Reengaging in Agricultural Water Management : Policy and Institutional Options for Decision Makers

This Note outlines a larger report describing the changing context of demand and supply for agricultural water. It identifies the policy, institutional, and incentive reform options that will accelerate improvements in productivity and pro-poor gro...

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Main Authors: Ward, Christopher, Darghouth, Salah
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7008865/reengaging-agricultural-water-management-policy-institutional-options-decision-makers
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9637
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Summary:This Note outlines a larger report describing the changing context of demand and supply for agricultural water. It identifies the policy, institutional, and incentive reform options that will accelerate improvements in productivity and pro-poor growth in this sector. It articulates priorities for investment and indicates options for adjusting the respective roles of the public sector and other stakeholders. The report also sets out how agricultural water management can best be integrated upstream into water resources management policy formulation and downstream into agricultural economic management strategy.