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1 Narain, S.; Babu, S. S. V.; Seth, B. L.; Chak, A.; Dixit, V. K. 2007. Sewage canal: how to clean The Yamuna. New Delhi, India: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). 180p.
Waste management ; Sewage ; Rivers ; Pollution ; Action plans ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Wastewater ; Waste treatment ; Water quality ; Coliform bacteria / India / Yamuna River / New Delhi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 628.3 G635 NAR Record No: H043793)
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2 Dubbeling, M.; de Zeeuw, H.; van Veenhuizen, R. 2010. Cities, poverty and food: multi-stakeholder policy and planning in urban agriculture. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing. 177p.
Poverty ; Food security ; Urban agriculture ; Policy making ; Action plans ; Stakeholders ; Case studies ; Food production ; Waste management ; Corporate culture / Ghana / China / Zimbabwe / Sierra Leone / Sri Lanka / Peru / Yemen / Accra / Beijing / Bulawayo / Freetown / Gampaha / Lima
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338 G000 DUB Record No: H043942)
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3 Lemperiere, Philippe; van der Schans, M. L.; Bavanirajan, Valentine J. G. 2014. Research for development using participatory rapid diagnosis and action planning for irrigated agricultural systems: a manual for development researchers and practitioners. Updated edition. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).: 134p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.225]
Participatory management ; Farming systems ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigation schemes ; Irrigation systems ; Research ; Action plans ; Stakeholders ; Socioeconomic environment ; Farmers ; Farmers organizations ; Water user associations ; Water resources ; Women ; Geographical information systems
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046827)
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4 Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Tare, V. 2016. Ganga water quality: dirty past, promising future? In Bharati, Luna; Sharma, Bharat R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir (Eds.). The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.222-237. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
Water quality ; Water pollution ; Surface water ; Industrial wastewater ; Agricultural wastes ; Pesticides ; Urban wastes ; Solid wastes ; Sewage ; Public health ; Sanitation ; Ecosystems ; Fishes ; Economic impact ; Flow discharge ; River basin management ; Action plans ; Development programmes ; Appropriate technology ; Institutional development ; Stakeholders ; Financing / India / Ganga River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047816)
5 Bunting, S.W.; Luo, S.; Cai, K.; Kundu, N.; Lund, S.; Mishra, R.; Ray, D.; Smith, K. G.; Sugden, Fraser. 2016. Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 59(9):1580-1609. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2015.1083414]
Integrated management ; Action plans ; Development plans ; Planning ; Biodiversity conservation ; Sustainability ; Highlands ; Aquatic environment ; Resource management ; Rivers ; Environmental management ; Wetlands ; Stakeholders ; Ecosystem services ; Living standards ; Policy making ; Strategic planning ; Implementation ; Monitoring ; Performance evaluation ; Socioeconomic environment ; Participatory approaches / China / India / Vietnam / Beijiang River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047885)
The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of integrated action planning from ve sites in China, India and Vietnam. Eight planning phases are described encompassing: stakeholder assessment and partner selection; rapport building and agreement on collaboration; integrated biodiversity, ecosystem services, livelihoods and policy assessment; problem analysis and target setting; strategic planning; planning and organisation of activities; coordinated implementation and monitoring; evaluation and revised target setting. The scope and targeting of actions are evaluated using the Driving forces, Pressures, State, Impacts and Responses framework and compatibility with biodiversity conservation and socio-economic development objectives are assessed. Criteria to evaluate the quality of planning processes are proposed. Principles for integrated action planning elaborated here should enable stakeholders to formulate plans to reconcile biodiversity conservation with the wise use of wetlands.
6 Price, G.; Mittra, S. 2016. Water, ecosystems and energy in South Asia making cross-border collaboration work. London, UK: The Royal Institute of International Affairs. 54p.
