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Increase in water storage capacity

Increase in water storage capacity

Code:
Result Level:
  • Outcome
Objectives:
  • Ownership and access to productive assets
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Natural Resources Management
Description:

Maximum amount of water stored in pans and dams in the project area. Increase in water storage capacity should reduce vulnerability to drought, increase crop and animal production (irrigation) and provide emergency water sources for human use.

Disaggregated By:

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

Direction of change:
  • Increase (number)
Data source:

Both secondary and primary data collection can be used according to context. Baseline/Endline. If multiyear programme consider also a mid-term evaluation Secondary data. Reliable/relevant sources from other actors, clusters or government. Seasonality needs to be considered. Data Collection methods: Secondary data analysis; Field (water collector) surveys

Sector/Subsector:
  • Livelihoods and Natural Resources Protection
  • Primary production
Source: CWW-2
Examples:

Measure Notes:

> M3 of water stored > Dimensions of water storage structures and water levels at the time of the survey. Assumes that storage will be full at the end of the rains, not water loss due to leaks, percolation, and evapotranspiration. Assumes universal access. Does not take into account water quality.