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theoretical considerations into account. The actual interviews were compared with the initial
list to reveal gaps which have to be explained. 'Missing' experts were then approached inten
tionally. The final sample of interviewed experts contains representatives from different agen
cies of the state water administration and related state agencies, academic institutions, NGOs,
international donor organizations, as well as independent and foreign experts.
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The following
table gives an overview of all semi structured and open expert interviews. The numbers indi
cate the quantity of interviews conducted. In total, 15 semi structured expert interviews were
conducted in each country (see Table 3). For a detailed list of all interviews see the annex. All
interviews were afterwards anonymized.
Table 3: Interviewees sorted by institutional affiliation
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Organization
Semi-structured
interviews
Semi-structured
interviews
Open interviews
Open interviews
Water administration
central level
3
2
5
3
Water administration
meso level
3
2
3
3
Other administration
2
1
4
-
Academic institutes
3
3
1
2
Independent experts
1
-
-
-
Donor organizations
1
5
-
7
NGOs
2
2
2
1
Foreign experts
-
2
-
2
Total
15
17
15
18
Source: own compilation.
Beside semi structured interviews, open interviews and informal conversations with experts
were conducted. The persons with whom open interviews were carried out are also included in
Table 3. Open interviews were held with experts whose expertise was too specific to be
grasped by the questions included in the manual but with whom only certain aspects were
discussed. These were among others political scientists, land reform experts, and project offic
ers of donor organizations. In addition, follow up interviews on specific questions or recent
developments were conducted with some of the experts. Finally, informal conversations
formed an important source of information. These were not only held with national experts,
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Foreign experts were classified separately in order not to intermingle their perceptions with those of national actors.
Foreign experts are consultants or people working for donor organizations or international NGOs. Hence, the
category “international donor organization” includes only the local staff of donors.
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