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Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Aarnoudse, E. Closas, Alvar Lefore, Nicole |
| Description | Building on existing literature and the analysis of a portfolio of development projects (past and under implementation), this paper reviews the evolution of water user associations (WUAs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), reflecting on the conceptualization of how they operate, and the promised outcomes related to irrigation development, and the efficient and effective delivery of irrigation services. It also moves one step further from existing studies on WUAs, postulating that additional reflection is needed to understand the limitations of WUAs and proposes alternative, viable and context-based adapted models. This need is particularly strong in SSA where irrigation is incipient, and governments and donors are still consolidating their development approaches. Whereas a growing body of international literature takes into account the sociopolitical context of decentralized irrigation management, practical indication on what remains to be done to address the various limitations found in SSA stays meagre and scattered. The objective of this paper is not to challenge the myth of WUAs but to learn how to better deliver on the promised outcomes. The underlying message is that, if the SSA region is to be made water and food secure while respecting resource sustainability, community development, livelihoods and equality of resource access, the recurrent templates for WUA management and governance need to be revisited and adapted to local needs. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/01819435-ac78-43fd-a4ed-4cdddfd7af8e |
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| ISBN | 9789290908654 |
| DOI | 10.5337/2018.210 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Water Management Institute |
| Publisher Date | 2018-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Water, Land and Ecosystems Water User Associations Water Management Water Security Water Distribution Surface Water Community Development Irrigation Schemes Groundwater Public-private Cooperation Water Policy Stakeholders Water Governance Decision Making Investment Food Security Cost Recovery Public Participation Socioeconomic Environment Alternative Methods Agricultural Productivity Public Authorities Irrigation Systems Partnerships |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
