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  • Catholic Relief Services

Author(s):

Betsy A. Wier and Matt Peckarsky for Catholic Relief Services, with Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliu (Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development)

Location:

Central America, South America & the Caribbean
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua

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Agricultural water management
Climate change
Cost benefit analysis
Cost-effectiveness

Case Studies | June 7, 2023

Cost-effectiveness of Water Smart Agriculture implementation in Central America

Lessons for increased productivity and resilience through soil and restoration in four countries

Evaluating Water Smart Agriculture (WSA) program finance and implementation data from 2015-2020, this case study creates a unique roadmap for governments, donors, researchers, agricultural experts and journalists who seek to understand the economic and environmental return on investment (ROI) for smallholder farmers in programs designed to address the interrelated social, economic and environmental issues aggravated by climate change.

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