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World Bank - The Legal Framework for
Water Users' Associations
Abstract
Water is a scarce resource. Although water covers about seventy percent
of the earth's surface, less than half of one percent of that amount is actually
usable for irrigation, domestic, or industrial purposes. Irrigation alone uses
more than seventy percent of that usable amount, while the remaining portion is
used for domestic, municipal and industrial purposes. Accordingly, any attempt
to minimize waste, and to achieve an efficient use of water should pay particular
attention to irrigation water.
Recent experience has confirmed that participation of farmers in
managing parts of the irrigation system and collecting water charges results
usually in a more efficient use of water. For such participation to be effective,
farmers in the hydraulic unit would need to organize themselves in one body,
often known as a "water users' association." A number of irrigation projects
recently financed by the World Bank have included components on water users'
associations.
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