Approach for grass-root stakeholder consultations: case of maoya river

Abstract

Most development projects/activities in river basins are planned and implemented independently by the relevant agencies based on sectoral interests (e.g. water for irrigation, mining of clay on river banks) for economic or political benefits. Generally the agency which develops the project assumes total control of the project's resources and its assets, and expects others agencies and stakeholders to adjust to the changes in the availability of the resources (Helmi and Ifdal , 2003).