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Climate Variability and Water Resources Degradation in Kenya: Improving Water Resources Development and Management

Climate Variability and Water Resources Degradation in Kenya: Improving Water Resources Development and Management

Rafik Hirji
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The report, based on a complex analytical methodology, provides a clear economic rationale for investing in improved water resources development and management in Kenya. It is part of the World Banks policy dialogue on water resources management reforms and investment planning in Kenya. It focuses on the economic implications of two key factors that make the economy and people of Kenya highly vulnerablethe effects of climate variability and the steady degradation of the nations water resources. The 1997-2000 El Nino-La Nina episodes cost the country Ksh 290 billion, about 14 percent of GDP during the three year period. Given their regularity, over the long term, floods and droughts are estimated to cost the economy about Ksh 16 billion per annum . This is a very serious drag on the countrys economic performance. Water resources degradation costs the country at least Ksh 3.3 billion annually. The long term annual impact of 2.9 percent of GDP from these two factors has been developed conservatively. While it is not economic to avoid all costs, many of them can be minimized by increased investment in management and infrastructure and more efficient, accountable, and participatory management and operation of the water resource sector."
Pages
105
Format
ebook
Publisher
World Bank Group
Release
December 28, 2005
ISBN
1280282258
ISBN 13
9781280282256

Climate Variability and Water Resources Degradation in Kenya: Improving Water Resources Development and Management

Rafik Hirji
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The report, based on a complex analytical methodology, provides a clear economic rationale for investing in improved water resources development and management in Kenya. It is part of the World Banks policy dialogue on water resources management reforms and investment planning in Kenya. It focuses on the economic implications of two key factors that make the economy and people of Kenya highly vulnerablethe effects of climate variability and the steady degradation of the nations water resources. The 1997-2000 El Nino-La Nina episodes cost the country Ksh 290 billion, about 14 percent of GDP during the three year period. Given their regularity, over the long term, floods and droughts are estimated to cost the economy about Ksh 16 billion per annum . This is a very serious drag on the countrys economic performance. Water resources degradation costs the country at least Ksh 3.3 billion annually. The long term annual impact of 2.9 percent of GDP from these two factors has been developed conservatively. While it is not economic to avoid all costs, many of them can be minimized by increased investment in management and infrastructure and more efficient, accountable, and participatory management and operation of the water resource sector."
Pages
105
Format
ebook
Publisher
World Bank Group
Release
December 28, 2005
ISBN
1280282258
ISBN 13
9781280282256

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