Polycentrism and pitfalls: the formation of water users forums in the Kikuletwa catchment, Tanzania

Hans C. Komakech and Pieter van der Zaag

Water International, 2013, vol. 38, issue 3, 231-249

Abstract: Catchment forums have to address the reality that river catchments typically cover several administrative districts and have overlapping arrangements of state-led and locally created institutions. Institutional nesting has been proposed to integrate local arrangements. However, the creation of a polycentric or nested governance system raises questions of coordination. This paper describes and analyzes the process of creating a catchment forum in the Kikuletwa catchment in Tanzania. Resolving the problem of administrative boundaries and institutional fit while integrating customary arrangements with the state-led governance structure requires careful analysis of local structures.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2013.791763

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