Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal

Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector continues to be laced with gender and social exclusion. This study provides insights from community water-user groups in two geographically and socially diverse contexts to better understand, from a gender...

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Autores principales: Raut, Manita, Varady, R. G., Rajouria, Alok
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130966
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description Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector continues to be laced with gender and social exclusion. This study provides insights from community water-user groups in two geographically and socially diverse contexts to better understand, from a gender and social inclusion perspective, and through institutional bricolage, how some water-user groups adapt to local contexts, shaping varied group dynamics that are not always equitable. Findings reveal that policies promoting social inclusion are difficult to implement amid the complex web of social and economic factors associated with community-managed water supply systems.
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spelling CGSpace1309662025-05-20T05:34:54Z Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal Raut, Manita Varady, R. G. Rajouria, Alok gender social inclusion water resources water management community management rural areas water supply water user groups institutional development policies sociocultural environment Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector continues to be laced with gender and social exclusion. This study provides insights from community water-user groups in two geographically and socially diverse contexts to better understand, from a gender and social inclusion perspective, and through institutional bricolage, how some water-user groups adapt to local contexts, shaping varied group dynamics that are not always equitable. Findings reveal that policies promoting social inclusion are difficult to implement amid the complex web of social and economic factors associated with community-managed water supply systems. 2023-05-19 2023-06-30T23:11:47Z 2023-06-30T23:11:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130966 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Raut, Manita; Varady, R. G.; Rajouria, Alok. 2023. Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal. Water International, 48(4):547-566. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2023.2213962]
spellingShingle gender
social inclusion
water resources
water management
community management
rural areas
water supply
water user groups
institutional development
policies
sociocultural environment
Raut, Manita
Varady, R. G.
Rajouria, Alok
Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal
title Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal
title_full Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal
title_fullStr Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal
title_short Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal
title_sort gender and social inclusion in community water resource management lessons from two districts in the himalayan foothills and the terai in nepal
topic gender
social inclusion
water resources
water management
community management
rural areas
water supply
water user groups
institutional development
policies
sociocultural environment
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130966
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