Participation in the Irrigation Sector

The irrigation sector provides a rich source of experiences and lessons in user participation. Participation by farmers in system design and management helps to ensure the sustainability of the system, reduce the public expenditure burden, and improve efficiency, equity and standards of service. Mobilizing support at all levels and establishing the participatory process, however, involves costs; it also demands knowledge of the incentives facing each group of stakeholders, and of the essential elements in building effective users organizations.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Meinzen-Dick, Ruth, Reidinger, Richard, Manzardo, Andrew
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 1995-06
Subjects:	CAPITAL COSTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, DRAINAGE, DRAINAGE SECTOR, DRY SEASON, FAO, FARMER, FARMER ASSOCIATIONS, FARMER CONTRIBUTIONS, FARMER GROUPS, FARMER ORGANIZATION, FARMER ORGANIZATIONS, FARMER PARTICIPATION, FARMERS, IRRIGATED LAND, IRRIGATION, IRRIGATION AGENCIES, IRRIGATION ASSOCIATIONS, IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT, IRRIGATION POLICY, IRRIGATION PROJECTS, IRRIGATION SCHEMES, IRRIGATION SECTOR, IRRIGATION SYSTEM, IRRIGATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, LABOR COSTS, LARGE SCALE IRRIGATION, LOCAL CAPACITY, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, NATIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, O&M, PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION, PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES, PARTICIPATORY SYSTEMS, PILOT PROJECTS, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, RICE, RICE YIELDS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SMALL FARMERS, SOCIAL ANALYSIS, WATER CHARGES, WATER DELIVERY, WATER USER ORGANIZATIONS IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT, USER PARTICIPATION, STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION, SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, INCENTIVES,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/06/2813391/participation-irrigation-sector https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11661
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