Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems

Argues 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 a...

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Autor principal: Merrey, Douglas J.
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Irrigation Management Institute 1996
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39789
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description Argues 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.
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spelling CGSpace397892025-12-08T07:52:58Z Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems Merrey, Douglas J. irrigation management government-managed irrigation systems large-scale systems organizational design water users' associations water users farmers' associations farmer participation sustainability water rights performance evaluation performance indexes participatory management privatization policy research methods case studies Argues 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. 1996 2014-06-13T14:29:25Z 2014-06-13T14:29:25Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39789 en Open Access application/pdf International Irrigation Management Institute International Water Management Institute Merrey, 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)
spellingShingle irrigation management
government-managed irrigation systems
large-scale systems
organizational design
water users' associations
water users
farmers' associations
farmer participation
sustainability
water rights
performance evaluation
performance indexes
participatory management
privatization
policy
research methods
case studies
Merrey, Douglas J.
Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
title Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
title_full Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
title_fullStr Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
title_full_unstemmed Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
title_short Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
title_sort institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems
topic irrigation management
government-managed irrigation systems
large-scale systems
organizational design
water users' associations
water users
farmers' associations
farmer participation
sustainability
water rights
performance evaluation
performance indexes
participatory management
privatization
policy
research methods
case studies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39789
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