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1 Mingst, K. A.; Arreguin-Toft, I. M. 2011. Essentials of international relations. 5th ed. New York, NY, USA: W.W. Norton. 435p.
International relations ; History ; War ; Foreign policy ; Decision making ; Intergovernmental organizations ; Nongovernmental organizations ; International law ; Economic aspects ; Political aspects ; Health hazards ; Environmental effects ; Human rights
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 327 G000 MIN Record No: H046143)
2 Gemo, Helder R.; Stevens, J. B.; Chilonda, Pius. 2013. The role of a pluralistic extension system in enhancing agriculture productivity in Mozambique. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 41(1):59-75.
Agricultural development ; Productivity ; Public sector ; Extension activities ; Farmers ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Cotton ; Tobacco
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046303)
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This paper presents an overview of the characteristics and roles of key role-players involved in agricultural development in Mozambique. As in many other countries worldwide, extension service provision is characterised by the multiple service providers responding to the needs and demands of farmers. This is unlike in the recent past when agricultural services were mainly delivered by the public sector. The 25 years of public extension have been characterised by different degrees of progress. Supporting extension policy was developed and amended as required during this period, which impacted positively on farmer coverage (number of districts operating) as well as the number of farmers served per extensionist. The expansion of public extension services created new challenges for the delivering of extension services. Within the pluralistic extension system of Mozambique, NGO's and private commodity extension organisations play an important role in supporting smallholder farmers. To be able to learn from the different experiences in offering extension by the various service providers is only possible through effective communication and sharing of experiences between public, NGO's and private extension service providers. Despite some local based initiatives seeking to enhance collaboration between public and NGOs extension, no official extension platform (multi stakeholder) at national level exists which can take care of the coordination and management of the pluralistic extension system.
3 Clement, Floriane; Chandrappagari, S. 2014. Translating watershed guidelines on the ground exploring the implementation gap. Economic and Political Weekly, 49(13):53-60.
Watershed management ; Guidelines ; Development projects ; Institutional development ; Government agencies ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Decision making ; Case studies / India / Andhra Pradesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046375)
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4 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.
5 Rosser, A.; Curnow, Jayne. 2014. Legal mobilisation and justice: insights from the constitutional court case on international standard schools in Indonesia. Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, 15(4):302-318. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2014.916341]
Legal aspects ; Mobilization ; Constitution ; Courts ; Political aspects ; State intervention ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Educational institutions ; Standards ; Policy ; Case studies / Indonesia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046508)
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Analysis of the role of courts in shaping access to justice in Indonesia has emphasised the role of judges and the incentives created for them by courts' institutional design. Alternatively, it has focused on individual justice-seekers and their capacities to choose between alternative pathways through the legal repertoire. In this paper, we suggest that ‘support structures for legal mobilisation’ (SSLMs) have also played an important role in shaping access to justice by influencing both the potential for legal mobilisation and the type of justice sought. In making this argument, we focus on a recent Constitutional Court case on ‘international standard schools’. In this case, a group of parents were able to mobilise for legal action only because NGOs provided the required technical expertise and financial resources while the central involvement of an anti-corruption NGO in the SSLM shifted the focus from parents' concerns about discrimination to corruption.
6 Wegerich, Kai; Warner, J.; Tortajada, C. 2014. Water sector governance: a return ticket to anarchy. International Journal of Water Governance, 2:7-20. [doi: https://doi.org/10.7564/14-IJWG66]
Water governance ; Water resources ; Political aspects ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigated farming ; Economic aspects ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Water user associations
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046618)
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A political-science perspective of anarchy holds that anarchy is the absence of a ruler. In the water sector, especially in terms of irrigated agriculture, emerging deficiencies of public irrigation systems as well as the budget crisis of governments to sustain irrigated agriculture, resulted into increased water user participation. Understanding the apparently increasing smidgeon of anarchy in the water sector includes the appreciation of the complexity of water governance developments such as the introduction of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM), Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT), basin councils, Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSP), as well as the limited role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and grassroots organisations (GROs), for decades considered the ‘magic bullet’ in taking over and providing state services to the public. We conclude that governance is anarchy by other means.
