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Application of RAAKs on

Evaluation of Existing and FutureChallenges of Pastoral Livelihoods in

River Basin ManagementBy

Adugna EneyewPresented on DDAR workshop organized by Arba

Minch University

Oct, 2011Fura, Yirgalem

email: [email protected]



Objectives of the presentation

• To create awareness on the application of

RAAKs model in assessing IRBM context

• To demonstrate application of RAAKs tools




Basic concepts of RAAKSWhat is RAAKS?

• RAAKS stands for Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural

Knowledge Systems• a framework developed with the main purpose of

providing tools for actors involved in some common

issues to share knowledge for development.• Centers on team building, communication and joint

learning.

• All actors involved are considered relevant in thesearch for innovative solutions for specific problems

• Participatory action-research methodology that allows

stakeholders to analyse their role in IWRMemail: [email protected]



RAAKS has three operational

objectives

• to identify opportunities for intervention

• to create awareness among actors of the

constraints and opportunities of the issue

under consideration• to identify actors who can overcome specific

constraints or act on specific opportunities.




RAAKS has three principles:

• joint inquiry into the social organization of innovation on IRBM

• Multiple analytical perspectives

• Social learning on the intervention options




RAAKS has three phases

– Phase A: defining the problem; – Phase B: analysing constraints and

opportunities;

– Phase C: planning for action

– These phases do not suggest a strict

chronological order




A. Problem definition

• Problem analysis

• Defining objectives

• Actor identification

• Tracing diversity in mission statements




Problem Tree Analysis

• Helps to scan the ground reality and define a

workable problem• Building a better understanding of the underlying

causes of problem;

• Building stakeholder consensus• The steps are

• 1st state the core problem

• 2nd identify the causes (immediate and root)

• 3rd identify effects (immediate and ultimate)




Problem analysis of

Pastoral livelihoods

vulnerable livelihoods limitted water access

climate change

(drought, flood &RF variability)

depletion of natural

resources (overgrazing &population growth)

under developed waterresources

research/knowledgegap

tradeoffs in wateruse (investment vscommunity)

mode of pastoralism(mobility)

poor IRBM

lack of grass rootparticipation &

justice enforcement

gender inequality




Objective analysis

enhance pastoral

livelihoods

improving wateraccess

mitigate climatechange (drought,

flood & RFvariability)

conservation of natural resources

developed water

resources

to fill knowldge gap

optimize the use of water

resources

land and water useplanning

IRBM

enhance grass root

participation inplanning &implementation

improve genderequality




B. Constraint & opportunityanalysis

• Actor analysis (characteristics of the actors)

• Task analysis (who does what and how in the

system?)

• Coordination Analysis: directly controlling




STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

Stakeholder

Relativeimportance

(1-3)

Main tasks in

the case

study area

InterestsExpectations

Potential andDeficiencies

Linkagswith

otherStakehol

ders

Other

remark

s

IDSA

BoPA

Agriservice

Action fordevelopment

Others




C) Intervention Planning

• Knowledge management analysis - starting

points for action

• Action Planning

• Who will be responsible for what, how?• what roles do your organization play?




Discussion points

• What actors (organizations, groups, andindividuals) are relevant in the water sector of

the pastoral livelihoods?• What are the interests/objectives of these

actors? Is there a shared objective?

• What is the role of your organization inimproving pastoral livelihood?

• What relevant information/knowledge networks

do the actors already utilize?




Intervention options

• List a number of alternatives as per the objective tree

• Make an assessment of the feasibility of the thesealternatives.

• Select one of the alternatives as the activity strategy.

What must be done to improve pastoral livelihoods

through IRBM?

• Write one intervention option on one card• Not more than 3 lines

• Real and possible solutionemail: [email protected]



Thank youThank you


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