Caught in the act: New stakeholders, decentralisation and water management processes in Zimbabwe

This research paper explores the challenges of institutional, organisational and policy reform around land and water resources, focusing on the experiences of the Save Catchment Council. Interviews were conducted with different stakeholders between 2000 and 2001 in order to develop narratives around water access, reflecting the political environment and changes to access rules of the time. The interviews revealed that an ‘integrated’ water resources management paradigm is a complex and contested concept when applied locally within diverse user-based environments. The paper identifies a clear need for greater support for the institutional environment.

Full title: Caught in the act: New stakeholders, decentralisation and water management processes in Zimbabwe
Basin: Save
Document type: Research paper
Date produced: 2003
Produced by: Institute of Development Studies
CRIDF phase: CRIDF Phase 1
Length: 49 pages
File size: 686 KB
File type: PDF

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