Coastal and terrestrial water-sector interventions in developing countries: A systematic review focused on climate change

Ategeka, John, Konci, Genta, Langer, Laurenz, Nduku, Promise, Pampolina, Jennifer, Prowse, Martin and Reumann, Andreas (2025) Coastal and terrestrial water-sector interventions in developing countries: A systematic review focused on climate change. European Journal of Development Research. ISSN 0957-8811

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Abstract

Climate change is severely affecting global water resources and threatening water security goals. However, our understanding of the impact of key interventions, particularly in coastal zones and certain terrestrial water projects, is limited. The primary objective of this systematic review is to identify, assess and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of coastal and terrestrial water sector interventions in achieving desired outcomes at various scales in developing countries. The protocol for this systematic review presents the overall approach, theory of change and inclusion/exclusion criteria along with a particular focus on data collection and analysis. The search strategy returned a total of 19,435 papers. The screening included 172 impact evaluations of interventions across eight intervention categories. This systematic review focuses on four saturated terrestrial water sector intervention categories: (i) built infrastructure; (ii) nature-based options; (iii) institutional interventions and (iv) financial/market mechanisms. These intervention categories included 103 studies. We conducted 17 meta-analyses to examine the overall effects of these interventions on adaptive (buffer) capacity and the sustained adoption of interventions, involving 40 studies. Our meta-analysis suggests that key intervention types can effectively lead to desired outcomes at various scales in developing countries. Water-efficient irrigation systems and ecosystem-based management stand out as valuable tools for enhancing income and crop yield, warranting specific attention.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	climate change,ecosystem-based management,meta-analysis,systematic review,water-efficient irrigation,geography, planning and development,development,sdg 13 - climate action,sdg 15 - life on land ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3305
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2025 13:30
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2025 15:33
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/100513
DOI:	10.1057/s41287-025-00716-6

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