Water resources ; Water management ; Water power ; Electricity generation ; Ecosystems ; Energy resources ; Early warning systems ; Flooding ; Disaster risk management ; Environmental protection ; Nongovernmental organizations ; State intervention ; Community involvement ; Cooperation ; Rivers ; River basins ; Research projects ; Action plans ; Political aspects ; Stakeholders ; Case studies / South Asia / Bangladesh / India / Bhutan / Pakistan / China / Nepal / Himalayas / Karnali River / Ghaghara River / Koshi Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047923)
https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/files/chathamhouse/publications/research/2016-06-30-water-south-asia-price-mittra.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047923.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047923.pdf
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7 Rammelt, C. F.; Masud, Z. Md.; Masud, A. 2018. The waterways of Tangail: failures to learn from flood-control efforts in the Brahmaputra Basin of Bangladesh. Water Alternatives, 11(1):106-124.
Flood control ; Water management ; Agriculture ; Food production ; Fisheries ; Living standards ; Land ownership ; Irrigation ; Drainage ; Development programmes ; Action plans ; Evaluation / Bangladesh / Brahmaputra Basin / Tangail
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048521)
http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol11/v11issue1/422-a11-1-6/file
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048521.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048521.pdf
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Traditional non-structural approaches to water management and flood protection in Bengal disappeared almost entirely under colonial and national water planning. The 1950s saw the rise of permanent and centrally regulated infrastructures for flood control, drainage and irrigation (FCD/I). A nationwide Flood Action Plan (FAP) in the 1990s reinforced this structural approach and included as one of its flagships of the FAP-20 component in the Tangail District. While essentially remaining a form of FCD/I, FAP-20 attempted to pay attention to social and ecological concerns. During its implementation (1991-2000), however, FAP-20 became highly controversial on both accounts. Eventually, it was phased out and not replicated elsewhere. Revisiting this particular project is as relevant as ever for several reasons. First, the article shows that its negative impacts are felt long after the project ended. To better understand these impacts, the present article provides a historical and contextual perspective on water governance in Bangladesh. Second, there seems to have been little learning from the FAP-20 experience. The project was not adequately evaluated, and lessons are therefore not assimilated by the design of subsequent water-sector projects (e.g. the Blue Gold plan). The article argues that a thorough evaluation is needed and can provide valuable insights for the development of more adaptive and inclusive approaches to water management.
8 England, M. I. 2018. India’s water policy response to climate change. Water International, 43(4):512-530. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2018.1450569]
Climate change adaptation ; Water policy ; Water governance ; State intervention ; Governmental organizations ; Action plans ; Water resources ; Water management ; Strategies ; Nongovernmental organizations / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048760)
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This article examines the formation process and strategic direction of the National Water Mission, the government of India’s water policy response to climate change launched in 2008. The policy development process is found to be largely an internal government affair. Numerous water supply and demand management strategies as well as institutional reform measures are advocated, constituting key elements of adaptive water management. However, it reconfirms the government’s commitment to a primary focus on large-scale supply-side infrastructure approaches, with the plasticity of climate change being mobilized as additional justification. Non-government actors instead advocate decentralized, smaller-scale supply and demand management strategies.
9 Lazurko, Anita; Lautze, Jonathan; Villholth, Karen G. 2020. Joint strategic action plan for the Ramotswa Transboundary Aquifer Area. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p.
International waters ; Groundwater management ; Strategy planning ; Action plans ; Aquifers ; International cooperation ; Sustainability ; Monitoring ; Stakeholders ; Institutions ; SADC countries / South Africa / Botswana / Ramotswa Transboundary Aquifer Area
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050172)
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10 Hove, J.; D’Ambruoso, L.; Twine, R.; Mabetha, D.; van der Merwe, M.; Mtungwa, I.; Khoza, S.; Kahn, K.; Witter, S. 2021. Developing stakeholder participation to address lack of safe water as a community health concern in a rural province in South Africa. Global Health Action, 14(1):1973715. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2021.1973715]
Water governance ; Participatory approaches ; Multi-stakeholder processes ; Rural communities ; Action plans ; Public health ; Non-governmental organizations ; Policies / South Africa / Mpumalanga
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050819)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/16549716.2021.1973715
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050819.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050819.pdf
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Background: Despite legislative and policy commitments to participatory water governance in South Africa, and some remarkable achievements, there has been limited progress to improve the water infrastructure servicing in marginalized rural communities. Around five million South Africans still do not have access to safe water.
