1 Water Resilient Green Cities in Africa 2013 – 2017 Project Update 3, December 2014 www.watergreenafrica.dk Case areas redefined Since the last project update (2), both cities have redefined the case areas. Preliminary data collection and analysis in case areas have been conducted in both cities. Activities in Addis Ababa In Addis Ababa, two watershed areas –Jemo and Little Akaki rivers watershed areas were defined, where the former is a tributary of the latter. Three case study sites are chosen. Two of the sites are along Jemo river watershed – an upstream site containing a significant number of informal settlers suffering from a severe scarcity of water, and a midstream site dominated by public housing (condominium) with abundant open spaces not properly used. The downstream site includes a university college prone to flooding, a stretch of highly polluted river and an intensively developed urban agriculture area using the polluted river water for irrigation. Preliminary study and analysis of the case areas have been conducted. More details will be updated in the project conference in the coming January. Activities in Dar es Salaam In Dar es Salaam, some of the project activities carried out includes the mapping of green infrastructure in the selected case study sites. Three case study sites have been selected along the Mbezi River catchment namely, Matosa (Up-stream), Goba (Mid-stream) and Ukwamani (down-stream) sub-wards. The Dar team has paid several visits to the areas to collect base-line data.
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Case areas redefined
Since the last project update (2), both cities have redefined the case areas. Preliminary data collection and
analysis in case areas have been conducted in both cities.
Activities in Addis Ababa
In Addis Ababa, two watershed areas –Jemo and Little Akaki rivers watershed areas were defined, where
the former is a tributary of the latter. Three case study sites are chosen. Two of the sites are along Jemo
river watershed – an upstream site containing a significant number of informal settlers suffering from a
severe scarcity of water, and a midstream site dominated by public housing (condominium) with abundant
open spaces not properly used. The downstream site includes a university college prone to flooding, a
stretch of highly polluted river and an intensively developed urban agriculture area using the polluted river
water for irrigation.
Preliminary study and analysis of the case areas have been conducted. More details will be updated in the
project conference in the coming January.
Activities in Dar es Salaam
In Dar es Salaam, some of the project activities carried out includes the mapping of green infrastructure in the selected case study sites. Three case study sites have been selected along the Mbezi River catchment namely, Matosa (Up-stream), Goba (Mid-stream) and Ukwamani (down-stream) sub-wards. The Dar team has paid several visits to the areas to collect base-line data.
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Preliminary studies revealed that all other water resources entities are well-placed in respective administrative categories in Dar es Salaam urban area but stormwater remains overseen by a number of non- specific actors. Run off in Dar es Salaam is partly handled by municipals, Tanzania roads Agency (TANROADS) and Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA). Water management, especially
stormwater, is poorly coordinated at the catchment level and the case study sites. Issues of SWM at the case study sites include:
o Stormwater management is un-coordinated, some plot level SWM initiatives exist o Water supply options is similar to all three study sites o There is a dependency on the river water: In the mid stream (65%) depend on the river water for
various livelihood activities. o Sanitation: On average 60% of the HHs use pit latrines, 36% poor flush VIP systems o On solid waste management, it is un coordinated at Ukwamani and Goba and is mostly dumped
into the river causing further blockage. o There is a house to house system observed at Mbezi Luis ( charges are 500-1000 Tsh)
The institutional and governance profile identified in Dar es Salaam at the city to the household level were
reviewed. Various interviews were conducted at the city, municipal and ward/sub-ward levels. The focus of
the research study is at sub-ward level.
Dar team has been focusing on finalizing the baseline study for the city and case study area, and
institutional analysis report for the two cities Dar es Salaam and Addis Ababa.
