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1 Ara, S.; Sandoval, N.; Amin, M. M.; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Institutional analysis for wastewater agriculture and sanitation in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) 43p. (WASPA Asia Project Report 5)
Local authorities ; Wastewater ; Institutions ; Local government ; Social participation ; Water resource management ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Waste management ; Drainage ; Agricultural extension ; Public health / Bangladesh / Rajshahi / Paba Upazila
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 363.6 G584 ARA Record No: H041012)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
2 Hellum, A.; Kameri-Mbote, P.; van Koppen, Barbara. (Eds.) 2015. Water is life: women’s human rights in national and local water governance in southern and eastern Africa. Harare, Zimbabwe: Weaver Press. 620p.
Human rights ; Gender ; Women ; Equity ; Ethnic groups ; Water resources ; Water governance ; Water scarcity ; Water rights ; Water law ; Water policy ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Water availability ; Water quality ; Water user associations ; Freshwater ; Sanitation ; Landscape ; Land ownership ; Land reform ; Common lands ; Legal aspects ; Legislation ; Economic aspects ; Political aspects ; Colonialism ; Social aspects ; Local authorities ; Rural areas ; Urban areas ; Suburban areas ; Irrigation schemes ; Small farms ; Standards ; Institutions ; Corporate culture ; Community organizations ; Multiple use ; Food security ; Households ; Living standards ; Case studies / South Africa / Kenya / Malawi / Zimbabwe / Africa South of Sahara / Nairobi / Mathare / Mpemba / Chileka / Harare / Domboshawa / Lake Naivasha Basin / Flag Boshielo Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047293)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Books/PDF/water_is_life.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047293_TOC.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047293_TOC.pdf
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3 Hellum, A.; Kameri-Mbote, P.; van Koppen, Barbara. 2015. The human right to water and sanitation in a legal pluralist landscape: perspectives of southern and eastern African women. In Hellum, A.; Kameri-Mbote, P.; van Koppen, Barbara. (Eds.) Water is life: women’s human rights in national and local water governance in southern and eastern Africa. Harare, Zimbabwe: Weaver Press. pp.1-31.
Human rights ; Sanitation ; Legal aspects ; Water governance ; Water use ; Water law ; Domestic water ; Multiple use ; Water policy ; Landscape ; Gender ; Women's participation ; Political aspects ; Colonialism ; Living standards ; Empowerment ; Rural areas ; Urban areas ; Periurban areas ; Legal aspects ; Legislation ; Local authorities ; Case studies / South Africa / Kenya / Malawi / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047295)
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4 van Koppen, Barbara; Schreiner, B. 2015. Gender-equality in statutory water law: the case of priority general authorizations in South Africa. In Hellum, A.; Kameri-Mbote, P.; van Koppen, Barbara. (Eds.) Water is life: women’s human rights in national and local water governance in southern and eastern Africa. Harare, Zimbabwe: Weaver Press. pp.507-534.
Gender ; Men ; Women ; Equity ; Discrimination ; Water law ; Water governance ; Water use ; Water resources ; Water users ; Human rights ; Administration ; Local authorities ; Legal aspects ; Legislation ; Social aspects / South Africa / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047309)
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5 Carey, J.; Hochberg, K. 2016. The role of private sector in the Bristol (UK) city region food system: regional food supply into public sector food procurement. Wageningen, Netherlands: LEI-Wageningen University and Research Centre; Rotterdam, Netherlands: Paul de Graaf Ontwerp and Onderzoek; Leusden, The Netherlands: RUAF Foundation; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 59p.