7 van Koppen, Barbara; Lacombe, Guillaume; Mwendera, Emmanuel. 2015. Trends and Outlook: Agricultural Water Management in southern Africa. Synthesis report. [Project report submitted to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Feed the Future Program]. Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 96p.
Agriculture ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Freshwater ; Groundwater irrigation ; Climate change adaptation ; Rain ; Smallholders ; Irrigated land ; Irrigation schemes ; Contract farming ; Poverty ; Agroindustrial sector ; Public investment ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Water supply ; Self help ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Equity ; Technology transfer ; Indicators ; Case studies / Southern Africa / SADC countries / Malawi / Zambia / South Africa / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047381)
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8 Kumwenda, Ian; van Koppen, Barbara; Matete, Mampiti; Nhamo, Luxon. 2015. Trends and Outlook: Agricultural Water Management in southern Africa. Country report - Malawi. [Project report submitted to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Feed the Future Program]. Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 52p.
Agriculture ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Water resources ; Water policy ; Climate change ; Irrigation development ; Public investment ; Donors ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Irrigated land ; Irrigation schemes ; Water supply ; Self help ; Agroindustrial sector ; Living standards ; Farmers ; Poverty ; Case studies / Southern Africa / Malawi / Lilongwe / Salima / Ngolowindo Irrigation Scheme / Tapempha Farm Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047386)
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9 Shah, Tushaar. 2016. Farmer producer companies: fermenting new wine for new bottle. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 6. 8p.
Farmers organizations ; Sustainable agriculture ; Milk production ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Income / India / Gujarat / Maharashtra
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047529)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/iwmi-tata/PDFs/iwmi-tata_water_policy_research_highlight-issue_06_2016.pdf
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10 de Bruin, A.; Pateman, R.; Barron, Jennie; Balima, M.; Ouedraogo, I.; Dapola, E. D.; Fosu, M.; Annor, F. O.; Magombeyi, M.; Onema, J.-M. K. 2015. Setting up agricultural water management interventions - learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins. Water Resources and Rural Development, 6:12-23. (Special issue: Managing Rainwater and Small Reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wrr.2015.09.001]
Agriculture ; Water management ; Technology ; Sustainability ; Investment ; Nongovernmental organizations ; State intervention ; Farmers ; River basins ; Case studies / Burkina Faso / Ghana / Zimbabwe / South Africa / Volta River Basin / Limpopo River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047521)
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Long-term investments in agricultural water management (AWM) interventions in the Volta and Limpopo river basins have aimed at improving water availability and quality for smallholder farming systems. However, sustained and wider uptake of AWM technologies and approaches has not been as successful. We need to learn from successful AWM interventions, those interventions that have led to a sustained or increased uptake of AWM technologies or approaches, and which have led to improved well-being of farmers and livestock keepers in the rural development context of sub-Sahara Africa. This paper explores AWM interventions, specifically, the impacts these interventions have had and the factors contributing to the success of these interventions. In four countries within the Volta and Limpopo river basins, consultations were carried in 33 case studies of successful AWM interventions with implementing organisations and beneficiaries using a participatory GIS methodology. A systematic text analysis of 55 case study reports showed that these 33 interventions have had a positive impact on the well-being of beneficiaries and there was a sustained and wider uptake of the AWM technologies or approaches introduced. A clear demand for the technology, appropriate design of the technology, input support, training and capacity building, and a sense of ownership of the community helped to sustain the uptake of AWM technologies and approaches. We conclude that implementing organisations would benefit from investing in the soft components of an AWM intervention, as this will increase the likelihood of successful adoption and adaptation of the AWM technologies and approaches in the long-term.