Double degree PhDs
All six PhD students attached to the project were successfully registered at double degree PhD students at
University of Copenhagen. Five are registered from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2017. In early July 2014, Simon
Mpyanga from Ardhi University substituted Mufadlal as PhD student 6 of the project. Because of the late
start compared with the other PhD students, Simon’s double degree PhD at University of Copenhagen is
registered from December 1, 2004 to November 30, 2017. The following are some worth-to-know
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conditions for obtaining Double degree PhD from SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. Further details will
coordinated by IGN supervisors.
o The candidate must complete a study visit at Faculty of SCIENCE - duration at least 6 month. o In order to be awarded the double PhD degree from SCIENCE the candidate must pass PhD courses
at app. 15-30 ECTS (1/4-1/2 FTE) incl. Responsible Conduct of Research, and gain knowledge with teaching and/or knowledge dissemination.
o On the conclusion of the double degree PhD program, one of the members of the assessment committee must be an associate professor or professor from Faculty of SCIENCE, who is qualified within the specific topic.
o The supervisors from the host university and the co-supervisor from Faculty of SCIENCE are not allowed to be members of the assessment committee.
o The PhD degree from SCIENCE will be awarded by the Academic Council of SCIENCE on the basis of one (mutual) PhD defence held at the collaborating university under the condition that the candidate has acquired qualifications comparable with those acquired under a Danish PhD program.
o The SCIENCE diploma will be issued immediately after the candidate has acquired the PhD degree from the host university.
Lise and Antje had fieldwork in the two case cities
In late June, Lise, Antje and Patience from the IGN team conducted field work in both cities, supported by
the local research teams. The field work served to provide input to the understanding of urban water
management and coping strategies at catchment and case site level in particular and to provide some input
at the city level. Interviews with local residents were conducted at the case sites, providing rich stories
related to the urban water challenges.
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6 PhD students succeeded the 3-month-stay in Copenhagen as Danida Fellows
Through an intensive program and joint work between the PhD students and IGN team, good team spirit
has been achieved, with joint ambitions, and a common understanding of project. The PhD students have
been through the following activities:
Different trainings
o 7.5 ECTS master course on Urban Ecosystems – structures, functions and design, together with 43 other students
o GIS – course for the 6 students. Instruction material on how to delineate catchment, identify flow routes, estimate blue spots and calculate greening index (NDVI)
o Introduction to University pedagogy, together with others. o Research conduct, together with others
Participation in international research conference in Copenhagen
October 24, 2014, all PhD students have participated international conference “Global Challenges:
Achieving Sustainability”.
WGA-workshops (6-7)
The whole group (PhD students and IGN team) participated the workshop (all material is gathered in our
common dropbox), focusing on:
o Baseline reports, current challenges and coping strategies o Presentation of PhD-projects, two and two within disciplines, across countries (Given + Dagnachew,
Martha + Liku, Simon + Alazar) o Discussion on the hypothesis presented in joint abstract (i.e. a green infrastructure can contribute
significantly to sustainable and climate resilient urban water management by means of mindset change through training of champions, development of reliable master plan, and effective knowledge sharing among rural-urban migrators)
o Physical solutions o Planning instruments o Design charrettes
Individual and pair-wise PhD supervisions, including discussions on joint papers
o Antje supervised Alazar and Simon o Lise supervised Liku and Martha
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o Marina supervised Given and Dagnachew
FFU & DFC visited in Dar es Salaam
In the end of October (30th) this year, representatives from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & the
Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU) visited Ardhi University. Professor
Kombe, Mrema and Tatu presented the updated status of the project. In addition, the main issues
discussed include: how the partnership between Ardhi University and Danish colleagues emerged; how it
has functioned in practical terms and what are the challenges encountered when executing the project;
and how the challenges have been handled or resolved. Representatives from Danish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and FFU were very impressed by what the project has been carried through up to now.
WGA project presented at Conference
Lise and Antje presented the project and updated results in the international “Global Challenges: Achieving
Sustainability”. As mentioned earlier, all PhD students also participated the conference. During the
conference, a PhD student from Denmark Technical University who is doing research on remote sensing
showed interest in the WGA project. He had a follow-up meeting with the PhD students.
Picnic tour to Møns Klint
Before the PhD students returned home, Marina brought the PhD students to Møns Klint, a beautiful
natural scenery area out of Copenhagen. Although the weather was a little wet, the spirit was high.