Private sector ; Public sector ; Food supply ; Food production ; Retail marketing ; Wholesale marketing ; Catering industry ; Government procurement ; Supply chain ; Case studies ; Urban areas ; Legislation ; Local authorities ; Policy making / UK / Bristol
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047953)
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/The%20role%20of%20private%20sector%20in%20the%20Bristol%20city%20region%20food%20system-final_1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047953.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047953.pdf
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6 Dubbeling, M.; Carey, J.; Hochberg, K. 2016. The role of private sector in city region food systems. Analysis report. Wageningen, Netherlands: LEI-Wageningen University and Research Centre; Rotterdam, Netherlands: Paul de Graaf Ontwerp and Onderzoek; Leusden, The Netherlands: RUAF Foundation; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 120p.
Private sector ; Urban areas ; Periurban areas ; Food production ; Food supply ; Food policy ; Sustainability ; Supply chain ; Economic aspects ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Government procurement ; Catering industry ; Local authorities ; Retail marketing ; Case studies / Netherlands / Ecuador / UK / Rotterdam / Bristol
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047954)
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/Private%20sector%20engagement%20in%20city%20region%20food%20systems%20Analysis%20report-final.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047954.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047954.pdf
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7 Samarasinha, G. G. de L. W.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Karunarathna, A. K. 2015. Municipal solid waste composting: potentials and constraints.
Urban wastes ; Solid wastes ; Composting ; Organic fertilizers ; Local authorities ; Urban areas ; Waste management ; Recycling ; Land use ; Nutrients ; Heavy metals ; Marketing ; Economic analysis ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Weligama / Bandaragama / Kaduwela / Kalutara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.728 G744 SAM Record No: H047984)
8 Otoo, Miriam; Fernando, Sudarshana; Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Aheeyar, Mohamed; Madurangi, Ganesha. 2016. Opportunities for sustainable municipal solid waste management services in Batticaloa: business strategies for improved resource recovery. [Project report submitted to United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) as a part of the research project on Opportunities for Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management Services in Batticaloa: Business Strategies for Improved Rresource Recovery and Reuse] Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 71p.
Urban wastes ; Waste management ; Solid wastes ; Resource recovery ; Composting ; Local authorities ; Health hazards ; Waste water treatment plants ; Organic wastes ; Waste disposal ; Urban wastes ; Food wastes ; Curing ; Business management ; Market economics ; Assessment ; Farmer participation ; Organic fertilizers ; Nutrients ; Cost recovery ; Financial situation ; Profitability ; Price fixing ; Capacity building ; Training / Sri Lanka / Batticaloa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048062)
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9 Aarnoudse, E.; Bluemling, B. 2017. Controlling groundwater through smart card machines: the case of water quotas and pricing mechanisms in Gansu Province, China. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 20p. (Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) Case Profile Series 02) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2016.224]
Groundwater development ; Groundwater management ; Groundwater extraction ; Water quotas ; Water pricing ; Water use ; Water law ; Water quality ; Water policy ; Surface water ; Farmer participation ; Local authorities ; Regulations ; Pumping ; Agriculture ; Irrigated farming ; Land use / China / Gansu Province
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048448)
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The second issue of the GRIPP Case Profile Series documents the use of water quotas and pricing mechanisms in Northwest China to control and manage groundwater. Since the 1970s, this region has experienced intensive groundwater abstraction by smallholder farmers. In 2002, however, the revised Water Law urged local authorities to regulate groundwater use in regions with overdraft. The Case Profile reviews, in detail, the use of smart card machines installed on wells by the local government to control abstraction. The study compares the situation in two counties where local authorities opted for two different types of regulatory mechanisms enabled by the smart cards: Minqin County - where they chose quotas, and Guazhou County - where they opted for a tiered water pricing system. This Case Profile highlights how the success of smart card machines depends on the design and implementation of the regulatory mechanism behind the machines. In Minqin, quotas have successfully affected farmers’ groundwater use practices, whereas in Guazhou, water pricing has had little impact on farmers’ individual groundwater use practices. Moreover, the case of Minqin exemplifies that quotas enable equitable water access to all farmers and maintain the buffer function of conjunctive surface water and groundwater use. These are important principles to design effective groundwater regulation policies, both in and outside China.
