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Rainwater Harvesting Implementation Network (RAIN)
Structure
Multi-stakeholder partnership and platform
Start & end date
2003
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Host organization
Rain Foundation
c/o Donker Curtiusstrasst 7-523
1051 JL Amsterdam
The Netherlands
info@rainfoundation.org
Focus
Water only
Rainwater
Languages
English, French
Key initiatives/output
Regional workshop Thematic Working Group WSH and Operation and Maintenance Network in May 2010.
Projects in Burkina Faso, Mali, Nepal and Senegal.
Newsletter and Publications.
Network services
Internet access, Email access, Related sector news, document downloads, policy enagement, Face-to-face networking, Internal and external training,
Origins and rationale of network
In response to appeals for action on the ground at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in South Africa, RAIN started in December 2003.
Objectives
To increase access to water for vulnerable sections of society in developing countries - women and children in particular - by collecting and storing rainwater.
RAIN focuses on field implementation of small-scale rainwater harvesting projects, capacity building of local organisations and knowledge exchange on rainwater harvesting on a global scale.
Key partner organizations
Rainwater Harvesting Capacity Centre (RHCC) in Ethiopia (Ethiopian Rainwater Harvesting Association), Nepal (BSP-Nepal) and Burkina Faso (CCEP -Centre d'Expertise en Collecte des Eaux de Pluies) with local partner and implementation organizations.
Further partners are AKVO, IWA, Warwick University, Netherlands Water Partnership, Acacia Water.
Membership
Is membership required to participate fully in the network?
No
Who is eligible to be a member?
Collaborating partners only
Are restricted membership options available?
No
Is there a fee /subscription required?
No
