Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh

Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh

The Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Develop...

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Main Authors: Banerjee, Partha Sarathi, De Silva, Sanjiv
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
GROUNDWATER
IRRIGATION
DROUGHT RESILIENCE
RICE FARMER
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
POVERTY REDUCTION
TUBEWELLS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888071579802640956/Pro-Poor-Groundwater-Development-The-Case-of-the-Barind-Experiment-in-Bangladesh
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33246

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888071579802640956/Pro-Poor-Groundwater-Development-The-Case-of-the-Barind-Experiment-in-Bangladesh
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33246

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