Sub-basin management and governance of rainwater and small reservoirs (V4)
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Item Les Petits Barrages: Stocker l'eau pour faire face à la variabilité croissante des précipitations(Poster, 2011-12-09) Cecchi, Philippe; Douxchamps, Sabine; Venot, Jean-PhilippeLe changement climatique représente une sérieuse menace pour la production agricole, qui se superpose à l’évolution de l’utilisation des terres et à l’accroissement de la pression démographique, et se traduit par d’importantes conséquences au niveau local: Ce changement se traduit d’abord pour une augmentation de la variabilité des précipitations (aussi bien en termes de pénurie que d'excès). Ces fluctuations contribuent déjà fortement à l'insécurité alimentaire et à la pauvreté dans les zones arides. Pour des millions de petits agriculteurs, l'accès permanent à l'eau peut créer la différence entre l’autosuffisance et la faim.Item The role of public institutions and non-governmental organizations in integrated water resources management in the Bawku West District(Thesis, 2012-11-01) Gumah, Akolgo IsaacThe capacity for the implementation of the integrated water resources management framework is ignited by strong participation of various stakeholders. Such participation can create the foundation for using water resources efficiently and effectively by engaging social learning, building trust and a forum for understanding possibilities and limits. This study examined the role of public institutions and non-governmental organisations in integrated water resources management in Bawku West District. The study employed qualitative research techniques, mainly interviews and observations in the data collection. The study revealed that the decentralised departments in the district as well as some NGOs play significant roles in the management of natural resources and especially water resources. The decentralised bodies in the district formulate bye-laws regarding water resources management, educate and sensitized the people on water resources management (and all other natural resources). The NGOs engage in disaster preparedness with communities, support farmers to achieve sustainable agriculture production and educate and sensitise the local communities on water resources management. The study concludes that these institutions have the potential of enhancing water resources management at the local level but they are constrained by financial resources and logistics and recommends that they should be strengthened to enable them function effectively.Item The role of traditional authorities in water resources management in Binaaba, Bawku West District(Thesis, 2013-06-01) Sulemana, Tamara AminaCurrent water reforms in most African countries focus on decentralizing water management to the water users, as a way of improving water governance. The target of these reforms is equity, efficiency and sustainability. Unfortunately the reforms tend to concentrate on the use of statutory laws, and give little consideration to the already existing traditional practices. This report presents the findings of a case that examined traditional water management practices in Binaaba located in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The study examined water-related management activities around the Binaaba Dam, which is a small multipurpose dam. Binaaba dam is unique one in that it is fed by both base flow and rainfall. It has survived major droughts in the area and significantly, has not silted up in its more than 40 years of existence. Key informant interviews and structured questionnaires administered at the household level were used to assess traditional water management practices in terms of their existence and their effectiveness for sustaining water supply and rural livelihoods. Their implications for IWRM, and therefore improved water governance, were also assessed. The study revealed that customary laws govern water resources management. Traditional leaders preside over all water-related issues. They were responsible for setting up the rules governing the water resources, demarcating specific areas around the water sources, handling of offenders and management of conflicts. Sometimes they carry out these roles together with the entire community. The traditional water management practices were also found to be quite effective for sustaining food production, because everyone is allowed to have access to the water. Moreover, water resources are managed as a whole system; during the rainy season people use water from other sources, while preserving the dam water for the dry season. The majority of the people are not aware of the IWRM, indicating that the attempts to introduce IWRM in this area have not been effective. The study concludes that it is important to seriously take into consideration traditional water resources management practices, as these are vital for improved water governance. However, it is essential to first assess the sustainability of the traditional water management practices for effective IWRM implementation and therefore improved water governance.Item Sub-basin management and governance of rainwater and small reservoirs(Brochure, 2011-12-31) CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and FoodThe project will identify socially acceptable land and water governance options and identify their livelihoods, health and environmental impacts, including spatial and temporal trade-offs at the watershed level.Item Natural Resources Management in Ghana: The role of the Decentralised Government(Poster, 2013-06-01) Gumah, Agolko IsaacGhana is endowed with a lot of natural resources but these resources are depleting at rates that are worrisome. If care is not taken the environment will lose all these gifts of nature. However, most Ghanaians livelihoods are linked to these natural resources. The management of these natural resources are carried by various stakeholders. The role of the decentralised government in managing these natural resources and the way they collaborate in doing it has not been deeply researched in to by researchers.Item Gestion Intégrée des ressources en eau à l’échelle locale: l’expérience des CLE au Burkina Faso(Poster, 2012-06-01) Bio Mohamadou, TorouLe Burkina Faso s’est engagé depuis une quinzaine d’années à mettre en place un mécanisme de gestion intégrée des ressources matérialisé par l’adoption d’un plan d’action GIRE (PAGIRE) et la mise en place d’une trentaine de Comité Local de l’Eau (CLE). Le CLE apparait alors comme le maillon principal de cette réforme du cadre de gestion locale de l’eau. Dans le cadre de cette étude, le CLE est considéré comme une institution chargée de gérer un territoire vu comme « un système complexe de relations et d’échanges avant d’être un espace géographique délimité ». La mise en œuvre de la GIRE au Burkina Faso appelle ainsi à l’analyse du passage d’une gouvernance coutumière à une gouvernance « publique » et une gouvernance multi-acteurs. qui suppose l’intervention d’acteurs variés avec une délégation auprès d’associations ou d’opérateurs privésItem Territorialisation ou Spatialisation : Pratiques des politiques de l’eau au Burkina Faso(Poster, 2013-06-01) Bio Mohamadou, Torou; Venot, Jean-Philippe; Williams, DarePour leur appropriation et l’émergence de nouveaux territoires de l’eau, la création des CLE devrait être l’aboutissement d’un processus de territorialisation sur des espaces socialement construits et non des zones de compétence délimitées de façon technocratique.Item Reflecting on Policy Research: Insights on Engagement(Poster, 2013-06-01) Venot, Jean-PhilippeMain message Change is not the outcome of a simple “from”(research) “to” (policy) model. It is most likely to take place in the form of incremental adjustments, grounded in daily interactions between stakeholders.Item CPWF Volta V4 Main Message Poster(Poster, 2013-09-01) CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and FoodSuccessful integrated water resources management depends on interactions between multiple actors at different scales, which is often beyond everyday considerations. The companion modeling-approach is a good framework to highlight interactions between actors and allows for a collective decision-making process to unfold.Item Territorialisation ou Spatialisation: Practiques des politiques de l’eau au Burkina Faso(Poster, 2013-09-13) Torou, Bio Mohamadou; Venot, Jean-Philippe; Daré, WilliamItem Structure and agency: understanding water policy changes in West Africa(Journal Article, 2013-06-01) Cherlet, Jan; Venot, Jean-PhilippeOwnership of development processes has been high on the international agenda since the Paris Declaration of 2005. There is, however, much discussion about whether highly aid-dependent governments can really ‘own’ policy reforms in their countries. In this paper, we argue that the ownership of policy reforms is the outcome of an interaction between individual agency and structural conditions. Taking the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Burkina Faso (since 1996) and Mali (since 2004) as an entry point, the paper describes the interplay between national policy makers, international organizations and dominant development discourses in the shaping of water policy reforms in both countries over the past 15 years. Despite the apparent uniformity of the global IWRM paradigm, a qualitative comparison of water policy changes in the two countries shows that policy reforms, as well as the extent to which they are ‘owned’ by national policy makers, are significantly distinct. This can be explained by different forms of individual agency and diverse structural conditions at a national level.