Objective: This paper seeks to understand and advance processes to engage multisectoral stakeholders to respond to lack of safe water as a community-nominated health priority in rural South Africa.
Method: We engaged representatives from Mpumalanga Department of Health (MDoH), rural communities, other government departments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to cooperatively generate, interpret and act on evidence addressing community-nominated priorities. A series of participatory workshops were conducted where stakeholders worked together as co-researchers to develop shared accounts of the problem, and recommendations to address it. Consensus on the problem, mapping existing planning and policy landscapes, and initiating constructive dialogue was facilitated through group discussions in a collective learning process.
Results: Community stakeholders nominated lack of safe water as a local priority public health issue and generated evidence on causes and contributors, and health and social impacts. Together with government and NGO stakeholders, this evidence was corroborated. Stakeholders developed a local action plan through consensus and feasibility appraisal. Actions committed to behavioural change and reorganization of existing services, were relevant to the needs of the local community and were developed with consideration of current policies and strategies. A positive, collective reflection was made on the process. The greatest gain reported was the development of dialogue in ‘safe spaces’ through which mutual understanding, insights into the functioning of other sectors and learning by doing were achieved.
Conclusion: Our process reflected willingness and commitment among stakeholders to work together collectively addressing local water challenges. Location in an established public health observatory helped to create neutral, mediated spaces for participation.
Objective: This paper seeks to understand and advance processes to engage multisectoral stakeholders to respond to lack of safe water as a community-nominated health priority in rural South Africa.
Method: We engaged representatives from Mpumalanga Department of Health (MDoH), rural communities, other government departments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to cooperatively generate, interpret and act on evidence addressing community-nominated priorities. A series of participatory workshops were conducted where stakeholders worked together as co-researchers to develop shared accounts of the problem, and recommendations to address it. Consensus on the problem, mapping existing planning and policy landscapes, and initiating constructive dialogue was facilitated through group discussions in a collective learning process.
Results: Community stakeholders nominated lack of safe water as a local priority public health issue and generated evidence on causes and contributors, and health and social impacts. Together with government and NGO stakeholders, this evidence was corroborated. Stakeholders developed a local action plan through consensus and feasibility appraisal. Actions committed to behavioural change and reorganization of existing services, were relevant to the needs of the local community and were developed with consideration of current policies and strategies. A positive, collective reflection was made on the process. The greatest gain reported was the development of dialogue in ‘safe spaces’ through which mutual understanding, insights into the functioning of other sectors and learning by doing were achieved.
Conclusion: Our process reflected willingness and commitment among stakeholders to work together collectively addressing local water challenges. Location in an established public health observatory helped to create neutral, mediated spaces for participation.
11 Fragaszy, S.; Belhaj Fraj, M.; McKee, M.; Jobbins, G.; Al-Karablieh, E.; Bergaoui, K.; Ghanim, A.; Lawrenson, L.; McDonnell, Rachael. 2022. MENAdrought synthesis of drought vulnerability in Jordan: final report. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 93p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2021.231]
Drought ; Vulnerability ; Risk management ; Impact assessment ; Action plans ; Agricultural sector ; Livestock ; Irrigated farming ; Weather hazards ; Coping strategies ; Water resources ; Water supply ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Water management ; Water stress ; Resilience ; Water extraction ; Water scarcity ; Climate change ; Policies ; Communities ; Farmers ; Smallholders ; Food security ; Women ; Labour ; Households ; Poverty ; Livelihoods ; Refugees ; Migration ; Employment ; Stakeholders ; Governmental organizations ; Finance ; Debt ; Case studies / Middle East / Jordan / Azraq
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051017)
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12 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2023. MENAdrought: toward drought management in Jordan. Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p.
