Difference between revisions of "Drought resilience - General issues"
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| − | Institutional - Introduce DCM into all NGO programming in drought-prone areas so that money is invested where it should be, rather than being diverted for emergencies. | + | '''Institutional''' - Introduce DCM into all NGO programming in drought-prone areas so that money is invested where it should be, rather than being diverted for emergencies. |
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Institutional - Access donor funding that supports longer project durations for drought contexts the technical side of implementation not rushed. | Institutional - Access donor funding that supports longer project durations for drought contexts the technical side of implementation not rushed. | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 31 May 2012
The list below are general issues to consider to increase the resilience of WASH systems.
Drought Cycle Management and project cycle
Institutional - Introduce DCM into all NGO programming in drought-prone areas so that money is invested where it should be, rather than being diverted for emergencies.
Institutional - Access donor funding that supports longer project durations for drought contexts the technical side of implementation not rushed.
Adopt and implement Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Adopt principles of adaptive management in planning WASH approaches
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Strategy specific to pastoralist and agropastoralist areas
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Operation and maintenance
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Maximize and build on existing knowledge and resources
Demand-responsive approach and ownership of technology and structures====
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Improve involvement of women
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Promote economic use of water
allow for different management options of water systems, consider private sector====
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Give preference to decentralized rainwater harvesting systems
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Technical expertise and piloting new techniques
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
Mix & match
- Financial -
- Institutional -
- Environmental -
- Technical-
