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Rain-water harvest for Community Livelihood in Qabehaten, Socotra

Kabhaten region is an intermountain plain located some 50 Km west of Hadibu. In the vast area of the plain there are more than 25 villages. The majority of the population is herders with few working in others sectors. Herding Goats and sheep are the main livestock species kept in the region. Water is the main constraint to community livelihood in the region. In order to secure sufficient water resources for human and animals, community progressively build up rain-water harvest cistern ?Kariff? for use outside rainy season.
The project is targeting 215 families in 26 small villages and settlements with population of 1,500 inhabitants. The total water that can be harvest in each season is nearly 8,000 cubic meters. Project will assist in the community awareness rising towards environmental sustainability and rangeland management.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Qabehaten Community Group

Country:

Yemen

Area Of Work:

Land Degradation

Operational Phase:

OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)

Grant Amount:

US$ 50,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 66,095.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 103,692.00

Project Number:

YEM/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/LD/13/04

Start Date:

11/2013

End Date:

4/2015

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Capacity - Building Component

As usual project provides an opportunity for young people along project areas an excellent opportunity for on the job training. Each project of this kind create a training opportunity and capacity building of communities in the field of building water harvest technologies.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Awareness raising is targeting both men and women. Several workshops targeting equal number of men and women and aimed to raise awareness of the role of water, hygiene and climate change.

Notable Community Participation

Community provided notable and significant contribution to project activities. Their In-kind contribution is 47% (US$ 103,962) and cash contribution is 30% (US$ 66,095).

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

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Gender Focus

Project address communities need of water for both men and women equally. Project is implemented by men and women according to their community respective role. Project provide support to women through relieving them form hard labour fetching water for domestic uses.

Linkages gef projects

Project assisting in securing a better livelihood for communities living on WHS for nature. A full size GEF project was implemented during 1997-2002 and on going Medium-size project.

Replication of project activities

Project is a replication of previous success in rain-water harvest and its impact on communities livelihood and land management. The project and its lessons learnt can also be replicated.

Policy Influence

Project is in line with Government policies promoting rural development and welfare. Provision of water harvesting as sustainable use that depends on renewable resources is stressed in the relevant national policies.

Policy Impact

Project is in support of Government policies aimed at facilitating livelihood of rural communities through provision of water and electricity.

Project sustainability

Project is mostly sustainable due to its nature. It require less maintenance. Beneficiaries have developed a knowledge in managing rain water harvest and uses.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Provision of water principally for livestock watering is a key issue faced by communities. The large number of animal that have to travel to remote areas cause land degradation and cost efforts. In addition project provide water for people who are mainly herding livestock in remote and dry areas on Socotra during the rainy season.

Project Results

The following results will be achieved by end of the project:
1. Building 49 water harvesting tanks with total capacity of 8000 cubic meters.
2. Environmental awareness is raised among 60 men and 60 women of the benefitieries.

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Hectares of land sustainably managed by project 50000

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