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1 Perera, L. R.; Jinapala, K. 1998. Community management model for irrigation management transfer: Moraketiya DC7 in Embilipitiya Block of the Uda Walawe Project. Paper 99 of Session 4. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). National Water Conference on Status and Future Directions of Water Research in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-6 November 1998. Session 4: Participatory management of irrigation; Session 5: Water resource data; Session 6: Managing water quality. Research papers presented. 25p.
Irrigation management ; Privatization ; Farmers' associations ; Irrigation programs ; Irrigation canals ; Operations ; Maintenance / Sri Lanka / Uda Walawe / Embilipitiya / Moraketiya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G744 INT Record No: H023501)
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2 Perera, L. R.. 1997. Organizational development in the Nilwala Watershed: Evaluation report. Unpublished report of a study carried out under the M&E Program of the SCOR Project, IIMI, Sri Lanka. 102p. + annex.
Watershed management ; Natural resources ; Organizational development ; Participatory management ; Social participation ; Farmer participation ; Farmers' associations ; Performance indexes ; Economic aspects ; Leadership ; Sustainability ; Public sector ; Private sector / Sri Lanka / Nilwala Watershed
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G744 PER Record No: H027217)
3 Perera, L. R.. 1998. Technology adoption in tea land conservation and development in the Horagala Sub Watershed. Unpublished report. 11p.
Land development ; Land use ; Soil conservation ; Water management ; Crop production ; Drains ; Fertilizers ; Bunds ; Appropriate technology ; Training ; Farmers / Sri Lanka / Horagala Sub Watershed
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 333 G744 PER Record No: H027770)
4 Jinapala, K.; Somaratne, P. G.; Ariyaratna, B. R.; Perera, L. R.; Makin, I. 2002. Contextual challenges of developing effective water management institutions: the Deduru Oya Basin, Sri Lanka. In Bruns, B.; Bandaragoda, D. J.; Samad, M. (Eds.). Integrated water-resources management in a river basin context: Institutional strategies for improving the productivity of agricultural water management. Proceedings of the Regional Workshop, Malang, Indonesia, 15-19 January 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.127-148.
River basins ; Water resource management ; Water lifting ; Wells ; Domestic water ; Population ; Economic aspects ; Income ; Irrigation programs ; Institutions ; Policy / Sri Lanka / Deduru Oya Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G570 BRU Record No: H030271)
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5 Somaratne, P. G.; Jinapala, K.; Perera, L. R.; Ariyaratne, B. R.; Bandaragoda, D. J.; Makin, I. 2003. Developing effective institutions for water resources management: A case study in the Deduru Oya Basin, Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) xi, 103p. (IWMI Working Paper 058) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.189]
River basins ; Water resource management ; Water lifting ; Wells ; Domestic water ; Population ; Economic aspects ; Income ; Irrigation programs ; Institutions ; Policy ; Groundwater ; Agricultural development ; Fish farming ; Pumps ; Ecology ; Water supply ; Drought ; Poverty ; Land use ; Water scarcity ; Natural resources ; Agricultural production ; Cropping systems / Sri Lanka / Indonesia / Philippines / Nepal / China / Deduru Oya Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G570 SOM Record No: H033677)
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This report is based on a research project financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to conduct a regional study for the development of effective water management institutions (ADBRETA no 5812). Research activities were conducted in five river basins in Indonesia, the Philippines, Nepal, China and Sri Lanka for a period of three years commencing from 1999. The river basin studied in Sri Lanka was the Deduru Oya river basin in the North Western Province of the country. This report contains the findings of the Deduru Oya basin study. The overall objective of the case study conducted in Sri Lanka was to help the government of Sri Lanka to improve the institutions managing scarce water resources within the frame work of integrated water resources management. This case study included a comprehensive assessment of the existing physical, socio-economic and institutional environment in the river basin and also the long term changes that are likely to take place.
6 Cain, J. D.; Jinapala, K.; Makin, I. W.; Somaratna, P. G.; Ariyaratna, B. R.; Perera, L. R.. 2003. Participatory decision support for agricultural management: A case study from Sri Lanka. Agricultural Systems, 76:457-482.
