First Name:
Manuel
Last Name:
Sapiano
Type of BP
Behavioral change
Typology of Non- Conventional Water Resources (NCWR) What kind of NCWR do you deal with ?:
Rainwater (RW)
What are the challenges raised by your Best Practice?
Vulnerability to climate Change
How could you describe your Best Practice?
Promotion of the integration of Non Conventional Water Resources in the national water management framework, with a specific focus on rainwater harvesting and stakeholder engagement.
Please describe your Best Practice in 5 keywords?
Rainwater, Cistern, Harvesting, Urban, Historic
Please provide any links to useful documentations (including website)presenting your Best Practice
In which area has your Best Practice been implemented ?
Urban area
Best Practice location implementation (Country)
Malta
Localisation
POINT (14.5183 35.8922)
Who are the beneficiaries and/or the target group of your Best Practice ?
Municipalities
f the Best Practice has been implemented within a partnership, who were your partners ?
Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean
Have you involved stakeholders?
Yes
Please list them
Local Authorities
What are the obstacles to implementation of Best Practice ?
Lack of an adequate regulatory framework
Did you receive funding for the research and development of the proposed BP?
Yes
Please indicate the source of funding
Private financing
Has your Best Practice been validated/upscaled?
Upscaled to other localities
Is there the potential to exploit/outscale the Best Practice?
Yes
Do you have or know any platform of sharing Best Practice that you would like to link to this inventory platform?
Yes
Please provide the link (or/and) the platform name
https://alteraqua.org/
Does your Best Practice contribute to an innovation? If so, please provide a short description of the innovative component
The best practice promotes a historical water saving technique (rainwater harvesting) and uses innovative approaches for engaging with stakeholders.
Which is the target of the change ?
Culture, Community ownership of water challenges
What are the benefits of adopting your Best Practice ?:
Increased awareness and application of rainwater harvesting practices in urban centres
Total Cost (€):
50.00
Comment : O&M Cost:
Minor costs mainly related to cleaning of reservoir
Capital Cost (€):
50.00
Capital Cost
(average cost of rehabilitation works for a historic reservoir)
How your Best Practice is economically feasible ?
In cases where historic reservoirs are being rehabilitated and there is a need for water in the locality, the best practice is economically feasible
What is the impact on the beneficiaries or target group of your best practice ?
Increased awareness in localities about rainwater harvesting, thereby promoting greener localities.
Comment : Number of jobs created &/or preserved
Not applicable
Please indicate the other various social impact of your Best Practice :
Preservation of living environment, Improvment of health conditions
What are the outputs of your Best Practice ?
Restored historic rainwater reservoirs
What improvement is induced by your Best Practice?
Sustainable urban management (cleaning and greening using harvested rainwater)
To which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) your Best Practice contributes?
SDG6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG13: Climate Action
What is your recommendation for the replication of your Best Practice in Mediterranean context ?
Best practice is easy to replicate - particularly where rainwater harvesting structures are already existing (historic structures) and rehabilitation is required
Have you developed e-learning material related to your best practice ?
Yes