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==Construction, operations and maintenance==

[[Image:stonebund.JPG|thumb|right|400px| Details of a stone bund.]]

Local people should have a good degree of control in programme implementation, and the focus should be on appropriate techniques that can be operated and maintained using local resources. However, social/institutional constraints are not the only (or even primary) concern when building bunds – technical considerations are often overlooked. A few lessons learned are listed here which might apply generally: