Testing and Out-scaling In-situ Water Harvesting Approaches in Palestine
Period of Implementations
Sep 09, 2021 - Oct 31, 2022
Total budget
98,633
Project Name
Testing and Out-scaling In-situ Water Harvesting Approaches in Palestine
About
The project will implement water productivity improvements at watershed level and support the scaling of in-situ water harvesting for improved agro-forestry and orchard agriculture in Palestine. The project will also conduct capacity building and empowerment activities for the targeted communities.
Impact
Goals
The project will contribute to the implementation of water productivity improvement at watershed level in Palestine.
Objectives
The project will focus on piloting a range of in-situ water harvesting based orchard agriculture (rainfed olive trees) while monitoring and analyzing on-site soil-water-agro-ecosystem processes for knowledge enhancement and decision support.
Impact pathways
The interventions of the project will contribute to enhance water productivity and socio-ecological resilience through gender-responsive community-based integrated management of water and natural resources. The project will also contribute to the engagement and capacity building of targeted communities in the selected areas.
Locations
Palestinian Territories
32, 35.25
Project Management
Vinay Nangia
Manager
Partners
Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem - ARIJ
An-Najah National University
Ministry of Agriculture - Palestinian National Authority
