Case studies submitted in 2005
Read here the case studies submitted for the PRODWAT case study award in 2005.
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Read here the case studies submitted for the PRODWAT case study award in 2005.
Joachim Ezeji considers how rainwater can be harvested to supplement domestic water supplies.
This case study by Eliab Simpungwe reveals how local people in a sub-catchment in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, through the creation of their own institution, have circumvented the ‘policy maze’ and handled water concerns according to their own priorities.
This case study by Insa Theesfeld provides an institutional analysis of the rules-in-use that govern local irrigation systems in Bulgaria.
Pauline Yao from the Ivorian NGO Femmes Côte d’Ivoire Expérience (FCIEX) presents a case on the use of water from wetlands by women's groups. It shows how lack of access to water supply may lead to reduced productivity. The case is only available in French.
This case study by Clara Roa of the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) looks into the relation between water availability and water consumption for multiple uses in a Colombian micro-catchment. The case is available both in English and Spanish.
This study by Consela Ochieng examines the role of water in rural Kenya.
This study from a village in the semi-arid south-east of Zimbabwe by Luckson Katsi from the University of Zimbabwe focuses on gender roles in the use of water.
The broad benefits of an integrated water, sanitation and hygiene project which also included promotion of kitchen gardening are described by Laba Hari Budhathoki of NEWAH in this case study from 3 villages in Nepal.
This case study by Shihab Al-Beiruti of the The Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM) presents research to treat wastewater at household level for reuse within gardens, contributing both to water savings and poverty reduction