Impact evaluation of Mae Lao irrigation improvement project, Thailand

Palmer-Jones, Richard; Dilokkunanant, Nipont; Phonyiam, Boontham; Punyaratabandhu, Sompit; Sutthiwongse, Tiwaporn; Hanpongpandh, Somporn

doi:10.23846/ow1077

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“…The construction of MLIP was initiated in the 1950s and completed in the 1960s. In 2001 and 2004, the project received funds for its improvement under Agricultural Sector Program Loan (ASPL), funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Palmer-Jones et al , 2012).…”

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“…Beyond Thailand, irrigation management-related studies across countries mostly found PIM principles not sufficient to bind farmers in participating in collective activities (Fałkowski et al , 2017; Luo et al , 2018; Marshall, 2004). Most of the water user group (WUG) was hardly successful in meeting expected outcomes (Faysse et al , 2020; Kumnerdpet and Sinclair, 2010; Palmer-Jones et al , 2012). Similar studies on collective action for PIM used socio-demographic factors, farm characteristics, water scarcity, irrigation infrastructure and political factors with collective action problems (Araral, 2009; Chaudhry, 2018; Nagrah et al , 2016; Ricks, 2015).…”

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Bonding and bridging social capital towards collective action in participatory irrigation management. Evidence in Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of social capital with bonding and bridging distinction in promoting higher participation in collective action in participatory irrigation management.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 304 farmers was surveyed using a structured questionnaire. A focus group discussion was also carried out with randomly selected water users, leaders and irrigation officers. A confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used to test the hypothesised relationship of bonding and bridging social capital towards collective action.FindingsThe findings show that social capital has a significant direct effect on collective action and an indirect effect on joint irrigation management's perceived performance through collective action (mediator). It implies the need to complement the participatory irrigation management programme with an understanding of the social aspects for a higher farmer's participation over the shared resource.Originality/valueThe paper emphasises social capital's role in facilitating a real participatory engagement in shared resource management. Also, it is the first scholarly work linking social capital with bonding and bridging distinction towards collective action in a joint resource management context.

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confidence: 99%