Water scarcity is one of the biggest challenges in Maldives arising from climate change. Excessive groundwater extraction has led to saline water intrusion and reduction of the efficiency of its natural recharge processes. This technical assistance (TA) aims to deploy an infiltration gallery system as an efficient, sustainable method for groundwater extraction for agriculture in HDh.Nolhivaranfaru Island.
Site selection for installing the system in HDh.Nolhivaranfaru Island will be conducted through stakeholder consultations and preliminary investigation. The infiltration gallery system will be then designed and installed at selected site. For enhancing capacity and raising awareness of farming communities at selected site, recommendations to increase water use efficiency for agriculture, guide materials for sustainable agricultural practices and a manual for management of the system and monitoring of groundwater quality will be provided along with a training of trainer programme. Through this TA, sustainable groundwater extraction system for agricultural practices will be established, and unpolluted groundwater aquifers will be protected in HDh.Nolhivaranfaru Island.