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A research internship in the Women Water Watch project

By Gianella Jiménez, Student IOB-University of Antwerp

The Institute of Development Policy (IOB) and Mzumbe University joined forces to do fieldwork research in Bagamoyo-Tanzania.  As a current international student in the advanced master in Development, Evaluation, and Management in IOB, I found myself enthusiastic to apply to do a research internship in data collection using drawings to gather information about children’s perceptions of water scarcity in villages in Bagamoyo-Tanzania from 18th November 2022 until December 26th 2022. The research internship was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Nathalie Holvoet and Dr. Sara Dewachter from IOB, and Dr. Cristina Shitima of Mzumbe University.

Photo: Miembesaba students taken 22-11-22

Once I arrived, preparation for the activities started on Sunday Nov 20th, early in the morning in Bagamoyo, I remembered going to town to buy some pens, speakers, and materials for the activities in the school. We also bought some food to prepare our meals. In the afternoon, we started the dialogue to organize final details and give each one a task for the fieldwork. The team which was made up of Mzumbe previous students, and the women monitors in Bagamoyo, the teachers from the schools, and myself. All the information about the activity was explained by Eliya Lushiku who was the team leader from Mzumbe University. Then, we practiced playing the water games and organized activities for the next days in the schools.

Photo: Meeting with Mzumbe team, teachers, and women monitors taken the 20-11-22
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Murals…A magic bullet for children’s awareness for on water safety?

By Rajab Mgonja, Frida Sanga, Sara Dewachter, Nathalie Holvoet

In a bid to keep encouraging Citizen Science for co-creation of water knowledge in the picturesque coastal town  Bagamoyo, Tanzania, the Women Water Watch (WWW) project recently embarked on a captivating initiative, bringing together art, education, and community engagement. 

From June 28, 2023, to July 5, 2023, the Women Water Watch project undertook the task of creating educational murals in eight primary schools across the region. This endeavor was aimed at not only increasing awareness among children about clean and safe water but also emphasizing the importance of proper handwashing practices. 

To do so, the project invited the nineteen wWw monitors and one local artist to gather in the Kaole Conference hall at the Twins Park Hotel, Bagamoyo Tanzania to jointly brainstorm. 

Photo: Women Monitors with the local artist ready to discuss the mural activity for schools
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