alien species threatening water conservation {Box 5.19}. The 
programme generated 20,000 jobs per year over the first 
15 years and has helped to improve nature's contributions 
to people by improving water security {Box 5.19}. It has 
contributed to rural development by providing training in 
entrepreneurial and management skills while encouraging a 
sense of community and dignity among workers, especially 
women. The Working for Water programme shows how 
partnerships with rural communities to manage invasive 
alien species can bring both ecological and social benefits 
{Box 5.19}.
SUMMARY FOR POLICYMAKERS
19SUMMARY FOR POLICYMAKERS
BACKGROUND
Box SPM 4 Working for Water programme: an example of management of invasive alien 
species leading to recovery of nature's contributions to people.