Assignment
Name:
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Country:
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Water resources assessment for 25 potential
valley tank sites
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Uganda
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Location
within country:
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Positions
provided by WE Consult:
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Luweero,
Masindi and Nakasongola Districts
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Team Leader
Water Resources
Engineer
GIS Specialist
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Name
and Address of client:
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No. of
staff months:
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Directorate of Water Development
P.O.Box 20026, Kampala
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2
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Start Date
(Month / Year)
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Completion Date (Month/ Year)
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Total
contract price of the assignment
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06/03
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08/03
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US
$ 7,500
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Name
of Associated Firm(s), if any:
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Name
of Senior staff of WE Consult involved:
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Kagga and Partners
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R.R. Sloots (Team Leader)
M. Iwadra (Water Resources Engineer)
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Narrative
description of project:
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As part of a joint venture with Kagga
& Partners, WEGS Consultants was responsible for
the water resources assessment and analysis of catchment
characteristics of 40 sites in order to determine the
suitability of the sites for the construction of a valley
tank. Kagga & Partners carried out the topographic
surveys, the detailed design and the construction supervision.
The objective of the project was to supply water to
rural areas for domestic and cattle use in areas where
no alternative options were feasible. WEGS Consultants
carried out a detailed study comprising the analysis
of maps, existing population and livestock data and
hydro-meteorological data. A Geographical Information
System was used to delineate the catchment areas. A
detailed procedure and field data collection sheets
have been established to be used as reference during
the field verification exercise. The combined results
of the desk study and the field verification resulted
in a final report commenting on each of the 40 sites
and recommending 25 sites with the highest potential,
taking intop account all social, environmental, technical
and economical aspects.
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Description
of services provided by your staff:
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- Hydrological
water and land resources assessment (determination
of runoff coefficients, soil erosion etc.)
- Generation
of GIS maps to support decision making
- Evaluation
of general water harvesting potential per site
- Execution
of baseline survey to obtain data on the technical,
environmental, social and economical feasibility of
40 proposed dam sites
- Integration
of the full spectrum of characteristics to determine
total potential and feasibility per site
- Evaluation
and recommendation to the client
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