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1 Sakthivadivel, R.; Fernando, N.; Panabokke, C. R.; Jinapala, K.; Senaratne, A. 1997. Identification of hydrologically endowed small tanks for rehabilitation and agrowell development potential in the cascades of Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Main report - Volume 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). 133p.
Rehabilitation ; Tanks ; Hydrology ; Simulation models ; Surveys ; Water resources development ; Development projects ; Groundwater ; Wells ; Rural development ; Participatory approaches / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.7 G744 IIM Record No: H021248)
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2 Lestrelin, Guillaume; Pelletreau, A.; Valentin, Christian. 2007. Local knowledge and land degradation: a participatory case study in the uplands of the Lao PDR. In Gebbie, L.; Glendinning, A.; Lefroy-Braun, R.; Victor, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Sloping Lands and Watershed Management: Linking Research to Strengthen upland Policies and Practices, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute of Lao PDR (NAFRI), Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2007. Vientiane, LAO PDR: National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute of Lao PDR (NAFRI) pp.270-286.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.4 708 LES Record No: H041509)
http://www.nafri.org.la/documents/SSLWM/SSLWMpapers/chapter3/ch3_04_lesterlin.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041509.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041509.pdf
3 Butterworth, J. A.; Sutherland, A.; Manning, N.; Darteh, B.; Dziegielewska-Geitz, M.; Eckart, J.; Batchelor, C.; Moriarty, P.; Schouten, T.; Da Silva, C.; Verhagen, J.; Bury, P. J. 2008. Building more effective partnerships for innovation in urban water management. Paper presented at International Conference on Water and Urban Development Paradigms: Towards an Integration of Engineering, Design and Management Approaches, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 15 - 19 September 2008. 13p.
Water supply ; Water management ; Participatory approaches ; Consumer participation ; Stakeholders ; Towns ; Developing countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 363.61 G000 BUT Record No: H041561)
http://www.switchurbanwater.eu/outputs/pdfs/WP6-2_PAP_Effective_partnerships_in_UWM_abridged.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041561.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041561.pdf
4 Enfors, E. I.; Gordon, L. J.; Peterson, G. D.; Bossio, Deborah. 2008. Making investments in dryland development work: participatory scenario planning in the Makanya catchment, Tanzania. Ecology and Society, 13(2):42-60.
Investment ; Small scale farming ; Farming systems ; Agroecosystems ; Catchment areas ; Arid zones ; Case studies ; Farmers ; Participatory approaches ; Planning / Africa South of Sahara / Tanzania / Makanya Catchment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041765)
http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol13/iss2/art42/ES-2008-2649.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041765.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041765.pdf
The agro-ecosystems of semi-arid and dry sub-humid SSA are inherently dynamic. At this point in time they are also experiencing a series of complex social–ecological changes that make their future even more uncertain. To ensure that development investments made today in the small-scale farming systems that dominate these regions make sense also in a long-term perspective they should benefit the local communities over a range of potential futures. We applied a participatory scenario planning approach to a smallholder farming community in semi-arid Tanzania, exploring four alternative development trajectories for the area, to increase the robustness of current investments in small-scale water system technologies. We found that water system technologies will be important across a number of possible futures, but that the most relevant target of these innovations, e.g., staple- versus cash-crop production, or individual- versus community-managed systems, differs. We argue that building capacity for experimentation among farmers is key to upgrading their farming systems, as this will generate benefits over a range of alternative futures. Furthermore, we found it to be essential across a range of scenarios to analyze the system-level impact of proposed interventions for successful investments in water system technologies. We conclude that although the method presents some challenges, participatory scenario planning is a useful tool for integrating research and development projects in the larger context, asit increases the understanding of events and processes that may either challenge the project or provide opportunities for it.
5 Lestrelin, Guillaume; Pelletreau, A.; Vigiak, Olga; Keohavong, B.; Valentin, Christian. 2008. Integrating scientific and local knowledge of land degradation: a participatory case study in Ban Lak Sip, Lao PDR. Lao Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, Special issue no.17:183-204.
Participatory approaches ; Land degradation ; Farmer participation ; Soil fertility ; Case studies ; Erosion / Laos
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041948)
http://www.nafri.org.la/documents/newsletter/Journal/journal_17/section10.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041948.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041948.pdf
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6 Zemadim, Birhanu; McCartney, Matthew; Langan, Simon; Sharma, Bharat. 2013. A participatory approach for hydro-meteorological monitoring in the Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia. In UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. Conference on New Nile Perspectives Scientific Advances in the eastern Nile Basin, Khartoum, Sudan 6-8 May 2013. Advance copy of extended abstracts. Delft, Netherlands: UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. pp.97-101.
