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Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Venot, Jean-Philippe
  • de Fraiture, Charlotte
  • Nti Acheampong, Ernest

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This report investigates the dynamics of one of the most common agricultural water management practices of sub-Saharan Africa, i.e., small reservoirs. Small reservoirs dam permanent or temporary river flows and support multiple livelihood activities (livestock watering, crop cultivation, fisheries, small handicrafts, etc.) while providing water-related ecosystem services (soil and water conservation, flood and drought mitigation, etc.). Gathering evidence from four sub-Saharan countries, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ethiopia and Zambia, this report calls for revisiting our understanding and assessment of the costs, performance and institutions for the management of small reservoirs. A more holistic analytical approach is the first step towards an integrative governance framework. This, in turn, holds the promise of sustainable management of small reservoirs.

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  • Venot, Jean-Philippe & de Fraiture, Charlotte & Nti Acheampong, Ernest, 2012. "Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in sub-Saharan Africa," IWMI Research Reports 137587, International Water Management Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iwmirr:137587
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.137587
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