A participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia

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cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.subregionDapo Watershed
cg.coverage.subregionMeja Watershed
cg.coverage.subregionMizewa Watershed
cg.creator.identifierMatthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2014.200en
cg.isbn978-92-9090-782-4en
cg.link.audioOpen Accessen
cg.river.basinNILEen
dc.contributor.authorZemadim, Birhanuen
dc.contributor.authorMcCartney, Matthew P.en
dc.contributor.authorLangan, Simon J.en
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Bharat R.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-30T13:44:08Zen
dc.date.available2015-04-30T13:44:08Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/65353
dc.titleA participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopiaen
dcterms.abstractParticipatory research is increasingly recognized as being useful for conducting multiple activities in research for development projects. The co-learning environment created in participatory research helps to identify existing social and technological gaps, and develop possible solutions to improve the livelihoods of rural communities. This report describes a participatory approach used in the establishment and implementation of hydrometeorological monitoring networks in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia. The networks were established with the involvement of rural communities and other stakeholders to gain insights into the hydrological processes of the watersheds, in order to improve rainwater management strategies. Local people were involved in the day-to-day management and maintenance of the networks. The participatory approach proved beneficial for several reasons, not least, because it instilled trust and goodwill amongst the communities.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2013
dcterms.bibliographicCitationZemadim, B.; McCartney, Matthew [IWMI]; Langan, Simon [IWMI]; Sharma, Bharat [IWMI]; 2013. A participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 32p. (IWMI Research Report 155) https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.200en
dcterms.issued2013
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjecthydrometeorologyen
dcterms.subjectmonitoringen
dcterms.subjectparticipatory approachesen
dcterms.subjectnetworksen
dcterms.subjectmeteorological stationsen
dcterms.subjectriver basinsen
dcterms.subjectwatershedsen
dcterms.subjectgroundwateren
dcterms.subjectwater levelen
dcterms.subjectrainwater managementen
dcterms.subjectfloodingen
dcterms.subjectlocal communitiesen
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen
dcterms.subjectsoil moistureen
dcterms.typeReport

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