Sudan: Participatory 3D mapping in North Darfur

This animation takes us to Wadi El Ku catchment in North Darfur, Sudan where communities connect to reflect on challenges and solutions related to water resources and water management. To do this they manufacture a scaled and geo-referenced Participatory 3D model of the catchment. By acquiring an aerial view of the landscape, participants further appreciate the vital importance of water, the need for its equitable distribution and sound management, and how upstream and downstream use of natural resources is interrelated. Knowledge holders realize that what they know is relevant and important for them and their peers. Furthermore, they learn that pooling (spatial) knowledge and defining future actions collectively represents powerful means for improving water resource management to everyone’s benefit. The participatory mapping activity took place in the framework of the European Union-funded ‘Wadi El Ku Catchment Management Project for Livelihoods Development and Sustainable Peace’ project and has been facilitated jointly by UN Environment, Practical Action and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA).