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Floods account for a majority of disasters, especially in South Asia, where they affect 27 million people annually, causing economic losses of over US$1 billion. Climate change threatens to exacerbate these risks. Risk transfer mechanisms, such as weather index insurance (WII) may help buffer far...


Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Silva, Sanjiv deSenaratna Sellamuttu, SonaliArulingam, Indika[Unpacking barriers to socially inclusive weather index insurance: towards a framework for inclusion]Unpacking barriers to socially inclusive weather index insurance: towards a framework for inclusion

We explore processes that enable effective policies and practices for managing the links between water, energy, and food. Three case studies are assessed at different scales in the Mekong River basin, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. We find that there are considerable opportunities for improving outcomes...


Pittock, J.Or, S.Stevens, L.Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Smith, M.[Tackling trade-offs in the nexus of water, energy and food]Tackling trade-offs in the nexus of water, energy and food

Farmers in Minor Irrigation Systems (MIS) experience many difficulties due to severe seasonal or year-round absolute water scarcity that affects their livelihoods. In order to address this problem, the resilience of the vulnerable communities needs to be enhanced through smart investments and app...


Wijekoon, W.M.S.M.Gunawardena, E.R.N.Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.[Resilience of farmers at water shortage situations in minor irrigation systems: a case study in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka]Resilience of farmers at water shortage situations in minor irrigation systems: a case study in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka

A reliable supply of water is critical for agricultural intensification and yield improvement. Technological devices that lift, transport and apply water contribute to increased yield from improved crop varieties and high input cultivation. The increasing use of motor pumps is a significant contr...


Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Manthrithilake, HerathRanasinghe, ChathurangaRengaraj, ManoojGamagedara, YasasBarron, Jennie[Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka]Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka

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