Pro-poor groundwater development: the case of the Barind experiment in Bangladesh

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dc.creatorBanerjee, Partha Sarathi
dc.creatorde Silva, Sanjiv
dc.date2020-01-01
dc.date2020-03-23T07:40:15Z
dc.date2020-03-23T07:40:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:41:21Z
dc.descriptionThe Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Development Project in 1985 and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in 1992 used new water extraction technology and innovative management practices such as deep tubewells (DTWs) fitted with smart card–operated electric pumps to develop drought-resilient irrigation. Both projects have helped the Barind region reduce poverty and achieve self-sufficiency in rice. However, there are concerns about declining groundwater levels in the Barind and nearby regions, resulting in a temporary halt in DTW expansion. Preliminary evidence presented in this case study suggests farmers served by shallow tubewells (STWs) may be losing access to groundwater in some parts of the Barind region, which can have significant development implications because these tubewells remain the predominant source of irrigation. This evidence provides grounds to question whether an irrigation model reliant on DTWs is sustainable and equitable in the long term. Further research is needed to better establish groundwater conditions and understand the risk to STW users to inform future policy on DTW-driven agricultural development.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/107830
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/162755
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBanerjee, P. S.; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2020. Pro-poor groundwater development: the case of the Barind experiment in Bangladesh. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 8p. (Water Knowledge Note)
dc.subjectgroundwater development
dc.subjectirrigation programs
dc.subjectdeep tube wells
dc.subjectshallow tube wells
dc.subjectgroundwater irrigation
dc.subjectcosts
dc.subjectmetering
dc.subjectagricultural production
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.titlePro-poor groundwater development: the case of the Barind experiment in Bangladesh
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