This project will convene stakeholders around Bidiga and Ladenda reservoirs in Boulgou province through five 'Innovation Platforms' (IPs) that provide spaces for face-to-face learning, exchange and negotiation. Through the IPs, differentiated stakeholders--some of whom experience conflicts of interests related to reservoirs--will identify, prioritize and implement community-driven innovations to make management of land, water and associated benefits more equitable and sustainable.

Alongside the IPs, the project team will adopt several methods including interviews, focus groups, and observation, to collect data on individual and households interests, concerns, and propositions regarding effective reservoir resource management.

In collaboration with local communities and water management institutes, the project team will co- design and test locally relevant indicators and novel data collection techniques to establish a reliable, locally owned reservoir monitoring system. Students, extension workers and government technicians will gain capacities using automatic weather stations and easily measured indicators of soil and water quality.