The Influence of Resource Mobilization on the Sustainability of Community Water Projects: A Case Study of MAKILENGA

This study assessed the influence of resource mobilization on the sustainability of community water projects. The study specifically determined the adequacy of financial resources, the capacity of human resource and appropriateness of the technology on sustainability of water project. The study was conducted in Arumeru District, Arusha Region - Tanzania where MAKILENGA water scheme project is undertaken. Three wards namely King’ori, Leguruki, and Ngarenanyuki were studies whereby 89 respondents in the category of village water committee members participated. Data were collected quantitatively by questionnaire and have been analyzed by SPSS version 20 descriptive and correlation statistics techniques. The findings revealed that, adequate financial resources for sustainability of MAKILENGA water project can be achieved when there are adequate internal sources of revenues such as water charges and retained earnings. Also the study shows that, sustainability of MAKILENGA water project can be improved through good human resources practices in terms of good job analysis before recruitment, implementation of recruitment policies and guidelines as well as observation of the qualification of human resources in terms of minimum level of education. Furthermore, the study found out that fair appropriate technology can enhance the sustainability of MAKILENGA water project. Generally, it can be concluded that; resource mobilization may contribute to the sustainability of community water projects. Recommendations were drawn from the findings and had been directed to community water projects to embrace resource mobilization in terms of adequacy financial resources from internal sources, adoption of best human resources practices and qualification, as well as adoption and application of appropriate engineering technology for the sustainability of community water projects