Improved Agricultural Water Management for Africa S Drylands

by Christopher Ward

Book Overview

D ryland regions in Sub-Saharan Africa are home to one-half of the region s population and three-quarters of its poor. Poor both in natural resources and in assets and income, the inhabitants of drylands are highly vulnerable to droughts and other shocks. Despite a long history of interventions by governments, development agencies, and civil society organizations, there have been no sustained large-scale successes toward improving the resilience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464808325
• ISBN13: 9781464808326
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 10.3"