Vertical integration for climate change adaptation in the water sector: lessons from decentralisation in Africa and India

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dc.contributor.authorMensah, A.
dc.contributor.authorZiervogel, G.
dc.contributor.authorSatyal, P.
dc.contributor.authorBasu, R.
dc.contributor.authorSingh, C.
dc.contributor.authorHegga, S.
dc.contributor.authorAbu, T.Z.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-17T10:09:12Z
dc.date.available2020-01-17T10:09:12Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-03
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractVertical integration, which creates strategic linkages between national and sub-national levels, is being promoted as important for climate change adaptation. Decentralisation, which transfers authority and responsibility to lower levels of organisation, serves a similar purpose and has been in place for a number of decades. Based on four case studies in semi-arid regions in Africa and India, this paper argues that vertical integration for climate change adaptation should reflect on lessons from decentralisation related to governing natural resources, particularly in the water sector. The paper focuses on participation and flexibility, two central components of climate change adaptation, and considers how decentralisation has enhanced or undermined these. The findings suggest that vertical integration for adaptation will be strengthened if a number of lessons are considered, namely (i) actively seek equitable representation from marginal and diverse local groups drawing on both formal and informal participation structures, (ii) assess and address capacity deficits that undermine flexibility and adaptive responses, especially within lower levels of government, and (iii) use hybrid modes of governance that include government, intermediaries and diverse local actors through both formal and informal institutions to improve bottom-up engagement.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAdaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR), which is a consortium under the CARIAA programme of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID).en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-019-01571-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34423
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRegional Environmental Changeen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries19;2729
dc.subjectDecentralisationen_US
dc.subjectWater governanceen_US
dc.subjectVertical integrationen_US
dc.subjectParticipationen_US
dc.subjectFlexibilityen_US
dc.subjectClimate change adaptationen_US
dc.titleVertical integration for climate change adaptation in the water sector: lessons from decentralisation in Africa and Indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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