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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Autor principal: International Water Management Institute
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/37851
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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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International Water Management Institute
Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture: lessons from the Asian experience
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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