Most African countries underwent water legislation reform since the 1990s, through
which existing plural legal systems were changed into nation-wide permit systems, in
which the state acts as custodian of the nation’s water resources. Although globally
heralded as the best way to manage water res...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Water rights in informal economies in the Limpopo and Volta basins]
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Water rights in informal economies in the Limpopo and Volta basins
Key findings
This document reports on a study to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation (CSS) measures in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya. Specifically, it aims to answer the question...
Emerton, Lucy
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Dessalegn, Mengistu
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Kalčić, Špela
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Chandrappagari, Suvarna
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Okolo, Wendy
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[Survey to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating to climate-smart soil protection & rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya]
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Survey to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating to climate-smart soil protection & rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) contracted the
Center for Agriculture Research and Development (CARD) to undertake the economic analysis of
the benefits and costs of the MUS Project with the principal aim of drawing lessons from the
project’s experien...
Jumbe, C.B.L.
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Chinangwa, S.M.J.
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[Economic Analysis of Benefits and Costs: Multiple Uses Water Services Project supported by the Challenge Programme on Water and Food]
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Economic Analysis of Benefits and Costs: Multiple Uses Water Services Project supported by the Challenge Programme on Water and Food
The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, ...
Barry, Boubacar
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Kortatsi, B.
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Forkuor, Gerald
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Gumma, Murali K.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Berg, J. van den
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Laube, W.
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[Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi catchment of the White Volta basin: Current status and future sustainability]
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Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi catchment of the White Volta basin: Current status and future sustainability
At this point – just under half way (two years and six months) in the implementation of the first CPWF phase (and three years and eight months since inception began) governance and management processes are running smoothly, it is in reasonable financial health and technical processes – such as is...
The CPWF was designed to be different. Developed in response to a call for change in a previous round of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) system
reform, the CPWF was intended to foster cross-CGIAR cooperation and find ways to bring in new partners. Over time the C...
The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) brings together scientists, development
specialists, and communities, in nine river basins across Africa, Asia and Latin America, to address
challenges of water scarcity, food security and poverty.
Some CPWF projects seek to develop innovative ...
The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) is a multi-institutional research for development program
that seeks to create and disseminate international public goods to improve the productivity of water in river basins in
ways that are pro-poor, gender equitable and environmentally susta...
The breadth and scope of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food’s (CPWF) mandate is substantial. This research strategy attempts to define this mandate by reviewing and refining its objectives and principles, and by clearly defining the path that will be followed to achieve its goals.
In a...
IN response to an on-line survey, 76 project leaders and staff gave CPWF Phase 1 a
generally favorable review. Respondents came from 68 CPWF projects in 45 countries on
three continents. The survey sought to help learn what went well in Phase 1, what did not
go so well and can be improved in Phas...
Sullivan, A.
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Álvarez, S.
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[Learning from Phase I: A Survey of Project Leaders and Staff]
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Learning from Phase I: A Survey of Project Leaders and Staff