The objectives of the sand dam programme are to both provide year round water for the wildlife living in Tsavo National Park, as well as restore degraded and fragile land through enabling vegetation re-growth. Read more
The project with Action for Development will implement four pilot sand dams across four communities in South Omo Zone in southern Ethiopia. The communities will enhance their food security through climate-smart agriculture, while the sand dams will provide year-round access to clean water. Read more
Sand Dams Worldwide and ASDF have a strategic partnership based on shared values and philosophy. Together we have committed to community-led sustainable development and the global promotion of sand dam technology in drylands. Read more
Sand Dams Worldwide and SAT's pilot project involves the construction of four sand dams to improve the water supply for four communities. The aim is to improve the agricultural productivity and the variety of crops that can be grown, both of which are constrained by a lack of available water. Read more
Following the success of our pilot programme with CARD, we are now scaling up this project to move into a new district in Malawi to support three new communities, as well as continuing to support the first three communities, to enable them to become food and water secure. Read more
We are working with Micaia to pilot sand dams in Manica province with the aim of developing a longer-term programme. Read more
Dabane Trust and Sand Dams Worldwide are working together with rural communities in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe to develop simple, appropriate and sustainable water abstraction and food production systems. Read more
Find out more about our previous work in India, Tanzania, Swaziland, Sudan and Chad. Read more