Phase 1 Sao Francisco

• Sao Francisco Basin Focal Project (PN56)

  Phase 1, Phase 1 Sao Francisco, Sao Francisco October 21, 2011 at 06:46 0 comments

  Project Preface The São Francisco River provides about 70% of the surface water in Northeast Brazil and like much of Brazil the basin includes communities characterized by a broad range of incomes and persistent poverty.  The basin’s agricultural systems cover a similar range between capitalized export-focused enterprises and subsistence farms. [...]

   

• Basin Focal Project (PN54)

  Andes, Indo-Ganges, Karkheh, Limpopo, Mekong, Niger, Nile, Phase 1, Phase 1 Andes, Phase 1 Indo-Ganges, Phase 1 Karkheh, Phase 1 Limpopo, Phase 1 Mekong, Phase 1 Niger, Phase 1 Nile, Phase 1 Sao Francisco, Phase 1 Volta, Phase 1 Yellow, Sao Francisco, Volta, Yellow October 21, 2011 at 06:43 0 comments

  Project Preface – From the projects’ website: http://cpwfbfp.pbworks.com The Basin Focal Projects of the Challenge Program for Water and Food (CPWF) provide strategic insight of the links between water, food and poverty in river basins. Based on the best scientific analysis within ten River Basins these projects answer the following key [...]

   

• Small multi-purpose reservoir planning (PN46)

  Limpopo, Phase 1, Phase 1 Limpopo, Phase 1 Sao Francisco, Phase 1 Volta, Sao Francisco, Volta October 21, 2011 at 05:39 0 comments

  Project title: Small multi-purpose reservoir ensemble planning (PN46) Introduction Small multi-purpose reservoirs are a widely used form of infrastructure for the provision of water including for domestic use, livestock and small-scale irrigation. Although reservoir ensembles store enough water to have a significant impact on the livelihoods of smallholders who use [...]