Why MUS? The case for multiple-use water services
Scaling up Multiple Use Water Services: Accountability in the water sector.
Authors: Barbara van Koppen, Stef Smits, Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio and John B. Thomas.
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Multiple-Use Water Services to Advance the Millennium Development Goals.
Authors: van Koppen, Barbara; Moriarty, P.; Boelee, Eline.
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Valuing Water in Irrigated Agriculture and Reservoir Fisheries: A Multiple-Use Irrigation System in Sri Lanka.
Authors: Renwick, M. E.
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Pro-poor Intervention Strategies in Irrigated Agriculture: Lessons from the Asian Experience.
Authors: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC); Global Water Partnership (GWP).
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Integrating fisheries into irrigation planning and management.
Authors: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Global Water Partnership (GWP).
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Multiple sources of water for multiple purposes in Northeast Thailand.
Authors: Penning de Vries, F.; Ruaysoongnern, S.
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Multiple use schemes: Benefit to smallholders.
Authors: Pant, Dhruba; Gautam, K. R.; Shakya, S. D.; Adhikari, D. L.
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Gender roles and multiple uses of water in North Gujarat.
Authors: Upadhyay, Bhawana.
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Enhancing capacity for system transformation
Strengthening and sustaining the enabling environment
Enabling gender and youth inclusion
Brokering knowledge for sustainability
Cultivating scaling preparedness
Fostering scaling partnerships
Co-developing innovation bundles
Scaling farmer-led irrigation requires strengthening human capacity and knowledge exchange among all actors and stakeholders involved. IWMI takes an action research approach, working with national and international research institutions, governments, extension agents and public and private organizations to co-develop the scaling ecosystem and strengthen capacity to drive scaling networks and collective action. We support the 
A lack of affordable credit, particularly for women and resource-poor farmers, is one of the main barriers to expanding farmer-led irrigation in low- and middle-income countries. But 
The ability of farmers to engage in or expand irrigation depends on the prevailing socioeconomic, ecological and political contexts, which are often complex, non-linear and changeable. Overcoming systemic barriers to farmer-led irrigation development while taking advantage of existing opportunities 
Population pressure and increasing water competition in a changing climate require us to take stock of the availability and use of water across scales. Water availability not only influences farmers’ commercial prospects but also irrigation-related enterprises and agri-businesses. Greater water scarcity could jeopardize irrigation and agricultural markets while excessive water use can lead to declining ecosystems, water quality and soil health. IWMI advises development partners and the public and private sectors on all aspects of water resource availability and use through a variety of advanced modeling and remote-sensing products and tools, including 