10 Stone, A. 2018. Groundwater governance: impact of awareness-raising and citizen pressure on groundwater management authority in the United States. In Villholth Karen G.; Lopez-Gunn, E.; Conti, K.; Garrido, A.; Van Der Gun, J. (Eds.). Advances in groundwater governance. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. pp.231-246.
Groundwater management ; Groundwater development ; Water governance ; Water allocation ; Water security ; Water use ; Water storage ; Water resources ; Water management ; Water policy ; Water quality ; Water rights ; Water users ; Wastewater treatment ; Capacity building ; Education ; Sustainability ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Local authorities ; Health hazards ; Aquifers / USA
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048550)
11 Rao, Krishna C.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. (Eds.) 2018. Energy recovery from organic waste - Section II. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.34-313.
Energy recovery ; Energy generation ; Fuels ; Organic wastes ; Resource recovery ; Business management ; Models ; Briquettes ; Agricultural wastes ; Case studies ; Fuelwood ; Charcoal ; Biogas ; Bagasse ; Renewable energy ; Eenergy conservation ; Supply chain ; Socioeconomic environment ; Environmental impact ; Municipal wastes ; Solid wastes ; Public-private cooperation ; Partnerships ; Economic aspects ; Risk reduction ; Faecal sludge ; Food wastes ; Organic fertilizers ; Electrification ; Swine ; Abattoirs ; Industrial wastes ; Carbon credits ; Rice husks ; Rural areas ; Local authorities ; Ethanol ; Sugar industry ; Cassava / Uganda / Rwanda / India / Kenya / Peru / Brazil / Mexico / Thailand / Venezuela / Kampala / Kigali / Nairobi / Bihar / Maharashtra / Pune / Mumias / Dagoretti / Bangkok / Carabobo
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048625)
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12 Cobbing, J. 2018. The North West dolomite aquifers, South Africa: a stalled opportunity for water security and development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 20p. (Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) Case Profile Series 03) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.223]
Aquifers ; Groundwater management ; Groundwater level ; Groundwater extraction ; Water resources development ; Water governance ; Water user associations ; Water quality ; Water supply ; Water institutions ; Dolomite ; Public health ; Legal aspects ; Regulations ; Policy making ; Municipal authorities ; Local authorities ; Hydrogeology ; Stakeholders ; Farmers ; Costs
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048970)
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The karst dolomite aquifers of the North West Province in South Africa are among the most important in the nation. They serve as key water sources for municipal water supply and irrigation, and are also ecologically important in supplying springs that feed important rivers. Over-abstraction and consequent falling groundwater levels jeopardize water supply security, with increasing costs and risks to sustainable development. Better aquifer and conjunctive water management would improve water supply security and lower costs, with wider benefits to many sectors. This GRIPP Case Profile discusses these challenges and management experiences through the examples of two representative North West dolomite aquifers - the Grootfontein and Steenkoppies aquifers. These aquifers are relatively well understood hydrogeologically, and modern South African water law mandates sustainable use. Yet, underperforming collaboration between stakeholders using and managing the aquifers at various levels, and poor support from the national authority have led to an entrenched suboptimal equilibrium where stakeholders are reluctant to change behavior, despite awareness of the negative outcomes. Neither prescriptive local nor top-down organization has been effective. The synthesis argues for prioritized input from a legally mandated and capacitated convening authority (the national Department of Water and Sanitation) to catalyze and support effective local stakeholder groups and other governance initiatives. It calls for a renewed effort by this convening authority and other stakeholders, emphasizing mutually beneficial or “win-win” outcomes.
