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Abstract
This study aims to examine the relationship between human security and participatory development in Egypt through looking at the contribution of water users associations to the provision of economic security, environmental security and the generation of social capital. The changes in the management of irrigation water at the watercourse level through the active participation of the water users were examined on the basis of an empirical survey conducted at farm level in four regions, two in the delta, one in the newly reclaimed lands and two in middle and Upper Egypt. The study aimed to identify prevailing formal and informal methods for management of irrigation water at farm level through the participation of the water users. During the course of the research, several factors emerged as vital in shaping the performance of WUAs. The institutional, socio - political and cultural factors are considered to be the basic influences within the context of irrigation water management which determine and efficiency of water users associations