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1 Douxchamps, Sabine; Ayantunde, A.; Panyan, E. K.; Ouattara, K.; Kabore, A.; Karbo, N.; Sawadogo, B. 2015. Agricultural water management and livelihoods in the crop - livestock systems of the Volta Basin. Water Resources and Rural Development, 6:92-104. (Special issue: Managing Rainwater and Small Reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wrr.2014.10.001]
Agriculture ; Water management ; Crop production ; Livestock ; Water availability ; Reservoirs ; Living standards ; Indicators ; Households ; Labour ; Income ; Food consumption ; Access to information ; Strategies / Burkina Faso / Ghana / Volta Basin / Ouahigouya / Koubri / Lawra / Tolon-Kunbungu
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047522)
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With mixed crop-livestock systems projected to be the principal source of food in developing countries in the coming decades, opportunities exist for smallholders to participate and benefit from emerging crop and livestock markets in the Volta Basin. Given the economic, social and environmental vulnerability due to high water scarcity and variability in the basin, improvements in agricultural water management (AWM) are needed to ensure sustainable benefits. A survey was conducted among 326 crop-livestock households in four water scarce sites of the basin in Burkina Faso and Ghana to characterize households in terms of access to water, services and information, AWM intensity and livelihoods, and to explore the linkages between these characteristics. The sources of water were more diverse for study sites in Ghana than in Burkina, allowing different types of AWM strategies. Most of the farmers perceived a strong positive impact of AWM strategies on their livelihoods. Almost 70% of the variation in livelihood assets was explained by variation in AWM intensity, affecting mainly food consumption, sources of income and housing index. With increasing access to water, services and information, AWM intensity significantly increased, as well as labour for water-related activities and food consumption. This increase in AWM was significantly related to an increase in livelihood assets (R2 = 52%). Policies should be developed to improve access to information and services as well as access to market in rural areas of the Volta Basin, to enhance positive impact of AWM strategies on livelihoods of the rural households.
2 Dapilah, F.; Nielsen, J. O.; Lebek, K.; D'haen, S. A. L. 2021. He who pays the piper calls the tune: understanding collaborative governance and climate change adaptation in northern Ghana. Climate Risk Management, 32:100306. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2021.100306]
Climate change adaptation ; Governance ; Collaboration ; Participatory approaches ; Stakeholders ; Decision making ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Local communities ; Villages ; Livelihoods ; Policies ; Funding / Ghana / Bagri / Lawra / Wa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050302)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096321000358/pdfft?md5=1c0e45174eea6cf6bfa7aa2a25c198ad&pid=1-s2.0-S2212096321000358-main.pdf
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Centralized state governance systems have been criticized for being ineffective and inefficient in tackling complex climate change challenges. Consequently, governance models that integrate collaboration among diverse stakeholders are seen as crucial in increasing adaptation efforts around the world. However, at present, there is little insight into the mechanics of collaborative adaptation governance (CAG) at the local, regional, national or global levels. Drawing on collaborative governance theory and literature on climate change adaptation, we use multiple qualitative research methods to identify and explore CAG in northern Ghana. We examine the conceptualization and implementation of CAG projects as well as the motivation behind them and their ensuing benefits. Results show that perceived climatic changes, diminishing agricultural livelihoods, adaptation resource needs and opportunities largely drive CAG. Local state actors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) provide leadership in CAG, bridging gaps in access to adaptation resources through the provision of agricultural inputs, climate services, infrastructure and human capacity development. However, in parallel to these, there exist interwoven governance challenges that include questions of trust, commitment, transparency, accountability and the representation of diverse interests. We demonstrate how powerful state actors and NGOs set the agenda, frame problems, and implement rules and incentives that are contrary to the normative tenets of collaborative governance theory. Ultimately, the results of this study shows that CAG is attempted but the challenges of CAG in northern Ghana are large, while also providing insight into the extent to which CAG approaches can facilitate adaptation to climate change globally.
3 Alare, R. S.; Lawson, E. T.; Mensah, A.; Yevide, A.; Adiku, P. 2022. Assessing nuanced social networks and its implication for climate change adaptation in northwestern Ghana. World Development Perspectives, 25:100390. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2021.100390]
Climate change adaptation ; Social networks ; Social capital ; Gender ; Women ; Men ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Vulnerability ; Communities ; Households ; Livelihoods ; Developing countries / Ghana / Lawra
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050987)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452292921001065/pdfft?md5=80a62d4277c6eb8d9f2adfa6ce9b9613&pid=1-s2.0-S2452292921001065-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050987.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050987.pdf
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The current uncertainty, frequency and intensity of climate change impacts limits opportunities for climate adaptation among smallholder farmers in developing countries. This paper seeks to critically examine how gendered relations at the household level influence access to social networks for climate change adaptation in northwestern Ghana. By doing so, the study contributes to an improved understanding of how inter-gender dynamics shape adaptive capacities among vulnerable groups. Using semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and key informant interviews, a total sample size of 156 respondents were studied. The study also employed an intersectional framework and a network analysis to examine the nuanced networks of smallholder farmer households. Findings revealed that the interplay of age, marital status and educational levels influenced access to social networks for support in minimising climate risk. As such, promoting adaptation actions without addressing structural and relational inequalities within vulnerable communities may deepen existing inequalities.
4 Quarmine, William; Ofori, Michael Safo; Osei-Amponsah, Charity. 2023. The place of social transformation in district-level development plans in northwest Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 12p. (Policy Insights Series 5)
Social change ; Transformation ; Development plans ; Social structure ; Policies ; Political aspects ; Economic aspects ; Technology ; Demography ; Cultural factors ; Climate change / Ghana / Sawla-Tuna-Kalba / Nandom / Wa East / Sissala East / Wa West / Sissala West / Lawra
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051973)
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