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Asia

Asia is home to the majority of the world’s poor. One-fifth of Asia’s population does not have access to safe water supply; one-half does not have access to improved sanitation. Read about collective efforts of governments, development agencies, nongovernment organizations, and others in reducing poverty and solving the water challenges in the region.

Title Date
A Case Study of Micro-Irrigation for Income Generation in Asia 2004
ADB’s Current Irrigation Projects 2009/10
Agricultural Water and Poverty Linkages: Case Studies on Large and Small Systems [ PDF ] 2004
Are Countries in Asia on Track to Meet Target 10 of the Millennium Development Goals? 2005/11
Credible Regulatory Bodies—Managing Water Interests 2005/08
Getting to Know the Mekong Wetlands 2005/08
Irrigation Water Rights: Options for Pro-Poor Reform 2004/11
National Water Sector Apex Bodies—Blazing New Trails with Performance Benchmarking and Peer Reviews 2005/05
Public-Private Models Offer Options to Utilities 2005/08
Rice Science Advances Reforms 2008/10
Study Impels Urgent Irrigation Reforms 2009/10
Study Uncovers What Makes Irrigation Initiatives Pro-Poor 2005/07
The Role of Small Scale Private Water Providers in Serving the Urban Poor [ PDF ] 2004

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