Author: Fay Mata LaurayaPublisher: IWMI
ISBN: 9290901748
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Research Interventions to Strenghten Irrigators' Associations
Author: Fay Mata LaurayaPublisher: IWMI
ISBN: 9290901748
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Public Intervention in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems
Author: Participatory Action Research
Author: C. M. WijayaratnaPublisher: IWMI
ISBN: 9290901756
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Performance Determinants of Irrigators Associations in National Irrigation Systems in Bicol, the Philippines
Author: Fay Mata LaurayaPublisher: IWMI
ISBN: 929090173X
Category : Agriculture and state
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Review of IIMI's experience in strengthening national capacity for irrigation management and research. Parts 1 and II.
Author: Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Assessing the outcomes of IWMI's research and interventions on irrigation management transfer
Author: Giordano, Meredith, Samad, Madar, Namara, RegassaPublisher: IWMI
ISBN: 9290906502
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
The purpose of this paper is to summarize IIMI/IWMI’s past research and interventions related to irrigation management transfer and to document, to the extent possible, the academic, policy, and technical outcomes of these efforts. The application of a range of direct and indirect measurement techniques suggests an overall positive contribution from IWMI to IMT theory and application.
Asian Societies in Comparative Perspective
Author: Nordic Association for Southeast Asian Studies. Annual ConferencePublisher: NIAS Press
ISBN: 9788787062145
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Strengthening an Interactive Approach to Irrigation Development and Management
Author: Masataka NakaharaImproving Irrigation in Asia
Author: Elinor OstromPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 0857938029
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
'A unique and significant longitudinal study of irrigation intervention in FMIS in Nepal that revives important debates on how irrigation management evolves and how this can be investigated. This concise and accessible book can inform and challenge agencies and donors to reflect on policies and researchers to argue further the study of collective action and political theory in irrigation management.' – Linden Vincent, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 'Improving Irrigation in Asia by Elinor Ostrom and colleagues is grounded in intimate detail on water management experience in Nepal while being informed by broadly-applicable concepts and behavioral theories. It greatly advances our understanding of management options and effects. As the water resources available for agriculture become more limited and unreliable, the efficiency and productivity with which irrigation water is used must be increased. While better technology can assist in this quest, the greatest potential gains lie in the social and organizational domains.' – Norman Uphoff, Cornell University, US 'Governance of irrigation systems is complex, needing social, technical and financial actions that support farming. Few people have as much knowledge of self-governing irrigation systems as these authors, and few countries have as many of these systems as Nepal. Lessons from these small irrigation systems can be adapted to much larger units, and to other kinds of activity. External assistance on a modest scale could generate practical benefit, by encouraging self-reliance in communities.' – Charles Abernethy, International Irrigation Management Institute, Colombo (1987–94) and Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1996–99) Improving Irrigation in Asia is based on a longitudinal study over two decades on innovative intervention for sustained performance of irrigation systems. The work identifies key factors that can help explain the performance of interventions, and explicates lessons for resource management and the management of development assistance. In 1985, the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat of Nepal and the International Irrigation Management Institute developed an ingenious intervention program for nineteen irrigation systems located in the middle hills of Nepal in an attempt to overcome the prevailing 'best-practices' traps, in regard to assisting irrigation systems. This book highlights the innovativeness of the project lay in its provision of ample opportunities for farmers to make decisions regarding the operation of the irrigation system based on their local knowledge and creativity. The authors of this work, Elinor Ostrom, Wai Fung Lam, Prachanda Pradhan and Ganesh P. Shivakoti provide detailed analysis of these interventions and support the conclusion that farmers can build on an innovative intervention that not only provides physical improvements but also enhances farmers' problem-solving capacity. They argue that to achieve sustainable improvements in performance, the farmers themselves need to engage in collective action over time and support local entrepreneurs who provide leadership and stimulate adjustments to change. Providing practical policy solutions, this study will prove a fascinating and invaluable read for academics and scholars of development studies, resource management, and irrigation studies, as well as development specialists in international agencies, policymakers in governments and international donor agencies.