EMPOWERS Guidelines, Methods and Tools

Purpose and approach

The guidelines are designed for planning and dialogue at local and intermediate levels. They describe activities based on involving water users and managers. They aim to improve local water governance and develop integrated water development plans.

Development and use

The guidelines were developed and tested in villages and towns in Egypt, Palestine, and Jordan. They were also tested in districts or governorates with populations of 200,000–300,000 people. Methods and tools based on the approach have been used in Nigeria, India, and Malta.

Publication details

EMPOWERS Guidelines, Methods and Tools is dated 2007. INWRDAM published the work on behalf of the EMPOWERS Partnership. The publication was co-funded by the European Union MEDA Water Programme. Copyright is attributed to the EMPOWERS Partnership in 2007. The ISBN for this publication is 978-9957-8624-6-6. The guideline document is also available in Arabic. A related publication is The EMPOWERS Approach to Water Governance: Background and Key Concepts.