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Small reservoirs are a critical coping mechanism in water-stressed rural areas in Africa, providing immense livelihood benefits that include improved food and water security, entrepreneurial activities and climate resilience. Challenges associated with the implementation of investments in small r...


Saruchera, DavisonLautze, Jonathan[Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment]Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-pro t, scienti c research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. IWMI works in partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector to develop scalable agricultura...


Clarke, JamesMcCartney, Matthew P.[International Water Management Institute]International Water Management Institute
Zawe, ConradeMadyiwa, SimonMatete, Mampiti[Trends and Outlook: Agricultural Water Management in southern Africa. Country report - Zimbabwe. [Project report submitted to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Feed the Future Program].]Trends and Outlook: Agricultural Water Management in southern Africa. Country report - Zimbabwe. [Project report submitted to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Feed the Future Program].

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, LikimyeleshBarron, JennieHaile, Alemseged TamiruLefore, NicoleGowing, J.[Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point]Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point

Women play an increasingly greater role in agriculture. Ensuring that they have opportunities—equal to those of men—to participate in transforming agriculture is a prerequisite for sustainable intensification. Increased gender equity in agriculture is both a practical and a social justice issue: ...


CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems[Gender-equitable pathways to achieving sustainable agricultural intensification]Gender-equitable pathways to achieving sustainable agricultural intensification

Soil water management is critical for sustainable crop production, particularly in drought-prone environments. A range of strategies can be used to address spatial (need to improve in-situ infiltration) and temporal (need to improve water holding capacity /storage) to increase soil water availabi...


Kadyampakeni, Davie M.Ellis, TimSidibe, Yoro[Evaluating seasonal soil water dynamics using a simple soil water balance model in northern Ghana]Evaluating seasonal soil water dynamics using a simple soil water balance model in northern Ghana

Chamelia (catchment area = 1603 km2 ), a tributary of Mahakali, is a snow-fed watershed in Western Nepal. The watershed has 14 hydropower projects at various stages of development. This study simulated the current and future hydrological system of Chamelia using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool...


Pandey, Vishnu PrasadDhaubanjar, SanitaBharati, LunaThapa, Bhesh Raj[Hydrological response of Chamelia Watershed in Mahakali Basin to climate change]Hydrological response of Chamelia Watershed in Mahakali Basin to climate change
Kissel, E.Asten, Piet J.A. vanSwennen, R.L.Lorenzen, J.H.Carpentier, S.C.[Transpiration efficiency versus growth: Exploring the banana biodiversity for drought tolerance]Transpiration efficiency versus growth: Exploring the banana biodiversity for drought tolerance

Runoff generated in the monsoon months in the upstream parts of the Ganges River basin (GRB) contributes substantially to downstream floods, while water shortages in the dry months affect agricultural production in the basin. This paper examines the potential for subsurface storage (SSS) in the G...


Muthuwatta, Lal P.Amarasinghe, Upali A.Sood, AdityaLagudu, S.[Reviving the “Ganges Water Machine”: where and how much?]Reviving the “Ganges Water Machine”: where and how much?

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