Abric, StephanSonou, MoiseAugeard, BenedicteOnimus, FrancoisDurlin, DominiqueSoumaila, AmadouGadelle, Francois2017-06-272017-06-272011-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27375The objective of this report is to identify and evaluate best practices in smallholder private irrigation in West Africa. The report is based on a comparative assessment of the smallholder private irrigation subsector in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, which included a literature review, field visits, and workshops at both national and regional levels. The task lists for the assessment is provided in annex one. This report first presents the main features of smallholder irrigation and the development projects that have promoted its use in West Africa in chapter two. The authors then describe the low-cost technologies available for this type of irrigation, including drilling, pumping, and water distribution in chapter three. Chapter four reviews the successes and remaining challenges of the development projects involving smallholder private irrigation in West Africa. Chapter five draws the lessons learned from these experiences and proposes recommendations for future investments, including more support to the development of a supply-chain for low-cost irrigation technologies, the adoption of a programmatic approach, and the necessity for a comprehensive investment package including environmental impact mitigation to sustainably support smallholder irrigators.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO IRRIGATIONACCESS TO MARKETSACCESS TO TECHNOLOGYACCESS TO WATERAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIESAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTAGRICULTURAL PRACTICESAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITYAGRICULTURAL SERVICESAGRICULTURAL WATERAGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENTAPPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGYAQUIFERARID TROPICSBASINSBENEFICIARY POPULATIONCANALSCAPACITY BUILDINGCOMMERCIAL FARMERSCOMMERCIAL FARMSCOMMUNITY DEMANDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCONSUMERSCONSUMPTION OF WATERCOVERINGCREDIT SCHEMESCROP PRODUCTIONCROP YIELDCROPPING SYSTEMDEEP WELLSDIVERSIFICATIONDRAINAGEDRILLED WELLSDRINKING WATERDRIP IRRIGATIONDRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMSDRY SEASONENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONSENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYEXPANSION OF IRRIGATIONFARM FAMILIESFARM PRODUCTIONFARMERFARMING PRACTICESFARMLANDFOOD POLICYFOOD SECURITYGRAVITYGRAVITY IRRIGATIONGROUNDWATERGROUNDWATER LEVELSGROUNDWATER RECHARGEHIGH LEVELSHOUSEHOLD INCOMESHYDRAULICSINFORMAL IRRIGATIONINTERNATIONAL WATERIRRIGATED AGRICULTUREIRRIGATINGIRRIGATIONIRRIGATION CANALSIRRIGATION DEVELOPMENTIRRIGATION EQUIPMENTIRRIGATION INVESTMENTIRRIGATION MANAGEMENTIRRIGATION PROGRAMSIRRIGATION PROJECTIRRIGATION PROMOTIONIRRIGATION SCHEMESIRRIGATION SECTORIRRIGATION SOURCESIRRIGATION SYSTEMIRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIESIRRIGATION USELAND TENURELOW RAINFALLMANUAL DRILLINGMARKET GARDENINGMICRO-PROJECTSMINISTRY OF WATERMOTORIZED PUMPSNET INCOMEOPERATORSPERCUSSION DRILLINGPIPEPOOR COUNTRIESPOOR FARMERSPOOR RURAL PEOPLEPOTABLE WATERPOVERTY REDUCTIONPOVERTY THRESHOLDPRESSUREPRIVATE IRRIGATIONPRIVATE IRRIGATION INVESTMENTPRIVATE IRRIGATION SYSTEMSPRIVATE IRRIGATORSPRODUCER ORGANIZATIONSPUMPINGPUMPING SYSTEMSPUMPSPVC PIPESRAINFALLREDUCTION IN POVERTYREGIONAL ASSOCIATIONREGIONAL INITIATIVESREGIONAL LEVELSREGIONAL MARKETSREGIONAL WORKSHOPSRIVER VALLEYRURAL AREASRURAL DEVELOPMENTRURAL INCOMESRURAL INFRASTRUCTURESMALL FARMERSSMALL FARMSSMALL-SCALE IRRIGATIONSMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SYSTEMSSMALLHOLDER FARMERSSMALLHOLDER FARMINGSMALLHOLDER FARMSSMALLHOLDER IRRIGATIONSMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION SYSTEMSSMALLHOLDER IRRIGATORSSTORAGE FACILITIESSTORM WATERSUCTION PUMPSSURFACE WATERTRADITIONAL IRRIGATIONTUBE WELLSVEGETABLE PRODUCTIONVEGETABLESWASTEWATERWATER CONSUMPTIONWATER CONTROLWATER DEVELOPMENTWATER DISTRIBUTIONWATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMSWATER FLOWSWATER LIFTING DEVICESWATER PRESSUREWATER RESOURCESWATER SCARCITYWATER TABLEWATER USERSWATER WITHDRAWALSWATERINGWATERSHEDWATERSHED MANAGEMENTWELL DRILLINGLessons Learned in the Development of Smallholder Private Irrigation for High-Value Crops in West AfricaWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/27375