In this assessment, the status and progress of Kenya on each of the metrics related to the Malabo goals and commitments is evaluated. The metrics defined here deal with goals and commitments at the continental level.

In addition to global events and food policy changes, 2015 also saw important developments with potentially wide repercussions in individual countries and regions.

We explore the socioeconomic changes following implementation of an irrigation system in the Southeast Anatolia region of Turkey, and examines whether the improvement originally envisioned was achieved.

As water resources become increasing scare in India and demand only increases, the challenge of sustaining irrigation systems and the lands they serve is a matter of crucial importance.

Irrigation is critical to food security and economic growth in contemporary India.

Kenyan horticultural exports are often cited as a success story in African agriculture. Fruit and vegetable exports from Côte 'Ivoire have received less attention, but the export value is similar to that of Kenya.

"Financing for water projects, especially for irrigation, has been moving towards collapse in recent years due to declining donor and government funding.