Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems

dc.creatorMerrey, Douglas J.
dc.date1996
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:25Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:33:43Z
dc.descriptionArgues that single irrigation systems managed by autonomous system-specific organizations accountable to their customers, perform better and are more sustainable than those managed by agencies dependent on the government, or by agencies responsible for multiple systems. Selected cases are reviewed and the plausibility of this hypothesis established. General recommendations are made for policy makers designing irrigation reform programs.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39789
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/159461
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Irrigation Management Institute
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMerrey, D. J. 1996. Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). v, 26p. (IWMI Research Report 008 / IIMI Research Report 008)
dc.subjectirrigation management
dc.subjectgovernment-managed irrigation systems
dc.subjectlarge-scale systems
dc.subjectorganizational design
dc.subjectwater users' associations
dc.subjectwater users
dc.subjectfarmers' associations
dc.subjectfarmer participation
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectwater rights
dc.subjectperformance evaluation
dc.subjectperformance indexes
dc.subjectparticipatory management
dc.subjectprivatization
dc.subjectpolicy
dc.subjectresearch methods
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.titleInstitutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
dc.typeReport

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