Download - Evolution of water users’ knowledge to assess effects of a participatory approach v3 in Boura dam
Evolution of water users’ knowledge to assess effects of a participatory approach:
V3 in Boura dam
Daré W., Napon K., Jankowski F., Kaboré M., Medah I.
Final Science Meeting, CPWF, Ouagadougou, 17-19 september 2013
Andes • Ganges • Limpopo • Mekong • Nile • Volta
Difficulties to assess the effects of participatory approaches (PA) “Every evaluation situation is
unique” (Patton, 2010, 257)• Variety of participatory approaches • Variety of elements to assess (social
context, quality of participation process, objectives v/v results)
Rare interested in the effects (Guérin-Schneider et al., 2010)• Tangible artifacts, • Side-effects (behaviour, attitude,
knwoledge) Multiple dimensions of learning Time and scale frame specially
with adaptive PA?
OBJ
PART. PROCESS
RES
PART. PROCESS
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Focus assessment of PA on knowledge
Why Knowledge?• First step of a learning process
(Charlot, 1997)• Knowledge are dynamic
(circulation & exchange) Analysis framework
Information
Knowledge
Individual Learning
Collective Learning
K. about Management of
SR
Social K.
Economical k.Political K.
Technical K.
K. about the PA
Medah, Daré, 2012
Local perceptions elicited
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Methodology and data collected
Elements of the method: field visit, observation of workshop, sociological interviews (t0, t+2months, t+12)
Data collected• Mostly discourse + situated observation • Interviews conducted: 54 x 3 series, users, non users & researchers• Corikab, Tomhositi, Piame, Akaweri, Djamnadi, women groups
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Results Technical knowledge
• Context - overgrazing of project activities
(development & research)- Access to a lot of trainees <= DPA(H) and
NGOs• New K about ecology
- Link with PA artifacts: water level, red beacon
- Ecology of some algae (« Azola »)- Mesh size (1/4 => 4,5 fingers)
• New K about « Bad practices »- Cleaning of inputs tins near of the dam- Fertilizers (NPK => urea)- Cultural calendar
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Results
Social and political knowledge• Few• Already organized in farming groups
interacting together ( several memberships)
• No new K in terms of conflict of uses (farmers vs livestock breeders)
• Weak of reporting of representatives to members.
Economical K. : • No effects• Only 1 mention of the Household’s
account study (Fusillier)
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Results K. About the participatory approach
• Engagement of participants?- Only the few people directly engaged
in the activities know the project- Circulation of knowledge outside of
this first circle is weak- Importance of intermediary tools to
formalize knowledge ( beacon, ppt, piezometer)
• Adaptiveness of the process?- A clear message about the objectives
of the V3 but still expectations- Further investigations are needed (last
round of researchers interviews tbd)
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Conclusion/discussion
Interest and limits of the analysis framework• Some knowledge seems already translated into practices (mesh size,
collective cleaning of infrastructure,…)• Some heuristic interest despite the simplification• Only 1 year results => first one should be improved by more long data
collection Issues at stake
• Scaling up of the results outside the 1st circle?• Answer to local expectations in terms of development issues ?
Andes • Ganges • Limpopo • Mekong • Nile • Volta
Thank you