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Water stewardship

Delhi hydro-basin watershed restoration

Watershed work with SPECTRA to support local water security and agriculture.

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THE CHALLENGE

The need behind the project.

Water-stressed rural communities need more resilient local water systems and practical support for managing shared resources.

THE APPROACH

How the project responds.

The program uses check dams, ponds, rainwater harvesting, and community participation in local water governance.

SIV’S ROLE

What we bring to delivery.

SIV Impact coordinates the project approach with the local implementation partner, connecting water replenishment objectives with field delivery and community participation.

INTENDED VALUE

What the work aims to change.

The project aims to strengthen local water availability for communities and agriculture while supporting stewardship of shared resources.

PROJECT SCOPE

What delivery
brings together.

01

Watershed project scope

Defined interventions around check dams, ponds and rainwater harvesting.

02

Local implementation

Coordination with field partners and communities on delivery.

03

Water benefit assessment

An agreed monitoring approach to assess replenishment and local water performance.

PROJECT GOALS

What we are
working toward.

55 million gallons/year

Water replenishment goal

Watershed restoration

Check dams, ponds and rainwater harvesting

Community stewardship

Support local water governance

How performance will be assessed

Water replenishment goals need to be assessed against the intervention, local conditions and an agreed accounting boundary. The annual figure shown here remains a target pending measured results.

These highlights describe project goals, design capacity and planned scope. They are not measured results.

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