Public-Private Partnership in Irrigation and Drainage: The Need for a Professional Third Party Between Farmers and Government

The irrigation and drainage (I&D) sector plays a vital role in the food supply as well as world economics. However, after almost a century of growth, it now faces a variety of issues, the most controversial being poor water efficiency, heavy public contribution, lack of asset maintenance and, of...

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Published inWater Governance for Sustainable Development pp. 21 - 32
Main Authors Vidal, Alain, Préfol, Bernard, Tardieu, Henri, Fernandez, Sara, Plantey, Jacques, Darghouth, Salah
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2006
Edition1
Subjects
Environment
Farmers
Government
Irrigation
Public-private partnership
Sustainable development
Water management
Water resources
Water supply
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Summary:The irrigation and drainage (I&D) sector plays a vital role in the food supply as well as world economics. However, after almost a century of growth, it now faces a variety of issues, the most controversial being poor water efficiency, heavy public contribution, lack of asset maintenance and, often, socio-economic inequity. Drawing lessons on institutional and financial tools from the water and sanitation sector (WSS), the introduction of the private sector in the mostly public context of I&D is thought by many to be a possible remedy.
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ISBN:9781844073191
0415852021
9780415852029
184407319X
DOI:10.4324/9781849773768-3