A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa

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dc.creatorvan Koppen, Barbara
dc.creatorSchreiner, B.
dc.date2018
dc.date2018-10-30T03:16:54Z
dc.date2018-10-30T03:16:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:41:47Z
dc.descriptionIn recent decades, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have pursued national water permit systems, derived from the colonial era and reinforced by “global best practice.” These systems have proved logistically impossible to manage and have worsened inequality in water access. A new study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Pegasys Institute, with support from the UK government, traces the origins of these systems, and describes their implementation and consequences for rural smallholders in five countries – Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The authors of this report propose a hybrid water use rights system to decolonize Africa’s water law, lighten the administrative burden on the state and make legal access to water more equitable. This would strengthen smallholder irrigation, which is vital for boosting Africa’s food production and making it more resilient in the face of worsening drought.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/97845
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/162948
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcevan Koppen, Barbara; Schreiner, B. 2018. A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 45p. (IWMI Research Report 173) doi: 10.5337/2018.219
dc.subjectlegislation
dc.subjectlegal pluralism
dc.subjectwater rights
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectrural population
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjecteconomic aspects
dc.subjectstate intervention
dc.subjectwater distribution
dc.subjectwater policy
dc.subjectwater governance
dc.subjectwater allocation
dc.subjectwater use
dc.subjectwater security
dc.subjectcolonialism
dc.subjectwater users
dc.subjectwater resources
dc.titleA hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa
dc.typeReport

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