The effort to promote participation in decision and policy making, as well as programmes in
water management is designed to give everyone who has a stake an opportunity to express …

Women's empowerment and gender equality have been given attention by development
practitioners and communities over the last two decades. Studies show, however, that in the …

This paper examines social differences and drought vulnerability among subsistence
livestock farmers in Mpakeni, Mpumalanga province, South Africa. This paper asks, how do …

The drive to ensure regular and reliable access to domestic water supplies is a major
challenge for governments across sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated the rural …

In Ethiopia, watershed management interventions have been implemented since the 1980s
to curve land degradation and improve the agricultural productivity of smallholder farmers …

This study examines the challenge of balancing the social and economic benefits of
community-based water supply due to the introduction of water meters. One hundred and …

Integrated water management is complex and requires the participation of diverse actors to
identify and implement transformative solutions. However, power relations can obstruct the …

This study assessed sustainability of small town and rural water services in northern Ghana
using lessons from Jirapa Municipality. A case study design, deploying mixed methods, was …

Climate change is acknowledged as one of the greatest environmental and development
challenges society faces. Many organisations are now encouraged to conduct assessments …

The Southwest coastal region of Bangladesh is located in the Ganges delta's central portion
with the Sundarbans, between the inhabited and the Bay of Bengal. Around 405 rivers pass …