Pilot Project to Introduce Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Households in Pallankoddai, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Pilot Project to Introduce Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Households in Pallankoddai, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Project Location: Pallankoddai, Mannar

Project Period:  September 2025– August 2026

Supported by : International Needs Network Lanka (INLK) and Water Resources Leaders Forum (WRLF)

Milestone and execution plan

1. Signing of MOU between parties
2. Selection of 10 Beneficiary households
   1. Conduct awareness to community and officials in the area on the benefits of RWH
   2. Conduct a survey to select most suitable household to install the rainwater harvesting systems ( RWHS), based on the distance to drinking water source, low income ( samurdhi beneficiaries), Women headed , No. of Children, Disability, space available and wiliness to support
   3. Obtain necessary permission from authorities giving the selected beneficiary list.
3. Installation of 10 RWH Systems in the selected households
   1. Design the Project taking into account roof areas, availability of gutters, well recharging
   2. Procure materials ( hardware, PVC) by selecting best quotation out of 3.
4. Install 10 Ferro cement RWHS of 8000 liter capacity in selected households with the support of the beneficiaries. Valence board, unskilled labour during construction, food and accommodation for mason is expected from the beneficiary households
5. Train 3-4 masons from the area to install the RWHS
6. Conduct Operation and Maintenance training to householders installed with RWHS
7. Monitoring and evaluation: conduct a survey of the households with RWH system installed to assess the impact after 1 year