Outcomes

Demonstration site selected
ICARDA team and Regional Project Coordinator made a visit to Beypazarı on 21-22 June 2007 and Kuyumcu Tekke village has been selected to be a pilot site, due to its water shortage problems. After the selection of the site, demonstration location was agreed with the communities’ participation, in village headman’s house.

Construction of demonstration site completed
To constitute an example, the first Roof-Top Water Harvesting System was implemented in the village headman’s house with the participation of the local community and the local labour force of Kuyumcu Tekke.

Raindrops are collected by the catchments of the roof and are accumulated and stored in the tank through the channels that are built. The water in the tank is then purified through a filter and is delivered to the house through pipes that are connected to the kitchen and the bathroom of the house.

Once the demonstration site was completed, it took 1 week to fill the entire storage tank and the household has now started to use water obtained through the rain water harvesting system. During the last visit on 6 December, it was observed that, the village headman and community are very impressed and all satisfied by the system.

Dissemination of results and rainwater harvesting concept
A documentary film which includes an interview with Regional Project Coordinator is prepared by Kanal 24. The documentary gives information about roof top water harvesting system and its implementation in Beypazarı. The documentary was broadcasted on 28 December 2007 on the series of “Natures Scream” by Kanal 24.

Project Preparation PhaseDuring the preparation phase, a brain storm session between UNDP and ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) was held, targeting the project activities and work plan details.

Site Selection Process and Construction of Demonstration Site
The ICARDA team and the Every Drop Matters Regional Project Manager agreed with the Mayor of Beypazarı to establish the project interventions in the Kuyumcu Tekke village, located 5 km from Beypazarı and hit by severe drought. Even though the 120 habitants of the village have access to the municipality’s water network, there is not enough potable water for the entire village. The house of the Muhtar (the elected head of the village) was selected as the demonstration site of the project intervention.

Engagement in Preparatory Work and Training
ICARDA’s team along with national collaborators conceived a plan for the construction of the Roof-Top Water Harvesting System. Furthermore, separate  meetings were held for the men and women in the village who fell within the socioeconomic study. The women showed more interest in the project than the men because the water deficiency affects them to a greater extent.

Implementation of Community Action Plan and Construction of Roof-Top Water Harvesting Systems
The successful demonstration of one roof-top water harvesting unit in the Muhtar’s house created awareness and demand for the system in the village. The intervention was implemented at twelve houses, which were selected together with the community. As a result, the pilot site residents enjoy a continuous flow of clean water in their homes for the first time in months.

Repair/Construction of Water Harvesting Facilities
By the end of September 2008, all the gutter systems were fixed, the bases for the PE (polyethylen) tanks were built, and the PE tanks were transported to the site and installed on the bases.

Installation of Water Monitoring Devices
A rain gauge with a data-logger was also installed in the head villager’s house before the rain season started because reliability of runoff coefficient depends on the measurement of real-time rainfall.

Dissemination of Results for Larger Impacts
A documentary film about the Roof-Top Water Harvesting System and its implementation in Beypazarı was prepared and broadcast by a Turkish TV-channel and interviews.