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IUCN REWARD
Better management of scarce water and land resources through a participatory and stakeholder-led planning process
Organisation(s): IUCN /ROWA office
Place & level: Palestine/governorate level
Sector: Water and Dry land
When: Jan.2008-Dec.2010
Stakeholders: Ministries at national and Governorate level and community organizations.
Short description
Marj Sanou watershed project in Jenin governorate of Palestine is one of five demonstration projects identified by REWARD program at IUCN-ROWA.
The REWARD Marj Sanour Watershed Project is encouraging and building the capacity of local communities and institutions especially farmers to manage their scarce water and land resources, through a participatory and stakeholder-led planning process. Through enabling a dialogue and strong coordination of activities and decision-making of all key stakeholders at community, Governorate and national levels; this process of such dialogue and coordination using the instruments and tools for Stakeholder Dialogue and Concerted Action (SDCA) developed in EMPOWERS, ("Euro – Med Participatory Water Resources Scenarios". An EC funded MEDA Water project in Jenin during 2003-2007).
The implementation of the Marj Sanour Project in Palestine in partnership with the Palestine Hydrological Group (PHG) and the Union of Agricultural Working Committees (UAWC), guided and advised by a national steering and technical advisory committees. These committees consist of key stakeholders such as, the Palestinian Water Authority, the Ministry of Local Governments, Environmental Quality Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture. Representation of key stakeholders is sought at the national and governorate level and, in time, include local community representatives.
The Palestinian project aims at rescuing rural livelihoods in watershed areas by demonstrating how effective ecosystem/watershed management and increased agricultural development can be achieved by making conjunctive use of both ground and surface water through the applied use of more systemic approaches.
The participatory approach and stakeholders process led to effective coordination and cooperation between stakeholders and beter planning and selection for interventions that contribute to the project vision and take into consideration the community needs and priorities.
