Niger is a large landlocked country whose northern two-thirds lies within the Sahara Desert with a population of about 21.5 million people. Most of the population is concentrated in areas around the Niger...
Water is essential for communities for drinking, for growing the food we eat and sell, for supporting the ecosystems within which we thrive. Ensuring sustainable management and access to water and sanitation...
Irrigation development in Rwanda is typically not demand-driven. Existing irrigation developments have mostly resulted from government-led initiatives and donor support with the aim of achieving food security...
Adequate agricultural production for food and nutrition security as well as better incomes for farmers and rural inhabitants represent key development objectives of many nations, and they are most crucial...
Sub-Saharan Africa urgently needs to accelerate the pace of agricultural growth to improve livelihoods, ensure food security, and keep droughts from turning into famines. However, this requires the region...
The World Bank held an event on January 29 and 30, 2018 that brought together practitioners and policymakers from around the world. The event enabled participants to exchange knowledge and experience on...