Based on my experience with CSO and FAO partnership i worked in Andhra Pradesh Farmer managed groundwater Systems project.
some important aspects for success are :
- local participation enabled by local leadership in the form of Groundwater management committees GMC at village level.
- gender participation from right day one & high technical input at every level
- more field level activities and less official meetings
- regular monitoring by people themselves topped with technical team.
- equal respect and responsibility between FAO & Partner CSO. for more details check APFAMGS in land & water division of www.fao.org
challenges :
- CSO need technical backup through vigorous trainings to update their staff.
- exposure to best sustainable examples rather magnified or hyped examples
- any model which sustained for more than 5 to 7 years both economically and ecologically should be studied well and generate learning materials based on their experience.
thank you
السيدة Salomeyesudas Buduru