Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms
Multi-stakeholder processes (MSPs) and platforms are being used to address various aspects of water management. They have been championed as a way to improve planning and coordination to involve marginalized groups, and to increase learning and uptake of innovations. Between 2005 and 2008, a project...
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| author | Varma, Samyuktha Evans, Alexandra E.V. Silva Wells, C.da Jinapala, K. |
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| description | Multi-stakeholder processes (MSPs) and platforms are being used to address various aspects of water management. They have been championed as a way to improve planning and coordination to involve marginalized groups, and to increase learning and uptake of innovations. Between 2005 and 2008, a project called 'WASPA Asia' established multi-stakeholder platforms in two cities, Kurunegala in Sri Lanka and Rajshahi in Bangladesh, to address wastewater use in agriculture and its impact on farmers' livelihoods. This paper presents findings on the benefits and constraints of a particular MSP around a 'Learning Alliance'. It also describes and analyzes the methodology used to obtain findings and suggests ways in which such a methodology could be used to improve results of MSPs. The paper indicates that the obvious merit of MSPs is in providing spaces for information sharing and awareness-raising. In time, MSPs can evolve to bring about changes in stakeholders' attitudes and actions but in many cases they are established around short-term projects, which limits their potential for (institutional) change. Given this constraint, attitudinal change and a better understanding of the issues amongst stakeholders are major accomplishments. Analysis of the methodology used for the review shows the benefits of regular joint monitoring, open communication, and the usefulness of relatively simple tools such as 'change stories'. |
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| spelling | CGSpace406742025-06-17T08:23:21Z Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms Varma, Samyuktha Evans, Alexandra E.V. Silva Wells, C.da Jinapala, K. water resource management participatory management wastewater irrigation sanitation hygiene stakeholders attitudes learning organizational change Multi-stakeholder processes (MSPs) and platforms are being used to address various aspects of water management. They have been championed as a way to improve planning and coordination to involve marginalized groups, and to increase learning and uptake of innovations. Between 2005 and 2008, a project called 'WASPA Asia' established multi-stakeholder platforms in two cities, Kurunegala in Sri Lanka and Rajshahi in Bangladesh, to address wastewater use in agriculture and its impact on farmers' livelihoods. This paper presents findings on the benefits and constraints of a particular MSP around a 'Learning Alliance'. It also describes and analyzes the methodology used to obtain findings and suggests ways in which such a methodology could be used to improve results of MSPs. The paper indicates that the obvious merit of MSPs is in providing spaces for information sharing and awareness-raising. In time, MSPs can evolve to bring about changes in stakeholders' attitudes and actions but in many cases they are established around short-term projects, which limits their potential for (institutional) change. Given this constraint, attitudinal change and a better understanding of the issues amongst stakeholders are major accomplishments. Analysis of the methodology used for the review shows the benefits of regular joint monitoring, open communication, and the usefulness of relatively simple tools such as 'change stories'. 2009-12-22 2014-06-13T14:48:10Z 2014-06-13T14:48:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40674 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Varma, Samyuktha; Evans, Alexandra; da Silva Wells, C.; Jinapala, K. 2009. Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 5(3):201-214. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19474190903451165 |
| spellingShingle | water resource management participatory management wastewater irrigation sanitation hygiene stakeholders attitudes learning organizational change Varma, Samyuktha Evans, Alexandra E.V. Silva Wells, C.da Jinapala, K. Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms |
| title | Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms |
| title_full | Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms |
| title_short | Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms |
| title_sort | attitudes and actions of participants in multi stakeholder processes and platforms |
| topic | water resource management participatory management wastewater irrigation sanitation hygiene stakeholders attitudes learning organizational change |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40674 |
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