As solar panels become more a ordable, solar photovoltaic (PV) pumps have been identi ed as a high potential water lifting technology to meet the growing irrigation demand in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is known aboutthegeo-spatial potentialofsolarbasedPVpumpingforirrigationtakingin...
Schmitter, Petra
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Kibret, K.S.
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Lefore, Nicole
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Barron, Jennie
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[Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
Understanding the gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance is important because men and women differ in their need for and having access to groundwater, and their participation in the development, management and monitoring of the resource. The leading role played by women in ob...
Nigussie, Likimyelesh
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Barron, Jennie
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Haile, Alemseged Tamiru
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Lefore, Nicole
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Gowing, J.
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[Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point]
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Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point
Estimating the potential land resources suitable for irrigation and evaluating the possible impact of climate change on land suitability is essential for planning a sustainable agricultural system. This study applied a GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) technique to evaluate the suitabilit...
Worqlul, A.W.
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Dile, Y.T.
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Jeong, J.
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Adimassu, Zenebe
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Lefore, Nicole
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Gerik, T.
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Srinivasan, R.
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Clarke, N.
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[Effect of climate change on land suitability for surface irrigation and irrigation potential of the shallow groundwater in Ghana]
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Effect of climate change on land suitability for surface irrigation and irrigation potential of the shallow groundwater in Ghana
Building on existing literature and the analysis of a portfolio of development projects (past and under implementation), this paper reviews the evolution of water user associations (WUAs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), reflecting on the conceptualization of how they operate, and the promised outcom...
Aarnoudse, E.
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Closas, Alvar
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Lefore, Nicole
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[Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Water user associations: a review of approaches and alternative management options for Sub-Saharan Africa