N5: Rainwater management in the Ethiopian highlands: Coordination and multi‐stakeholder platforms
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Item Building resilience: Improving livestock water productivity: Lessons from the Nile River basin(Book Chapter, 2015) Nicol, Alan; Langan, Simon J.; Victor, Michael; Gonsalves, Julian FrancisItem Sustaining landscapes: Thirty years’ learning to improve rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia.(Book Chapter, 2015) Nicol, Alan; Langan, Simon J.; Victor, Michael; Gonsalves, Julian FrancisItem An integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm for Ethiopia: Key messages from the NBDC(Video, 2014-04-11) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Adapt new models and tools for planning, implementation and capacity building(Video, 2014-04-10) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 5 is to adapt new models, learning and planning tools and improved learning processes to increase the effectiveness of planning, implementation, and capacity building. The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Improve markets, value chains and multi-stakeholder processes(Video, 2014-04-10) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 8 is to improve markets, value chains and multi-stakeholder institutions to enhance the benefits and sustainability of rainwater management investments. The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Consider downstream costs and benefits of land and water management interventions(Video, 2014-04-10) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 7 is to attend to downstream and off-site benefits of rainwater management as well as upstream or on-farm benefits and costs.The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Integrate multiple interventions at watershed and basin scales(Video, 2014-04-10) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 6 is integrate multiple rainwater management interventions at watershed and basin scales to benefit rainwater management programs. The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Create, align and implement incentives(Video, 2014-04-10) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 4 is to create, align and implement incentives for all parties to successfully implement sustainable innovative programs at scale. The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Strengthen and transform institiutional and human capacities(Video, 2014-04-10) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 3 is to strengthen and transform institutional and human capacities among all stakeholders to achieve the potential benefits of sustainable land management. The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Encourage innovation by integrating and sharing scientific and local knowledge(Video, 2013) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 2 is to integrate and share scientific and local knowledge and encourage innovation through 'learning by doing'. The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem NBDC key message: Empower local communities and develop their leadership capacities(Video, 2014-04-10) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteThis digital story was produced to communicate the key messages resulting from the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC). Key message 1 is to empower local communities and develop their leadership capacities to achieve long-term benefits and sustainable outcomes. The Nile BDC aimed to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands through land and water management and was funded by the Challenge Program for Water and Food. The eight key messages constitute a 'new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm' and are based on the outputs and outcomes of trans-disciplinary scientific research for development. For more information see: http://nilebdc.orgItem Summary of CPWF research in the Nile river basin(Report, 2014-02-28) Clayton, Terry; Merrey, Douglas J.; Duncan, Alan J.; Langan, Simon J.; Harding, Amanda; Le Borgne, EwenThree major river basins flow out of Ethiopia into Sudan, constituting the Eastern Nile basin (the White Nile flows from the south). These are the Tekeze-Atbara flowing out of northern Ethiopia, the Baro-Akoba- Sobat flowing from southern Ethiopia, and the Blue Nile (Abay) sandwiched between the other two. The Blue Nile Basin, called the Abay in Ethiopia, is the largest branch of the Nile draining the Ethiopian highlands. It covers an estimated area of 311,437 square kilometers and is shared by Ethiopia and Sudan. It joins the White Nile in Khartoum, Sudan. The Ethiopian highlands portion of the Blue Nile river basin was the focus of the Nile Basin Development Challenge under the Challenge Program on Water and Food.Item News from the Nile Basin Development Challenge(Newsletter, 2014-02-24) International Livestock Research Institute; International Water Management InstituteItem The Nile Basin Development Challenge: Methods, outputs and outcomes(Book Chapter, 2013-11-01) Langan, Simon J.Item Is research for development a good investment? Reflections on lessons from the NBDC(Book Chapter, 2013-11-01) Merrey, Douglas J.‘Integrated Research for Development’ has been promoted as an approach to research and development in natural resources management that is most likely to lead to positive impacts. It has various acronyms, e.g. ‘INRM’ and ‘R4D.’ It was the underlying theory of the SSA Challenge Program, managed by FARA and implemented by CGIAR centres and African partners. R4D was a basis for the first phase of CPWF, though in a rudimentary form. It was adopted as the theoretical basis for CPWF phase II. All six basin challenges are based on R4D, including NBDC. All six BDCs promise significant outcomes leading ultimately to poverty reduction and environmental conservation through application of R4D. It is time for a critical review of the lessons learned from the investments in R4D, particularly as it is being adopted as the underlying theory of the new CGIAR Research Programs. This paper is an early contribution to this review. It examines the premises, promises and actual achievements to the extent possible, using the NBDC as a case study. It identifies critical lessons that should inform future R4D programs. The author draws on nearly 35 years of experience in applied water management research, including the CPWF from its early phase and what he has learned from his engagement with the NBDC, including recent work contributing to the NBDC Institutional History (future versions of this paper may include other co-authors, but the present version represents only the author’s views). The paper briefly examines the roots of R4D in earlier incarnations of ‘action research’ and identifies what is ‘new’: the wide range of diverse partnerships involved in the research. In NBDC and most likely the other BDCs, such diversity brings important challenges that have only partially been solved, as well as new opportunities that have only partially been realized. Future R4D programs will be good investments only under certain conditions. These include effective partnerships; strong commitment from the demand side institutions, including their empowerment vis-àvis the researchers; long-term commitment by funding agencies with periodic reviews to guide the direction of the program; strong links to existing development investment programs; and an excellent science foundation.Item Report of a Nile Basin Development Challenge Regional Stakeholder Dialogue, Bahir Dar, 23–24 July 2013(Report, 2013-07-31) Swaans, Cornelis P.M.Item A new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm for Ethiopia: Key messages from the Nile Basin Development Challenge, 2009–2013(Report, 2013-11-30) Merrey, Douglas J.Item Increasing livestock water productivity under rain fed mixed crop/livestock farming scenarios of sub-Saharan Africa: A review(Journal Article, 2012-07-15) Alemayehu, M.; Amede, Tilahun; Bohme, M.; Peters, Kurt J.Although water is a renewable natural resource, it has become insufficient at the global level. Unless the current efficiency level of water use can be increased, the trend of water shortages will become more serious. Among agricultural activities, livestock production is mostly considered an intensive water consuming operation although the knowledge and information related to livestock-water interaction appears to be limited in scope. The present review focused on the livestock-water interaction with the following objectives: 1) to strengthen the current understanding of the concept of livestock water productivity and relate it to life cycle assessment analysis framework; 2) to provide insights on the methodology of livestock water productivity estimation using water foot printing approach; 3) to assess the potential integrative intervention options towards improving livestock water productivity pertinent to the contexts of rain fed mixed farming. The concept of water accounting for livestock production is reviewed to reflect feasible options for improving animal productivity, income, livelihood and ecological benefits per unit of water input, especially the practical implications of these options for the rural poor in Sub-Saharan Africa. Utilising the rainfed mixed farming endowment as a relatively less competitive water scenario is also emphasised. In line with the intention for increased livestock water productivity, the likelihood of its negative impact on the environment and possible mitigating methods are outlined.Item Lessons from the Nile Basin Development Challenge Program: An Institutional History(Working Paper, 2013-10) Merrey, Douglas J.; Swaans, Cornelis P.M.; Le Borgne, EwenThe Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC) program is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional participatory “Research for Development” (R4D) partnership. It is aimed at improving the resilience of rural livelihoods in the Ethiopian highlands through a landscape approach to rainwater management (RWM), with a special focus on the Blue Nile (Abay) River Basin. The R4D paradigm has several elements, including: using scientific research as a means to achieve specific development goals rather than as an end in itself; a focus on achieving tangible systemic changes over the long run; the use of a transparent model or “theory of change” to guide the program; inclusive partnerships among all participants based on mutual respect; and, a strong emphasis on collectively learning from experience and sharing that experience more widely. The NBDC uses multiple means to learn lessons from its experience as a basis for adapting its activities. This Institutional History consolidates and communicates some of those lessons. This Institutional History is intended to contribute both to setting a new rainwater management R4D agenda in the Nile Basin and to influence the approach taken in future R4D programs such as the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).Item A new integrated watershed rainwater management paradigm for Ethiopia: Key messages from the Nile Basin Development Challenge(Brief, 2013-10-30) Merrey, Douglas J.; Clayton, Terry