Gender-sensitive irrigation design: an assessment of the implications of pump breakdown and community participation in irrigation schemes, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - Part 5

The objective of this research is to improve southern African smallholder irrigation through greater gender-sensitivity in design and operation. For the purposes of this study, the term 'design' has been used in a broad sense including various aspects of planning. This Guidance synthesises the lessons learned from irrigators and agencies who assisted the study. The associated reports (Parts 2-6) give an account of the work undertaken and are the basis on which the Guidance stands