Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point

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dc.creatorNigussie, Likimyelesh
dc.creatorBarron, Jennie
dc.creatorHaile, Alemseged Tamiru
dc.creatorLefore, Nicole
dc.creatorGowing, J.
dc.date2018
dc.date2018-10-12T09:29:21Z
dc.date2018-10-12T09:29:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:25:31Z
dc.descriptionUnderstanding the gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance is important because men and women differ in their need for and having access to groundwater, and their participation in the development, management and monitoring of the resource. The leading role played by women in obtaining and safeguarding water is not usually reflected in the institutional arrangements for water management. Addressing this gender inequality could lead to the equal participation of men and women in monitoring and sustainable management of groundwater, and women’s empowerment. This paper explores gender aspects of community-based groundwater governance in Dangeshta and Farawocha kebeles in Dangila and Boloso Bombe woredas, respectively, in Ethiopia. The findings suggest that women place a high value on groundwater and could be motivated to play a greater role in governance of the resource. However, the constraints they face in participating in groundwater development and management, particularly exclusion from decision-making, suggest that their effective participation and leadership could be significantly curtailed without specific interventions. Indeed, this is reflected in women’s willingness to participate in groundwater monitoring, as well as men’s reluctance to allow their wives to participate. This is in contrast to a high number of men willing to participate. Citizen science as an entry point for community-based groundwater governance relies on (i) the active involvement of myriad actors (including men and women citizens) whose actions interact with the hydrological processes; and (ii) volunteer interest (i.e., willingness to participate). A gender-sensitive approach to programs, gender awareness training, and partnerships with organizations working for women’s empowerment, natural resource management and adult literacy are recommended to support a citizen science approach to groundwater monitoring.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/97655
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/155423
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNigussie, Likimyelesh; Barron, Jennie; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Lefore, Nicole; Gowing, J. 2018. Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 24p. (IWMI Working Paper 184) doi: 10.5337/2018.222
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectgroundwater development
dc.subjectwater governance
dc.subjectwater security
dc.subjectwater resources
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater availability
dc.subjectwater use
dc.subjectcommunity involvement
dc.subjectcitizen participation
dc.subjectparticipatory approaches
dc.subjectmonitoring
dc.subjectrole of women
dc.subjectwomen's participation
dc.subjectequity
dc.subjectempowerment
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjectnatural resources management
dc.subjectwells
dc.titleGender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point
dc.typeWorking Paper

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