Harvesting the Heavens: A Manual for Participatory Training in Rainwater Harvesting

This manual on participatory training in rainwater harvesting was developed as part of the United Nations Environment Programme project titled Pilot Project on Empowering Women in Rainwater Harvesting in the Pacific Atoll Islands, with funding from the Government of Sweden. The manual was produced to complement a training workshop for community extension workers and local counterparts from the Village Women Development Programme and the Tonga Community Development Trust held in Vava’u, Tonga, from 12 to 14 May 2004. It is intended for use by non-government organisations, community-based organisations and others involved in rainwater harvesting, and presents participatory techniques, tools and activities based on established practices. The content was refined through participant input and feedback received during the training workshop.