River basins ; Hydrometeorology ; Monitoring ; Participatory approaches ; Watersheds ; Rain ; Soil moisture ; Stakeholders / Ethiopia / Blue Nile Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046104)
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7 Lanka Jalani. 2005. Proceedings of the Consultation on River Basin Management. Theme. Relevance of RBM [River Basin Management] as a Strategy for Sri Lanka Water Sector, Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22 September 2005. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Lanka Jalani. 74p.
River basin management ; Water management ; Water supply ; Water transfer ; River basins ; Sanitation ; Irrigation management ; Community involvement ; Empowerment ; Developing countries ; Farmers ; Participatory approaches / South Asia / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli System
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9 G744 LAN Record No: H046180)
8 de Silva, Sanjiv; Johnston, Robyn; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali. 2013. Agriculture, irrigation and poverty reduction in Cambodia: policy narratives and ground realities compared. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Canberra, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). 70p.
Agricultural development ; Agricultural production ; Irrigation schemes ; Irrigation management ; Participatory approaches ; Water scarcity ; Poverty ; Economic growth ; Climate change ; Rice ; Hydrology ; Geography ; Soil quality ; Pumping ; Institutions ; Smallholders ; Fertilizers ; Prices ; Governance ; Private sector ; Livestock / Cambodia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046294)
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9 Sharma, Bharat; Riaz, M. V.; Pant, D.; Bhatt, B. P.; Rahman, H.; Martin, D.; Nelson, N. (Eds.) 2014. Improving rural livelihoods through land and water based enterprises in the northeast India. Final report. National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – IWMI Livelihoods Project in the Northeast Region of India. New Delhi, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 53p.
Living standards ; Poverty ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Indicators ; Water management ; Water use ; Water storage ; Land management ; Drip irrigation ; Households ; Income ; Participatory approaches ; Sanitation / India / Nepal / Nagaland / Mon district / Sikkim
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046305)
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10 Sharma, P. N. (Ed.) 1997. Participatory processes for integrated watershed management. Kathmandu, Nepal: FAO. Participatory Watershed Management Training in Asia (PWMTA) Program. 96p. (FAO PWMTA-FARM Field Document 7)
Watershed management ; Participatory approaches ; Farmers ; Empowerment ; Gender ; Women's participation ; Income ; Land tenure ; Land use ; Legal aspects ; Legislation ; Soil conservation ; Watercourses ; Water conservation ; Sustainable development ; Natural resources Management ; Planting ; Non governmental organizations ; Decision making ; Institutions ; Administrative structures ; Case studies / Asia / Bangladesh / Bhutan / China / India / Myanmar / Nepal / Pakistan / Philippines / Sri Lanka / Thailand / Himalayan Watersheds
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 SHA Record No: H046343)
11 Etienne, M. (Ed.) 2014. Companion modelling: a participatory approach to support sustainable development. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. 403p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8557-0]
Sustainable development ; Participatory approaches ; Research ; Training programmes ; Decision making ; Stakeholders ; Natural resources management ; Assessment ; Simulation models ; Ecology ; Social aspects ; Social structure ; Empowerment ; Institutions ; Livestock ; Catchment areas ; Periurban areas ; Land use ; Case studies / Thailand / France / Bhutan / Bolivia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046362)
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12 Zemadim, B.; McCartney, Matthew; Langan, Simon; Sharma, Bharat. 2013. A participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 32p. (IWMI Research Report 155) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.200]
Hydrometeorology ; Monitoring ; Participatory approaches ; Networks ; Meteorological stations ; River basins ; Watersheds ; Groundwater ; Water level ; Rainwater management ; Flooding ; Local communities ; Stakeholders ; Soil moisture / Ethiopia / Blue Nile River Basin / Dapo Watershed / Meja Watershed / Mizewa watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046390)
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Participatory research is increasingly recognized as being useful for conducting multiple activities in research for development projects. The co-learning environment created in participatory research helps to identify existing social and technological gaps, and develop possible solutions to improve the livelihoods of rural communities. This report describes a participatory approach used in the establishment and implementation of hydrometeorological monitoring networks in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia. The networks were established with the involvement of rural communities and other stakeholders to gain insights into the hydrological processes of the watersheds, in order to improve rainwater management strategies. Local people were involved in the day-to-day management and maintenance of the networks. The participatory approach proved beneficial for several reasons, not least, because it instilled trust and goodwill amongst the communities.
