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Comment un meilleur accès à l'eau peut rapprocher le Sahel du développement durable
Dans la région de Louga au Sénégal, Dienaba Sow parcourt chaque jour trois kilomètres et demi pour se rendre de son village de Hodio à Toung, où elle va chercher l’eau dont a besoin sa famille.
L'irrigation au service du développement rural: tirer les enseignements des études d'impact
L'irrigation est l'un des piliers des stratégies relatives au développement rural, en particulier les projets de petite irrigation.
Guatemala: Bringing Water to the Well
In areas of Guatemala which are chronically affected by droughts, IFAD-supported irrigation schemes and practices make farmland four times more productive.
Viet Nam: Adapting in the Delta
Vietnam is the world's second largest exporter of rice and 60 percent of it is grown in the Mekong Delta. But now farmers in at least two provinces say the future of rice production is threatened because of rising sea levels and temperature increases attributed to climate change.
Burkina Faso: Waiting for the rain
Weather patterns are becoming more unpredictable in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. Farmers say the rainy season that once began regularly in June is often delayed and when the rain finally does come the sudden force and volume of water can cause flooding and destroy crops.
The Gambia: Reclaiming the Land
In The Gambia, women often farm on degraded, unproductive land. The more fertile land is usually reserved for men. But things are changing.
Kenya: Growing with the Flow
Like thousands of poor farmers living on the slopes of East Mount Kenya, Christine Mugure Munene used to depend on seasonal rains to water her crops. Now she has water whenever she wants.