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Strategic Identification of Existing and Potential Research, Advocacy and Program Linkages on Water-related Issues

Environmental degradation and the modification of surface and groundwater resources, as well as governance structures on water use and access, and associated river basin management, have direct impacts on the livelihoods of people throughout the world. The experience of Oxfam Community Aid Abroad (OCAA) and key partners working in the Mekong Region has identified river basin management as cutting across a diverse range of critical issues affecting the rights of communities. Decision making on river basin management affects not only the access to and use of water, fish, forests and other resources by communities, but also has implications for the future development paths communities wish to follow and their right to a voice on matters concerning their livelihoods. Strengthening the links and opportunities to learn from experience gained at the program level and research conducted on these issues, can ensure advocacy initiatives on water and river basin management are successful in supporting the rights of communities. This project aims to identify what linkages currently exist between program, research and advocacy issues on water-related issues and identify how these linkages could be potentially strengthened in the Mekong Region and elsewhere.

Duration: June-August 2003

Funding bodies: Oxfam Community Aid Abroad

Partners: Oxfam Community Aid Abroad

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