
Rulegura Center: 2021 Competition Winners & Site tour
for Kijiji Innovation Solutions Project Site, Kasisa, Tanzania
Announcing WINNERS OF THE 2021 Kijiji STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
First Place Winner
Students: Renalda Lwilla, Muhumuliza Lugeiyamu
Institution: Ardhi University

Second Place Winner
Students: Walter John, Immaneul Mutoka
Institution: Mbeya University of Science & Technology
Third Place Winner
Students: Doreen Sanga, Emmanuel Waheke, Jackline Samwel, Daud John
Institution: University of Dar es Salaam
Kijiji Innovative Sustainable Solutions
Competition Information & Site tour
- Kijiji ISS Mission: Promote sustainable development in Tanzania through education, community activism, sustainable initiatives, and youth and women empowerment.
Kijiji ISS site is in Kasisa village, near Mwanza
the site for Kijiji is along the road towards the center of the village
there are three small buildings, and the topography slopes gently down towards the lake
and existing fields for agriculture and tree planting
The Competition is a joint effort between the non-profit Kijiji, MA Sustainability & Development at SMU University with support from the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity (Global Development Lab) and three Universities in Tanzania.
Competition Documents: Setting out the Project Requirements
International Student Design Competition
a collaboration between
SMU University, Dallas TX, USA, and
Ardhi University, Tanzania
University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Mbeya University of Science and Technology, Tanzania
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR COMPETITION TEAMS
Land Design: The strategy for Sustainable Design of the larger Site Plan for the whole Kijiji site area.
site location
Site Tour: a walk around the whole site for Kijiji
Site tour: A drive around the village, and a walk near the lake, for context and background.
Kijiji