Green agricultural innovations and technologies rain-water harvesting included have the ability to overcome the water related difficulties experienced by households in rural areas. Rainwater harvesting technologies (RWHTs) have been since utilized for decades. Previous studies have evidenced the benefits of RWHTs to rural livelihoods. However, there remains scanty documentation that can be attributed to effects of RWHTs to rural livelihoods water in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands. The overall objective of this research was to assess the effects of a RWHTs to rural livelihoods.