Irrigation Subsector Guidance Note: Building Blocks for Sustainable Investment

One irrigation subsector goal of ADB is to produce more food with less water. Estimates suggest that food production in the developing world must double by 2050. By that year, urban and industrial water demand will have increased from 20% of total regional demand to 40% (about 80% of that water demand is for irrigation). This publication helps define core support areas in the irrigation subsector and sets the course for country partnership strategy investments in irrigation for lending and nonlending assistance.