Download or read book Improving Irrigation in Asia written by Elinor Ostrom and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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.
Download or read book Patterns of Irrigation Organization in Nepal written by Prachanda Pradhan and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1989 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Free riders Or Victims written by Margreet Zwarteveen and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1996 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines multiple factors in women's involvement/non-involvement in irrigation in the Chhattis Mauja irrigation scheme in Nepal. Includes an empirical analysis of the livelihood strategies of farm households, documentation of the level and nature of participation of women and men in the water users' organizations, analysis of women's access to irrigation services, and an examination of the need and desirability of increasing the participation of woman in the scheme organization.
Download or read book Improving Irrigation Governance and Management in Nepal written by Ganesh Shivakoti and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Migration and gender dynamics of irrigation governance in Nepal written by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nepal has a long history of irrigation, including government and farmer-managed irrigation systems that are labor- and skill-intensive. Widespread male migration has important effects on Nepalese society. How institutions such as Water Users’ Associations (WUAs) respond and adapt, is therefore critical to the understanding of rural transformation and the likely impact on gender equality, food production, and rural livelihoods. This paper examines the effects of male migration on institutional change in WUAs, women’s roles, technological change, and outcomes affecting effectiveness of irrigation systems based on a mixed methods study, combining a phone survey of 336 WUA leaders from all provinces in Nepal with qualitative data from case studies in 10 irrigation systems. Results indicate WUAs have adapted rules to increase women’s participation and monetize the contributions for maintenance. Women exercise agency in whether and how to interact with WUAs. Mechanization has reduced the need for some male labor, though the ability to mechanize is limited by hilly terrain and small plot sizes. Overall, systems are adapting to male migration, with relatively low idling of land or labor shortages causing deterioration of the systems, though there are concerns with the high levels of women’s labor burdens.
Download or read book Improving Irrigation System Management Through Farmer to Farmer Training Examples From Nepal written by Naresh C. Pradhan and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1989 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irrigation Management in Nepal written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management turnover in the West Gandak Irrigation System Nepal written by and published by IWMI. This book was released on with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Institutions for irrigation management in farmer managed systems Examples from the hills of Nepal written by and published by IWMI. This book was released on with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recommendation for consideration in the development of Nepal s Irrigation Master Plan Part 1 Management of irrigation systems for effective O M and resource mobilization Part 2 Farmer managed irrigation systems Occasional paper written by and published by IWMI. This book was released on with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book IIMI Country Paper Nepal written by International Irrigation Management Institute and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management Turnover in the West Gandak Irrigation System Nepal written by V. S. Mishra and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Organization and Management by Farmers in the Chhattis Mauja Irrigation System Nepal written by Robert Yoder and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1994 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study relates to an irrigation system located in the Tarai region of Rupandehi District of Nepal.
Download or read book Women Irrigators and Leaders in the West Gandak Scheme Nepal written by Barbara van Koppen and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2001 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the gendered organization of irrigated farming and identifies processes of inclusion and exclusion of women irrigators and women leaders in water users committees. The research evaluates the success of efforts by the newly formed Water Users Association to include women. Recommendations based on the findings are made to address the problems faced by the women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak scheme.
Download or read book Synthesis of IWMI work in Nepal written by Pant, D. and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2010-10-20 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has been working in Nepal since 1986 with the objective of undertaking research in water management and to strengthen the research capabilities of concerned government agencies. The research helped to develop appropriate mechanisms for providing support to Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems (FMIS) and the initiation of participatory irrigation management (PIM). The river basin studies helped policy formulation for integrated planning and management of water resources besides the methodological contribution through the development of appropriate tools for water management studies. It also contributed to enhancing the capabilities of agency officials and local researchers through their involvement in research activities.
Download or read book Irrigation in Transition written by Farmer Managed Irrigation Systems Promotion Trust (Kathmandu, Nepal). International Seminar and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiefly with reference to Nepal.
Download or read book Engineering Participation written by Puspa Raj Khanal and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a multidisciplinary study of local participation in irrigation management. It investigates the technological, environmental and administrative aspects of an intervention programme in the Terai region of Nepal which sought to place greater management functions in the hands of the users. The study shows that in order to build up legitimacy and power, local organizations need to consider action beyond the local level. Externally, project support requires understanding of the system s environment, and must encourage technological change that takes into consideration the future requirements of the users.
