Small water reservoirs in local communities need proper functioning - in a sustainable way. This can be achieved with the active involvement of the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Successful intervention by ARA Zambeze not only depends on the technical inputs and outputs but probably much more on its ability to connect with local people. They can provide support to the ARA with knowledge of types of water uses, site selection and hydrological and geological information. Or as Tiago Vilanculo from CCM \u2013 who successfully built 60 sand dams - stated: \"Without the involvement of local people, we would not have been successful.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ARA Zambeze focuses on the construction of open-water reservoirs. In the same region, the non-governmental organisation Christian Council Mozambique (CCM) is active in constructing sand dams. Here part of the river discharge during the rainy season is stored in the sediments which are deposited upstream of the dam. The realization of new infrastructure is delayed due to time-consuming and bureaucratic contracting procedures, which may take up to 6 months while the suitable construction period is from August to November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carlos Fenhane is a specialist in represas (small water reservoirs constructed by a dam in the river) and within ARA Zambeze, he is the one and only expert in this field. Represas provide capacity for water storage in dry periods. In November 2019, Carlos and Martin Bos of DWA visited a selected number of represas in the region near Tete.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWater reservoirs and dams<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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