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Lankford, B.A.Koppen, Barbara C.M. vanFranks, T.Mahoo, H.[Entrenched views or insufficient science?: contested causes and solutions of water allocation: Insights from the Great Ruaha River Basin, Tanzania]Entrenched views or insufficient science?: contested causes and solutions of water allocation: Insights from the Great Ruaha River Basin, Tanzania

Millions of small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa who are driving farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) have been turned into criminal offenders or, at least, categorically marginalised under widespread water permit systems. Under these systems, small-scale water users are obliged to apply...


Koppen, Barbara C.M. vanSchreiner, B.[A hybrid approach to statutory water law to support smallholder farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) in Sub-Saharan Africa]A hybrid approach to statutory water law to support smallholder farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tanzania is currently attempting to improve water resources management through formal water rights and water fees systems, and formal institutions. The water rights system is expected to facilitate water allocation. The water fees system aims at cost-recovery for water resources management servic...


Mehari, A.Koppen, Barbara C.M. vanMcCartney, Matthew P.Lankford, B.A.[Unchartered innovation?: local reforms of national formal water management in the Mkoji sub-catchment, Tanzania]Unchartered innovation?: local reforms of national formal water management in the Mkoji sub-catchment, Tanzania

During the past decade, smallholder groundwater irrigation with motor pumps has increased considerably in Zambia. This study analyzes an important but hitherto ignored factor for adoption: the supply chain of imported motor pumps. The main obstacles for farmers are identified as: the highly centr...


Colenbrander, W.Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[Improving the supply chain of motor pumps to accelerate mechanized small-scale private irrigation in Zambia]Improving the supply chain of motor pumps to accelerate mechanized small-scale private irrigation in Zambia

This article examines community-driven multiple use water services (MUS) as pioneered by the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP) in the Far and Mid-Western development regions of Nepal. These regions are characterised by poverty, remoteness, rugged terrain, food insecurity, ...


Rautanen, S.L.Koppen, Barbara C.M. vanWagle, N.[Community-driven multiple use water services: Lessons learned by the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project in Nepal]Community-driven multiple use water services: Lessons learned by the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project in Nepal

This article traces the history of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in South Africa since the 1970s. It examines IWRM according to its three common pillars, which are also reflected in South Africa's National Water Act: economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and equity. Th...


Koppen, Barbara C.M. vanSchreiner, B.[Moving beyond Integrated Water Resources Management: Developmental Water Management in South Africa]Moving beyond Integrated Water Resources Management: Developmental Water Management in South Africa

This article presents findings of the action-research project on the what, why and how of 'multiple-use water services' or MUS, supported by the Challenge Program on Water and Food (active in 30 sites in 8 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia). The consortium of partners from the domestic ...


Koppen, Barbara C.M. vanSmits, S.[Multiple-use water services: climbing the water ladder]Multiple-use water services: climbing the water ladder

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