Drought ; Risk management ; Monitoring ; Impact assessment ; Action plans ; Climate change ; Vulnerability ; Early warning systems ; Forecasting ; Precipitation ; Agricultural sector ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Financing ; Policies ; Government ; Stakeholders ; Communities / Middle East / North Africa / Jordan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052308)
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13 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2023. MENAdrought: toward drought management in Morocco. Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p.
Drought ; Risk management ; Monitoring ; Impact assessment ; Early warning systems ; Precipitation ; Forecasting ; Agricultural sector ; Rainfed farming ; Climate change ; Weather hazards ; Vulnerability ; Mitigation ; Groundwater ; Government ; Policies ; Stakeholders ; Action plans ; Disaster preparedness ; Rangelands / Middle East / North Africa / Morocco
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052307)
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14 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2023. MENAdrought: toward drought management in Lebanon. Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 6p.
Drought ; Risk management ; Monitoring ; Climate change ; Vulnerability ; Assessment ; Agricultural sector ; Government ; Precipitation ; Forecasting ; Action plans ; Farmers ; Communities / Middle East / North Africa / Lebanon
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052306)
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15 Jobbins, G.; Belhaj Fraj, Makram; Fragaszy, Stephen; Ghanim, A.; Al-Karablieh, E.; Fakih, M.; Yessef, M.; Khatabi, A.; Hayes, M.; Knutson, C.; Jedd, T.; Svoboda, M.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; McDonnell, Rachael. 2022. Synthesis of MENAdrought development of drought mitigation, preparedness and response management plans: final report. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 95p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.208]
Drought ; Mitigation ; Disaster preparedness ; Action plans ; Disaster risk management ; Risk reduction ; Strategies ; Impact assessment ; Policies ; Governance ; Legislation ; Monitoring ; Government agencies ; Stakeholders ; Water supply ; Groundwater management ; Public-private partnerships ; Institutions ; Farmers ; Civil society ; Financing / Middle East / North Africa / Jordan / Lebanon / Morocco
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052341)
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16 Alahacoon, Niranga; Amarnath, Giriraj; Gnanatheepan, W. 2023. Development of an Anticipatory Action Plan for flood and landslide hazard in Sri Lanka. Report of the Community Risk Assessment, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, 25-27 July 2023. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience. 35p.
Action plans ; Flooding ; Landslides ; Weather hazards ; Communities ; Risk assessment ; Disaster preparedness ; Participation ; Vulnerability ; Mitigation / Sri Lanka / Nuwara Eliya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052496)
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Climate-related disasters, especially in vulnerable regions like Sri Lanka, necessitate proactive and anticipatory measures. In response, a detailed community risk assessment was conducted in Nuwara Eliya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) to develop anticipatory action plans for floods and landslides. Focusing on vulnerable populations, including impoverished families, pregnant women, and elderly communities, the Anticipatory Action Protocols aim to empower communities and reduce potential hazards' impact. The objectives of developing Anticipatory Actions include community empowerment, hazard impact reduction, and the encouragement of innovative disaster preparedness approaches. The Community Risk Assessment (CRA) framework employs tools such as transect walks, seasonal calendars, venn diagrams, and hazard maps to comprehensively assess local vulnerabilities and capacities. This process ensures a participatory approach, fostering a nuanced understanding of the community's dynamics. Anticipatory Action Plans are highly tailored, utilizing the information gathered from the CRA to address specific risks effectively. The CRA serves as a systematic methodology for identifying, estimating, and ranking various risks, enhancing community awareness, prioritizing risks, and providing indicators for measuring changes in vulnerability over time. The Anticipatory Action Intervention involves proactive strategies within disaster risk management. Feasibility studies identify high-risk areas and beneficiaries, and trigger statements guide timely implementation. A district-level technical advisory committee reviews the Early Action protocol, ensuring accountability and inclusiveness. External stakeholders, including plantation companies, contribute resources crucial for effective implementation. Preparedness activities involve developing community-based early warning mechanisms, aligning them with national thresholds, establishing vigilant groups, and providing training. The readiness stage includes identifying suppliers, executing trigger monitoring, validating beneficiary lists, and coordinating with communities. Prioritized early actions encompass getting timely forecasts, implementing cash-for-work, disseminating messages, mobilizing trained volunteers, and activating on-site monitoring. Other components address shelter, housing, and settlements; restoring livelihoods; water, sanitation, and healthcare; and education, with each segment focusing on specific preparedness, readiness, and prioritized early actions. The partnership and coordination section emphasizes establishing technical working groups, training community volunteers, and coordinating with external agencies for effective disaster management.
