Exploratory Assessment of Factors that Influence Quality of Local Irrigation Water Governance in Uzbekistan
Agriculture in Uzbekistan is almost entirely dependent on irrigation. However, despite reforms to institutional arrangements, much of Uzbekistan’s irrigation is reportedly caught in a vicious cycle of inadequate operation and maintenance, low cost...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26726384/exploratory-assessment-factors-influence-quality-local-irrigation-water-governance-uzbekistan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25178 |
| Summary: | Agriculture in Uzbekistan is almost
entirely dependent on irrigation. However, despite reforms
to institutional arrangements, much of Uzbekistan’s
irrigation is reportedly caught in a vicious cycle of
inadequate operation and maintenance, low cost recovery, and
agricultural productivity that is often moderate or low; in
addition, many farmers earn low incomes (World Bank,
2013).Few incentives exist to save water because farmers do
not see the direct cost of water provision.This study was
undertaken with the aim of contributing to better irrigation
water management in Central Asia, beginning in Uzbekistan.
It identifies factors and conditions that positively affect
the performance of local irrigation water management
institutions. The analytical framework for this assessment
is formed by the eight design principles for the management
of common-pool resources developed by Ostrom (1990). These
design principles are in essence factors that are associated
with successful collective action in governing common-pool
resources such as irrigation water, forests, and fishing
areas. By determining why these principles are met in some
cases and not in others, and what factors are behind this
variation, the author can identify measures that promote
these factors/conditions in irrigation schemes. This study
was undertaken with the aim of contributing to better
irrigation water management in Central Asia, beginning in
Uzbekistan. It identifies factors and conditions that
positively affect the performance of local irrigation
water–management institutions. The study also prepared an
associated diagnostic tool that will help design measures
and program interventions to strengthen these institutions
in ongoing or future irrigation operations. Lastly, the work
intends to contribute to an exchange of good practices and
knowledge sharing among relevant stakeholders across the
Central Asia region. |
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