13 Merrey, D. J.; Lefore, Nicole. 2018. How to support effective and inclusive irrigation water users’ associations: a guide for practitioners. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 16p. (WLE Research for Development (R4D) Learning Series 9) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.227]
Research and development ; Learning ; Irrigation water ; Irrigation management ; Irrigation efficiency ; Water user associations ; Best practices ; Guidelines ; Farmers organizations ; Irrigation schemes ; Collective action ; Small scale systems ; Policy making ; Investment ; Costs ; Gender ; Training programmes ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Water policy ; Water governance ; Water institutions ; Water availability ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Sustainability ; Stakeholders ; Infrastructure ; Socioeconomic environment ; Communities ; Local authorities
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H049026)
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The purpose of this Guide is to provide an overview of the major considerations and steps to be followed in organizing new irrigation farmers’ organizations or Irrigation Water Users’ Associations (IWUAs). The Guide should support developing or strengthening a specialized formal IWUA for implementing a program aimed at creating or improving a collectively managed irrigation scheme. The Guide is focused on programs involving construction of new irrigation schemes; rehabilitation, modernization or revitalization of existing irrigation schemes; or supporting farmers wishing to improve the performance of their irrigation scheme. While based on extensive research and evidence, the intended audience for this Guide is the set of practitioners responsible for planning and implementing communal irrigation programs. This may include managers of publicly or externally supported projects, government agricultural and irrigation officials, private investments and nongovernmental organizations. The Guide draws on over 50 years of experience organizing farmers to participate in the creation, improvement and management of both farmer-managed and government-managed irrigation schemes. The major lesson learned is that investing in the “software” component – training and institutional development – of irrigation is critical for success. If the IWUA is weak or ineffective, the scheme will fail to achieve its potential, no matter how good the hardware is. The Guide seeks to avoid imposing a specific organizational design for what an institution should look like and do, but suggests a process organized around six ‘steps’ to be followed, more or less in sequence. Using these steps creatively as a guideline, not as a recipe to be followed precisely, will increase the likelihood that irrigation investments achieve the desired project goals.
14 Keovilignavong, Oulavanh; Suhardiman, Diana. 2019. Implications of rubber land concessions on local resource governance in Cambodia. In Phu, L. V.; Giap, N. V.; Tram, L. T. Q.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; McPherson, M. (Eds.). Resource governance, agriculture and sustainable livelihoods in the Lower Mekong Basin. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD). pp.353-368.
Resource management ; Governance ; Rubber industry ; Concession (land) ; Natural resources ; Rural communities ; Living standards ; Strategies ; Local authorities ; Companies ; Gender ; Farmers ; Households ; Villages ; Public opinion ; Economic aspects / Cambodia / Sesan / Katot
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049447)
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15 Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Kumara, I. U.; Fernando, Sudarshana. 2020. Solid and liquid waste management and resource recovery in Sri Lanka: a 20 city analysis. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 83p.
Waste management ; Solid wastes ; Liquid wastes ; Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Resource management ; Urban areas ; Urban wastes ; Municipal wastewater ; Treatment plants ; Waste disposal ; Sewerage ; Septic tanks ; Faecal sludge ; Latrines ; Recycling ; Desludging ; Composting ; Waste landfills ; Water supply ; Municipal authorities ; Local authorities ; Households ; Sanitation ; Development projects / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura / Badulla / Batticaloa / Colombo / Galle / Jaffna / Kaluthara / Kandy / Kilinochchi / Kurunegala / Mannar / Matale / Matara / Mullaithivu / Negombo / Nuwara Eliya / Puttalam / Ratnapura / Trincomalee / Vauniya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050009)
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16 Reitemeier, Maren; Aheeyar, Mohamed; Drechsel, Pay. 2021. Perceptions of food waste reduction in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo. Sustainability, 13(2):838. (Special issue: Sustainable Food Waste Management in Foodservice Establishments) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020838]
Food wastes ; Waste reduction ; Strategies ; Waste management ; Food surplus ; Waste treatment ; Recycling ; Resource recovery ; Urban areas ; Landfills ; Stakeholders ; Local authorities ; Awareness raising ; Training ; Policies ; Livestock feed ; Sustainable Development Goals / South Asia / Sri Lanka / Colombo
