Guidelines for the establishment and management of multi-stakeholder platforms to coordinate integrated water resources management in river basins with a focus on the Central Rift Valley Lakes Basin of Ethiopia

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Water and Energy, Ethiopiaen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationFarm Africa, Ethiopiaen_US
cg.contributor.donorSwedish International Development Cooperation Agencyen_US
cg.contributor.donorSwiss Agency for Development and Cooperationen_US
cg.contributor.donorUK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Funden_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeDiversification in East and Southern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ETen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.subregionCentral Rift Valley Lakes Basinen_US
cg.creator.identifierMamusha Lemma: 0000-0002-9441-4970en_US
cg.creator.identifierAlemseged Tamiru Haile: 0000-0001-8647-2188en_US
cg.creator.identifierWolde Mekuria: 0000-0001-5252-4795en_US
cg.creator.identifierAmare Haileslassie: 0000-0001-5237-9006en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2024.207en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH052584en_US
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKassa, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLemma, Mamusha en_US
dc.contributor.authorHaile, Alemseged Tamiruen_US
dc.contributor.authorMekuria, Woldeen_US
dc.contributor.authorGezahagn, A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAsnakew, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHaileslassie, Amareen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-26T19:58:01Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-03-26T19:58:01Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/140623en_US
dc.titleGuidelines for the establishment and management of multi-stakeholder platforms to coordinate integrated water resources management in river basins with a focus on the Central Rift Valley Lakes Basin of Ethiopiaen_US
dcterms.abstractWater resources policy in Ethiopia emphasizes the significance of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in river basins. The Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) with its different directorates is vested with the responsibility of coordinating water resource management across basins. As part of executing this mandate, MoWE initiated the preparation of guidelines for establishment and management of multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) to coordinate IWRM in various basins. The guidelines presented in this publication focus on coordinating and managing water resources in the Central Rift Valley Lakes Basin within the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes Basin. This basin faces numerous water-related challenges such as increasing water demand, pollution, ecosystem degradation, climate change impacts, and conflicting water-use practices. These guidelines are aimed at defining a framework outlining the purpose, scope, and scale of MSPs as well as the key roles to be played by the governance bodies involved. While facilitating collaboration and partnership among the stakeholders involved in basin water resources management, these guidelines explicitly emphasize inclusion of women and marginalized groups. They highlight the essential elements required for effective management and governance of MSPs and underline the need for facilitation, trust-building, planning, goal-setting, effective communication, and a commitment to participatory decision-making. Ultimately, MoWE bears the responsibility of making the final decisions. Collaborative dialogue and inclusive decision-making processes are vital for sustainable water management. Integrated planning, data collection, monitoring, and evaluation are important for taking well-informed decisions. Therefore, our guidelines recommend capacity-building initiatives and knowledge-exchange platforms to enhance the effectiveness of MSPs. Additionally, strategies and mechanisms for securing the financial resources needed to implement IWRM plans and activities are emphasized. As effective communication plays a vital role in MSP processes, there is a need to define objectives, identify stakeholders, select communication channels, establish communication protocols, build relationships and trust, and develop outreach materials. Gender issues in water resources management, particularly access to water and control and ownership, are highlighted in these guidelines. Capacity-building activities are recommended to enhance the knowledge and skills of the stakeholders involved in the MSPs. Lastly, the guidelines stress the importance of monitoring and evaluating the MSPs involved in basin management. Such evaluations involve measuring stakeholder engagement, policy alignment, knowledge sharing, and collaboration and partnerships. These guidelines can be used by basin and sub-basin coordination experts and officials to establish and manage MSPs in the Central Rift Valley as well as beyond.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2023en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKassa, M.; Lemma, M.; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Mekuria, Wolde; Gezahagn, A.; Asnakew, M.; Haileslassie, Amare. 2024. Guidelines for the establishment and management of multi-stakeholder platforms to coordinate integrated water resources management in river basins with a focus on the Central Rift Valley Lakes Basin of Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 39p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2024.207]en_US
dcterms.extent39p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-03-25en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectintegrated water resources managementen_US
dcterms.subjectmulti-stakeholder processesen_US
dcterms.subjectguidelinesen_US
dcterms.subjectgovernanceen_US
dcterms.subjectriver basin managementen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dcterms.subjectcollaborationen_US
dcterms.subjectpartnershipsen_US
dcterms.subjectdecision makingen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectlocal communitiesen_US
dcterms.subjectgenderen_US
dcterms.subjectwomenen_US
dcterms.subjectsocial inclusionen_US
dcterms.subjectmarginalizationen_US
dcterms.subjectcapacity developmenten_US
dcterms.subjectlearningen_US
dcterms.subjectfinancingen_US
dcterms.subjectmonitoring and evaluationen_US
dcterms.subjectaccountabilityen_US
dcterms.subjectcommunicationen_US
dcterms.subjectknowledge sharingen_US
dcterms.subjectintegrated land managementen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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