Solar irrigation for Agriculture Resilience (SoLAR)

·    Improved empirical evidence supports development of climate resilient, gender and socially inclusive and groundwater responsive solar irrigation policies.

·    Innovative actions and approaches for gender and socially inclusive and groundwater aware solar irrigation are validated.

·    Increased national /global knowledge and capacity for gender and socially inclusive and groundwater responsive solar irrigation policies and practices.

Resultados previstos:  

·    Impact of solar pump adoption on livelihood, and climate resilience documented.

·    Impact of large-scale solar irrigation pump  adoption on groundwater sustainability documented

·    Gender responsive, pro-poor and groundwater aware solar irrigation models demonstrated

·    Technical and institutional modalities for grid connection of solar irrigation pumps demonstrated

·    A cadre of women and men technicians trained; and water-energy-agriculture experts sensitized about cross-sectoral interlinkages

·   Multi-stakeholder forums for global and regional exchange of knowledge on best practices in gender and socially responsive and groundwater aware solar irrigation practices and policies.

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

Policy mapping: mapping of  the existing policy and program landscape of solar irrigation and groundwater management in the region. Despite availability of high subsidies in most countries, less than 10% of the solar irrigation pumps at are owned by small and marginal farmers. In case of women farmers this number is only 5%.

Stakeholder Consultations: with lead agencies in the four countries, a regional workshop and the International Solar Alliance.

Identification of strategic interventions: in agreement with the national entities.