Participatory management and sustainable use of groundwater: a review of the Andhra Pradesh Farmer-Managed Groundwater Systems project in India

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dc.creatorReddy, V. R.
dc.creatorPavelic, Paul
dc.creatorReddy, M. S.
dc.date2021-12-16
dc.date2021-12-20T09:20:24Z
dc.date2021-12-20T09:20:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:34:54Z
dc.descriptionThis GRIPP Case Profile assesses whether the proactive involvement of rural communities in the management of groundwater positively contributes towards sustainable resource use. The assessment uses the long-term (2003-2013) Andhra Pradesh Farmer-Managed Groundwater Systems (APFAMGS) project in India as a case study. Implemented across seven districts, the assessment is based on a critical review and synthesis of existing literature and complementary field visits conducted five years after project closure. APFAMGS worked towards creating awareness and bringing about behavioral change to achieve sustainable groundwater use, primarily for irrigation. The approach focused on knowledge transfer and capacity building to set up participatory processes conducive to informal management measures, and technologies supporting participatory hydrological monitoring and crop water budgeting. In addition, awareness creation in relation to demand as well as supply side management options was critical. The analysis suggests that APFAMGS has helped in filling the knowledge and information gaps on groundwater resources among local farming communities. Some degree of long-term reduction in groundwater pumping was observed, but the attribution to the project is not clear, and effects on reducing groundwater level declines may be limited and localized. The APFAMGS approach of participatory groundwater management (PGM) fell short in terms of equity considerations, with implications for the institutional sustainability of the approach. The study provides policy guidance for adopting more inclusive PGM-based institutions on a wider scale.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/116874
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160008
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceReddy, V. R.; Pavelic, Paul; Reddy, M. S. 2021. Participatory management and sustainable use of groundwater: a review of the Andhra Pradesh Farmer-Managed Groundwater Systems project in India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 21p. (Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) Case Profile Series 05) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2021.224]
dc.subjectgroundwater management
dc.subjectparticipatory management
dc.subjectwater use efficiency
dc.subjectsustainable use
dc.subjectfarmer-led irrigation
dc.subjectwater systems
dc.subjectproject evaluation
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectawareness-raising
dc.subjecttechnology transfer
dc.subjectbehavioural changes
dc.subjectgroundwater extraction
dc.subjectpumping
dc.subjectwells
dc.subjectgroundwater level
dc.subjecthydrological factors
dc.subjectwater policies
dc.subjectregulations
dc.subjectequity
dc.subjectcrop production
dc.subjectwater budget
dc.subjectinstitutions
dc.subjectfunding
dc.subjectnon-governmental organizations
dc.subjectwater user associations
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectsocioeconomic aspects
dc.subjectrural communities
dc.subjectvillages
dc.titleParticipatory management and sustainable use of groundwater: a review of the Andhra Pradesh Farmer-Managed Groundwater Systems project in India
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