Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia

The government of Ethiopia has invested in groundwater development for smallholder irrigation in the Raya Valley and Kobo Valley, north-eastern Ethiopia, where the hydrogeological potential is large but not fully developed. A cost-benefit analysis shows that investment in deep groundwater irrigation...

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Autores principales: Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria, Villholth, Karen G., Hanjra, Munir A., Yirga, M., Namara, Regassa E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41773
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author Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
Villholth, Karen G.
Hanjra, Munir A.
Yirga, M.
Namara, Regassa E.
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Hanjra, Munir A.
Namara, Regassa E.
Villholth, Karen G.
Yirga, M.
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description The government of Ethiopia has invested in groundwater development for smallholder irrigation in the Raya Valley and Kobo Valley, north-eastern Ethiopia, where the hydrogeological potential is large but not fully developed. A cost-benefit analysis shows that investment in deep groundwater irrigation development is viable at a 9.5% discount rate in 75% of the wells. Assuming full cost recovery of capital investment, the annual payment rates (annuity) that irrigation users should pay over the wells' service life (25 years) were estimated. It is recommended that future investment be based on cost sharing rather than full cost recovery to facilitate uptake and address financial realities.
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spelling CGSpace417732025-06-17T08:23:54Z Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria Villholth, Karen G. Hanjra, Munir A. Yirga, M. Namara, Regassa E. farmer-led irrigation groundwater irrigation groundwater development cost benefit analysis wells investment sensitivity analysis The government of Ethiopia has invested in groundwater development for smallholder irrigation in the Raya Valley and Kobo Valley, north-eastern Ethiopia, where the hydrogeological potential is large but not fully developed. A cost-benefit analysis shows that investment in deep groundwater irrigation development is viable at a 9.5% discount rate in 75% of the wells. Assuming full cost recovery of capital investment, the annual payment rates (annuity) that irrigation users should pay over the wells' service life (25 years) were estimated. It is recommended that future investment be based on cost sharing rather than full cost recovery to facilitate uptake and address financial realities. 2013-10 2014-07-25T11:40:42Z 2014-07-25T11:40:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41773 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Gebregziabher, Gebrehawaria; Villholth, Karen G.; Hanjra, Munir A.; Yirga, M.; Namara, Regassa E. 2013. Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia. Water International, 38(6):852-863. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2014.847006
spellingShingle farmer-led irrigation
groundwater irrigation
groundwater development
cost benefit analysis
wells
investment
sensitivity analysis
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
Villholth, Karen G.
Hanjra, Munir A.
Yirga, M.
Namara, Regassa E.
Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia
title Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia
title_full Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia
title_fullStr Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia
title_short Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia
title_sort cost benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation evidence from north eastern ethiopia
topic farmer-led irrigation
groundwater irrigation
groundwater development
cost benefit analysis
wells
investment
sensitivity analysis
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41773
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