1. Land and Water Governance – The Case of LUSIP 10 November, 2015 Rome, Italy

2. key outputs – Land& Water Management Institutions -CDP Chiefdom Development Plan Wildlife Reserves, Grazing areas Future Settlements Farming / Irrigable Areas Secure the land for the desired uses.

3. Land Management Conversion – to utilize irrigation water Each farmer renounces rights of land to Chief Chief Reallocates combined land to New Farmer Company Farmers Receive shares in Farmer Company in return

4. LUSIP Reservoir WUA2 WUA1 Land and Water Management Schematic Farm

5. Disputes between chiefdoms (boundary), within farmer companies. Setting up Chiefdom Trusts (Foundations) – absence of legislation – change in Customary arrangements. Neighbouring land developments – uncontrolled – to take up available water. Challenges – Land Management

6. Increasing demand for water from previously excluded users: – Private Farms – Commercial large scale growers. Slow uptake of water-saving methods (e.g. drip) Challenges – Water Management

7. Water use efficiency through moving to drip irrigation systems (e.g. banana) Irrigation scheduling, maintenance of water supply infrastructure - in order to maintain production levels. Engagement with ID, RBA’s and SWADE. Source: Draft strategy paper: Managing national water resources in Swaziland to 2050 against a backdrop of climate change, 2015 Response to Water Challenges

8. Some of the experiences of LUSIP are: Traditional authorities and rural communities with regard to land and water governance – change of paradigm takes longer and meets resistance. Irrigation development in previously poor arid areas raises incomes and employment but these are accompanied by social problems. Competition for water by other land users - importance of River Basin Authorities. Lessons Learnt

9. Thank You! Siyabonga!