WP7: |
Uptake and upscaling of WHT |
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Overview: |
To assess the factors determining the lack of uptake and up-scaling of WHT at household and community scale,a methodological framework will be developed to account for the different factors that influence farm-household decision-making, and decision-making at community scale. The methodological framework will built on the lessons learned in Work Package 2, specifically regarding the factors determining successful uptake and upscaling of WHT. To assess the relative importance of the different factors, data will be collected at household and community level and a statistical analysis will be conducted to determine the size of the relative effects.Before doing so, the four study sites in the case study countries will be characterized, using explanatory variables from the literature and the re-visits to determine the costs and benefits of WHT investments and the agro-hydrological, socio-economic and institutional factors influencing WHT uptake. Finally, the work package will synthesize the main lessons and come up with a set of policy recommendations to support uptake and up-scaling of WHT in different African contexts. There will be close cooperation in the conduct of activities with all consortium partners, in particular those in the case study countries and of Work Packages 3 and 8. The main research questions that will be addressed by WP7 are: |
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Objectives: |
This work package will contribute (in close cooperation with Work Packages 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) to the overall objectives of the project by helping define criteria for: • Transferring various water harvesting technologies in different hydrological, biological and socio-economic conditions (upscaling); • Integrating the various water harvesting technologies in the context of local and regional economical development (uptake). |
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Deliverables: |
D7.1) Factsheet uptake and upscaling: A factsheet will be produced describing the RTD activities on upscaling and uptaking and their first results. [month 24]
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Lead Institution: |
Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam (VUA-IVM) | |
WP Leader: |
Jetske Bouma |