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Polycentrism and pitfalls: the formation of water users forums in the Kikuletwa catchment, Tanzania

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  • Hans C. Komakech
  • Pieter van der Zaag

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Catchment forums have to address the reality that river catchments typically cover several administrative districts and have overlapping arrangements of state-led and locally created institutions. Institutional nesting has been proposed to integrate local arrangements. However, the creation of a polycentric or nested governance system raises questions of coordination. This paper describes and analyzes the process of creating a catchment forum in the Kikuletwa catchment in Tanzania. Resolving the problem of administrative boundaries and institutional fit while integrating customary arrangements with the state-led governance structure requires careful analysis of local structures.

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  • Hans C. Komakech & Pieter van der Zaag, 2013. "Polycentrism and pitfalls: the formation of water users forums in the Kikuletwa catchment, Tanzania," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(3), pages 231-249, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:38:y:2013:i:3:p:231-249
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2013.791763
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    1. de Bont, Chris & Komakech, Hans C. & Veldwisch, Gert Jan, 2019. "Neither modern nor traditional: Farmer-led irrigation development in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 116(C), pages 15-27.
    2. Vos, Jeroen & Boelens, Rutgerd & Venot, Jean-Philippe & Kuper, Marcel, 2020. "Rooted water collectives: Towards an analytical framework," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 173(C).
    3. Meinzen-Dick, Ruth, 2014. "Property rights and sustainable irrigation: A developing country perspective," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 23-31.
    4. Aarnoudse, E. & Closas, Alvar & Lefore, Nicole, 2018. "Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa," IWMI Working Papers H048782, International Water Management Institute.
    5. Elizabeth A. Mack & Richard A. Marcantonio & Erin Bunting & Amanda Ross & Andrew Zimmer & Leo C. Zulu & Edna Liliana Gómez Fernández & Jay Herndon & Geoffrey M. Henebry, 2022. "A Systematic Literature Review of Quantitative Studies Assessing the Relationship between Water and Conflict on the African Continent," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-20, November.

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