Agricultural policy ; Policy making ; Decision support tools ; Participatory management ; Farmer participation ; River basins / Sri Lanka / Deduru Oya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 338.1 G744 CAI Record No: H031432)
7 Jinapala, K.; Somaratne, P. G.; Perera, L. R.; Makin, I. W.; Bandaragoda, D. J. 2003. Multi-level participatory consultative approach for institutional change in river basins: Lessons from the Deduru Oya Case Study in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vii, 22p. (IWMI Working Paper 059) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.187]
Water resource management ; Fisheries ; Water users ; River basins ; Forestry ; Irrigation systems ; Natural resources / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.8 G744 JIN Record No: H033420)
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This paper discusses methodologies applied in the Deduru Oya river basin, the basin selected from Sri Lanka for the regional study on the development of effective water management institutions. The study was funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assist the five countries, Indonesia, the Philippines, Nepal, China and Sri Lanka to work out methodologies and develop effective water management institutions (ADB-RETA 5812). The Deduru Oya basin in which the empirical studies were carried out is located in the northwestern province of Sri Lanka. The methodology discussed in this paper includes mainly the approaches adopted for stakeholder consultation and other data collection methods for identifying water resources management problems in the basin. The findings of the various special studies carried out are not included in this paper and instead, the relevance of information generated through such studies to hold useful participatory stakeholder consultations are highlighted. The information generated through special studies became useful, facilitating inputs for the successful implementation of stakeholder consultation activities.
8 Hussain, Intizar; Perera, L. R.. 2004. Improving agricultural productivity for poverty alleviation through integrated service provision with public-private sector partnerships: examples and issues. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). v, 26p. (IWMI Working Paper 066) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.194]
Irrigation management ; Crop production ; Productivity ; Constraints ; Poverty ; Farmers’ associations ; Public sector ; Private sector ; Models ; Food security ; Sugarcane ; Rice / Pakistan / India / Sri Lanka / China / Africa South of Sahara / Indus Basin / Walawe Left Bank Irrigation System / Ridi Bendi Ela Irrigation System
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G000 HUS Record No: H035040)
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Enduring low agricultural productivity is one of the major causes of rural poverty in South Asia. Based on a review of recent empirical studies, this paper focuses on three key questions: (1) why is agricultural productivity low in the region?; (2) what are the key constraints and opportunities for enhancing agricultural productivity; and (3) what are the effective mechanisms to improve access to key productivity enhancing technologies, factors and services. Two major points raised in the paper are: (a) improved management of land and water is important for increasing productivity, but equally important is farmers' access to non land and water-related inputs and services, which through their complementary relationships with water, increase the productivity and value of water. Even if most of the constraints related to land and water are removed through improved management, the resulting gains in productivity may not be sufficient-in the presence of constraints related to other factors and services-to have any significant impacts on poverty. Therefore, in order to generate any major increases in productivity, farmers' improved access to non land and water-related factors and services is also important; (b) access to these factors and services can be improved by providing them in an integrated manner with public-private sector partnerships. Based on examples of various models, initiatives and practices from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, China, Sub-Saharan Mrica and other countries, the study suggests a framework for integrated services provision in the agriculture sector, and raises key research issues and questions to be explored.
9 Perera, L. R.. 2006. Factors affecting the formation of FWUCs in institution building for PIMD in Cambodia: Two case studies. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 55p. (IWMI Working Paper 113) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.293]
Irrigation programs ; Participatory management ; Farmer participation ; Income ; Institution building ; Legal aspects ; History / Cambodia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G700 PER Record No: H038996)
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10 Perera, L. R.. 2004. Guide book for re-organizing and strengthening the FWUCs and FWUGs. Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM); IWMI Cambodia. 54p.
Guidelines ; Water user associations ; Institution building ; Organizational development ; Participatory management ; Farmer participation ; Irrigation management ; Catalysts ; Leadership ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Planning ; Monitoring ; Evaluation / Cambodia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G700 PER Record No: H040392)
11 Perera, L. R.; Bonn, M.; Naren, T.; Sopheak, C.; Tiang, S.; Channarith, U.; Soveng, N.; Sokin, L.; Serey, S.; Sophorn, E.; Sinak, K.; Innocencio, Arlene; Noble, Andrew; Shah, Tushaar. 2007. Towards establishing a system of monitoring and evaluation for the Participatory Irrigation Management Program in Cambodia. Report submitted to AFD. 55p.
Irrigation programs ; Participatory management ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Farmers organizations ; Water users ; Decision making ; Leadership ; Water distribution ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Canals / Cambodia / Phlauv Touk Scheme / Tam Lap / Banteay Thleay / Kork Kandal / Thoam Ney / Thnoat Te / Phlauv Touk / Chan Thnal / Tumnub Santesok / Seventh March / Mekong River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.8 G700 PER Record No: H040757)
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12 Perera, L. R.. 1996. Development and sustainability of user organizations in watershed management - Nilwala Watershed. Unpublished report. 117p. + annexes.
Watershed management ; Water conservation ; Soil conservation ; Organizational development ; Farmers organizations ; Indicators ; Financing ; Investment ; Water power / Sri Lanka / Nilwala Watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044953)
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