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Is ‘social cooperation’ for traditional irrigation what ‘technology’ is for...
This paper calls attention to the importance of social cooperation in irrigation farming. It argues that a mere focus on the technical aspect of irrigation, disregarding its social aspects undermines...
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Understanding the dynamics of hydrological processes and rainfall runoff...
Understanding the basic relationships between rainfall, runoff, soil moisture and ground water level are vital for an effective and sustainable water resources planning and management activities. But...
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The Basin Development Challenge: How Would You Develop a River Basin?
The Basin Challenge is tool designed by CPWF-Mekong with support from Australian AID and ABC Science. The purpose of the game is to allow participants the opportunity to experience the challenges...
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Gender in the CPWF: Lessons Learned
After ten years, the Challenge Program on Water and Food is completing its second and final phase at the end of 2013. Reflection on progress made, milestones reached and lessons learned is beginning in...
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Gender in Agricultural Research and Development–It’s About Power
In 2011, the CPWF Innovation Fund was established with the goal of spurring innovation and catalyzing change in CPWF research for development projects by building capacity and supporting emerging and...
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Lessons on Innovation Platforms Captured in New Series of Briefs
Last year, twenty individuals met in Nairobi, Kenya and drew on their collective experiences to create 12 ‘practice briefs’ on innovation platforms in Africa. The briefs, which synthesize key learning...
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Examining Avenues for Change and Innovation in the Volta
Innovation. The word certainly seems to have taken a place of prominence in the research-for-development community. But what does innovation really look like in practice? A new paper by social...
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New Paper Provides an Analysis of Gender and IWRM-Related Policies in Ghana
A new study from the Volta highlights challenges and opportunities for gender-inclusive water management initiatives The Upper East Region of northern Ghana, located within the White Volta watershed,...
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Diverse Contexts, Diverse Outcomes – CPWF’s Legacy
photo credit: European Space Agency On a recent journey to French Guiana, I found myself wondering how such a place could benefit from some of the institutional and technical innovations CPWF project...
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Water for Everyone? Tools, Trainings, and Impact in the Andes
This post is a modified version of a longer project overview, which can be viewed here. In the Andean region, changes to society and to the environment are increasing competition and conflict over...
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