Conference Agenda
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Thematic Session: Economics of irrigation and energy transition (Streaming) Location: B134 Session Chair: Rahel Deribe Bekele, Duke University Session Chair: Marc Jeuland, Duke University | |
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Evaluating the adaptation benefits of smallholder solar irrigation systems in Kenya 1: Duke University, United States of America; 2: University of Nairobi, Kenya While prior research examines irrigation or electrification separately, we evaluate a bundled intervention delivering solar-powered irrigation and electricity services through pay-as-you-go credit. Using baseline (Oct 2023–Mar 2024) and endline (Mar–Apr 2025) surveys of 753 smallholder households across six Kenyan counties, we match SunCulture pump purchasers to comparable non-purchasers and estimate impacts with difference-in-differences. Outcomes include economic indicators, food security and dietary diversity, agricultural practices and labor, social capital, household wealth, women’s time use and agency, and resilience using a pilot of IFAD’s Ability to Recover (ATR) metric. Early results suggest gains, but learning-by-doing likely delays many impacts substantially. | |