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

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cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ETen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.subregionDapo Watersheden_US
cg.coverage.subregionMeja Watersheden_US
cg.coverage.subregionMizewa Watersheden_US
cg.creator.identifierMatthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2014.200en_US
cg.isbn978-92-9090-782-4en_US
cg.link.audioOpen Accessen_US
cg.river.basinNILEen_US
dc.contributor.authorZemadim, Birhanuen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcCartney, Matthew P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLangan, Simon J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Bharat R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-30T13:44:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2015-04-30T13:44:08Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/65353en_US
dc.titleA participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopiaen_US
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_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2013en_US
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) http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2014.200en_US
dcterms.issued2013en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjecthydrometeorologyen_US
dcterms.subjectmonitoringen_US
dcterms.subjectparticipatory approachesen_US
dcterms.subjectnetworksen_US
dcterms.subjectmeteorological stationsen_US
dcterms.subjectriver basinsen_US
dcterms.subjectwatershedsen_US
dcterms.subjectgroundwateren_US
dcterms.subjectwater levelen_US
dcterms.subjectrainwater managementen_US
dcterms.subjectfloodingen_US
dcterms.subjectlocal communitiesen_US
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectsoil moistureen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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