International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance

The overall objective is to promote rain water harvesting in the context of Integrated Water Resources Management and make the IRHA Secretariat a centre of excellence for it. The purpose of the Swiss contribution is to assist IRHA in the consolidation of its Secretariat and in fulfilling its mission to promote rain water harvesting within a context of Integrated Water Resources Management, as a multi-purpose option. The promotion of rain water harvesting within the context of Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM means linking local social and economic development with the protection of vital ecosystems, with a view to provide safe freshwater for sustainable livelihoods and ecosystem conservation in all regions of the world.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner Private sector Swiss Non-profit Organisation Other Swiss Non-profit Organisation Foreign private sector North
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    1’054’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    1’048’780
Project phases	Phase 4 01.07.2011 - 30.11.2013   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Water sector policy and administrative management Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation
  Cross-cutting topics	The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project also supports partner organisation improvements
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Core contribution Mandate without fiduciary fund Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F03541