11 Lindblom, A.-K. 2012. Non-governmental organisations in international law. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. 559p. (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law)
International law ; Nongovernmental organizations ; International organizations ; Intergovernmental organizations ; Corporate culture ; Legal systems ; International relations ; State intervention ; International cooperation ; Conferences ; International agreements ; Conventions ; Humanitarian organizations ; Human rights ; Social aspects ; Discrimination ; Courts ; Committees ; Civil societies ; Democracy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 341.2 G000 LIN Record No: H047623)
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12 Mondal, B.; Singh, A.; Sekar, I.; Sinha, M. K.; Kumar, S.; Ramajayam, D. 2016. Institutional arrangements for watershed development programmes in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, India: an explorative study. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 32(2):219-231. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1060195]
Watersheds ; Development projects ; Institutions ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Government agencies ; Community organizations ; Water user groups ; Farmers ; Living standards ; Stakeholders ; Performance evaluation ; Rationalization ; Economic aspects ; Funding ; Expenditure / India / Madhya Pradesh / Bundelkhand Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047647)
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This study explored institutional arrangements with regard to government-sponsored watershed development programmes in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, India. The appraisal of structure and role of institutions at different levels revealed adequate representation of various social groups, but the associations among stakeholder institutions as well as various resource agencies were found to be weak. A glance at the component-wise expenditure pattern showed an unequal emphasis and funding support between land–water development and livelihood activities. Responses from beneficiary respondents revealed a strong adherence to socio-economic and political issues by non-governmental organizations as well as technical issues by government organizations during implementation of the watershed programmes.
13 Schut, M.; van Asten, P.; Okafor, C.; Hicintuka, C.; Mapatano, S.; Nabahungu, N. L.; Kagabo, D.; Muchunguzi, P.; Njukwe, E.; Dontsop-Nguezet, P. M.; Sartas, M.; Vanlauwe, B. 2016. Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the Central African Highlands: the need for institutional innovation. Agricultural Systems, 145:165-176. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2016.03.005]
Sustainable agriculture ; Farming systems ; Intensification ; Agricultural research ; Participatory approaches ; Innovation ; Institutional development ; Nongovernmental organizations ; CGIAR ; Stakeholders ; Constraints ; Farmers ; Highlands / Africa South of Sahara / Central Africa / Democratic Republic of the Congo / Rwanda / Burundi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047848)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X16300440/pdfft?md5=5be37a48e32bcbda5ad290093053ebe8&pid=1-s2.0-S0308521X16300440-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047848.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047848.pdf
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This study identifies entry points for innovation for sustainable intensification of agricultural systems. An agricultural innovation systems approach is used to provide a holistic image of (relations between) constraints faced by different stakeholder groups, the dimensions and causes of these constraints, and intervention levels, timeframes and types of innovations needed. Our data shows that constraints for sustainable intensification of agricultural systems are mainly of economic and institutional nature. Constraints are caused by the absence, or poor functioning of institutions such as policies and markets, limited capabilities and financial resources, and ineffective interaction and collaboration between stakeholders. Addressing these constraints would mainly require short- and middle-term productivity and institutional innovations, combined with middle- to long-term NRM innovations across farm and national levels. Institutional innovation (e.g. better access to credit, services, inputs and markets) is required to address 69% of the constraints for sustainable intensification in the Central Africa Highlands. This needs to go hand in hand with productivity innovation (e.g. improved knowhow of agricultural production techniques, and effective use of inputs) and NRM innovation (e.g. targeted nutrient applications, climate smart agriculture). Constraint network analysis shows that institutional innovation to address government constraints at national level related to poor interaction and collaboration will have a positive impact on constraints faced by other stakeholder groups. We conclude that much of the R4D investments and innovation in the Central Africa Highlands remain targeting household productivity at farm level. Reasons for that include (1) a narrow focus on sustainable intensification, (2) institutional mandates and pre-analytical choices based project objectives and disciplinary bias, (3) short project cycles that impede work on middle- and long-term NRM and institutional innovation, (4) the likelihood that institutional experimentation can become political, and (5) complexity in terms of expanded systems boundaries and measuring impact.
