TITLE:
Smart Water Governance in Moroccan Agriculture: New Science and Policy Collaboration and Partnership
AUTHORS:
Abdelali Laamari, Hammou Laamrani, Safwa Khoali
KEYWORDS:
Water, Irrigation, Governance, Stakeholder, Advice
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.10 No.9,
August
3,
2022
ABSTRACT: The emergence of concepts like integrated
water resources management and river
basin management should be seen in the light of the governance transformation. The full potential of the
governance transformation for improved
management of water resources and services is yet to be fully realized. The
general objective of this research was set to contribute to achieving SDGs related
to water (SDG6), gender equality (SDG5), livelihoods and nutrition (SDG2),
through a better decision making and giving more voice to water users in
agricultural water governance. One of the most important activities is the
analytical review of the current situation and existing institutions in both
research and policy development and implementation in agricultural water. So
the objective of the study was the establishment of the appropriate mechanisms
for bridging research and policy in the case of water governance in agriculture.
The research approach is based on interviews and face to face discussion. The
main output of this activity is that organizations are working in silos with no
or limited coordination between water and agriculture. Parallel structures in
research and policy with no institutional pass ways, the weak governance has
implications on sustainability of land and water, water use efficiency and
water productivity, economic return for investments, that challenges food and
water security set SDGs, despite the existing policies aiming at involving
farmers and water users organizations in local decision making.