Limpopo Experience in Water and Food-Towards Research-Policy linkages & Outcomes presented by Ruth Beukman, Regional Coordinator of GWPSA and Dr Amy Sullivan, Project Manager of FANRPAN at GWP Consulting Partners meeting 2010
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Limpopo Experience in Water and Food-Towards Research-Policy linkages & Outcomes
1. Challenge Programme on Water & Food in the Limpopo basin Towards Research-Policy linkages & Outcomes Ruth Beukman Regional Coordinator GWPSA Dr Amy Sullivan Project Manager – FANRPAN CP 2010 - Stockholm
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6. 1. Crop Water Technology and Markets-ICRISAT 17. IWRM for Improved Rural Livelihoods-WATERNET 28. Multiple Use Systems for Water-IWMI 30. Wetlands, Social Welfare & Environmental Security IWMI 36. Improved Livelihoods through Dam Management-IWMI 46. Small Multi-Purpose Reservoir Ensemble Planning -IWMI 47. African Models of Trans-boundary Governance -IWMI 53. Food and Water Security under Global Change-IFRPI 66. Water Rights in Informal Economies-IWMI CPWF Phase 1 projects Research in the Limpopo basin - before PROJECTS REMAINED ON THE SHELVES OF RESEARCHERS
Basin population is over 14 million within four countries. Nearly 25% of South Africa’s population & over 60% of Botswana’s live in the basin. Major cities within/adjacent to the Basin include Johannesburg-Pretoria, Gaborone and Bulawayo. Where is the water (availability)? How is the water used (productivity)? Institutional factors affecting access and use? Observable links between water, agriculture and livelihoods? Feasible intervention packages Generating and sharing insights with stakeholders
The LBFP is identifying those interventions with the greatest potential for improving water availability, access & productivity to reduce poverty in the rural population. In order to do this, we 1. Collect approaches being used, organize them by theme. 2. Develop data base of interventions to better understand potential 3. Technical sift of interventions to assess appropriateness of different technologies in different locations (water requirements, poverty reduction, risk, etc). 4. Stakeholder consultations: ground truthing what might work under which conditions for which audiences-- 5. Compile list of appropriate strategic intervention packages