Outcome of Collection action games to strengthen resource governance

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems. 2017. Outcome of Collection action games to strengthen resource governance. Reported in Water, Land and Ecosystems Annual Report 2017. Outcome Impact Case Report.

After the games were played, a significantly higher proportion of communities adopted water registers and rules to govern groundwater, compared to other communities in the same NGO water commons program. Because groundwater levels are affected by many factors, games alone will not end groundwater depletion. However, games can contribute to social learning about the role of crop choice and collective action, to motivate behavior change toward more sustainable groundwater extraction.