Component 5 "Community-based
Water Use" is in Amran!

From early November 2007 there was a new family living in Amran, the team working on Community-based Water Supply have opened their office near to the Cement Factory. With a focus on bring some water resources management and development decisions down to the District level the team will be working in the districts of Dhi Bin, Kharef, Khamer and Al Sawdah. A survey of the community and institutional stakeholders is underway with a team of 10 graduates from Amran town, and information gathered is planned to be analysed over the Eid period.

In the new year training activities will be proposed covering community members, Local Council and Governorate staff. And later in the year there will be opportunities for community groups and Local Councils to participate in decision making for new water projects, and improving or rehabilitating old ones.

Component 5 is being implemented by a cooperative team comprising GFA Consulting Ltd and Otterwasser Ltd from Germany, Ghayth Aqauatech Ltd from Sana'a.


November 2007

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