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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okr-10986-300282021-05-25T09:14:57Z Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations Beyene, Lulit Namara, Regassa Sahoo, Amar Shiferaw, Bekele Maisonnave, Helene Saltiel, Gustavo WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COASTAL ECOLOGY INCOME DISTRIBUTION CLIMATE RESILIENCE HYDROLOGY CGE MODEL DAMS TRADE POVERTY SIMULATION 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. 2018-07-17T19:56:34Z 2018-07-17T19:56:34Z 2018-05 Report 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 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Kenya |
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WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COASTAL ECOLOGY INCOME DISTRIBUTION CLIMATE RESILIENCE HYDROLOGY CGE MODEL DAMS TRADE POVERTY SIMULATION Beyene, Lulit Namara, Regassa Sahoo, Amar Shiferaw, Bekele Maisonnave, Helene Saltiel, Gustavo Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations |
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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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Report |
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Beyene, Lulit Namara, Regassa Sahoo, Amar Shiferaw, Bekele Maisonnave, Helene Saltiel, Gustavo |
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Beyene, Lulit Namara, Regassa Sahoo, Amar Shiferaw, Bekele Maisonnave, Helene Saltiel, Gustavo |
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Beyene, Lulit |
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Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations |
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Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations |
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Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations |
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Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations |
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Economywide and Distributional Impacts of Water Resources Development in the Coast Region of Kenya : Implications for Water Policy and Operations |
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economywide and distributional impacts of water resources development in the coast region of kenya : implications for water policy and operations |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2018 |
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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 |
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