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Improving water management in Myanmar’s dry zone for food security, livelihoods and health [1]

In 2012-2013, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in collaboration with National Engineering and Planning Services (NEPS) and Myanmar Marketing Research and Development (MMRD) Research Services, undertook a rapid assessment on behalf of the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust (LIFT) to: assess the water resources of Myanmar’s Dry Zone; evaluate key issues associated with water availability, access and management; and identify priority areas for investment in water management that would improve livelihoods and food security of the local communities. The study comprised three main components: An assessment of surface water and groundwater resources, considering availability, current uses, patterns, trends and variability at different spatial and temporal scales; A community-level qualitative survey to evaluate issues of water availability, access and management for people with different livelihoods in 24 villages; and Analysis of existing irrigation programs, investment patterns and outcomes, including recommendations on where to prioritize future investments.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2015
International Water Management Institute [2]
Tags:
Water Management [3], Water Resources [4], Myanmar [5], Agriculture [6], Irrigation [7], Groundwater [8], Water Harvesting [9], Water Conservation [10], Food Security [11], Land Degradation [12], Farmers [13]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/improving-water-management-myanmar%E2%80%99s-dry-zone-food-security-livelihoods-and-health

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