companion modeling in ghana: objectives, processes and first results

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Aaron Bundi ADUNA WRC V4: Subbasin management and governance of rainwater and small reservoirs CPWF Volta Science Week Ouagadougou 35 July 2012 COMPANION MODELING IN GHANA: Objectives, Processes and first Results

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Page 1: COMPANION MODELING IN GHANA: Objectives, Processes and first Results

Aaron Bundi ADUNA ‐WRC

V4: Sub‐basin management and governance of rainwater and small reservoirs

CPWF Volta Science WeekOuagadougou3‐5 July 2012

COMPANION MODELING IN GHANA: Objectives, Processes and first Results

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The Volta Basin Challenge (VBDC)

Adapt and further develop an integrated approach towards the management of 

rainwater and small reservoirs for multiple uses

As a way to

• Contribute to poverty reduction

• Improve livelihoods

• Enhance resilience (adaptability) 

• Ensure sustainability

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Components of the VBDC Study

• V1 Targeting and Scaling Out

• V2 Integrated Management of Rainwater for Crop‐Livestock Agro‐ecosystems

• V3 Integrated Management of Small Reservoirs forMultiple Uses

• V4 Sub‐basin Management and Governance ofRainwater and Small Reservoirs

• V5 Coordination and Learning for AdaptiveManagement and Change

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V4 Study Area

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESSOURCESPoverty alleviationEnhance livelihoodsEnvironmental sustainabilityLimited conflicts

Bawku West District

Bawku Municipality V4 project team

ZongoyiriWidnabaBinaba

NafkolgaBinduriBansi

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Water Resources Management IssuesWRM issues are very diversified and complex in nature. They may be but not limited to the ff:

• Thematic in nature: Biodiversity, Water, Forest, Agriculture, Livestock, Peri‐urban area, etc. 

• Social Dynamics: Market, Credit, Migration, institution building, learning, Dialogue, Conflict.

• Geographical

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Companion Modeling• An interactive process facilitated by models used as mediating tools to support dialogue, shared learning & collective decision‐making. 

• The modeling and simulation activities are driven by end users interest 

• Uses conceptual models, role‐playing games, and agent‐based simulators in an iterative way to represent how competing natural resource uses/users could be coordinated and to search for acceptable collective solutions through scenario assessment.

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Objectives

• Stakeholders learn together by creating, modifying, observing and assessing simulations. 

• Identify evolving knowledge, perceptions, behavior, and practices along the process

• How it translates to the development of collective action plans and better mobilization to implement them. 

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Objectives Cont’d

• To address governance “questions” along the main White Volta River and find locally relevant answers to:

Uncoordinated management Competing use of land and water resourcesPotential conflicts among usersEnvironmental threats (floods, droughts, pollution, etc.)

• To establish necessary linkages between

Science (Knowledge base) and policy (Institutional)Theory (Management principles & national policies) and Practice (local priorities, stakeholder consultation)

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Engagement of Visionary Team of Experts     (VToE)  

• VToE: (Local Government, Environment, Agriculture, Academia/Research and NGO.)

• Guide the V4 team in its study(Rainbow Framework).

• Identify   ’tricky’ areas in the participatory approach

• Knowledge gathering on institutional and legal arrangements in Water and Natural Resource Management.

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Rainbow Framework

Developed from engagement with VToE to guide in the ff:

• Identification of Actors/Stakeholders

• Stakeholder roles/interventions

• Required Capacity of Stakeholder 

• Capacity  needs ( who provides?)

• Methods/Tools needed for effective engagement of relevant stakeholders

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Community and District level Engagement

• Field visit and Interaction with Community elders and Waterusers.

• Interaction with political and administrative heads of decentralised organisations

• Presentation of Project to General Assembly meetings (Bawku Municipal and Bawku‐West District ) 

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Engagement Levels/Process

Research(V4)

Basin Management (WVBB)

Technical Services

NGOs and Civil Society

Chiefs & Land Owners

Women’s Groups

Farmers and herdsmen

Traditional Authorities

Municipal/District Assembly Water User 

association

Other Nat. res.      User group

Regional Level Institutions

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Second Engagement

Three day workshop Organised

• Day1: Engaging Community Level participnats: Assembly members, Crop and livestock farmers,Traditional Authorities, Women representatives, Local level Tech. Service 

• Day 2: District Level Participants : Public Sector, Farmers, Traditional Rulers, NGO.

• Day 3: Regional Level Participants: Public Sector, Farmers, Traditional Rulers, NGO.

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Results from Second Engagement

Each group produced its version of:• Natural resource map

• Identified and mapped critical Issues relating to water and other natural resources

• Identified  potential Interventions and/or Regulations to deal with the undesirable.

• Identified erosion and flooding as key issues

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Third Engagement

Another Three day workshop Organised

• Day1: Engaging Community Level participnats: Assembly members, Crop and livestock farmers,Traditional Authorities, Women representatives, Local level Tech. Service 

• Day 2: District Level Participants : Public Sector, Farmers, Traditional Rulers, NGO.

• Day 3: Regional Level Participants: Public Sector, Farmers, Traditional Rulers, NGO.

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Results from Third Engagement

Each group :• Refined its Natural resource map• Refined its map on natural resource Issue maps• Refined  potential Interventions and/or Regulations to deal 

with the undesirable.• Proposed Institutional Arrangements for interventions and 

regulations• Identified Farming/other water use practices and their 

impact on water resources and the environment

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Next Step

• All levels of Participants (Community, District and Regional) to discuss their results and proposed interventions.

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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION