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, Davison
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Lautze, Jonathan
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[Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment]
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Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment
Horbulyk, Theodore M.
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Price, Joseph P. G.
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[Pricing reforms for sustainable water use and management in the Philippines]
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Pricing reforms for sustainable water use and management in the Philippines
Horbulyk, Theodore M.
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Price, Joseph P. G.
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[Pricing reforms for sustainable water use and management in Vietnam]
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Pricing reforms for sustainable water use and management in Vietnam
Interventions aimed at increasing water availability for livelihood and domestic activities have great potential to improve various determinants of undernutrition, such as the quantity and diversity of foods consumed within the household, income generation, and women’s empowerment. However, curre...
Domenech Descarrega, L.
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[Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara]
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Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara
Discusses the construction & utilisation of ponds in the Borana system of pastoral production in Sidamo, Ethiopia, with particular reference to pond size, selection of site, usability status, and organisation of ownership & maintenance.
Across the globe, the prospect of increasing water demands coupled with the potential for reduced water availability is calling for implementation of a range of technological, institutional, and economic instruments to address growing water scarcity. Hydro-economic models (HEMs), which integrate ...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Sood, Aditya
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Jeuland, M.
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[Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps]
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Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the increasing competition for water between various sectors is aggravated by growing demands for water, climate change and environmental degradation. One of the major consumers of water is livestock keeping, which is an important livelihood strategy for smallholder f...
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Amede, Tilahun
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Livestock and water interactions in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: interventions for improved productivity]
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Livestock and water interactions in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: interventions for improved productivity
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.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Ranasinghe, Chathuranga
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Rengaraj, Manooj
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Gamagedara, Yasas
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Barron, Jennie
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[Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka]
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Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka