Understanding the gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance is important because men and women differ in their need for and having access to groundwater, and their participation in the development, management and monitoring of the resource. The leading role played by women in ob...
Nigussie, Likimyelesh
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Barron, Jennie
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Haile, Alemseged Tamiru
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Lefore, Nicole
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Gowing, J.
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[Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point]
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Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point
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 outcom...
Aarnoudse, E.
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Closas, Alvar
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Lefore, Nicole
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[Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa
The purpose of this Guide is to provide an overview of the major considerations and steps to be followed in organizing new irrigation farmers’ organizations or Irrigation Water Users’ Associations (IWUAs). The Guide should support developing or strengthening a specialized formal IWUA for implemen...
Merrey, Douglas J.
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Lefore, Nicole
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[How to support effective and inclusive irrigation water users’ associations: a guide for practitioners]
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How to support effective and inclusive irrigation water users’ associations: a guide for practitioners