NEW REPORT -  China: Water Pricing & Water User Associations Sustainability - This study investigates the key aspects of irrigation water pricing in China, including the composition of the water fee, water price determination, water fee collection, and water fee management, and the role of Water Users Associations in water pricing. more 

NEW REPORT - Climate change adaptation in agriculture investment in East Asia and the Pacific - In East Asia and the Pacific, climate change brings an additional threat to existing development challenges for agriculture. This threat is exacerbated by the vulnerability associated with characteristics common to the bulk of the region including scarce land and water resources, exposure to climate variability associated with ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation), and frequent extreme weather/climate events – such as typhoons, floods, and drought. | more 

 

 

EVENT -  Food Price Watch -  Global food prices remain high and volatile after a spike in February, continuing to put millions of people at risk in the Horn of Africa and elsewhere. Join Jose Cuesta, a senior economist at the World Bank and author of the Food Price Watch report, to discuss the state of world food prices in a live, online chat. Stay tuned for the latest report which will be released on November 1, 2011.l more

PROJECT -  Reducing Vulnerability of Rural Communities in Mongolia - The Sustainable Livelihoods Project II (2008-2012) is the second part of a three-phase program, which aims to enhance livelihood security and sustainability by scaling up institutional mechanisms that reduce the vulnerability of communities throughout Mongolia.| more