A Global Blueprint

Taking the Initiative through Rajasthan

Using the experience in the Jadan region, the International Fellowship and its partners will extend the Desert Rainwater Harvesting Initiatives to six other locations throughout remote, rural Rajasthan - where it's other Education and Research Centres have been operating for decades within the local communities. The project will benefit the local communities by providing local employment, fresh water for drinking and agriculture, education opportunities for women and children, reducing pollution, preventing water related diseases and improving public health.

   
A Global Blue Print for Desert Rainwater Harvesting

All aspects of the Desert Rainwater Harvesting Initiative will be documented on an ongoing basis and made available through the Internet, this information includes:

- technology development
- implementation and capacity building strategies
- community and environmental impact and
- a training manual for methodologies of developing successful Village Water Plans

The initiative will be designed to be used as a blueprint for other Desert water projects around the world.