Solar Energy for irrigation in Lafeeh and Faqeeh
Solar Energy for irrigation in Lafeeh and Faqeeh
Delta Tuban is the main agriculture zone of Lahj Governorate. It has a fertile agricultural land that is built over centuries from Wadi Tuban flood sedimentation through its two branches being Wadi ?Kabeer? (major) and Wadi ?Sagheer? (minor). Agriculture communities faced a great challenge in recent years due to high cost of irrigation due the fuel prices? raise. Communities are starting gradually to use solar powered pumping systems for irrigation. In the area there exist several water canals diverting flood water into the agriculture land. Each canal has got a water user society that managing flood irrigation through each canal locally named as ?Oubr?.
This project aimed to assist 27 farmers groups to obtained solar powered and dripping systems for irrigation. The total agriculture land benefited from this project is 67 Fedan owned by 27 farmers? families with 166 inhabitants being 95 male and 71 females. Further, a large labor community are benefiting from the ongoing agriculture activities wen participation in farm labors.
The reviving of traditional crops sharing in exchange for irrigation will be used for project sustainability. The project will benefit the environment through elimination of 511 tons of Carbon dioxide (C)O2) annually. Further the project will enable farming families to save US$ 1211/family/year in their farms operational cost.
 

Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Lafeeh and Faqeeh water users society
Country:
Yemen
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 37,060.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 118,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,800.00
Project Number:
YEM/SGP/OP6/Y8/CORE/CC/2023/05
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Both men and women are equally benefiting from the project. Capacity development is addressed when equal number of men and women are targeted.
Capacity - Building Component
Men and women would participate in two workshops to improve their understanding of climate change.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Tonnes of CO2 decreased or avoided by energy efficient and renewable energy technologies or applying environmentally sustainable transport practices introduced by SGP Project 511

Partnership

Grantees

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