Water Harvest in Hawf Protected Area
Hawf Protected Area (HPA) is located in Hawf district Al-Mahara Governorate in the extreme east of Yemen close to border with the Sultanate of Oman. It was declared as PA in 2005. The area is heavily vegetated due to monsoon during July ?September season. Water shortage prevails during the rest of the year. Communities are forced to bring water by cars or on the back of donkeys from distance away that can reach 4 Km.
Local Communities in the targeted villages identify water harvest from their houses roofs is the principle solution to their water shortage problem. The water is mainly used for domestic use where as animals drink at the water point in the distant Wadi away. The project aimed at building 23 cisterns with total water capacity of 837 m3.
The project aimed at capacity building for four local masons to visit other areas in Yemen to learn from experience and to copy lesson learnt.
Local Communities in the targeted villages identify water harvest from their houses roofs is the principle solution to their water shortage problem. The water is mainly used for domestic use where as animals drink at the water point in the distant Wadi away. The project aimed at building 23 cisterns with total water capacity of 837 m3.
The project aimed at capacity building for four local masons to visit other areas in Yemen to learn from experience and to copy lesson learnt.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Hawf Social Society for Development
Country:
Yemen
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 6,923.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 54,894.00
Project Number:
YEM/SGP/OP4/Y2/Core/2008/7
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Four people will be visiting leading reagion in rain water harvesting and cisterns' building for one week. During this visit the trainee will be able to explore different techniques in building water harvest cisterns.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Having clean renewable water source at each homestead is considered to be belssing of livelihood.Community will be able to harvest water during trhe rainy season (July-September) store water for use all year round. This will improve water quality available for domestic uses and safe efforts and money at the household.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
2000
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Bashar Sallam
Phone:
00967 (1) 448605/6 Extn. 441
Email:
Address
C/o UNDP, 60 meter Road, P. O. Box 551
Sana'a, Sana'a
Sana'a, Sana'a
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