Sand dams and female plumbers - Citizens water management strategies

Question 1

Water issues in Jordan

Answer 1

• Water scarcity
• Has water for 2 mil but has pop of 6 mil
• Worst drought for 900 years
• Over 7.6 bil litres of water loss through faulty plumbing

Question 2

Solutions for water issues in Jordan

Answer 2

• Water wise woman initiative use water saving techniques and plumbing skills
• Taught by ngo
• Fixing problem themselves save time and money

Question 3

Water issues in rural Kenya

Answer 3

• Water scarcity in eastern kenya
• Affects farming
• Very dry season and then intense rain which washes away surface soil making it a desert

Question 4

Solutions for water issues in Kenya

Answer 4

• Volunteers
• Mostly women and girls who are responsible for collecting water
• Community work together so they can have drinking water and water for farming
• Green area grown around the dam which are used for farming crops and animals to eat and sell
• Increased biodiversity
• More water for domestic use
• Saved lives