Learning Lessons: Participatory Irrigation Management: How can participation contribute to the sustainable management of irrigation and drainage systems for agriculture?
Asian Development Bank | March 2012
Abstract
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recognized the importance of irrigation systems for increasing agricultural productivity and food security, alleviating poverty, and promoting inclusive economic growth among its developing member countries. It has also identified infrastructure as one of its core areas of operations; specifically, it will continue to support rural infrastructure development, particularly in irrigation and water management. ADB’s support to irrigation and water management is also guided and strengthened by its Water for All Policy, which calls for an integrated, crosssectoral, and participatory approach to water management. This policy highlights participation as the centerpiece of any water service endeavors—excluding people who consume water from participation has tended to make solutions to sustainability elusive.
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Asian Development Bank. 2012. Learning Lessons: Participatory Irrigation Management: How can participation contribute to the sustainable management of irrigation and drainage systems for agriculture?. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3337. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Coastal Waters
Groundwater Resources
Inland Waterways
Managing Water Resources
Water Management
Watershed Management
Irrigation systems
Shared natural resources
Catchment areas
Floods
Lake conservation
Water resources development
Urban runoff
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