A programme theory approach in measuring impacts of irrigation management transfer interventions: The case of Central Asia

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 507-523

  Yakubov, Murat ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Uzbekistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL ASIA; EVALUATION RESEARCH; IMPACT STUDY; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER; TRANSITION ECONOMY; WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION SYSTEM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

CENTRAL ASIA;

EID: 84863676444     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.684313     Document Type: Article

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