EMPOWERS
The EMPOWERS Thematic Group (ETG) aims to improve long-term access and rights to water by vulnerable groups in local communities through a process of participatory water Governance.
The EMPOWERS Approach to Water Governance: Guidelines, Methods and Tools
01 Oct 08
This book contains guidelines, methods and tools for use in processes of planning and dialogue within and between local and intermediate levels.
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The EMPOWERS Approach to Water Governance: Background and Key Concepts
01 Oct 08
This booklet provides an explanation of the conceptual background to the EMPOWERS approach to water governance and is a companion volume to the above publication; EMPOWERS Approach to Water Governance: Guidelines, Methods and Tools.
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The Inside Story: Process Documentation Experiences from EMPOWERS.
01 Oct 08
This publication explains the reasons for process documentation and describes how it can be done.
Read more or download Guide 2 PD .pdf (1.1 MB)
Doing Things Differently: Stories about Local Water Governance in Egypt, Jordan and Palestine
01 Oct 08
This storybook documents the experiences, accounts and stories of people in villages, governorate offices and ministries who have tried to shake traditional patterns, wherever they could, and tried to do things differently.
Read more or download EMPOWERS_Storybook_Eng.pdf (1.9 MB)
The Amman Seven Principles and Policy Recommendations for Improved Local Water Governance
01 Oct 08
The Seven principles and policy recommendations presented in this booklet advocate policy and institutional arrangements that are necessary to enable local government and community organizations engage in a planning and management of water resources that are equitable, effective, and sustainable.
Read more or download Principles Booklet-ENG.pdf (898.9 kB)
EMPOWERS at a Glance
01 Oct 08
This brochure provides a brief overview of the approach developed by The EMPOWERS Partnership and a description of the piloting that has taken place at the village, district and governorate levels over the duration of the project from Sept. 2003 to August 2007.
Read more or download Empowers at a Glance - EN.pdf (1.1 MB)
