Water security in sub‐Saharan Africa: Understanding the status of sustainable development goal 6

E Nkiaka, RG Bryant, M Okumah… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The world is nearing the 2030 target‐year by which sustainable development goals (SDGs)
should be achieved. While other developing regions seem to be making progress toward …

[HTML][HTML] The role of water in transforming food systems

C Ringler, M Agbonlahor, J Barron, K Baye… - Global Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Nations Food Systems Summit aimed to chart a path toward
transforming food systems toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite …

Water, agriculture & poverty in an era of climate change: Why do we know so little?

S Balasubramanya, D Stifel - Food Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the complex relationship between water, agriculture and poverty (WAP) is
essential for informed policy-making in light of increasing demand for scarce water …

Understanding the pathways to women's empowerment in Northern Ghana and the relationship with small-scale irrigation

E Bryan, E Garner - Agriculture and Human Values, 2022 - Springer
Women's empowerment is often an important goal of development interventions. This paper
explores local perceptions of empowerment in the Upper East Region of Ghana and the …

[HTML][HTML] Water accounting under climate change in the transboundary Volta River Basin with a spatially calibrated hydrological model

M Dembélé, E Salvadore, S Zwart, N Ceperley… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable water management requires evidence-based information on the current and
future states of water resources. This study presents a comprehensive modelling framework …

Social entrepreneurship as mechanisms for social transformation and social impact in East Africa an exploratory case study perspective

M Maseno, C Wanyoike - Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study provides an analysis of 10 cases of social entrepreneurs who are also current
Ashoka fellows and operate within the East African region. The article suggests …

[HTML][HTML] Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture

N Lefore, A Closas, P Schmitter - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Worldwide, off-grid solar photovoltaic irrigation is currently being developed with the
expectation that it will help secure water access to increase food production, reduce fuel …

[图书][B] Women's empowerment, agricultural extension, and digitalization: Disentangling information and role-model effects in rural Uganda

E Lecoutere, DJ Spielman, B Van Campenhout - 2020 - books.google.com
Women often have less access to agricultural information than men, constraining their
participation in decision-making on crops, technologies, and practices. In the design of …

[HTML][HTML] Water-energy-food linkages in community smallholder irrigation schemes: Center pivot irrigation in Rwanda

A Chandra, DM Heeren, L Odhiambo… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water, energy, and food are linked in intricate ways in irrigated agriculture and
understanding the interplay of these components is crucial for sustainable and profitable …

Accounting for socioeconomic constraints in sustainable irrigation expansion assessments

N Van Maanen, M Andrijevic, Q Lejeune… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Sustainable irrigation expansion over water limited croplands is an important measure to
enhance agricultural yields and increase the resilience of crop production to global …