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Investing in agricultural water, sustainably

Recent trends in financing institutions

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 82 p.

Author Ghosh, E.; Kemp-Benedict, E.; Huber-Lee, A.; Nazareth, A.; Oudra, I.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-136704-9

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc1212en

Synopsis (short abstract) Climate change, poverty, inequality, and other disruptive factors are changing the way water is used for agriculture. Although IFI investments are only one of the tools that can be used to address food and agricultural water security, they can be a critical catalyst for change. A research study carried out by the Stockholm Environment Institute, under the direction of the FAO Investment Centre, examines IFI investments and financing mechanisms in agricultural water over the last decade (2010–2019) and identifies emerging goals, areas of investments and innovations. The study aims to provide IFIs and international development agencies insight into what has and has not worked in agricultural water investments, while offering promising new mechanisms and investment priorities for the future. The analysis focuses heavily on public investment as provided by IFIs, but also considers the role of private and public-private investment, and farmers as private investors and entrepreneurs. This publication is part of the Directions in Investment series under the FAO Investment Centre’s Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.

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Ghosh, E., Kemp-Benedict, E., Huber-Lee, A., Nazareth, A. and Oudra, I. 2022. Investing in agricultural water, sustainably – Recent trends in financing institutions. FAO Investment Centre –Directions in Investment, No. 7. Rome, FAO. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc1212en

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