Resources
South Africa- On farm implementation of low-cost drip irrigation in South Africa
This MSc thesis explores the on farm implementation of low cost drip irrigation in Sekororo, South Africa.
South Africa- Introduction to SWELL (Securing Water to Enhance Local Livelihoods) methodology
This report introduces the methodology of participatory community-based planning of multiple uses of water in partnership and coordination with local government and service providers, developed by the NGO AWARD.
South Africa: The application of SWELL methodology in Bushbuckridge, South Africa
This case study complements the paper with an introduction to the methodology. It provides an example of how SWELL has been applied in the Bushbuckridge Municipality in South Africa.
Using water to fight poverty
Marna de Lange (Water for Food Movement) and Tessa Cousins (Association for Water and Rural Development) wrote an article on using water to fight poverty for the The Mvula Trust 2006 Local Government Water and Sanitation Diary. They highlight amongst other the case study from Ma Tshepo and her successes in increasing food security and income, showing that backyard farming is not backward farming.
South Africa - seminar on local government implementation of a multiple uses of water approach
The multiple uses of water approach has gained broad recognition in South Africa, and initiatives are undertaken in terms of policy, research, advocacy and implementation. One key gap still are the implications of the mus approach for stakeholders at intermediate level, especially local government. This seminar brought together national, provincial and local level stakeholders to discuss these implications especially for integrated planning, financing mechanisms and definitions of roles and responsibilites.
South Africa- Learning and working with local stakeholders on integrated services delivery
This paper will analyse the learning alliance process at intermediate level. Based on the ongoing process documentation an analysis has been made on how SWELL has been able to support institutional changes necessary for multiple uses of water. Although a change in attitude has been observed, especially among field officers, this hasn't translated into changes in practices. Process of institutional changes and accountability relations between communities and local government lie at the heart of that.
Zimbabwe- Institutional learning about multiple use services through the learning alliance approach
This report analyses the learning alliance approache followed as method for institutional learning about multiple uses in Zimbabwe. It mainly consisted of working with national stakeholders, in the form of stimulating exchange and consolidation of experiences between them.
South Africa- Learning alliance monitors the progress of multiple use approaches in Bushbuckridge
Through regular meetings a local "learning alliance", comprising of various stakeholders, including community representatives and municipal staff monitors the progress of multiple use approaches to water in the Bushbuckridge area in South Africa. This file contains a report of such a monitoring meeting.
South Africa- National seminar on initiatives and experiences with the mus approach
On the 24th of August 2005, a seminar was held in Pretoria, bringing together a number of major sector stakeholders around the topic of multiple uses of water.The objective of the meeting was to map current initiatives around multiple uses of water, look for synergies and plan a way forward for improved information sharing between sector players.
Report on fieldwork in the Tigray Region
A power point presentation giving an overview of fieldwork in the Adidaero Watershed in Enderta Wereda, Tigray Region.
Ethiopia- Integrated multi-purpose water services in Tigray
This report synthesizes experiences with various multiple-use water schemes by design in the Adidaero (NGO-supported multi-purpose facilities) and Wukro watersheds (government-supported homestead water harvesting ponds and shallow wells) in Tigray Region. It identifies technological, institutional, and financial factors that help and hinder sustainable multiple uses of water resources for improved livelihoods. The report is based on longitudinal field research, two MSc theses (water harvesting ponds for home gardens and water quality of water harvesting ponds and shallow wells) and three MSc theses (shallow wells for crop production; household uses of ponds; groundwater).
A report on the community level assessment of MUS in Northern Ethiopia
A fieldwork report on community level assessment on the understanding of the existing multiple-water use system, Northern Ethiopia.
Overview of coping strategies in Legedini
A power point presentation giving a brief overview of the institutions involved in the DAP II project in the Legedini peasant association.
Ethiopia: Institutional environment & local coping strategies within a MUS system in Legedini
This M.Sc thesis analyzes the recent installation of infrastructure in Legedini: a borehole with diesel pump and the development of a nearby spring for health and food. As the technologies were too complicated and too costly and insufficiently embedded in village institutions, they were abandoned after the first break down. This highlights the need for technologies that are affordable, developing alternative sources of income or accepting people’s perpetuated dependence on external aid.
Water quality and multiple uses in Legedini and Dire Dawa
A power point presentation giving an overview of water quality and multiple uses in the Peasant Assocation of Legedini and Dire Dawa.
Ethiopia: Two containers a day- the search for proper water sources in Eastern Ethiopia
This M.Sc thesis investigates water quality and other health risks in the various water sources in Legedini
First impression of the livestock component in MUS
A draft case study report which will contribute to a description of the general features related to livestock in livelihoods. It will propose indicators to measure the impact of MUS on the uses and users of livestock in this system.
Water productivity from a gender perspective
A power point presentation on water productivity from a gendered livelihood perspective.
Ethiopia- Beyond fetching water for livestock: a gendered sustainable livelihoods framework
This workshop paper uses the Gendered Sustainable Livelihoods Framework to make a gendered analysis of ‘livestock water productivity’, which is the livestock and livestock products and services generated by water. On the basis of literature on Eastern Africa and field data collected in Legedini the gender patterns in access to and control over water, livestock, and livestock products and services are analyzed.
Ethiopia- Gender and institutions in Adidaero watershed
This international seminar paper analyzes how gender relations shape the management of single-use domestic water points and an irrigation scheme and multiple-use water supply facilities and women's and men's benefits from the facilities in Adidaero watershed, Tigray.
Incorporation of multiple uses into new (irrigation) systems: Case study Ethiopia
Catholic Relief Services and their partners have implemented several multipurpose water systems in East and Northern Ethiopia. Some started as domestic systems, while some were from the start designed to deliver multiple use water services. Download presentation.
Water harvesting ponds and shallow wells in Tigray Region
Water harvesting ponds and shallow wells have been implemented at large scale in the Tigray region, largely for productive purposes. While the central as well as regional governments actively promote the construction of thousands of ponds, all kinds of operational issues hamper the optimal exploitation of these water sources for multiple uses.
Pond size, farming style and multiple uses
The optimal size of farm ponds in N.E. Thailand with respect to farming style and multiple uses of water and under various biophysical and socio-economic conditions
MUS upscaling and outscaling: from household to community level and national water law in Thailand
Multiple uses of water (MUS) have been traditionally practiced in Thailand for a long time, until the introduction of specific objectives of water use during the past 50 years. Single uses of water resources then became normalized according to the mandate of government sectors on water resource development. This was partly due to limited understanding and lack of information and knowledge about the specific purposes of the development projects of government agencies. Despite the severe reduction in the level of multiple uses in modern development programs, many leading villagers are still developing multiple-use practices at household and farm levels. They could achieve various objectives of integrated water resource management for a successful economy, improved livelihoods, and resource resilience.
Pictures from Mekong Basin
This section contains MUS pictures from the Mekong Basin