Support and Acceptance of Rainwater Harvesting Techniques- A Case of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe

The Institute carried out the research to:

• Assess the national policies and strategies on rainwater harvesting in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
• Determine the level of national support mechanisms for rainwater harvesting initiatives
• Assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of targeted communities towards various rainwater harvesting techniques
• Assess how gender mainstreaming had been addressed in rainwater harvesting projects in light of the different socio-cultural beliefs of the target communities

Initial findings indicated that rainwater harvesting was not commonly accepted/practised in the study areas.

The project managed to document traditional rainwater harvesting techniques and assisted farmers practicing rainwater harvesting with construction of tanks and inputs such as open pollinated yellow winter and summer maize seed.

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