Location: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia

Professional Staff provided by our Organization:  Prof. K. N. Njau, Evody Ndumiwe, Frank Njiku, Leonard Gastory 
Name of Client:Sida through BIOINNOVATE Africa Programme
Start Date:2011  Completion date: August 2014

Narrative Description of Project:

The goal of project was to contribute to climate change mitigation, environmental sustainability, and agricultural development by applying strategic waste management innovation systems in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda). Specifically the project aimed to: (1) Strengthen capacity to sustainably manage agro-process wastewater in Eastern Africa; (2) Develop and optimize innovative wastewater treatment processes integrating biogas production and water/nutrient reuse for enhanced industrial and agricultural productivity in Eastern Africa and; (3) Evaluate and disseminate the economic, environmental and social benefits of the integrated wastewater treatment bioprocesses. The project contributed to environmental, social and economic development of Eastern African countries including reduction in pollution and contamination of water sources receiving agro-processing wastewaters, reduction in incidences of water related diseases such as diarrhoea, reductions in emission of greenhouse gases (GHG); generation of renewable energy source (biogas), slow down the rate of deforestation for firewood and charcoal, reduce indoor air pollution (IAP) and respiratory diseases since Biogas burns smoke free, and improve agricultural productivity by provision bio-fertilizers. 

Services Provided by ENVICON:-

  • Carry out socio-economic and environmental baseline survey of the project area in Arusha;
  • Evaluate economic, environmental and social benefits of the integrated wastewater treatment bioprocesses. 
  • Conduct stakeholder identification; 
  • Conduct field visits and interviews in order to establish Knowledge, Attitude and Perception (KAP) of identified stakeholders;
  • Develop communication strategies; 
  • Design and produce dissemination tools; and 
  • Prepare reports.