IWRM – NEIAFU, VAVA`U

IWRM – NEIAFU, VAVA’U
COMMUNITY DRIVING THE WHEEL
*TITTLE: Improvement and Sustainable Management of
Neiafu’s Aquifer
*OBJECTIVE: Sustainable water resource assessment and
protection of the
fragile Neiafu Groundwater Resources
*PURPOSE: Improve understanding of quality and quantity
of water resources
*POPULATION: app. 6000
*NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS: 1000 and less
*NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES: 3 Communities
*MAIN WATER RESOURCES: rain water, ground waters
COMMUNITY STORY
Awareness Building
* Build Trust between the PMU and the Communities
* Including Youths Congress to participate in households’ surveys
•High Schools Participation – Poster Competition
•Consultation Meetings with the Communities where
people:
A. Identified needs
B. Identified expected outcomes
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
1.Falaleu &
Fungamisi
2.Talau
3.Kameli
RAISING ISSUES:
•CONCERN WITH THE FUTURE OF THE AQUIFER DUE TO NO SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SITE, NO SLUDGE TRUCK
•WATER SUPPLIES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF NEIAFU:
-NEED TO UPGRADE
-NEED TREATMENTS (MORE OFTEN) ON RAIN WATER COLLECTION TANKS
IN HOUSEHOLDS
IWRM ADDRESS THE CONCERNS
• PROVIDE:
‐ SLUDGE TRUCK
‐ SLUDGE BEDS CONSTRUCTED FOR NEIAFU
• PLANNING TO WORK ON IMPROVING WATER COLLECTION TANKS ON HOUSEHOLDS
• PERSUADE COMMUNITIES OF THE SIGNIFICANT OF OWNING THEIR STREET • COMMUNITY ARE PERSUADING THAT THEY HAVE THE POWER TO MANAGE SUSTAINABLY