%0 Conference Paper %D Submitted %T South Africa- planning for a multiple use approach at local level %A Tessa Cousins %A Vusi Dlamini %A Stef Smits and Nyeleti Maluleke %X

This paper, which was presented at the 7th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP symposium in Lilongwe, Malawi, discusses the SWELL (Securing Water to Enhance Local Livelihoods) methodology, an approach for community-based planning for multiple uses of water, which seeks alignment with planning mechanisms at local government level. The application of the approach in Bushbuckridge helped creating a better understanding of the status of water services in the region and the constraints these pose on people's livelihoods. Involving intermediate level stakeholders proved to be crucial, but at times also difficult.

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