brings in the local government whose main task is to offer support in the form of training and receives the report from both the private sector and the water board representing the community. 3.3 Role Played by NGO in the Provision of Water to the Communities Apart from the government and the private sector, NGOs have been a critical stake holder in water and sanitation in the country. The role of NGOs in provision of water to the community is important and affecting the communities in different levels such as individual, household and communal as well as the institutional level in the developing world Tanzania included. In other parts of the world NGOs have been active in the provision of water and sanitation services. The operation of NGOs applies several approaches but in the recent past the approach is emphasizing programme support rather than project support. In a program support approach, a holistic management of water resources is emphasized (Fletcher, 2002). In the program support approach not only water is focused as a resource but other issues or resources that contribute to the well being of the individuals within the community are also integrated in the program. Such issues include environmental issues, agriculture, education, entrepreneurship and small scale community grouping for improved livelihood of the community members. This approach recognizes water as both social and economic commodity for the population and adopts a framework that takes in to consideration the impact of water use on all aspects of social and economic development.
brings in the local government whose main task is to offer support in the form of training and receives the report from both the private sector and the water board representing the community. 3.3 Role Played by NGO in the Provision of Water to the Communities Apart from the government and the private sector, NGOs have been a critical stake holder in water and sanitation in the country. The role of NGOs in provision of water to the community is important and affecting the communities in different levels such as individual, household and communal as well as the institutional level in the developing world Tanzania included. In other parts of the world NGOs have been active in the provision of water and sanitation services. The operation of NGOs applies several approaches but in the recent past the approach is emphasizing programme support rather than project support. In a program support approach, a holistic management of water resources is emphasized (Fletcher, 2002). In the program support approach not only water is focused as a resource but other issues or resources that contribute to the well being of the individuals within the community are also integrated in the program. Such issues include environmental issues, agriculture, education, entrepreneurship and small scale community grouping for improved livelihood of the community members. This approach recognizes water as both social and economic commodity for the population and adopts a framework that takes in to consideration the impact of water use on all aspects of social and economic development.