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The diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia: stakeholder analysis using Net-Map

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Title The diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia: stakeholder analysis using Net-Map
 
Creator Bryan, Elisabeth
Hagos, Fitsum
Mekonnen, D.
Gemeda, D. A.
Yimam, S.
 
Subject irrigation
small scale systems
technology
stakeholders
participatory approaches
institutions
government agencies
private sector
nongovernmental organizations
donors
international organizations
funding
smallholders
farmers
financing
policies
 
Description Small-scale irrigation (SSI) provides great benefits to farmers in terms of increased yields and profits, better food and nutrition security and greater resilience to climate shocks. Ethiopia has high potential for expanding SSI and has invested considerably in this area in recent years. Despite these investments, several challenges to further expansion of irrigation technologies remain. Different stakeholders in the country play important roles in overcoming these barriers to further scale technologies for SSI. This paper explores institutional arrangements for the diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies by mapping the landscape of key actors involved, their interconnections, and their influence. This paper draws on an analysis of stakeholder data collected through two participatory workshops in Ethiopia, one at the national level and one at the Oromia regional level, using the Net-Map approach. Results show the dominance of government actors in the diffusion of SSI at both the national and regional levels, while most private sector and NGO actors remain in the periphery. Participants in both workshops highlighted the need for increased financing services to support the adoption of SSI and measures aimed at increasing the supply of high-quality irrigation equipment, such as modern water lifting technologies. One notable difference between the national and regional results was that at the regional level, farmers, and to some extent traders and input suppliers, were considered to be more influential in the diffusion of irrigation technologies, while they were considered marginal actors at the national level.
 
Date 2020-07-01
2021-01-02T03:50:45Z
2021-01-02T03:50:45Z
 
Type Working Paper
 
Identifier Bryan, E.; Hagos, Fitsum; Mekonnen, D.; Gemeda, D. A.; Yimam, S. 2020. The diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia: stakeholder analysis using Net-Map. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 42p. (IFPRI Discussion Paper 01950) [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133847]
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110679
https://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getfile/collection/p15738coll2/id/133847/filename/134058.pdf
https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133847
H050169
 
Language en
 
Relation IFPRI Discussion Paper
 
Rights Copyrighted; all rights reserved
Open Access
 
Format 42p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute