Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations
A water-focused computable general equilibrium and microsimulation models were applied to analyze the economywide and distributional impacts of the multipurpose Mwache dam investment in the coast region of Kenya. The results show that the dam is li...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/808491526362236466/Economywide-and-distributional-impacts-of-water-resources-development-in-the-coast-region-of-Kenya-implications-for-water-policy-and-operations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30028 |
| Summary: | A water-focused computable general
equilibrium and microsimulation models were applied to
analyze the economywide and distributional impacts of the
multipurpose Mwache dam investment in the coast region of
Kenya. The results show that the dam is likely to contribute
to the regional economic growth with highest results under
the combined allocation scenario of 80 percent for domestic
users and nonagricultural economic sectors and 20 percent
for irrigation purposes. In the coast region, water
allocation to agriculture is key for inclusive growth and
poverty reduction. With irrigation water, increased
production of maize, pulses, oil crops, fruits, and
vegetables in the hitherto drought-prone region fuels
agricultural productivity growth that benefits the regional
and national economies. Thus, allocation of water to
irrigation can have considerable effects on food
availability and food and nutritional security in the
region, which suffers from persistent food deficits.
Provision of domestic water supply is necessary but not
sufficient for overcoming extreme poverty. Increased water
availability benefits all industries operating in the coast
region, in particular, those relatively more intensive in water. |
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