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About MUS

Systems that allow efficient and effective supply of water to various stakeholders and that interact with various providers of water related services ('multiple use systems') are probably highly desirable from the perspective of using scarce water most efficiently and also from the perspectives of gender equity and improving livelihoods. The MUS-project carries out scientific action research to validate this statement about water-innovation. The project works through so-called learning alliances in 5 river basins around the world to develop locally-specific innovations and build capacity for scaling up. The MUS project is part of the Challenge Program on Water and Food.

MUS overview

The MUS project has two objectives: the generation and synthesis of new knowledge and capacity building for scaling up.

MUS principles

The ‘MUS Action Research Framework’ distinguishes 14 key conditions (or principles) that need to be in place at the community, intermediate and national level to implement and up-scale multiple use water systems.

Learning alliances

The MUS project works along the concept of Learning Alliances. More information on this concept can be found here as well as documents on how the approach works in the five Basins.

Partners

The MUS project has global lead partners, national partners, associated partners and supporting partners. Formally, the respective organisations are the partners, but representatives of each organisation act on behalf of each organisation.

Global links