As a result, of rainfall water harvesting and conservation, sources of water were restored, and the quality of water had also improved gradually. This method was implemented in Lakufoan, Oben and Nunsena villages where upland farming is most common. The co-designed solutions adopted by UNDP project team and the community proved effective in protecting land degradation, improving soil health, and increasing soil-moisture availability and groundwater recharge. More and more community members had been involved with enthusiasm as they could see the tangible impact and allowed them to be part of sustainable farming effort practiced in Timor-Leste rural areas. 

Another notable technique introduced to the community consisted of terracing the hills, constructing two big ponds for water collection, and planting Gamal trees for filtration and creating a vegetation belt surrounding the area. The rainwater as well as the water from the stream was channelled to the two ponds uphill. From these ponds, water was collected in a reservoir tank with a filtration system and further channelled to a second tank downhill for further filtration. Then the water was pumped up to a third tank closer to the residential area of the Lakufoan village. In order to manage the access to and distribution of this water, the village prepared a community action plan whereby there was an agreed schedule for villages to fetch the water during the day and the community members managed in this system under the leadership of the local authorities (e.g., the chiefs of Aldeias and Suco). This community-based and community-driven water system has enabled the community to collect more water during dry and wet seasons and has made them more resilient to adapt to the impacts of climate change.