A Demand-Driven Design for Irrigation in Egypt : Minimizing Risks for Both Farmers and Private Investors

A new type of irrigation project, designed for the West Delta region of the Arab Republic of Egypt, promises to usher in an era of cost recovery and sustainable operation and maintenance. The project, which emphasizes involving private investors and the farming community, deploys several innovative mechanisms, such as a strategy to mitigate demand, commercial, and currency risks. Unlike the centrally planned projects of the past, this one is demand driven. The focus is on developing an irrigation network with features that farmers want and are willing to pay for.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Abdel-Dayem, Safwat, Baietti, Aldo
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-06
Subjects:	ADVISORY GROUP, AFFORDABILITY, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, BENEFICIARIES, CAPITAL COSTS, CASH FLOW, CASH FLOWS, CONJUNCTIVE USE, CONSTRUCTION, COST RECOVERY, CURRENCY RISK, CURRENCY RISKS, DEBT, DEBT FINANCING, DEBT REPAYMENT, DEPOSIT, DEPOSITS, DEVALUATION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DISBURSEMENT, DOMESTIC MARKET, DRAINAGE, EQUIPMENT, EQUITY FINANCING, EXPLOITATION, FARMERS, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, FISCAL BURDEN, FIXED CAPITAL, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOREIGN CURRENCY, FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, GROUNDWATER, GROUNDWATER PUMPING, GROUNDWATER RESOURCES, INFLATION, IRRIGATION, LOAN, LOAN FACILITY, LOCAL CURRENCY, LOCAL INVESTORS, MATURITIES, MATURITY, PIPED WATER, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE INVESTORS, PROFIT MARGIN, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, PUMPING, PUMPING EQUIPMENT, RAPID DEVELOPMENT, RESERVES, RESPONSIBILITIES, RISK EXPOSURE, RISK FACTORS, SENIOR, STAKEHOLDERS, SURFACE WATER, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, TRANSACTION, UNION, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER QUALITY, WATER RESEARCH, WATER USE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9625865/demand-driven-design-irrigation-egypt-minimizing-risks-both-farmers-private-investors https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10604
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