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Water resources planning and management requires technical knowledge as well as social and environmental considerations and enabling environment for sustainable and equitable development. In this context, this paper highlights the Digo Jal Bikas project which is using a multi-disciplinary framewo...


Pandey, Vishnu PrasadDhaubanjar, SanitaBharati, Luna[Sustainable irrigation development: knowledge generation for Karnali-Mohana River Basin]Sustainable irrigation development: knowledge generation for Karnali-Mohana River Basin
Autor: Bari, A.

Although water is a renewable resource, its supply is not inexhaustible. It is unlikely that sufficient new water resources will be found to meet the projected increase in demand for water for food production, as existing water resources are already under pressure. It is vital, therefore, that ex...


Bari, A.[Assessment of plant genetic resources for water-use efficiency (WUE): managing water scarcity: Proceedings of the Bioversity International/INRA/IDRC/AARINENA Workshop for North Africa and West Asia, Marrakech, Morocco, 10-12 October 2005]Assessment of plant genetic resources for water-use efficiency (WUE): managing water scarcity: Proceedings of the Bioversity International/INRA/IDRC/AARINENA Workshop for North Africa and West Asia, Marrakech, Morocco, 10-12 October 2005
International Water Management Institute[Strengthening participatory irrigation management in Tajikistan]Strengthening participatory irrigation management in Tajikistan

In the Dry Zone of Myanmar, improved access to water is widely acknowledged as being vital for livelihood enhancement and the general well-being of around 10 million people, most of whom depend on agriculture. Thus, expanding the sustainable use of groundwater is of great importance for socioecon...


Pavelic, PaulSenaratna Sellamuttu, SonaliJohnston, Robyn M.McCartney, Matthew P.Sotoukee, TouleelorBalasubramanya, SoumyaSuhardiman, DianaLacombe, GuillaumeDouangsavanh, SomphasithJoffre, Olivier M.Latt, K.Zan, A.K.Thein, K.Myint, A.Cho, C.Htut, Y.T.[Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar]Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar

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

The increasing demand for solar-powered irrigation systems in agriculture has spurred a race for projects as it potentially offers a cost-effective and sustainable energy solution to off-grid farmers while helping food production and sustaining livelihoods. As a result, countries such as Morocco ...


Closas, AlvarRap., E.[Solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation: Sustainability, policies, and limitations]Solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation: Sustainability, policies, and limitations
Namara, Regassa E.Sally, Hilmy[Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010]Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010
Keraita, B.Mateo-Sagasta, JavierQadir, ManzoorMedlicott, K.Drechsel, PayLamizana, B.[Mitigacion de riesgos en los sistemas de uso agricola de aguas residuales y ejemplos en America Latina y el Caribe. In Spanish]Mitigacion de riesgos en los sistemas de uso agricola de aguas residuales y ejemplos en America Latina y el Caribe. In Spanish

This Research Report chronicles the evolution of thinking on water productivity in the research agenda of IWMI and in the broader irrigation literature over the past 20 years. It describes the origins of the concept and the methodological developments, its operationalization through applied resea...


Giordano, Meredith A.Turral, H.Scheierling, S.M.Treguer, D.O.McCornick, Peter G.[Beyond “More Crop per Drop”: evolving thinking on agricultural water productivity]Beyond “More Crop per Drop”: evolving thinking on agricultural water productivity

Responding to rainfall variability has always been one of the most critical risks facing farmers. It is also an integral part of the job of water managers, whether it be designing interventions for flood management, improving the reliability of water supply for irrigation or advising on prioritie...


Bird, JeremyRoy, SrabaniShah, TushaarAggarwal, Pramod K.Smakhtin, Vladimir U.Amarnath, GirirajAmarasinghe, Upali A.Pavelic, PaulMcCornick, Peter G.[Adapting to climate variability and change in India]Adapting to climate variability and change in India

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