Institutional Design Principles for Accountability in Large Irrigation Systems

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Institutional Design Principles for Accountability in Large Irrigation Systems is written by Douglas J. Merrey and published by IWMI. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 929090335X (ISBN 10) and 9789290903352 (ISBN 13).

Argues that single irrigation systems managed by autonomous system-specific organizations accountable to their customers, perform better and are more sustainable than those managed by agencies dependent on the government, or by agencies responsible for multiple systems. Selected cases are reviewed and the plausibility of this hypothesis established. General recommendations are made for policy makers designing irrigation reform programs.