14 Hiwasaki, L.; Bolliger, L.; Lacombe, Guillaume; Raneri, J.; Schut, M.; Staal, S. (Eds.) 2016. Integrated systems research for sustainable smallholder agriculture in the Central Mekong: achievements and challenges of implementing integrated systems research. Hanoi, Vietnam: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Southeast Asia Regional Program. 178p.
Integrated management ; Sustainable agriculture ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Humid tropics ; River basin management ; Crop management ; Plantation crops ; Livestock ; Soil fertility ; Soil conservation ; Water availability ; Rainwater ; Water harvesting ; Water storage ; Watersheds ; Living standards ; Land use ; Highlands ; Landscape ; Land degradation ; Land cover ; Nutrition ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Research institutions ; CGIAR ; Natural resources management ; Systems analysis ; Environmental management ; Marketing techniques ; Economic aspects ; Food security ; Food production ; Empowerment ; Research and development ; Agricultural research ; Gender ; Case studies / Southeast Asia / Myanmar / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Thailand / Cambodia / Vietnam / China / Yunnan / Nan Province / Xishuangbanna / Mekong River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047858)
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15 Scanlon, T.; Uguru, O. P.; Jafry, T.; Chinsinga, B.; Mvula, P.; Chunga, J.; Zimba, L. M.; Mwape, M.; Nyundo, L.; Mwiinga, B.; Chungu, K. 2016. The role of social actors in water access in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Malawi and Zambia. Water Resources and Rural Development, 8:25-36. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wrr.2016.08.001]
Water availability ; Water supply ; Social groups ; Water governance ; Public sector ; Private sector ; Ownership ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Environmental effects ; Deforestation ; Technology ; Political aspects ; Donors ; Funding ; Human rights ; Delinquent behavior ; Rural communities ; Urban areas / Africa South of Sahara / Malawi / Zambia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047917)
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Access to water in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to be a challenge to the extent that there are more people without access to water in 2015 than in 1990. This indicates that current approaches to water provision have been ineffective. Governments have failed to provide a structure, mechanisms or approaches that guarantee water for ALL, resulting in a vacuum which has been ‘filled’ by a number of social actors (NGOs, Faith Based Organisations, Donors). This paper examines the social actors involved in water access and provision in Malawi and Zambia, analysing the existing methods and approaches used by them in the sector. It seeks increased understanding of the contributions and the nature of influence of each social actor group. This was achieved by collecting data on social actors through a combination of methods: focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews and workshops. Social actor analyses of the data shaped the findings. The findings indicate that water provision is multifaceted requiring improved coordination and cooperation among social actors to streamline and focus on the provision of for ALL. It draws attention to the need for Governments to take a leading role by facilitating long term investment in the sector and promoting initiatives which incorporate the right to water access. It concludes that in order to achieve universal access to water, a new perception of rights and responsibilities is vital in communities, donors, NGOs and the public sector as one step towards reducing the number of people without water in the future.
16 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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17 van der Schans, J. W.; de Graaf, P. 2016. Food and non-food private sector engagement in the city region food system rotterdam: with a focus on the supportive role of social housing corporations. 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). 53p.
Private sector ; Food supply ; Food production ; Supply chain ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Farmers ; Urban areas ; Retail marketing ; Catering industry ; Land ownership ; Policy making ; Food wastes ; Urban wastes ; Waste management ; Waste treatment ; Social participation / Netherland / Rotterdam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047951)
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/Private%20sector%20engagement%20in%20the%20Rotterdam%20City%20Region%20Food%20System-%20final_1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047951.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047951.pdf
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18 Leclert, L.; Nzioki, R. M.; Feuerstein, L. 2016. Addressing governance and management challenges in small water supply systems - the integrity management approach in Kenya. Aquatic Procedia, 6:39-50. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqpro.2016.06.006]
Water management ; Water governance ; Water supply ; Small scale systems ; Rural areas ; Human rights ; Water rights ; Regulations ; Community management ; Models ; State intervention ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Institutions / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047997)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214241X16300062/pdf?md5=66cd09ba29ed5a6b3f945699c2e84c6d&pid=1-s2.0-S2214241X16300062-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047997.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047997.pdf
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This paper analyses the governance and management challenges of community-managed rural water supplies in Kenya vis-à-vis the ongoing reform processes, and presents the integrity management (IM) toolbox for small water supply systems as a means to address them. The IM toolbox is a change management approach to help community groups address immediate internal challenges and link them with local water actors to establish management arrangements that are performance oriented, accountable and compliant with regulatory requirements to realize the right to water. The paper also discusses the responsibilities and needed contributions of rights’ holders and duty bearers in this process.
