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Development of a participatory groundwater management in peri urban low-income communities –One project, two perspectives
Mahila HousingTrust
Global Resilience Partnership
• Problem Statement• Community lacks scientific
knowledge on climate related risks especially water stress
• The available scientific knowledge is too complex for communities to use directly
• However, there is a need to have a scientific base to resilience planning
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• Project Approach• Partner with Scientific
Institutions- Research Organizations as well as Innovators
• Develop an innovative next-user engagement strategy
• Develop innovative and participatory communication strategies and tools
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Next User Engagement Strategy
Researcher
Researchers
Innovators
Civil Society Organizations
Policy Makers
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Researcher
Communities and Policy makers
Civil Society Organizations
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Mahila HousingTrustResearch Questions
Project research
How might we establish a participatory water management?
• How do you transfer the knowledge?
• How much scientific knowledge can you transfer to local people?
• Which knowledge is necessary for a participatory water management?
How might we ensure the sustainability of our project?
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Cooperation
How might we include hydro-geological research into NGO water projects?
How might we enable hydro-geologists to consider social and local approaches in their research?
Project research
How might we establish a participatory water management?
• How do you transfer the knowledge?
• How much scientific knowledge can you transfer to local people?
• Which knowledge is necessary for a participatory water management?
How might we ensure the sustainability of our project?
Mahila HousingTrustExpectations
Project outcomes
Improvement of water projects in the medium-long term
Increase awareness of and knowledge about (ground-)water resources
Open up new possibilities to take action to improve water situation
Transferability of approach
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Cooperation
Important insights for hydrogeologists/natural scientists
• Interdisciplinary work
• Bottom-up approaches
• Socio-scientific methods
Continuation of the project by MHT
Project outcomes
Improvement of water projects in the medium-long term
Increase awareness of and knowledge about (ground-)water resources
Open up new possibilities to take action to improve water situation
Transferability of approach
Mahila HousingTrustChallenges
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….participative groundwater management…
…new waterline
connections…
…new borewell for me…
….no salty water
anymore…
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After 6 months…
Our water is still salty but we are testing
the water for a long time already!!
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Water supply
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Conceptual geological model
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Cooperation
Hydrogeologist = expert for ALL water issues
Research approach new for most MHT staff
Differences between MHT head office and branch office in Jaipur
Learning of new methods and its aims/objectives on both sides
Challenges
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Project
Locals expect fast solutions to all water related problems
Groundwater is a “hidden resource”, difficult to explain processes
High diversity of water supply
Lack of geological data
Project
Locals expect fast solutions to all water related problems
Groundwater is a “hidden resource”, difficult to explain processes
High diversity of water supply
Lack of geological data
Mahila HousingTrustLessons learned so far
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Project and Cooperation
Two solutions strategy: Long AND short term
Explain what you are NOT doing
Additional workshops throughout project phase
• When you get to the next level of participation you still have to continue with the basics
Mind your words: many locals are not used to abstract
A strong and experienced local partner is of utmost importance for the success
We understand this project as a beginning
Mahila HousingTrustMHTs perspective
• Achievements• Increased understanding of
water cycle and contamination issues• Staff (new strategies/ activities)
• Communities (self action initiated)
• Have been able to integrate as part of core work
• Developing Toolkits and Manuals for replication
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• Challenges and Learnings• Difficult to wait for 2 to 3 years
(different definitions of short term and long terms between us and research community)
• Difficult to understand the translate scientific terminology
• Need to plan for some short term activities
Thank you!
Mahila Housing SEWA Trust
धन्यवाद !
આભાર!
நன்றி !
ขอบคณุ !
Danke!