Build the Capacity of Local Communities on Sustainable Water and Energy Use
Princess Basme Development Center located in Karak city and as one of ?The Jordanian Hashemite Fund For Human Development (JOHUD)? centers, is implementing the project in the Karak valley within an environmentally protected area including eight villages.
The project aims to increase the efficiency of rainwater usage in the targeted area in order to reduce the pressure on the water resources by the installation 15 rainwater harvesting cisterns, rehabilitation 15 cisterns, installation of 10 solar units on the household level and plantation of 10 gardens on the household level with drought persistent plants with low water needs and connecting them with 10 irrigation networks. The overall purpose of this project came out of the need to provide the proper water resources for the local farmers where farming is the main source of living that is for the local community and the fact that the project location is considered to have a dry climate which lowers the productivity.
The project will benefit the local communities of Karak village by raising the efficiency of available water resources, improving the food security by increasing the productivity, raising the local livelihood by saving money paid for electricity for the water heating purposes along with the money paid for purchasing water for the irrigation purposes.
It?s worth mentioning that within the project location there is two projects under implementation by JOHUD; ?Improvement of water resources management in the agricultural sector to guarantee food safety in the Palestinian Territories and Jordan" funded by Foundation for the Social Promotion of Culture (FPSC) &
?Protection of Environment and Biodiversity in Jordan? funded by The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
both JOHUD & FPSC will have a contribution in the SGP funded project.
The project aims to increase the efficiency of rainwater usage in the targeted area in order to reduce the pressure on the water resources by the installation 15 rainwater harvesting cisterns, rehabilitation 15 cisterns, installation of 10 solar units on the household level and plantation of 10 gardens on the household level with drought persistent plants with low water needs and connecting them with 10 irrigation networks. The overall purpose of this project came out of the need to provide the proper water resources for the local farmers where farming is the main source of living that is for the local community and the fact that the project location is considered to have a dry climate which lowers the productivity.
The project will benefit the local communities of Karak village by raising the efficiency of available water resources, improving the food security by increasing the productivity, raising the local livelihood by saving money paid for electricity for the water heating purposes along with the money paid for purchasing water for the irrigation purposes.
It?s worth mentioning that within the project location there is two projects under implementation by JOHUD; ?Improvement of water resources management in the agricultural sector to guarantee food safety in the Palestinian Territories and Jordan" funded by Foundation for the Social Promotion of Culture (FPSC) &
?Protection of Environment and Biodiversity in Jordan? funded by The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
both JOHUD & FPSC will have a contribution in the SGP funded project.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Princess Basma Development Center/ Karak
Country:
Jordan
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 20,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 30,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 10,000.00
Project Number:
JOR/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/14/09
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Local community members from the targeted area are mostly farmers, therefore by providing the proper water resources through the installation of rainwater harvesting cisterns at the household level, will not only save the money paid for purchasing water for the irrigation purposes, but will also contribute in the increasing of overall productivity and food security.
Capacity - Building Component
The capacity building component will be represented by conducting two sessions for both CBO members from the local community on proposals writing and projects management.
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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
32850
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
150
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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