Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa
This report investigates the dynamics of one of the most common agricultural water management practices of Sub-Saharan Africa, i.e., small reservoirs. Small reservoirs dam permanent or temporary river flows and support multiple livelihood activities (livestock watering, crop cultivation, fisheries,...
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| author | Venot, Jean-Philippe Fraiture, Charlotte de Nti Acheampong, Ernest |
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| description | This report investigates the dynamics of one of the most common agricultural water management practices of Sub-Saharan Africa, i.e., small reservoirs. Small reservoirs dam permanent or temporary river flows and support multiple livelihood activities (livestock watering, crop cultivation, fisheries, small handicrafts, etc.) while providing water-related ecosystem services (soil and water conservation, flood and drought mitigation, etc.). Gathering evidence from four sub-Saharan countries, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ethiopia and Zambia, this report calls for revisiting our understanding and assessment of the costs, performance and institutions for the management of small reservoirs. A more holistic analytical approach is the first step towards an integrative governance framework. This, in turn, holds the promise of sustainable management of small reservoirs. |
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| spelling | CGSpace399302025-11-07T08:42:23Z Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa Venot, Jean-Philippe Fraiture, Charlotte de Nti Acheampong, Ernest reservoirs institutions history investments costs multiple use rural development water users associations small scale systems irrigation remote sensing This report investigates the dynamics of one of the most common agricultural water management practices of Sub-Saharan Africa, i.e., small reservoirs. Small reservoirs dam permanent or temporary river flows and support multiple livelihood activities (livestock watering, crop cultivation, fisheries, small handicrafts, etc.) while providing water-related ecosystem services (soil and water conservation, flood and drought mitigation, etc.). Gathering evidence from four sub-Saharan countries, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ethiopia and Zambia, this report calls for revisiting our understanding and assessment of the costs, performance and institutions for the management of small reservoirs. A more holistic analytical approach is the first step towards an integrative governance framework. This, in turn, holds the promise of sustainable management of small reservoirs. 2012 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39930 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Venot, Jean-Philippe; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Nti Acheampong, Ernest. 2012. Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 39p. (IWMI Research Report 144) doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2012.202 |
| spellingShingle | reservoirs institutions history investments costs multiple use rural development water users associations small scale systems irrigation remote sensing Venot, Jean-Philippe Fraiture, Charlotte de Nti Acheampong, Ernest Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | revisiting dominant notions a review of costs performance and institutions of small reservoirs in sub saharan africa |
| topic | reservoirs institutions history investments costs multiple use rural development water users associations small scale systems irrigation remote sensing |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39930 |
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