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1 Lankford, B.; Sokile, C.; Yawson, Daniel; Levite, Herve; Sally, Hilmy. 2004. The river basin game: a role-playing board game for initiating discussions on visions and strategies of water allocation. Paper presented at CIRAD Workshop on Water Resource Management for Local Development: Governance, Institutions and Policies, Aventura Loskop Dam, South Africa, 8-11 November 2004. 23p.
Water allocation ; River basins ; Decision making ; Social participation ; Water resource management / Tanzania
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G148 LAN Record No: H036027)
http://www.research4development.info/PDF/Outputs/Water/R8064-Lankford_et_al_paper_loskop.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H_36027.doc
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H_36027.doc
2 de Lange, Marna; Merrey, Douglas J.; Levite, Herve; Svendsen, Mark. 2005. Water resources planning and management in the Olifants Basin of South Africa: past, present and future. In Svendsen, Mark (Ed.). Irrigation and river basin management: options for governance and institutions. Wallingford, UK: CABI; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.145-168.
River basins ; Hydrology ; Rain ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Water storage ; Water demand ; Water balance ; Water quality ; Water policy ; Water law ; Public sector ; Local government ; Water user associations ; Farmers ; Water resource management ; Planning ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Political aspects
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 SVE Record No: H036305)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/CABI_Publications/PDF/Irrigation_and_Basin_Water_Management.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H036305.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H036305.pdf
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3 Levite, Herve. (Comp.) 2003. Olifants benchmark basin: literature review. Draft of literature review. 1 CD.
Bibliographies ; River basins ; Climate ; Ecology ; Domestic water ; Sanitation ; Water user associations ; Groundwater ; Wetlands ; Water quality / South Africa / Olifants River Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: CD Col Record No: H037332)
4 Levite, Herve; Sally, Hilmy; Ouedraogo, C. 2010. Initial achievements of the West Africa Irrigation Project (WAIPRO) to revitalise irrigation schemes in the Sahel. [Abstract only]. In ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). CTA Annual Seminar, Closing the Knowledge Gap: Integrated Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture, Johannesburg, South Africa, 22–26 November 2010. Abstracts. Wageningen, Netherlands: ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). pp.19.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G100 TEC Record No: H043466)
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5 Levite, Herve. 2010. The difficult water sharing in the upper Comoe Basin, Burkina Faso. [Abstract only]. In ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). CTA Annual Seminar, Closing the Knowledge Gap: Integrated Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture, Johannesburg, South Africa, 22–26 November 2010. Abstracts. Wageningen, Netherlands: ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). pp.29.
River basins ; Dams ; Irrigation schemes ; Water allocation ; Constraints ; Farmers / Burkina Faso / Karfiguela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G100 TEC Record No: H043477)
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6 Sally, Hilmy; Levite, Herve; Cour, J. 2011. Local water management of small reservoirs: lessons from two case studies in Burkina Faso. Water Alternatives, 4(3):365-382.
Water management ; Water resources ; Reservoirs ; Water user associations ; Water allocation ; Water storage ; Water use ; Conflicts ; Case studies ; River basins ; Rice ; Downstream ; Irrigation schemes / Burkina Faso / Comoe River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044385)
http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=146
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044385.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044385.pdf
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Burkina Faso is actively pursuing the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in its development plans. Several policy and institutional mechanisms have been put in place, including the adoption of a national IWRM action plan (PAGIRE) and the establishment so far of 30 local water management committees (Comités Locaux de l’Eau, or CLE). The stated purpose of the CLE is to take responsibility for managing water at sub-basin level. The two case studies discussed in this paper illustrate gaps between the policy objective of promoting IWRM on the one hand, and the realities associated with its practical on-the-ground implementation on the other. A significant adjustment that occurred in practice is the fact that the two CLE studied have been set up as entities focused on reservoir management, whereas it is envisioned that a CLE would constitute a platform for sub-basin management. This reflects a concern to minimise conflict and optimally manage the country’s primary water resource and illustrates the type of pragmatic actions that have to be taken to make IWRM a reality. It is also observed that the local water management committees have not been able to satisfactorily address questions regarding access to, and allocation of, water, which are crucial for the satisfactory functioning of the reservoirs. Water resources in the reservoirs appear to be controlled by the dominant user. In order to correct this trend, measures to build mutual trust and confidence among water users 'condemned' to work together to manage their common resource are suggested, foremost of which is the need to collect and share reliable data. Awareness of power relationships among water user groups and building on functioning, already existing formal or informal arrangements for water sharing are key determinants for successful implementation of the water reform process underway.
7 Sally, Hilmy; Levite, Herve. 2011. Participatory diagnosis to revitalize the performance of irrigation schemes in the Sahel: experiences from Burkina Faso and Niger. Paper presented at the 21st International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Tehran, Iran, 15-23 October 2011. 15p.
Water management ; Research projects ; Research methods ; Irrigation schemes ; Irrigation programs ; Farmer participation ; Pumps ; Economic aspects ; Costs ; Risks ; Flooding / Burkina Faso / Niger / Karfiguela Irrigation Scheme / Talembika Irrigation Scheme / Dayberi Irrigation Scheme / Galmi Irrigation Scheme / Djiratawa Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044386)
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This article presents the preliminary results of a multi-partner action-research project, funded by USAID and jointly implemented by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS). The project is implemented in two pilot countries, Niger and Burkina Faso in partnership with the respective irrigation agencies, the national ICID committees and the national agriculture research systems.The underlying hypothesis of the project is that the active participation of farmers in multidisciplinary performance analysis and diagnosis of their irrigation schemes will trigger a renewed awareness and enthusiasm to revitalize these schemes. The Participatory Rapid Diagnosis and Action Plan (PRDA) methodology is used for this purpose. This approach is well-regarded in West Africa and many experts have been already trained through the regional association on irrigation and drainage (RAID/ARID). Professionals from ICID committees carried out the diagnoses together with representatives of farmers. Five medium size (70 to 500 ha) public irrigation schemes were assessed in Niger and Burkina Faso with this method.One striking result is that farmers’ involvement in the participatory diagnosis has raised their own awareness about the strengths and weaknesses of their schemes; in most cases they expressed willingness to take effective remedial action. However, it became evident that there is poor knowledge about the actual functioning of the schemes due to lack of monitoring by the managing agency and the farmers. Operation and maintenance of the irrigation facilities as well as administration and financial management of their organizations also pose major challenges for the farmers. The diagnostic exercise has also encouraged government to reengage in these schemes with a view to improving their performance by undertaking actions such as repairs and rehabilitation of infrastructure and farmer training.
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