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Improving Irrigation in Asia - Sustainable Performance of an Innovative Intervention in Nepal (Paperback)
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Improving Irrigation in Asia - Sustainable Performance of an Innovative Intervention in Nepal (Paperback)
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Improving Irrigation in Asia is based on a longitudinal study over
two decades on innovative intervention for sustained performance of
irrigation systems. The work identifies key factors that can help
explain the performance of interventions, and explicates lessons
for resource management and the management of development
assistance. In 1985, the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat of
Nepal and the International Irrigation Management Institute
developed an ingenious intervention program for nineteen irrigation
systems located in the middle hills of Nepal in an attempt to
overcome the prevailing 'best-practices' traps, in regard to
assisting irrigation systems. This book highlights the
innovativeness of the project lay in its provision of ample
opportunities for farmers to make decisions regarding the operation
of the irrigation system based on their local knowledge and
creativity. The authors of this work, Elinor Ostrom, Wai Fung Lam,
Prachanda Pradhan and Ganesh P. Shivakoti provide detailed analysis
of these interventions and support the conclusion that farmers can
build on an innovative intervention that not only provides physical
improvements but also enhances farmers' problem-solving capacity.
They argue that to achieve sustainable improvements in performance,
the farmers themselves need to engage in collective action over
time and support local entrepreneurs who provide leadership and
stimulate adjustments to change. Providing practical policy
solutions, this study will prove a fascinating and invaluable read
for academics and scholars of development studies, resource
management, and irrigation studies, as well as development
specialists in international agencies, policy makers in governments
and international donor agencies.
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