Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience
Irrigated agriculture has contributed greatly to food security in Asia - and irrigation projects present new opportunities for reducing poverty. This requires that projects deliberately tilt towards the poor. Moreover, policymakers, implementers and managers need to adopt an integrated approach when...
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International Water Management Institute
2007
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| description | Irrigated agriculture has contributed greatly to food security in Asia - and irrigation projects present new opportunities for reducing poverty. This requires that projects deliberately tilt towards the poor. Moreover, policymakers, implementers and managers need to adopt an integrated approach when using irrigation as a pro-poor intervention strategy. With the right institutional and technical conditions, an effective incentives structure and proper implementation and management practices, pro-poor irrigation projects can make a significant difference to poverty in the region. |
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| spelling | CGSpace378512025-11-07T08:26:22Z Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience International Water Management Institute irrigation management poverty women water rights water allocation user charges Irrigated agriculture has contributed greatly to food security in Asia - and irrigation projects present new opportunities for reducing poverty. This requires that projects deliberately tilt towards the poor. Moreover, policymakers, implementers and managers need to adopt an integrated approach when using irrigation as a pro-poor intervention strategy. With the right institutional and technical conditions, an effective incentives structure and proper implementation and management practices, pro-poor irrigation projects can make a significant difference to poverty in the region. 2007 2014-06-13T11:16:53Z 2014-06-13T11:16:53Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/37851 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2007. Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 6p. (IWMI Water Policy Briefing 028) https://hdl.handle.net/10568/37851 |
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| title | Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience |
| title_full | Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience |
| title_fullStr | Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience |
| title_short | Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience |
| title_sort | pro poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture lessons from the asian experience |
| topic | irrigation management poverty women water rights water allocation user charges |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/37851 |
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