requires the rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage systems and the establishment of institutional organizations that makes … it sustainable. This policy note on the irrigation sector supports the World Bank-led analytical study on Agricultural …, Land, and Water Policies to Scale-Up Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Georgia. It was carried out during the months of …

, water, and land can lead to increased production and productivity by transitioning from low returns from agriculture to high …

the irrigation water delivery system. (iv) Successfully reforming the institutions that manage irrigation and drainage …Ratings for the Integrated Irrigation Improvement and Management Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately … moderately satisfactory. Ratings for the Farm-Level Irrigation Modernization Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately …

The analysis looks specifically at the need to ensure continued development of water resources within Lesotho and aims … benefits to water resources management over a broad range of possible future scenarios. The analysis quantifies a range of …. This quantification is based on a water resource decision support model developed specifically for Lesotho, using the Water …

The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be … large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental … systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises …

, with a special focus chapter on one of the most cross-cutting determinants of development outcomes, water resource … updated outlook for the near term. Part Two presents an analysis of Tanzania's management of its water resources, showing that …

Located on the western tip of the Himalayas, Tajikistan has abundant fresh water resources in its rivers, lakes, and … glaciers. Yet, access to improved drinking water, and to sanitation connected to a functioning sewerage system, are among the … most severe and unequally distributed services in the country. Unsafe water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH …

Water is an essential com ... …

This brief for policy makers is a summary of the main conclusions derived from the "Argentina: Valuing Water" report, a … detailed and technical water security diagnostic, and is designed for decision makers beyond the water sector. Its main purpose … is to make visible the importance of water, and the cost of existing water security gaps on Argentina's economy, society …