

Using Transformative Scenario Planning to think critically about the future of water in rural Jalna, India
The TSP brought together 40 women and men representing various groups, who have a stake and influence in the water situation in Jalna district. Discussing the different shades of recurrent droughts and water scarcity, scenario building team prepared four plausible scenarios for 2030. Based on this, they collectively built the desired future and arrived at the necessary actions.
Jalna, a drought-prone district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India, persistently faces serious water challenges. Some of the causes are recurrent drought, notable weather changes, crop loss and failure, and increasing demand on groundwater by farmers, industry, and urbanization. Water scarcity for the domestic and livelihood needs of rural households is of grave concern. Finding sustainable solutions to this complex water issue is beyond the capacity of any single agency. The TSP process initiated in this region brought together diverse stakeholders together to reflect on the current situation, build the possible scenarios of the water situation, and collectively build the roadmap to reach the commonly arrived desired scenario.
Project facts
India
Maharashtra
2018
Submitted by:
Dr. Eshwer Kale
Project member
28 maj 2021
How to cite this page:
Dr. Eshwer Kale
Using Transformative Scenario Planning to think critically about the future of water in rural Jalna, India
Resources
WOTR. 2018. WOTR’s experience of organising and facilitating the TSP process in Jalna, article published in TSP Spotlight, ASSAR
WOTR. 2019. Creating a Desired Future for Water Security, a film made by WOTR on TSP
Eshwer Kale and Hemant Pinjan. (2020). Applying TSP for transforming the behaviour of water users, presented in 6th Capacity development symposium by IHE, Delft.
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Mohan Dhuldhar, WOTR

Sachin Hirve, WOTR

Vandana Salvi, WOTR

Amol Satpute, WOTR