A comparative analysis on irrigation governance in Ethiopia and China

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the effective governance of irrigation, and to make strong linkage 
between China and Ethiopia with irrigation systems governing. The paper clarifies the irrigation governance 
services into four, including the comparison of farmland water conservancy policies service, examination of 
farmland water conservancy construction service, analysis of farmland water conservancy management and 
protection systems service and facilitation of farmers participation in the overall activities service. Then, 
based on the status analysis of irrigation governance services in China and Ethiopia and data collected from 
the relevant sources, we highlighted the similarities and differences of irrigation governance. Systematically, 
the actual services of irrigation governance if effected at the end will ensure food security, especially at the 
global level of population growth. In this sense, irrigation has been taken as the warmly implemented tool to 
stabilize the growing population with food security demand. It needs a good governance system to support 
irrigation schemes and institutions associated with agriculture. Based on empirical findings from research 
and national statistics institutions, the study examines the status of irrigation governance in both nations. 
Our study addressed and compared the irrigation and entire farmland water conservancy policies, examine 
the efficiency of a farmland water conservancy construction with cooperative management and protection 
strategies and ensure active participation of farmers. The findings of this study can address the 
problem-oriented and solution-based which will play a significant role in effective improvement in irrigation 
schemes and upgrade capacity of governance.