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050177)
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In 2019, Sri Lanka introduced two policies that referred to food waste and the need to reduce it. To understand key stakeholders’ readiness in this context, this study analyzed the food waste perceptions of private and public sectors in Colombo (open markets, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, canteens, food caterers and key authorities). Interviews were carried out with operational managers and public officials, as well as other stakeholders who have roles in food waste redistribution and reuse, such as NGOs and the livestock sector. So far, the food-waste-related policy recommendations lack an operational inter-institutional home which can build on measures, like standards, regulations and incentives. Thus, most food waste reduction initiatives are initiated by NGOs or by the private sector, e.g., by larger hotels and supermarket chains. These entities were ready to lead by example, based on the understanding that urban food waste is an internal (financial) management challenge. Among smaller local entities, food waste was perceived more as an external issue to be handled by the city’s waste collection services. Although perceptions varied between entities generating smaller or larger quantities of food waste, there was general agreement that suboptimal capacities and mechanisms to quantify, monitor and cost food waste generation appeared to be obstacles for in-depth awareness creation and action. There was significant interest in communication platforms for cross-sectoral learning, win/win collaborations with reliable collection (reuse) services that are currently operational, such as those provided by piggeries, as well as surplus redistribution initiatives if food safety and related liabilities can be addressed effectively.
17 Aheeyar, Mohamed; Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Bandara, A.; Bucatariu, C.; Reitemeier, M.; Drechsel, Pay. 2021. Urban stakeholder analysis for food waste prevention and reduction in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 62p.
Food wastes ; Waste reduction ; Stakeholder analysis ; Waste management ; Urban areas ; Municipal authorities ; Local authorities ; Solid wastes ; Food production ; Policies ; Institutions / Sri Lanka / Colombo / Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte / Kaduwela / Moratuwa / Negombo / Kandy / Galle / Jaffna / Kurunegala / Batticaloa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050833)
https://waterdata.iwmi.org/applications/sanitaion/reports/Report%20Institutions_First%20draft.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050833.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050833.pdf
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18 Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Aheeyar, Mohamed; Drechsel, Pay; Bucatariu, C. 2023. Quantitative analysis of food waste from wholesale to households in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 43p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7810en]
Food waste ; Wholesale markets ; Households ; Quantitative analysis ; Waste management ; Food service ; Food losses ; Waste reduction ; Urban wastes ; Solid wastes ; Waste collection ; Landfills ; Recycling ; Policies ; Strategies ; Feeds ; Local authorities ; Municipal governments ; Social impact ; Environmental impact ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Western Province / Colombo / Karadiyana / Kerawalapitiya / Kaduwela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052087)
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Currently, in Sri Lanka, strategies to address FW prevention and reduction are being considered by different state and non-state stakeholders. However, in the current scenario, solutions for FW are mostly addressing (bio-)waste management.
Quantifying FW is of paramount importance in understanding the magnitude and socio-economic as well as environmental impacts of the problem. A good understanding of the availability and quality of FW data is a prerequisite for tracking progress on reduction targets, analyzing environmental impacts, and exploring mitigation strategies for FLW (Xue et al., 2019). FW quantification aims at creating a robust evidence base for developing strategies, action plans, and policies towards FW prevention, reduction, and management as well as guide prioritization of actions, evaluation of solutions, and monitoring progress (CEC, 2019).
Quantifying FW is of paramount importance in understanding the magnitude and socio-economic as well as environmental impacts of the problem. A good understanding of the availability and quality of FW data is a prerequisite for tracking progress on reduction targets, analyzing environmental impacts, and exploring mitigation strategies for FLW (Xue et al., 2019). FW quantification aims at creating a robust evidence base for developing strategies, action plans, and policies towards FW prevention, reduction, and management as well as guide prioritization of actions, evaluation of solutions, and monitoring progress (CEC, 2019).
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