Plan for the next half year
In the Spring 2015, the project will conduct the following activities:
o The 2nd Project Conference will be held in Addis Ababa from January 25 to February 1, 2015 (The last two days will be training stakeholders in Addis). Preparation of program for visit to Addis in January (Lise, Li)
o Related with the 2nd Project Conference, there will be training sessions for professionals in Addis Ababa. Participation list, invitation, and program to be developed (Dagnachew, Marina and Ole). Including baseline study of mindsets before training (Liku, Martha, Lise).
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o The project plan to conduct the first design charrette around summer 2015. Preparation of Design charrettes in Goba (Dar) og Jemo condominiums (Addis) (Antje,Lise, Alazar, Simon) will be discussed during the 2nd Project Conference.
o Two ideas got from the PhD workshops in Copenhagen will be tested in 1:1: one is modified dual porosity filter for cleansing of stormwater runoff/river water (Given); the other is small technologies like infiltration-dikes (Alazar).
o Sampling of wet and dry weather flow in 4 rivers for water quality analysis and estimation of stormwater contribution to river water quality (Dagnachew)
2nd Project Conference in Addis Ababa
The 2nd Project Conference is planned to be held in Addis Ababa from Sunday the 25th January to Saturday
the 1st February, 2015, including two days training session for the stakeholders in Addis Ababa. The table
below shows the preliminary program. More details will be communicated by emails.
Sunday 25th Monday 26th Tuesday 27th Wednesday
28th
Thursday 29th Friday
30th
Saturday
1st
Summing up
PhD teams –
short news on
objectives,
methods, plan
for the year and
papers
Group PhD
talks –
feedback,
comments, the
PhDs as part of
the project
team
Stakeholder
Training
Summing up on
training
preparation for
both Dar and
Addis
Status and use of new findings
Quiz – on the project and the
new findings
WP leaders: Short (15 minutes)on
main conclusions, a main
message for training and for
design charrette and idea for
paper across cities
Groupwork in paper teams:
Research questions, outline, time
plan
City researchers: What is the
most important message for the
cities (according to the city
researchers) and how can the
project add to city plans and
strategies
Training – What new findings to
be used for the stakeholder
training
Tracking the project
The project hypothesis – the
frame
Workshop - Tracking the
project:
- What do we want to achieve
in the project (knowledge,
competences, mindset change,
environmental improvement)
- how is the trans-disciplinary
and trans-city research going
and how to improved
The project hypothesis
revisited – are we getting
there?
Training and mindset change
in Addis and Dar:
-Intended outcomes of training
-Who are the main
stakeholders
-Documenting change and
learnings
-Envisioning
Design
Charrette
preparation
for Dar and
Addis
Afternoon
Visiting the
case sites
Training in
Addis
All members
of the project
team can
attend the
training.
It is also
possible to
hold Phd
supervision
meetings as
well as
do research in
Addis – this
could be
Tatu/Phd
students
collecting
data/doing
interviews in
Addis in
collaboration
with the Addis
city
researchers
Training
in Addis
Training
Ending
with
envision-
ing
workshop
Annual report 2014
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the project’s annual report 2013, on the condition that in the
annual report 2014 we need to give a status of the objectives and outputs approved in the Letter of
Commitment from Danida. Therefore, it is the time to have an updated overview of our objectives and
outputs by now.
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Related with the annual report 2014, we need to make the following documents. So the team leaders at
EiABC (Kumelachew) and Ardhi (Kombe & Tatu) need to coordinate to develop these documents soon
o The scientific reports for 2014 from both EiABC and Ardhi. o The supervisors’ statements (with signatures signed) for each PhD student, regarding the project’s
status. So please inform the PhD supervisors and the PhD students soon to make this document - EiABC and Ardhi, together with the co-supervisors at IGN.
o The financial reports for 2014 from both EiABC and Ardhi, processed by the external auditors registered to the project earlier. PDF version with signature will be enough.
Deadlines
o Report 1 (project output): January 15, 2014. For the report 1, two maps are needed: Green infrastructure map (Alazar and Simon) and blue spot map (including flow direction map and catchment delineation) (Dagnachew and Given). Both maps Submitted to Antje and Ole by January 15, 2015
o Scientific reporting for year 2014: Feb. 15th ,2015 o PhD status reports for year 2014: Feb. 15th,2015 o Financial reporting for year 2014: March 15th,2015
