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Center for Global Development
Nonprofit•Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States•
About: Center for Global Development is a nonprofit organization based out in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Poverty & Population. The organization has 1472 authors who have published 3891 publications receiving 162325 citations.
Topics: Poverty, Population, Politics, Developing country, Government
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18 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this article, the authors quantify the performance, measured as the proportion of proposed irrigated area delivered, of 79 irrigation schemes from across SSA by comparing planning documents with estimates of current scheme size from satellite-derived land-cover maps.
Abstract: After a 30-year hiatus, large-scale irrigation projects have returned to the development agenda in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the magnitude and drivers of past schemes’ performance remains poorly understood. We quantify the performance, measured as the proportion of proposed irrigated area delivered, of 79 irrigation schemes from across SSA by comparing planning documents with estimates of current scheme size from satellite-derived land-cover maps. We find overwhelming evidence that investments have failed to deliver promised benefits, with schemes supporting a median 16% of proposed area, only 20 (25%) delivering >80% and 16 (20%) completely inactive. Performance has not improved over six decades and we find limited relationships with commonly stated causes of failure such as scheme size and climate. We attribute these findings to political and management frameworks underpinning irrigation development in SSA. First, an emphasis on national food security promotes low-value crops, reducing economic viability. Second, proposals are unrealistically large, driven by optimism bias and political incentives. Finally, centralized bureaucracies lack the technical expertise, local knowledge and financial resources to ensure long-term maintenance. Our findings highlight the need for greater learning from past investments’ outcomes if improvements in agricultural productivity and water security across SSA are to be realized. Satellite-based measures of the area irrigated by 79 schemes find a median of only 16% of the proposed area supplied. A quarter deliver over 80% of the proposed area and a fifth are inactive.
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TL;DR: The review of African political economy: Vol. 30, No. 95, pp. 5-10, the authors discusses Africa, Imperialism & New Forms of Accumulation.
Abstract: (2003). Africa, Imperialism & New Forms of Accumulation. Review of African Political Economy: Vol. 30, No. 95, pp. 5-10.
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TL;DR: The bioavailability of oral ganciclovir seems similar to that reported in other settings and was limited by the presence of GI intolerance in the early posttransplant period.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the high-temperature component of magnetization from 13 sites in the Song Da terrane (21.7°N, 103.9°E) bounded by the Ailao Shan-Red River fault system and Song Ma fault, in an attempt to examine extrusion tectonics of East Asia.
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Easterly | 93 | 253 | 49657 |
| Michael Kremer | 78 | 294 | 29375 |
| George G. Nomikos | 70 | 202 | 13581 |
| Tommy B. Andersson | 70 | 216 | 15167 |
| Mark Rounsevell | 69 | 253 | 20296 |
| David Hulme | 69 | 324 | 18616 |
| Lant Pritchett | 68 | 260 | 35341 |
| Jane E. Freedman | 65 | 348 | 13704 |
| Arvind Subramanian | 64 | 220 | 20452 |
| Dale Whittington | 63 | 265 | 10949 |
| Michael Walker | 61 | 319 | 14864 |
| Sanjeev Gupta | 59 | 575 | 14306 |
| Joseph C. Cappelleri | 59 | 484 | 20193 |
| Nathaniel P. Katz | 58 | 211 | 18483 |
| Anthony Bebbington | 57 | 247 | 13362 |