13 Dewan, C.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Mukherji, A. 2014. The imposition of participation?: the case of participatory water management in coastal Bangladesh. Water Alternatives, 7(2): 342-366.
Water management ; Water policy ; Natural resources management ; Coastal area ; Participatory approaches ; Community organizations ; Local government ; Stakeholders ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Households ; Case studies / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046497)
http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol7/v7issue2/250-a7-2-4/file
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046497.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046497.pdf
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Community-based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) has been promoted as part of the development discourse on sustainable natural resources management since the mid-1980s. It has influenced recent water policy in Bangladesh through the Guidelines for Participatory Water Management (GPWM) where community-based organisations are to participate in the management of water resources. This paper reviews the extent of success of such participatory water management. It does so by first discussing the changing discourses of participation in Bangladesh’s water policy from social mobilisation to decentralised CBNRM. Second, Bangladesh is used as a case study to draw attention to how the creation of separate water management organisations has been unable to promote inclusive participation. It argues that the current form of decentralisation through a CBNRM framework has not resulted in its stated aims of equitable, efficient, and sustainable management of natural resources; rather it has duplicated existing local government institutions. Finally, it questions the current investments into community-based organisations and recommends that the role of local government in water management be formally recognised.
14 Sutherland, A.; Martin, A.; Smith, D. R. 2001. Dimensions of participation: experiences, lessons and tips from agricultural research practitioners in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chatham, UK: University of Greenwich. Natural Resources Institute (NRI). 328p.
Agricultural research ; Farmer participation ; Participatory approaches ; Experimentation ; Training ; Information dissemination ; Farming systems ; Public sector ; Non governmental organizations ; Institutions ; Corporate culture ; Stakeholders ; Projects ; Case studies / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 SUT Record No: H046727)
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15 Debevec, Liza; Salzer, A. K. 2014. Anthropologists and participatory research in research for development projects: case studies from Ethiopia, Ghana and Burkina Faso [Abstract only] Paper presented at the 13th EASA Biennial Conference on Collaboration, Intimacy & Revolution-Innovation and Continuity in an Interconnected World, Tallinn, Estonia, 31st July - 3rd August 2014. 1p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046762)
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As anthropologists working in research for development (R4D) we are under pressure to use participatory methods in our research. However, the level and quality of participation often vary from one project to another or even within a single project, due to the type of participatory approaches used and due to differing perceptions by researchers and other stakeholders of what participation is all about. In this paper we examine the good and the bad of participatory approaches in R4D, by comparing methods (3D participatory mapping, Companion Modelling, Innovation platforms and other forms of participatory workshops) in concrete examples from R4D projects in 3 African countries (Ethiopia, Ghana and Burkina Faso). While participation is believed to offer an alternative to top-down decision making, it can, in some cases actually reinforce such decision-making processes and power differences. Understanding the potential of participation requires first an understanding of the political and social realities underlying the context in which it is being implemented.
16 Rautanen, S-L.; van Koppen, Barbara; Wagle, N. 2014. Community-driven multiple use water services: lessons learned by the rural village water resources management project in Nepal. Water Alternatives, 7(1):160-177.
Water resources ; Water management ; Multiple use ; Water supply ; Drinking water ; Local government ; Community management ; Rural areas ; Villages ; Households ; Living standards ; Poverty ; Empowerment ; Sustainability ; Participatory approaches ; Stakeholders / Nepal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046841)
http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/volume7/v7issue1-2/239-a7-1-10/file
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046841.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046841.pdf
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This article examines community-driven multiple use water services (MUS) as pioneered by the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP) in the Far and Mid-Western development regions of Nepal. These regions are characterised by poverty, remoteness, rugged terrain, food insecurity, water scarcity, and post-conflict legacy. Water provision for domestic and productive uses provides opportunities to address poverty and livelihoods in environments with highly decentralised governance. This study explores the first-hand lessons learned in the RVWRMP in Nepal since 2006. This project is embedded within the local government. Key project entry points are decentralisation, participation and empowerment. This article reflects how the community-managed systems are used for multiple uses whether they were designed for it or not. It focuses on household- and community-level changes and related institution building and participatory planning through Water Use Master Plans and a Step-by-Step approach. Recommendations are made for scaling up multiple use services.
17 Samek, J. H.; Kinhom, U.; Skole, D. L.; Uttaruk, P.; Laosuwan, T.; Khoa, P. V.; Thongmanivong, S.; Butthep, C.; Lan, D. X.; Giap, N. X. 2014. Integrating community-based participatory carbon measurement and monitoring with satellite remote sensing and GIS in REDD+ MRV systems. In Lebel, L.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Krittasudthacheewa, C.; Daniel, R. (Eds.). Climate risks, regional integration and sustainability in the Mekong region. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRDC); Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). pp.285-308.
