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Challenge programme IWMI: "Water and Food" (MAEE/IRD)/Limpopo

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Challenge programme IWMI: "Water and Food" (MAEE/IRD)/Limpopo

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Basins: Zambezi
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Project Tags:
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Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Irrigation Management and Technology
Progress to Date: 0 NA
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Dec. 15, 2011  »  Ongoing
Project Website: waterandfood.org/basins/limpopo-2
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Additional Benefits: Other
Beneficiaries: Other
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

CPWF (challenge programme for water and food) is an international, multi-institutional research initiative with a strong emphasis on north-south and south-south partnerships. The initiative brings together research scientists, development specialists, and river basin communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America to create and disseminate international public goods (IPGs) that improve the productivity of water in river basins in ways that are pro-poor, gender equitable and en…

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CPWF (challenge programme for water and food) is an international, multi-institutional research initiative with a strong emphasis on north-south and south-south partnerships. The initiative brings together research scientists, development specialists, and river basin communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America to create and disseminate international public goods (IPGs) that improve the productivity of water in river basins in ways that are pro-poor, gender equitable and environmentally sustainable. Includes four sub-projects: 1) Targeting and Scaling Out 2) Small-Scale Infrastructure 3) Farm systems and risk management 4) Water governance 5) Learning for innovation and adaptive management

Project Results

To improve smallholder productivity and livelihoods and reduce livelihood risk through integrated water resource management

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Project Benefits: Other
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Other
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

Partner Organizations


IWMI is one of 15 international research centers supported by the network of 60 governments, private foundations and international and regional organizations collectively known as CGIAR. It is a non-profit organization with a staff of 350 and offices in over … Learn More

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