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 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.