Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.creatorAarnoudse, E.
dc.creatorClosas, Alvar
dc.creatorLefore, Nicole
dc.date2018
dc.date2018-07-12T03:47:48Z
dc.date2018-07-12T03:47:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:23:43Z
dc.descriptionBuilding on existing literature and the analysis of a portfolio of development projects (past and under implementation), this paper reviews the evolution of water user associations (WUAs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), reflecting on the conceptualization of how they operate, and the promised outcomes related to irrigation development, and the efficient and effective delivery of irrigation services. It also moves one step further from existing studies on WUAs, postulating that additional reflection is needed to understand the limitations of WUAs and proposes alternative, viable and context-based adapted models. This need is particularly strong in SSA where irrigation is incipient, and governments and donors are still consolidating their development approaches. Whereas a growing body of international literature takes into account the sociopolitical context of decentralized irrigation management, practical indication on what remains to be done to address the various limitations found in SSA stays meagre and scattered. The objective of this paper is not to challenge the myth of WUAs but to learn how to better deliver on the promised outcomes. The underlying message is that, if the SSA region is to be made water and food secure while respecting resource sustainability, community development, livelihoods and equality of resource access, the recurrent templates for WUA management and governance need to be revisited and adapted to local needs.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/96114
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/154488
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAarnoudse, E.; Closas, Alvar; Lefore, Nicole. 2018. Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 43p. (IWMI Working Paper 180) doi: 10.5337/2018.210
dc.subjectwater user associations
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater security
dc.subjectwater distribution
dc.subjectsurface water
dc.subjectcommunity development
dc.subjectirrigation schemes
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectpublic-private cooperation
dc.subjectwater policy
dc.subjectstakeholders
dc.subjectwater governance
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectcost recovery
dc.subjectpublic participation
dc.subjectsocioeconomic environment
dc.subjectalternative methods
dc.subjectagricultural productivity
dc.subjectpublic authorities
dc.subjectirrigation systems
dc.subjectpartnerships
dc.titleWater user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.typeWorking Paper

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