Water Governance in Tanzania: Performance of Governance Structures and Institutions
Water Governance in Tanzania: Performance of Governance Structures and Institutions
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坦桑尼亚的水治理：治理结构和机构的绩效
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2017
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P. John
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作者：
S. Kabote;P. John
由于世界上不同用途的水资源日益短缺，水治理变得势在必行。然而，像坦桑尼亚这样的发展中国家对这一概念的探索还不够充分。本文在坦桑尼亚南部农业增长走廊的治理结构和制度方面考察了水治理。本文采用描述性横断面研究设计，对现状进行梳理。采用定量和定性相结合的方法收集资料。该调查抽样了270名用水用户。使用焦点小组讨论和关键信息提供者访谈来收集定性数据。定量数据采用SPSS进行汇总，定性数据采用内容分析。结果表明存在薄弱的水治理结构和制度，无法影响用水者的行为。由于缺乏人力资源和充足的资金，流域一级无法控制和监测水质。正式机构和非正式机构的运作是相互联系的。然而，村民政府和村水委员会却无法解决用水冲突，因为他们被违规者勾结在一起。因此，需要协调一致的努力来建立治理结构的能力，以执行管理水资源的机构。
Water governance is becoming imperative because of increasing water shortage for different uses in the world. However, the concept is not explored sufficiently in developing countries like Tanzania. This paper examines water governance in the lines of governance structures and institutions in the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania. The paper adopted descriptive cross-sectional research design to make sense of the existing situation. Data were collected using quantitative and qualitative methods. A sample size of 270 water users was involved in the survey. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used to collect qualitative data. Quantitative data were summarized using SPSS while qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. The results showed presence of weak water governance structures and institutions that cannot influence water users’ behaviour. The basin level was unable to control and monitor water quality because of lacking human resource and adequate funding. The formal and informal institutions were interlinked in their operations. However, village governments and village water committees were unable to resolve water conflicts because of being colluded by those who breached the rules. Therefore, concerted efforts are needed to build capacity of the governance structures to enforce institutions in governing water resource.