PromotingPromoting RainwaterRainwater HarvestingHarvesting inin CaribbeanCaribbean SmallSmall IslandIsland DevelopingDeveloping StatesStates
SensitizationSensitization andand PlanningPlanning WorkshopWorkshop
PilotPilot ProjectProject fundedfunded byby TheThe UnitedUnited NationsNations EnvironmentEnvironment ProgrammeProgramme ExecutedExecuted byby TheThe CaribbeanCaribbean EnvironmentalEnvironmental HealthHealth InstituteInstitute FebruaryFebruary 88 -- 10,10, 20062006
Grenada,Grenada, CarriacouCarriacou andand PetitePetite MartiniqueMartinique ProjectProject BackgroundBackground InitiativeInitiative camecame outout ofof 1313thth SessionSession onon thethe CommissionCommission onon SustainableSustainable DevelopmentDevelopment whichwhich focusedfocused onon WaterWater PolicyPolicy
UNEPUNEP embarkedembarked onon thethe initiativeinitiative toto promotepromote RainwaterRainwater HarvestingHarvesting andand facilitatefacilitate formationformation ofof RainwaterRainwater PartnershipPartnership
SimilarSimilar ProjectsProjects implementedimplemented inin AsiaAsia AfricaAfrica andand PacificPacific SIDSSIDS
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GrenadaGrenada chosenchosen asas pilotpilot because:because:
EffectsEffects ofof HurricaneHurricane IvanIvan helphelp toto illustrateillustrate vulnerabilityvulnerability andand impactimpact onon waterwater resourcesresources andand sanitationsanitation
Grenada,Grenada, CarriacouCarriacou andand PetitPetit MartiniqueMartinique collectivelycollectively representrepresent manymany ofof thethe waterwater issuesissues facedfaced byby severalseveral CaribbeanCaribbean SIDSSIDS
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DisparityDisparity betweenbetween waterwater availabilityavailability andand scarcityscarcity betweenbetween GrenadaGrenada andand thethe GrenadineGrenadine IslandsIslands offersoffers opportunityopportunity toto learnlearn toto bridgebridge gapgap withwith augmentationaugmentation optionsoptions
OpportunityOpportunity toto learnlearn fromfrom thethe experiencesexperiences alreadyalready inin placeplace inin GrenadaGrenada forfor thethe benefitbenefit ofof otherother MSMS
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RWHRWH ProgrammeProgramme forfor GrenadaGrenada
RegionalRegional RWHRWH ProgrammeProgramme
MainstreamingMainstreaming ofof RWHRWH intointo waterwater policypolicy
StrengtheningStrengthening thethe institutionalinstitutional andand humanhuman resourceresource capacitiescapacities ofof MemberMember StatesStates toto useuse RWHRWH
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MinistryMinistry ofof HealthHealth && EnvironmentEnvironment
MinistryMinistry ofof Agriculture,Agriculture, Lands,Lands, ForestryForestry andand FisheriesFisheries
NationalNational WaterWater andand SewerageSewerage AuthorityAuthority
EnvironmentalEnvironmental NGOsNGOs
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SensitizationSensitization WorkshopsWorkshops
PreparationPreparation ofof awarenessawareness buildingbuilding materialsmaterials
RWHRWH potentialpotential mappingmapping
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EvaluationEvaluation ofof GrenadaGrenada PilotPilot ProjectProject toto modifymodify andand replicatereplicate forfor otherother MemberMember StatesStates
RegionalRegional RWHRWH ProgrammeProgramme
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ChecklistChecklist forfor DataData andand InformationInformation CaptureCapture
Inter-AgencyInter-Agency DataData CollectionCollection
CommunityCommunity DataData CollectionCollection (EHD)(EHD)
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AgencyAgency SurveySurvey
2020 %% ofof populationpopulation onon GrenadaGrenada practicespractices RWHRWH toto complementcomplement publicpublic supplysupply
EntireEntire islandsislands ofof CarriacouCarriacou andand PMPM harvestharvest rainwaterrainwater
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PotentialPotential toto developdevelop RWHRWH amongamong sectorssectors
ConstructionConstruction
AgricultureAgriculture andand animalanimal husbandryhusbandry
HospitalityHospitality
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Community Survey
Elements Assessed Grenada Carriacou and Petite Martinique Persons practicing RWH 55 % 100 % RWH is the primary source of 6 % 100 % potable water Preference for the consumption of 66 % 96 % rainwater There is a need to develop RWH 91 % 85 % Willing to practice RWH 83 % 100 %
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CommunityCommunity SurveySurvey
Benefits for Practicing RWH in Grenada Benefits for Practicing RWH in Carriacou and Petite Martinique Othe r Financial 2% 7% Convenience 24%
Financial 47% Convenience 46% Water se curity Water Security 47% 27%
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CommunityCommunity SurveySurvey
Incentives for RWH in Grenada Incentives for RWH in Carriacou and Petite Martinique Training 23% Training 13% Financial 42% Social 10% Technical 28% Financial 59% Technical 25%
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IncentivesIncentives shouldshould bebe providedprovided forfor RWHRWH
ProgrammeProgramme forfor Protection,Protection, MonitoringMonitoring andand treatmenttreatment ofof RWHRWH systemssystems
RefurbishmentRefurbishment ofof CommunalCommunal CisternsCisterns
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AssistanceAssistance toto thethe lessless fortunatefortunate householdshouseholds inin thethe acquisitionacquisition ofof RWHRWH systemssystems
BuildBuild onon previousprevious oror ongoingongoing initiativesinitiatives suchsuch as:as: RWHRWH andand FoodFood SecuritySecurity RWHRWH andand PovertyPoverty AlleviationAlleviation WorkWork ofof thethe St.St. VincentVincent DePaulDePaul CollaborateCollaborate withwith NGOsNGOs forfor projectproject proposalproposal
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