Promoting improved rainwater and land management in the Blue Nile (Abay) basin of Ethiopia.
Abstract
This study synthesises existing knowledge, lessons, and gaps in knowledge from Ethiopia바카라 사이트™s experiences with rainwater management systems for production바카라 사이트”in other words, sustainable land and water management interventions. 바카라 사이트˜Rainwater management바카라 사이트™ (RWM) is defined broadly and includes soil and water conservation, sustainable land management, rainwater harvesting, conservation farming and micro irrigation바카라 사이트”management of water for crops, livestock, agroforestry and fish productivity. The study is based on a review of nearly 400 sources, including policy papers, project documents, and research studies. We have approached the subject from a broadly historical perspective, tracing changes in policies and strategies from the 1970s to the present as policymakers, implementation agencies and development partners learned from experience. We have also traced the results and outcomes of associated research programs and identified knowledge gaps. Based on this detailed review we have made recommendations regarding policies and implementation strategies, and for research. The study was commissioned by the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) whose second phase of work in the Nile basin will address a critical 바카라 사이트˜Basin Development Challenge:바카라 사이트™ 바카라 사이트˜improving rural livelihoods and their resilience through a landscape approach to rainwater management바카라 사이트™. We have therefore focused primarily on experiences in the Ethiopian highlands with special reference to the Abay (Blue Nile) River basin.
Citation
NBDC Technical Report 1. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. 138 pp.