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in the first phase, approximately 20 permaculture technologies were identified and
implemented in a local kindergarten; while in the second phase, a revolving fund was
created which was accessed by poor families in the area to implement permaculture
concepts on their lands. As part <strong>of</strong> the project, water harvesting and untreated
greywater reuse were employed. Around fifty families utilized the revolving fund
facility to establish permaculture pilot projects and greywater reuse systems in their
household plots.
After the project completion, the International Development <strong>Research</strong> Center (<strong>IDRC</strong>)
funded INWRDAM to conduct a post appraisal <strong>of</strong> the project in terms <strong>of</strong> its sustainability
to determine viability <strong>of</strong> replicating the project on a larger scale. The evaluation focused
on identifying possible risks to human health and environment, determining socioeconomic
impacts through identifying the benefits and drawbacks <strong>of</strong> the project,
identifying lessons learnt and making recommendations for future projects. The
evaluation concluded that the project had a positive socio-economic impact through
reduced household expenditure which averaged 10% and reached 44% reduction for
poorest families. In terms <strong>of</strong> health risks and risks to the environment, there was little
evidence <strong>of</strong> increasing risk to human health, while due to the project’s environmental
awareness activities an increased awareness <strong>of</strong> water conservation issues was noted.
The project did not show any negative impact on soil quality which, as the evaluation
noted, could be due to the limited scale <strong>of</strong> greywater reuse. However, the evaluation
recommended greywater reuse with the use <strong>of</strong> simple treatment devices and enhanced
irrigation and cropping practices.
2.3.4 Greywater Treatment and Reuse Project in Tafila (<strong>IDRC</strong>) & Community
Involvement in Reuse <strong>of</strong> Greywater to Improve Agricultural Output (Ministry <strong>of</strong>
Planning and International Cooperation)
This <strong>IDRC</strong> funded project was implemented by INWRDAM, between 2001 and 2003.
The aim <strong>of</strong> this project was to develop viable options for greywater reuse in Jordan.
Through this project, 25 greywater units were installed in low income households in Ein
Al-Baida in Tafila Governorate. In addition, five types <strong>of</strong> greywater treatment units were
field tested, and two <strong>of</strong> these were selected for further research and application (for
details refer to figures 1 and 2, section 1 <strong>of</strong> this report). INWRDAM further implemented
a project funded by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Planning and International Cooperation in which it
installed over 750 greywater reuse units in low income households in Jordan.