framework for water users' associations. It deals with water users' associations in six countries, in three continents. It describes and analyzes, in a comparative manner, how the basic aspects related to the establishment and functioning of water users' associations are addressed by each of those countries, with special
2. What do we mean by a Water Users Association? A Water Users Association (WUA) is a non-profit organization that is initiated1, and managed by the group of water users along one or more hydrological sub-systems (distributory2 canals which are the higher level than a watercourse) regardless of the type of farms involved. By water users we
Governance of water for agriculture, which is the dominant water user in most basins in Asia and Africa, is essential to ensuring governance of water in general. Indigenous local water management organizations have been forming and evolving throughout the world for centuries, including in Asia and Africa (Shah et al, 2001).
The legal framework for water users' associations : a comparative …
This paper is a comparative study of the legal framework for water users' associations (WUAs) in six countries -Colombia, India, Mexico, Nepal, the Philippines, and .
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1.6 Empowerment of the water user associations (WUA) In most African countries, most of the WUAs suffered from lack of sustained government support after their establishment, which ended up eroding the commitment of scheme membership to invest into group activities ( FAO, 2001 ; Barham and Chitemi, 2009 ).
[PDF] Water users associations and their relevance to water …
Over the past two decades a substantial body of knowledge has been generated in understanding how communities at local level organize and implement systems for managing water for agriculture—i.e., ‘water users associations’ (WUA). These have been implemented in many countries with varying degrees of success.
Water User Associations: A Review of Approaches and Alternative ...
PDF | On Jan 1, 2018, Eefje Aarnoudse and others published Water User Associations: A Review of Approaches and Alternative Management Options for Sub-Saharan Africa IWMI Working Paper | Find,...
Water users associations and irrigation water productivity in northern ...
2013年11月1日 · Traditional irrigation water management systems in China are increasingly replaced by user-based, participatory management through water users associations (WUAs) with the purpose to promote, economically and ecologically beneficial, water savings and …
An Empirical Examination on the Role of Water User Associations …
2018年11月12日 · Water user associations (WUAs) are commonly considered a beneficial institution to improve irrigation management. As one of the core components of irrigation reform in China, the number of WUAs has increased from a few in 1995 to nearly 100,000 today.
Water User Associations: A Review of Approaches and Alternative ...
2018年6月13日 · Building on existing literature and the analysis of a portfolio of development projects (past and under implementation), this paper reviews the evolution of water user associations (WUAs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), reflecting on the conceptualization of how they operate, and the promised outcomes related to irrigation development, and the ...