Changes

[http://www.rainfoundation.org/ RAIN], together with [http://www.practica.org/ Practica Foundation] and [http://www.wetlands.org/ Wetlands International], will develop a catchment assessment tool that will support WASH projects to work with an area-driven (instead of a technology-driven) approach. Many catchment assessment tools exist, but these are often too complex for small-scale planning of RWH projects. The catchment assessment tool is based on RAINs RWH decision support tool (under development) and other existing catchment assessment tools.

The tool can be used for small-scale catchment planning purposes focusing mainly on water scarce or water stressed areas. The tool will be mainly developed for implementers and decision makers in WASH programmes in developing countries.

The catchment assessment tool supports planning of WASH interventions at the earliest stages and takes into account opportunities and risks of the project area or catchment. It will focus on environmentally sustainable approaches and will support informed decision-making in WASH programmes.

===RWH Decision Support Tool===