Afghanistan - New irrigation systems jumpstarts farming, and incomes (English)

This Results Profile talks about new irrigation systems that jumpstarted farming, and incomes in Afghanistan. Most of the country’s basic irrigation infrastructure was damaged during the conflict years, with only about one-third intact. As a result, the country and its rural inhabitants were caught in a vicious cycle, the productivity and incomes remained low, while food insecurity and rural poverty loomed large. Given the critical importance of irrigation...

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Document Date
2010/09/15
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
97306
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Afghanistan,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2015/10/29
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Afghanistan - New irrigation systems jumpstarts farming, and incomes
Keywords
irrigation system

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

AF-AF: Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project -- P078936

Major Sector

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Theme

FY17 - Finance for Development,FY17 - Rural Development,FY17 - Land Administration and Management,FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform,FY17 - Agriculture Finance,FY17 - Biodiversity,FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management,FY17 - Rural Markets,FY17 - Landscape Management,FY17 - Water Resource Management,FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery

Sector

FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management,FY17 - Sub-National Government,FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies),FY17 - Irrigation and Drainage

TF No/Name

TF032996-ECA REGION - PUBLIC HEALTH (ARAL SEA BASIN PROGRAM)

Topics

Agriculture and Food Security,Crop Production,Energy and Water,Irrigation and Drainage Modernization and Rehabilitation,Water,

Historic SubTopics

Climate Change and Agriculture, Crops and Crop Management Systems, Food Security, Hydrology, Water and Energy, Water and Food Supply,

Unit Owning

Water - GP (GWADR)

Lending Instrument

Investment Project Financing

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Results Profile;

Product Line

IBRD/IDA

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Afghanistan - New irrigation systems jumpstarts farming, and incomes (English). Results Profile Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/143721468180256073

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