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1 Gosselink, P.; Strosser, P. 1997. Participation in irrigation management research: IIMI's application of PRA. In Shivakoti, G.; Varughese, G.; Ostrom, E.; Shukla, A.; Thapa, G. (Eds.) People and participation in sustainable development: understanding the dynamics of natural resource systems. Proceedings of an international conference held at the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal, 17-21 March 1996. Bloomington, IN, USA: Indiana University. pp.236-250.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.9 G000 SHI Record No: H018430)
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2 Gosselink, P.; Thompson, J. 1996. Participatory research and development approaches in irrigation and water resources management: Lessons from the field. Unpublished report. 34p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4430 Record No: H020030)
3 Gosselink, P.; Hamid, A.; Hoeberichts, A.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, R.; Rehman, S.-ur; Riaz, K.; Strosser, P.; Wahaj, R.; Waheed, uz-Z. 1995. How do water users perceive the quality of their irrigation services?: report on a training course in the use of Participatory Rural Appraisal for irrigation management research, December 1994. Lahore, Pakistan: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). 70p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G730 GOS Record No: H016617)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 GOS Record No: H018115)
The increasing international awareness about the strengths of participatory approaches and methods for research and development has led international development banks, NGOs, donors and research and training institutes to adopt Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and other participatory approaches to implement new projects and programs. At IIMI, PRA approaches and methods have also'been incorporated in a number of research activities. The present Working Paper explores the opportunities of PRA in irrigation management research through an analysis of selected case studies in which IIMI attempted to practice the PRA approach.
5 Gosselink, P.; Guijt, I.; Thompson, J. 1995. Livelihood strategies and performance indicators: understanding irrigation from water-users' perspectives: a Collaborative Research Project of the International Irrigation Management Institute, and the International Institute for Environment and Development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI); London, UK: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). ii, 24p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 GOS Record No: H018557)
6 Gosselink, P.; Thompson, J. 1997. Application of participatory rural appraisal methods for action research on water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). v, 29p. (IIMI Short Report Series on Locally Managed Irrigation 18)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 GOS Record No: H021069)
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This report summarizes recent experiences with the application of PRA methods in the fields of irrigation and water management in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Kenya, Estonia, and Zimbabwe. Methods of group dynamics, sampling, semi-structured interviewing and dialogue, visualization and diagramming are explained, with examples. The authors attempt to clarify some confusion about PRA that exists, and offer several recommendations about how it can be used-not as a replacement but as a complement to other conventional methods of appraisal-to en-hance processes of research and development in the fields of irrigation and water management in developing areas.
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