MANAGING WATER LOCALLY
An essential dimension of community water development
A joint publication by the Institution of Civil Engineers, Oxfam GB and WaterAid
Managing water locally: An essential dimension of community water development
© 2011 The Institution of Civil Engineers, Oxfam GB and WaterAid. All rights reserved. Published by The Institution of Civil Engineers, Oxfam GB and WaterAid, November 2011. The Institution of Civil EngineersOne Great George StreetWestminsterLondon SW1P 2BPTel: +44 (0)20 7665 2150Fax: +44 (0)20 7222 0973 www.ice.org.uk OxfamOxfam House, John Smith Drive,Cowley, OxfordOX4 2JY Tel: 0300 200 1292Email: publish@oxfam.org.uk www.oxfam.org.uk WaterAid47-49 Durham StreetLondonSE11 5JDTel: +44 (0) 20 7793 4500Email: wateraid@wateraid.org www.wateraid.org Oxfam Online ISBN 978-1-78077-011-6 Designed and printed by Progression. www.progressiondesign.co.uk
CONTENTS
Glossary
07
Introduction
11
Options for water resource management
17
Why water resource management is important
25
Integrated Water Resource Management in practice –
37
experiences from Sierra Leone and Ghana Traditional water resource management in practice
45
Experiences from Oxfam and WaterAid field programmes
57
Aligning national water policy to field realities
73
Conclusions on Community-Based Water Resource Management
81
Appendix 1: Identified attributes for engaging in Community-Based
86
Water Resource Management Appendix 2: Basic monitoring of rainfall and groundwater levels
88
References
92
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