Bangladesh Small-Scale Irrigation

摘要

The Small Scale Irrigation Project in Bangladesh is an example of a project which could not fail, but due to a variety of institutional shortcomings, almost did. So concludes this evaluation of the project, which was initiated in 1976 to provide hand tubewells (HTW's) to small farmers in Bangladesh. The HTW, or handpump, is simple to operate and maintain, and makes use of cheap local labor. Most importantly, it is inexpensive, and with credit available, affordable by small farmers.