I could do that!
Did you know that there was an International Network for Participatory Irrigation Management? I didn't. Anyway, its mission is "to make irrigation systems sustainable by supporting institutional reforms that promote greater involvement and increased capacity of farmers, water users associations, and other private stakeholders." Very laudable.
The network is now looking for an Executive Director and one of the most interesting things about the job spec is that candidates are advised that "headquarters office is presently based in Washington DC, USA. It is however possible that this office be transferred to Hyderabad, India." Summers in Washington are warm, of course, but they're really W-A-R-M in Hyderabad. Like, 45C. In winter, you're looking at a low of 22C, which suggests that the old parka worn to watch the inauguration can be left in storage.
"Can Women do Participatory Irrigation Management?" That's one of the questions asked in the network's newsletter. Depends on the general status of women in a particular society is the short answer.
