Investing agricultural water sustainably: financing institutions

This report examines the role of international financial institutions (IFIs), specifically the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, in financing agricultural water, irrigation, and drainage projects between 2010 and 2019 to address food insecurity, poverty, and climate resilience.

• Investments by international financial institutions (IFIs) in agricultural-related water, irrigation, and drainage projects are essential for addressing water scarcity, building climate resilience, and tackling inequality, poverty, and food insecurity.
• The report analyzes the types of finance used by the largest IFIs, specifically the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, focusing on investments in irrigation and drainage infrastructure from 2010 to 2019.
• Effective agricultural water management involves balancing the water needs of crops and animals with the conservation of natural resources to benefit ecosystem services and downstream users, which can be improved through better governance to enhance equity, climate resilience, and water productivity.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Investing agricultural water sustainably: financing institutions. https://www.sei.org/publications/investing-agricultural-water-sustainably-financing-institutions/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Investing agricultural water sustainably: financing institutions. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/investing-agricultural-water-sustainably-financing-institutions/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022investing, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Investing agricultural water sustainably: financing institutions}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/investing-agricultural-water-sustainably-financing-institutions/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }