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Biblioteca Basin Focal Project Niger

Basin Focal Project Niger

Basin Focal Project Niger

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Diciembre 2009
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handle:10568/3858
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Challenge Program Water and Food: Basin Focal Project NIGER

Faced with increasing food and water insecurity as a result of climatic and

anthropogenic (demography, land use) changes, the CGIAR Challenge Program

for Water and Food commissioned research in 10 river basins to study the links

between water, food and poverty. Looking at the Niger river basin, we carry out

a diagnosis of the hydrologic and agronomic potential, before attempting to

identify how good agricultural water management may reduce vulnerability in the

region, and preserve local ecosystems. Major future threats and opportunities,

as well as the influence of institutions on water and agricultural development are

discussed.

The study indicated that while many technical solutions are available and

identified, institutional issues as well as generalized poverty undermine their

sustained uptake by communities. Further research is required in order to

determine how to overcome socio-economic and institutional issues.

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Charles Clanet, J.
Ogilvie, A.

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