1 IMPROVING IRRIGATION PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS: DIAGNOSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This Report has been produced as part of the Executing Agency Agreement between the African Development Bank and the International Water Management Institute for implementation of the Collaborative Program on “Investments in Agricultural Water Management in Sub Saharan Africa: Diagnosis of Trends and Opportunities.”

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