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Water management forms the most critical process in dry areas, as it
impacts livelihood, food security, land conservation and productivity and
society in general. Most of the dry areas of the world, defined as including
arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions, fall in the developing world. These
developing countries often do not possess the technical know-how, financial
capacity or the social structure to undertake modern water management
approaches. On the positive side, societies in dry areas have learnt to cope
with water shortage through the centuries. Such traditional water management
approaches are the primary focus of this project.
This project is
made possible through the generous financial support of Ms. Julie Blucker.
Objectives
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Highlight the importance of traditional water management systems
through focused research and field activities, including comparative evaluation of these systems in different settings;
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Evaluate the relationship between local communities and traditional water management systems, including evolution of these systems in contemporary societies;
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Build the capacity of local researchers to undertake community-oriented field research;
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Perform focused research on means and ways for improving traditional water management systems according to evolving socio-economic patterns, particularly highlighting South-South collaboration; and
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Raise public awareness on key issues pertaining to utilization of traditional water management technologies.
Funded
Projects
Project Funding
UNU has provided limited funding for projects that qualified for the
following criteria:
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The project must be on-going in an active research area, |
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The project should involve in situ field work, and |
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The project gives due consideration to community involvement and needs. |
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