“This was a very helpful project since it kept our trees alive. Nature to us is very important and it needs our protection; Live Lebanon has helped us do just that”
In Ain Yaacoub, North of Lebanon, where villagers rely mainly on agriculture to make a living, proper irrigation was a challenging task. Traditional irrigation canals were made of soil causing major loss of water and an extremely slow irrigation process, which in its turn increased cost affecting the economic situation of the farmers.
In May 2011, UNDP Live Lebanon initiative, constructed a concrete irrigation canal that solved the problem permanently. Funding was secured through the contribution of Lebanese donors in Lebanon and abroad. Live Lebanon thrives on the generosity of the Lebanese diaspora whose dedication to their homeland continues to play a major role in the development of Lebanon.
85 farmers in Ain Yaacoub now have a reliable and suitable irrigation water supply resulting in vast improvements in agricultural production while assuring their economic vitality.