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, Terry
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Harding, A.
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Le Borgne, Ewen
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[Summary of CPWF research in the Nile river basin]
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Summary of CPWF research in the Nile river basin
Merrey, Douglas J.
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Gebreselassie, T.
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[Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia: Annexes]
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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.
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Gebreselassie, T.
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[Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia]
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Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia
Merrey, Douglas J.
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[A new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm for Ethiopia: Key messages from the Nile Basin Development Challenge, 2009–2013]
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A new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm for Ethiopia: Key messages from the Nile Basin Development Challenge, 2009–2013
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Jha, N.
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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[Redressing racial inequities through water law in South Africa: revisiting old contradictions? Draft]
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Redressing racial inequities through water law in South Africa: revisiting old contradictions? Draft
This report reviews several decades of global experience in transferring management of government-run irrigation systems to farmer associations or other nongovernmental agencies in an attempt to apply the lessons of success to the African smallholder irrigation context.
Shah, Tushaar
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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Lange, M.de
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Samad, M.
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[Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation: lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer]
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Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation: lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Lange, M.de
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Jha, N.
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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[Redressing racial inequities through the National Water Act in South Africa: The prospect of revisiting old contradictions?]
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Redressing racial inequities through the National Water Act in South Africa: The prospect of revisiting old contradictions?
Yawson, Daniel K.
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Penning de Vries, Frits W.T.
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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Mutero, Clifford M.
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[Water for Africa: challenges, innovative technologies and research capacities]
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Water for Africa: challenges, innovative technologies and research capacities
Based on a case study in Ethiopia, this paper shows that while farmers understand the social nature of community-managed irrigation, they share a narrow understanding of pump irrigation with policymakers as being primarily ‘technical’. They perceive pumps as liberating them from the ‘social’ limi...
Dessalegn, Mengistu
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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[Is ‘Social Cooperation’ for traditional irrigation, while ‘Technology’ is for motor pump irrigation?]
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Is ‘Social Cooperation’ for traditional irrigation, while ‘Technology’ is for motor pump irrigation?
Brewer, J.D.
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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Vermillion, Douglas L.
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Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy
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[Farmer organizations in irrigation management in India: how can IIMI contribute?]
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Farmer organizations in irrigation management in India: how can IIMI contribute?