Abstract:
Most development projects/activities in river basins are planned and implemented
independently by the relevant agencies based on sectoral interests (e.g. water for irrigation,
mining of clay on river banks) for economic or political benefits. Generally the agency
which develops the project assumes total control of the project's resources and its assets,
and expects others agencies and stakeholders to adjust to the changes in the availability of
the resources (Helmi and Ifdal , 2003).
