Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda
Devolution of natural resource management (NRM) from governments to user groups has often been justified on the premise that local users have comparative advantage and self-interest over government agents in managing and monitoring such resources. Examples of successful collective action in various...
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| author | Sserunkuuma, Dick Ochom, Nicholas Ainembabazi, John H. |
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| description | Devolution of natural resource management (NRM) from governments to user groups has often been justified on the premise that local users have comparative advantage and self-interest over government agents in managing and monitoring such resources. Examples of successful collective action in various areas have also fuelled the drive to devolve NRM to local users (Meinzen-Dick, Raju, and Gulati 2000). It is on this basis that the government of Uganda decided to devolve management of the irrigation system at the Doho Rice Scheme (DRS) to the DRS Farmers’ Association. The operation and maintenance of such irrigation schemes requires a high degree of coordination, yet with devolution, the state withdraws from this role. Therefore, the success of the devolution policy in improving NRM is highly dependent on the ability and willingness of the farmers to organize successful collective action, but this outcome cannot be assumed—the more so when devolution calls for more time and cash contributions from the farmers. The need to examine farmers’ willingness to participate in collective action after the withdrawal of government support motivated this case study, because it is critical for effective implementation of the devolution policy and the development of strategies for sustainable collective action at DRS. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1623682025-11-06T04:10:13Z Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda Sserunkuuma, Dick Ochom, Nicholas Ainembabazi, John H. economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth rice Devolution of natural resource management (NRM) from governments to user groups has often been justified on the premise that local users have comparative advantage and self-interest over government agents in managing and monitoring such resources. Examples of successful collective action in various areas have also fuelled the drive to devolve NRM to local users (Meinzen-Dick, Raju, and Gulati 2000). It is on this basis that the government of Uganda decided to devolve management of the irrigation system at the Doho Rice Scheme (DRS) to the DRS Farmers’ Association. The operation and maintenance of such irrigation schemes requires a high degree of coordination, yet with devolution, the state withdraws from this role. Therefore, the success of the devolution policy in improving NRM is highly dependent on the ability and willingness of the farmers to organize successful collective action, but this outcome cannot be assumed—the more so when devolution calls for more time and cash contributions from the farmers. The need to examine farmers’ willingness to participate in collective action after the withdrawal of government support motivated this case study, because it is critical for effective implementation of the devolution policy and the development of strategies for sustainable collective action at DRS. 2009 2024-11-21T10:02:37Z 2024-11-21T10:02:37Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162368 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896297814BK Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Sserunkuuma, Dick; Ochom, Nicholas; Ainembabazi, John H. 2009. Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda. In Institutional economics perspectives on African agricultural development. ed. Johann F. Kirsten, Andrew R. Dorward, Colin Poulton, and Nick Vink. Chapter 17. Pp. 375-388. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162368 |
| spellingShingle | economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth rice Sserunkuuma, Dick Ochom, Nicholas Ainembabazi, John H. Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda |
| title | Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda |
| title_full | Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda |
| title_short | Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda |
| title_sort | collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems the doho rice scheme in uganda |
| topic | economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth rice |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162368 |
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