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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[Water rights in informal economies in the Limpopo and Volta basins]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, LucySnyder, Katherine A.Dessalegn, MengistuKalčić, ŠpelaChandrappagari, SuvarnaOkolo, Wendy[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]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.Chinangwa, S.M.J.[Economic Analysis of Benefits and Costs: Multiple Uses Water Services Project supported by the Challenge Programme on Water and Food]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, BoubacarKortatsi, B.Forkuor, GeraldGumma, Murali K.Namara, Regassa E.Rebelo, Lisa-MariaBerg, J. van denLaube, W.[Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi catchment of the White Volta basin: Current status and future sustainability]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...


CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food[CPWF Annual Report 2005]CPWF Annual Report 2005

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...


CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food[CPWF Annual Report 2009]CPWF Annual Report 2009

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 ...


CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food[CPWF Annual Report 2007]CPWF Annual Report 2007

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...


CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food[CPWF Annual Report 2006]CPWF Annual Report 2006

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...


CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food[CPWF Research Strategy 2005–2008]CPWF Research Strategy 2005–2008

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.Álvarez, S.[Learning from Phase I: A Survey of Project Leaders and Staff]Learning from Phase I: A Survey of Project Leaders and Staff

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