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Problems occur when institutional arrangements for collective management of food and water systems fail to meet demands. Many of the problems characterising river basins and other collectively managed water resource systems can be ascribed largely to the failure of institutions to enable problems...


Merrey, Douglas J.Cook, Simon E.[Fostering Institutional Creativity at Multiple Levels: Towards Facilitated Institutional Bricolage]Fostering Institutional Creativity at Multiple Levels: Towards Facilitated Institutional Bricolage

This paper analyzes irrigation operational problems, and their institutional causes, on a new irrigation system in southern Sri Lanka, based on research during disastrous drought. The authors offer a number of suggestions for improving the management of this system.


Merrey, Douglas J.Somaratne, Pallewatte G.[Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka]Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka

Merrey, Douglas J.Gebreselassie, T.[Integrating applied research and policy implementation for high returns and greater impact: An approach based on lessons from the Ethiopian experience]Integrating applied research and policy implementation for high returns and greater impact: An approach based on lessons from the Ethiopian experience

Merrey, Douglas J.Gebreselassie, T.[From ‘incentivized’ to demand-driven rainwater management programs: Lessons and next steps in Ethiopia and beyond]From ‘incentivized’ to demand-driven rainwater management programs: Lessons and next steps in Ethiopia and beyond

Three major river basins flow out of Ethiopia into Sudan, constituting the Eastern Nile basin (the White Nile flows from the south). These are the Tekeze-Atbara flowing out of northern Ethiopia, the Baro-Akoba- Sobat flowing from southern Ethiopia, and the Blue Nile (Abay) sandwiched between the ...


Clayton, TerryMerrey, Douglas J.Duncan, Alan J.Langan, Simon J.Harding, A.Le Borgne, Ewen[Summary of CPWF research in the Nile river basin]Summary of CPWF research in the Nile river basin

‘Integrated Research for Development’ has been promoted as an approach to research and development in natural resources management that is most likely to lead to positive impacts. It has various acronyms, e.g. ‘INRM’ and ‘R4D.’ It was the underlying theory of the SSA Challenge Program, managed by...


Merrey, Douglas J.[Is research for development a good investment? Reflections on lessons from the NBDC]Is research for development a good investment? Reflections on lessons from the NBDC

Merrey, Douglas J.Gebreselassie, T.[Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia: Annexes]Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia: Annexes

This paper is an attempt to draw together and synthesise as much of the existing documentation as is possible within a limited time period, analyse it systematically, and draw out the main conclusions, lessons learned, and gaps in knowledge. The report tries to identify which RWM innovations have...


Merrey, Douglas J.Gebreselassie, T.[Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia]Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia

Merrey, Douglas J.[A new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm for Ethiopia: Key messages from the Nile Basin Development Challenge, 2009–2013]A new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm for Ethiopia: Key messages from the Nile Basin Development Challenge, 2009–2013

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