roles to play in supporting community managementof water and sanitation services. Cross-cutting issues such asgender equity, environmental issues and social vulnerable
Mozágua, Sociedade de Perfuração de Água ePesquisa Mineira, Lda
60 Mongicual (30) and Mogovolas (30)
Serralheria & Construções Nasser, Lda 55 Chiúre
Total 150 250 200 600 Wate Ponts n 13 Dstcts
groups are essential for the sustainability of the water pointsand are the focus of the project. As key players in the provi-sion of water to the community level, women are involved askey actors and participate in decision-making at all stages of the project cycle.
Project AchievementsThe districts to be covered are:
Nampula Province: Meconta, Mogovolas, Moma, Mogincual,Monapo, Murrupula and Nampula-Rapale.Cabo Delgado Province: Chiúre, Mecú, Mocímboa da Praia,Nangade , Pemba-Metuge, andPalma .To ensure the social and technical support, and supervision of works, Cowater International, Inc., consulting rm, was hiredas well as the following contractors:
* 12 Water Points were re-allocated to the District of Chiúre due to high depth found in Nangade District, being difcult to installhand pumps. In this sense, in Nangade, instead of 50, the district will remain with 38 Water Points in Phase 2.
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Given the hydrogeological difculties (great depths of aquifers) found in some localities of the project, an alternative for Af -
ridev’s hand pump was identied, the Solar Pumping System. In total eight solar systems were constructed in northern Mozam-bique in the following districts: Nangade (4), Mocímboa da Praia (2) and Palma (2). The construction was completed in October2012.These systems benet more than 12,000 people.
The promoting of good hygiene and sanitation practices resulted in the construction of 9.900 family latrines and 95 local arti-sans/mechanics have been identied and trained to ensure the repair of water infrastructures and construction of latrines. Theselocal artisans/mechanics were hired by the community and as a result, 191 hand pumps where recovered in 11 districts. In orderto facilitate the work of the local artisans/mechanics, 4 water and sanitation demonstration Centers of the 6 planned were built.
Dates and Relevant Project Data
Duration of the project September 2009 - 2013
Provinces Covered Nampula and Cabo Delgado
Financier MCC through the MCA-Mozambique
Implementing Entity DNA/DAR
Socio-Technical support and supervision of works Cowater International, Inc.
Value of Project USD 12.7 Million Dollars
Province District Planed Achieved Degree of
Execution(%)
Cabo Delgado
Nangade 61 61 84
Mocímboa da Praia 34 34 100
Palma 43 43 100
Pemba-Metuge 25 23 92
Mecúfi 20 20 100
Chiúre 67 35 52
Sub-Total Cabo Delgado
250 216 86
Nampula
Meconta 30 30 100
Rapale 30 30 100
Mogovolas 70 70 100
Moma 60 60 100
Mogincual 70 62 89
Murrupula 50 50 100
Monapo 40 26 65
Sub-Total Nampula 350 328 94
Total (RWPIP) 600 544 90
The Rural Water Project is being executed in three distinct phases (1st phase -150; 2nd phase - 250 and 3rd phase - 200). Ourprediction is that by the end of April 2013 the 600 Water Points will be completed. The construction of these 600 water points
will benet about 300,000 people.
Results AchievedBy the end of January 2013, the results shown in the table below were achieved (for water points):