17 Alahacoon, Niranga; Amarnath, Giriraj; Gnanatheepan, W. 2023. Development of an Anticipatory Action Plan for drought hazard in Sri Lanka. Report of the development of an Anticipatory Action Plan for Drought Hazard in Galenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat Areas, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, 6 June 2023. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience. 32p.
Drought ; Weather hazards ; Action plans ; Vulnerability ; Disaster risk reduction ; Mitigation ; Community involvement ; Risk assessment / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura / Galenbindunuwewa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052500)
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This report underscores the escalating threat of climate disasters to global populations, emphasizing the heightened vulnerability of Sri Lanka, an island nation susceptible to diverse climate-related hazards. With floods, landslides, droughts, cyclones, and other extreme events on the rise due to climate change, the inevitability of future disasters looms large. Urgent proactive measures are imperative to address this pressing issue, as the population is ill-prepared to handle severe consequences without comprehensive and anticipatory strategies. The report stresses the need for leveraging existing forecasting capacities into actionable responsibilities and fostering a proactive response to safeguard communities from adverse effects. Anticipatory action emerges as a crucial approach within comprehensive disaster risk management, particularly suited for Sri Lanka. The report highlights the importance of transitioning predictive capabilities into actionable responsibilities, emphasizing the commitment to act upon warnings to safeguard all segments of the population. The Sri Lanka Anticipatory Action for Disaster Mitigation activities, conducted in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and World Vision Lanka (WVL), seeks to set a model for effective disaster mitigation strategies. The report focuses on the Galenbindunuweva Divisional Secretariat areas in the Anuradhapura district, identified as the most vulnerable to drought, and outlines the objectives, processes, and tools involved in the development of Anticipatory Action Protocols. Anticipatory action emerges as a crucial approach within comprehensive disaster risk management, particularly suited for Sri Lanka. The report highlights the importance of transitioning predictive capabilities into actionable responsibilities, emphasizing the commitment to act upon warnings to safeguard all segments of the population. The Sri Lanka Anticipatory Action for Disaster Mitigation activities, conducted in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and World Vision Lanka (WVL), seeks to set a model for effective disaster mitigation strategies. The report focuses on the Galenbindunuweva Divisional Secretariat areas in the Anuradhapura district, identified as the most vulnerable to drought, and outlines the objectives, processes, and tools involved in the development of Anticipatory Action Protocols. The report details the process of Anticipatory Action Plan development, emphasizing community engagement through community risk assessments, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. It underscores the importance of empowering communities, reducing the impact of potential hazards through timely responses, and encouraging innovative approaches to disaster preparedness and response. The development process involves a comprehensive approach, ensuring a participatory and holistic development of Anticipatory Action Protocols. The report also provides a summary of recommendations derived from field visits, including the introduction of a National Anticipatory Action Framework, establishment of Technical Advisory Committees, stakeholder capacity development, and improvements in early warning dissemination. The report concludes with an Early Action Protocol overview, detailing the overall objective, target areas, beneficiaries, triggers, and next steps for implementation.
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