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A Closer Look at Water Resources Management for Adaptation: Small-Scale Irrigation for Adapting to Droughts in Ethiopia

A Closer Look at Water Resources Management for Adaptation: Small-Scale Irrigation for Adapting to Droughts in Ethiopia. Lisa Schipper, PhD International Water Management Institute IIED/IISD Development & Adaptation Days @ COP11 4 December 2005 - Montreal.

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A Closer Look at Water Resources Management for Adaptation: Small-Scale Irrigation for Adapting to Droughts in Ethiopia

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  1. A Closer Look at Water Resources Management for Adaptation: Small-Scale Irrigation for Adapting to Droughts in Ethiopia Lisa Schipper, PhD International Water Management Institute IIED/IISD Development & Adaptation Days @ COP11 4 December 2005 - Montreal

  2. Project Objectives: Impact of irrigation development on rural poverty and the environment • Quantify impacts of irrigation development • Information to improve performance of irrigated agriculture • Help guide future irrigation investments • Develop methodological guidelines for assessing impact of irrigation investment • Environmental impact • Policies and institutions for irrigation in Ethiopia • Capacity building • Impacts of irrigation on livelihoods during drought

  3. Irrigation: A Solution to Increased Rainfall Variability? • Not physically but economically water scarce • Water management itself a challenge • Very little irrigation now • Significant interest • Supplemental to rainfed • The question: Is irrigation a sustainable adaptation to climate change and variability?

  4. Challenges to Irrigation in Ethiopia • User conflicts • Low technical capacity • Regional differences • Insecure land holdings • Irrigation unreliable during drought? • Drought-food security link?

  5. Vulnerability in Ethiopia • Dependency: food aid • High population growth • Highly sensitive to El Niño & La Niña • Few alternative livelihoods • Agriculture focus for development • Emergency mindset – social construction of risk

  6. Research Questions • How are surrounding communities affected by nearby irrigation schemes? • What are the long-term impacts of irrigation on vulnerability to climate change? • What is the role of irrigation for adapting to climate change? • What is the link between irrigation, drought and food security and to what extent can irrigation address food security? Can this only be on a small scale or also on a larger scale and what sort of irrigation is needed for this?

  7. Any comments? Work in progress – your input is welcome Email me: l.schipper@cgiar.org

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