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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSenegal: Improved information on water resources
KnoWat: Knowing water better - Towards a more equitable and sustainable access to natural resources to achieve food security
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Between April 2021 and January 2022, an inventory of hydraulic works and water withdrawals in the Senegal river delta was carried out. The inventory included water accounting and auditing and was undertaken to improve the available information and knowledge about water resources and withdrawals. The inventory made it possible to update information on 67 percent of the hydraulic structures listed in the Senegal River Delta, as well as the volume of water withdrawals. It will facilitate evidence-based decision-making to improve water governance in Senegal, how to protect water sources from pollution, and the proliferation of aquatic invasive plants. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSenegal: Efficient use of water in agriculture, water productivity using satellite data
KnoWat: Knowing water better - Towards a more equitable and sustainable access to natural resources to achieve food security
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The KnoWat project created a geospatial database based on remote sensing data gathered through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s WaPOR (WAter Productivity through Open-access of Remotely-sensed derived data) tool. The database was used to assess agricultural water consumption and water productivity by interpreting satellite images in the Senegal River Basin. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSri Lanka: Assessing water tenure for food security, equity and climate adaptation
KnoWat: Knowing water better - Towards a more equitable and sustainable access to natural resources to achieve food security
2022Also available in:
No results found.The project Knowing water better - Towards a more equitable and sustainable access to natural resources to achieve food security (KnoWat) carried out a water tenure assessment in the Malwathu Oya southern catchment. The assessment identifies and compares the various water tenure arrangements that exist in Sri Lanka and highlights the challenges that may hinder the effectiveness of those arrangements. It also provides recommendations on how to achieve a more responsible and equitable governance of water tenure.
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