Mainstreaming Women into Water Governance Project –Building on the Success of Strategic Partnership

Project Location within Country:

Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Tando Muhammad Khan and Badin District of Sindh Province

Name of Client:

Oxfam

Beneficiar(ies):

More than 100,000 women in more 45,000 WCAs (two women in each WCA) in Sindh.

Names of Senior Staff Involved and Functions Performed

Khair U Nisa (Kiran) Project Lead

Pirbhu Lal Berhaman, Manager F&A

Scope of the Services

In January 2021 Sindh Assembly unanimously passed the Amendment Act 2018 in Sindh Water Management Ordinance 2002 (SWMO 2002), which earlier didn’t have any women participation in farmer organizations (FOs) and water course associations (WCAs). The passing of the act made it possible to include more than 100,000 women in more 45,000 WCAs (two women in each WCA) in Sindh. After the approval of Amendment Act 2018 in SWMO 2002 from the Sindh Assembly following milestone/activities in coordination with OiP, SIDA, AWB and MDF were launched, first to complete the process of vetting of the “Rule of Business (ROBs)” approved from the Law Department and later to implement them in the field;