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Water Use Management Plan (WUMP)
approaches

Water Use Management Plan (WUMP) [Pakistan]

The overall purpose of WUMP is to compile an inventory of available water ressources in a particular geographical or administrative area, to identify communities' priorities in order to achieve an effective, equitable and efficient use of water resources at local level. This approach promotes a participatory and inclusive analysis and …

  • Compiler: Eveline Studer
Sub-surface water harvesting for an efficient use of water resources
technologies

Sub-surface water harvesting for an efficient use of … [Pakistan]

The purpose of this water harvesting technology is to capture, collect and distribute sub-surface water. First, an infiltration gallery is developed, which allows the percolation and collection of sub-surface water through perforated pipes at a depth of approximately 3-4.5 metres. Sub-surface water is filtered by gravel/sand underground and infiltrates into …

  • Compiler: Eveline Studer
Cocina Inkawasi Mejorada
technologies

Cocina Inkawasi Mejorada [Peru]

La cocina eficiente, permite a las familias rurales el preparar sus alimentos, para ello utilizan la leña proveniente de los árboles de las zonas forestadas. Su uso permite e las familias utilizar menos biomasa (leña), por lo tanto hay una menor degradación de las áreas forestadas y el suelo.

  • Compiler: Emile Stricker
Pasture User Union
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Pasture User Union [Tajikistan]

Livestock holders at village level join a pasture user union to access different rights provided under the national law "About pastures" passed in 2013. Among others, the Paster User Unions (PUUs) are able to obtain onwership of a communal collective pasture land, have the right to collect fees to improve …

  • Compiler: Boris Orlowsky
River training dam
technologies

River training dam [Tajikistan]

The river training dam is a disaster mitigation structure protecting downstream areas from flash floods and mudflows. It consists of a channel dug and wire net gabions built to train the river and is hence cheap to establish and maintain. There is a substantial community contribution as labour is an …

  • Compiler: Margaux Tharin
Project for preventing soil salinity lowering the groundwater tables
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Project for preventing soil salinity lowering the groundwater … [Thailand]

The Land Development Department has promoted lowering of saline groundwater table in recharge areas since 2014. The approach used is through: (1) Public relations and information spreading; (2) Planning demonstration sites; (3) Selection of farmers interested in participating in the project; (4) Providing knowledge and advice to those farmers participating …

  • Compiler: Saowanee Prachansri
Land Use Change from Rice to Vegetables
technologies

Land Use Change from Rice to Vegetables [Thailand]

Land use change from rice to vegetables was started by a group of farmers with the help of the LDD who provided irrigation from groundwater through a 28m deep bore hole. This enables the groundwater level to be lowered preventing salination in the discharge area lower down.

  • Compiler: supranee sritumboon