Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh
The Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Develop...
Main Authors: | Banerjee, Partha Sarathi, De Silva, Sanjiv |
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Format: | Brief |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888071579802640956/Pro-Poor-Groundwater-Development-The-Case-of-the-Barind-Experiment-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33246 |
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