Carbon stock assessments ; Satellite observation ; Remote sensing ; GIS ; Climate change ; REDD-plus ; Forests ; Emission reduction ; Measurement ; Monitoring ; Participatory approaches ; Community involvement ; Case studies / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Thailand / Vietnam / Mekong Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI, e-copy SF Record No: H046922)
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18 Nicol, Alan; Langan, Simon; Victor, M.; Gonsalves, J. (Eds.) 2015. Water-smart agriculture in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE); Kampala, Uganda: Global Water Initiative East Africa (GWI EA). 352p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.203]
Agriculture ; Water productivity ; Small scale farming ; Irrigation schemes ; Drip irrigation ; Vegetable growing ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Food security ; Drought tolerance ; Crops ; Sorghum ; Rice ; Maize ; Livestock production ; Land management ; Watershed management ; Rain ; Water harvesting ; Water conservation ; Water use ; Water storage ; Groundwater ; Rehabilitation ; Soil conservation ; Participatory approaches ; Highlands ; Erosion ; Sustainable development ; Arid lands ; Catchment areas ; Wetlands ; Income ; Incentives ; Smallholders ; Dams ; Gender ; Natural resources management ; Learning ; Collective action ; Case studies / Africa / Tanzania / Ethiopia / Africa South of Sahara / Uganda / Horn of Africa / Manyoni / Singida / Agago / Otuke / Nile River Basin / Birr Watershed / Debre Mawi Watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046950)
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19 Staiger-Rivas, S.; Le Borgne, E.; Victor, M. 2015. Group facilitation in CGIAR: experiences and lessons from international agricultural research organizations. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 11(1):77-90.
Agricultural research ; Research institutions ; International organizations ; CGIAR ; Participatory approaches ; Decision making ; Stakeholders ; Knowledge management ; Development plans ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047005)
http://journal.km4dev.org/index.php/km4dj/article/viewFile/211/350
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047005.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047005.pdf
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This article describes CGIAR’s experience with group facilitation over 10 years. CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food-secure future. Including 15 research centers with a total of nearly 9,000 staff, CGIAR embarked a decade ago on an effort to improve how teams meet, think collectively, and make decisions. Inspired by participatory approaches, which had been used since the 1980s to involve farmers in research, the leaders of this effort aimed to tackle challenges faced by research teams and partnerships, and since then, the need for more effective stakeholder engagement and the consequent demand for group facilitation have steadily increased. Based on the experiences of the co-authors, a survey, complemented by follow-up conversations with CGIAR in-house facilitators and researchers, as well as professional consultant-facilitators and partners, this case study analyzes the evolution of facilitation, its added value, and current trends. In addition, the authors discuss the different ways and contexts in which facilitators have worked in CGIAR and some of the facilitation essentials that emerge from the author’s enquiry. This article should be of particular interest to knowledge management practitioners working in research and development, as it offers hints on how to position facilitation as an essential tool for stakeholder engagement and participatory decision-making in research-for-development organizations.
20 Lefore, Nicole. 2015. Strengthening facilitation competencies in development: processes, challenges and lessons of a learning alliance to develop facilitators for local community engagement. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 11(1):118-135.
Capacity building ; Training ; Learning ; Local community ; Community development ; Water users ; Waste management ; Farmers ; Stakeholders ; Agricultural sector ; Sustainability ; Participatory approaches ; Non governmental organizations ; Case studies / East Africa / southern Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047007)
http://journal.km4dev.org/index.php/km4dj/article/viewFile/217/356
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047007.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047007.pdf
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Effective facilitation enables farmer-based water user organizations to analyse contextual issues, identify causal links, formulate clear challenges, develop partnerships with stakeholders, and innovate and implement solutions. However, facilitation is often provided by international partners, such as advanced research institutions or non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The reliance on external consultants to facilitate innovation and change processes creates risks for sustainability. This article provides an overview of a capacity development initiative for facilitation of change in the agriculture water sector in Africa. It focuses on the case study of the Improved Management for Agricultural Water in East and Southern Africa (IMAWESA) network’s learning alliance on facilitating community engagement. The IMAWESA learning alliance sought to build competency on facilitation methods and tools at national and sub-national levels within and across agricultural water management projects. The paper primarily seeks to address questions related to the sustainability of facilitated processes and the effectiveness of capacity development methods to train facilitators and thus strengthen local facilitation.
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