This portal provides information on the provision of multiple-use water services. It focuses on how these may be made to work for poverty reduction by supporting people to get access to water for both domestic and productive activities at different levels of scale. It is a collaborative group that you are invited to join!
NL: MUS Week Meeting This folder compiles information on and discussion points arising from the MUS Week meeting held last 22-25 February 2010 in Leiden, the Netherlands. Organised in three parts, the MUS week was opened by an expert meeting; followed by a two-day intense MUS Community of Practise group workshop that tackled the issue of a cost benefit analysis approach vis-a-vis MUS; and was concluded by a one-day MUS Group meeting. During the last day, a meeting organised by the Challenge Program on Water and Food also took place.
Global: ascendiendo la escala del agua (libro) Este libro, la traducción de "Climbing the water ladder" explica como los usos múltiples de agua (MUS) - un estudio realizado en ocho pasies - son los más apropiados para satisfacer las necesidades de las personas.
China: multiple-uses in large irrigation schemes audited in Shanxi province (pdf) This report presents on the main findings drawn from an FAO-organised workshop on the application of MASSMUS (mapping systems and services for multiple uses) in the Shanxi province (14-23 June 2010). With a focus on the Fenhe irrigation district, the report provides interesting insight into the application of MASSMUS and uncovers new facets in MUS by incorporating discussions in urban ecosystems and the watering of recreational parks. It validates the importance of MUS in contributing to district revenues, and highlights MUS as a practise integrated in the formal operational management of the irrigation's district. A second MASSMUS workshop is planned to take place in South China in September.
Global: “MUS is here to stay” (journal) Edited by RIchard Carter, this Waterlines journal is a special issue dedicated to the topic of multiple-use services. It compiles the reasearch work of various members of the MUS group spanning the countries of Honduras to Nepal. Overall, the journal offers insight into the signficance and need to institutionalise MUS, and encourages further research and practise of the approach.
South Africa: study on productive use of domestic piped water (e-book) The Water Research Commission in South Africa commissioned this study on the productive use of domestic piped water in South Africa. This report presents the findings of this work, indicating amongst others how much water is used for these purposes and the types of uses this water is put to.
Global: FAO-MASSMUS audit research study (internet) As part of its on-going commitment towards enhancing and raising awarenes on the significance of a multiple use of water systems (MUS) approach, FAO is currently undertaking research on MASSMUS (Mapping Systems and Services for Multiple Uses) auditing select large irrigation systems in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, China and India. This research study investigates the extent and management of an MUS approach in existing irrigation systems to offer insight into improving and/or promoting current practise. Full reports on these audits are available at the dedicated FAO MUS webpage.
Southern Africa region: community-scale MUS (internet) This e-resource succinctly captures the lessons learnt from an SADC (Southern African Development Community) Danida-supported integrated water resource management (IWRM) programme. Also referred to as 'community-scale MUS', the e-resource provides step-by-step guidelines on how to implement local IWRM at the community level using participatory approaches. It also offers several innovative IWRM approaches that depart from conventional single-use approaches for implementation.
Global - Climbing the Water Ladder - Multiple-Use Water Services for Poverty Reduction This book shows how multiple-use water services (MUS) are best suited to meeting people’s diverse water needs.
Niger: Winrock's MUS Project in Niger (video) This video documentation presents on Winrock's work on MUS in Niger. It may be viewed in your tube and is also available in French at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQaAmlYJP8
MUS Group Symposium 2008 The MUS Group, together with the RiPPLE programme, organised an international symposium on multiple-use services from 4-6 November, 2008 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This folder contains the main proceedings, discussions and outcomes of the event.
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