19 Hutchings, P.; Parker, A.; Jeffrey, P. 2016. The political risks of technological determinism in rural water supply: a case study from Bihar, India. Journal of Rural Studies, 45:252-259. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.03.016]
Water supply ; Drinking water ; Political aspects ; Risk analysis ; Water policy ; Technology ; Manual pumps ; State intervention ; Institutions ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Social aspects ; Rural areas ; Case studies / India / Bihar / West Champaran
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048022)
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With the politics of the environment so fundamental to the development process in rural India, this paper analyses the relations between water discourses and drinking water technology. First, the national discourses of water are analysed using key policy and populist documents. Second, the paper presents ethnographic fieldwork studying the politics of drinking water in rural Bihar, where the relative merits of borehole handpumps and open wells are contested. The links between the national discourses and local contestation over appropriate technology are examined. The paper argues both policy and traditionalist perspectives are too technologically deterministic to adequately account for the myriad challenges of delivering rural water supply. The emphasis on technology, rather than service levels, creates the conditions in which capability traps emerge in terms of service provision. This is not only in terms of monitoring regimes but in the very practices of rural actors who use certain water supply technologies under an illusion of safety. With a focus on furthering the policy debate, the paper considers ways forward and suggests that a move from a binary understanding of access to a holistic measure of service levels will reduce the potential for political contestation and capability traps in rural water supply.
20 Douxchamps, S.; Debevec, Liza; Giordano, Meredith; Barron, Jennie. 2017. Monitoring and evaluation of climate resilience for agricultural development: a review of currently available tools. World Development Perspectives, 5:10-23. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2017.02.001]
Agricultural development ; Adaptation ; Monitoring ; Climate change ; Transformation ; Indicators ; Economic evaluation ; Food security ; Disaster risk management ; International organizations ; Development organizations ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Research organizations ; Assessment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048037)
Building climate resilience, defined as the ability to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, or recover from climate change in a timely and efficient manner, is becoming a major priority of development across multiple sectors. However, there is still no consensus on how resilience should be assessed despite the release of numerous theoretical papers on the topic. Various measurement frameworks and recommendations have emerged, but their applicability is yet to be critically assessed. Using a comprehensive review and a systematic selection approach, we review resilience assessment tools developed for the context of climate change and agricultural development, and their linkages to theoretical frameworks, with a particular focus on the choice of indicators and the scale and methods of measurement. Fifteen tools originating from diverse organizations were selected and evaluated according to a measurement framework. Our study finds that, while some of the tools remain embedded in classical approaches, by simply adding a resilience lens to previous tools and by recycling indicators, others demonstrate a true attempt to re-think in order to account for resilience dimensions. We conclude that for the use of resilience assessment tools, a major challenge is to ensure that simple and operational tools can address complexity. Full baseline should comprise both quantitative and qualitative data collection, and include more systemic indicators as well as indicators of stability and shocks. Changes should be tracked with regular monitoring and evaluation using simple tools based on key variables that capture short-term adaptive processes and changes in states, at the appropriate system level. Clear pathways to human well-being, including transformation, should be discussed through system-oriented approaches, to discard potential undesired resilient states. Finally, robust outcome and impact records from the use of these tools are needed to demonstrate whether the resilience concept is useful over time in driving development into more desirable paths.
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