Smallholder Shallow Groundwater Irrigation Development in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Authors : Namara, R. E.; Awuni, J. A.; Barry, B.; Giordano, M.; Hope, L.; Owusu, E. S.; Forkuor, G.
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Shallow Groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: Current Status and Future Sustainability.
Authors : Barry, B.; Kortatsi, B.; Forkuor, G.; Gumma, M. K.; Namara, R.; Rebelo, L-M.; van den Berg, J.; Laube, W.
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Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper? groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India.
Authors : Amarasinghe, U. A.; Smakhtin, V.; Sharma, B. R.; Eriyagama, N.
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Strategies for the Management of Conjunctive use of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources in Semi-arid Areas.
Authors : Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; Turral, Hugh; Masih, Ilyas.
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Policies Drain the North China Plain: Agricultural Policy and Groundwater Depletion in Luancheng County, 1949 – 2000./h6>
Authors : Kendy, E.; Molden, David J.; Steenhuis, T. S.; Liu, C.
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Energy-Irrigation Nexus in South Asia: Improving Groundwater Conservation and Power Sector Viability .
Editor : Shah, Tushaar; Scott, Christopher; Kishore, Avinash; Sharma, Abhishek.
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Banking on Groundwater in Times of Change.
Authors : International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
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Choosing Appropriate Responses to Groundwater Depletion.
Authors : International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
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Planning Groundwater Use for Sustainable Rural Development.
Editor : International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
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Reducing Poverty through intergrated management of groundwater and surface water.
Authors : International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Global Water Partnership (GWP) Advisory Center.
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The socio-ecology of groundwater.
Authors : International Water Management Institute, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program.
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Bringing pumps to people.
Authors : International Water Management Institute (IWMI). PDF [272KB]
Innovations in groundwater recharge.
Authors : International Water Management Institute, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program.
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Banking on groundwater.
Editor : International Water Management Institute (IWMI). PDF [266KB]
The groundwater economy of Pakistan.
Authors : Qureshi, A. S.; Shah, T.; Akhtar, M. PDF [342KB]
Farmers’ skimming well technologies:Â Practices, problems, perceptions and prospects.
Authors : Saeed, M. M.; Ashraf, M.; Asghar, M. N.; Bruen, M.; Shafique, M. S. PDF [1.38MB]
Enhancing capacity for system transformation
Strengthening and sustaining the enabling environment
Enabling gender and youth inclusion
Brokering knowledge for sustainability
Cultivating scaling preparedness
Fostering scaling partnerships
Co-developing innovation bundles
Scaling farmer-led irrigation requires strengthening human capacity and knowledge exchange among all actors and stakeholders involved. IWMI takes an action research approach, working with national and international research institutions, governments, extension agents and public and private organizations to co-develop the scaling ecosystem and strengthen capacity to drive scaling networks and collective action. We support the 
A lack of affordable credit, particularly for women and resource-poor farmers, is one of the main barriers to expanding farmer-led irrigation in low- and middle-income countries. But 
The ability of farmers to engage in or expand irrigation depends on the prevailing socioeconomic, ecological and political contexts, which are often complex, non-linear and changeable. Overcoming systemic barriers to farmer-led irrigation development while taking advantage of existing opportunities 
Population pressure and increasing water competition in a changing climate require us to take stock of the availability and use of water across scales. Water availability not only influences farmers’ commercial prospects but also irrigation-related enterprises and agri-businesses. Greater water scarcity could jeopardize irrigation and agricultural markets while excessive water use can lead to declining ecosystems, water quality and soil health. IWMI advises development partners and the public and private sectors on all aspects of water resource availability and use through a variety of advanced modeling and remote-sensing products and tools, including 
