Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point
Addressing gender inequality could lead to the equal participation of men and women in sustainable management of groundwater
Abstract
Understanding the gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance is important because men and women differ in their need for and having access to groundwater, and their participation in the development, management and monitoring of the resource. The leading role played by women in obtaining and safeguarding water is not usually reflected in the institutional arrangements for water management. Addressing this gender inequality could lead to the equal participation of men and women in monitoring and sustainable management of groundwater, and women’s empowerment. This paper explores gender aspects of community-based groundwater governance in Dangeshta and Farawocha kebeles in Dangila and Boloso Bombe woredas, respectively, in Ethiopia.
This work was supported by the UK Department for International Development as part of the ‘REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor’ programme
Citation
Nigussie, L., Barron, J., Haile, A. T., Lefore, N. & Gowing, J. 2018. Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point. IWMI Working Paper 184.