Qastal Cistern Rehabilitation & Xeriscape Project
The project involves installation of drought resistant landscaping on a site, dating back to the Umayyad period and occupied during the Ottoman and the recent Fallahi periods, to demonstrate traditional natural resource management practicies in an arid to semi-arid area in the East Mediterranean ecosystem comlementing ,at the same time, the restoration of a significant historical and archaeolgical site. The project has cleaned up and rehabilitated several historical cisterns on site, has made significant discoveries and is working on re-creating the xeriscape patterns in the area.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Qastal Conservation & Development Project
Country:
Jordan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 37,640.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 10,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 64,482.00
Project Number:
GEF-JOR-98-G52-02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
A volunteer is working with women in the project area trying to involve them in project activities and other activities that can benefit their community.
Notable Community Participation
The people of Qastal are participating through working on the site. Two of the local community youths are being trained on the job to become managers of the project later.
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Anas Abdel Raouf Khasawneh
Phone:
00962/6/5100420 Ext: 246
Fax:
00962/6/5100430
Email:
Ms. Salsabeel Shishani
Email:
Address
UNDP Jordan/ shmeisani, Ishaq Al Edwan street/ P.O.Box 941631
Amman, Arab States, 11183
Amman, Arab States, 11183
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