Spec Sheets
Solar pumping introduction from Conergy [.pdf]
Introduction to solar-powered drip irrigation, with specs and photos from Benin [.pdf]
Spec sheets from Conergy and Grundfos [.zip]
Total Dynamic Head and Pipe Sizing (from Conergy) [.pdf]
Weather Data
NCDC Global Summary of the Day (GSOD) database [redirect]
MODIS/NDVI website: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for West Africa [redirect]
Plots showing solar radiation, estimated ET and water needs in Kalale; R-code to calculate ET [.zip]
Economic Data
Several different models for the Solar Market Garden [.pdf]
Updated diesel v. solar pump comparison [.pdf]
Food Security Data
FAO AgroMaps page [redirect]
2003 Benin national nutrition profile (French) [.pdf]
FAO Benin national water use summary [.pdf]
FAO Benin aquaculture site (French) [redirect]
World Resources Institute Earthtrends country profile for Benin [.pdf]
World Resources Institute Earthtrends agriculture profile for Benin [.pdf]
Benin Demographics
Population data by department and commune [.pdf]
2004 Report (French) [.pdf]
Area, population, and poverty indicators by department [.xls]
World Development Indicators for Benin (2000s) [.xls]
Household public goods data for Benin by department and commune [.xls]
Political Data
1991, 1995, 1996, and 2001 Presidential and Parliamentary elections data [.zip]
Other Survey Data
IFPRI website where data may be requested [redirect]
MeasureDHS website where data may be downloaded for research purposes with registration [redirect]
MeasureDHS website where data may be downloaded for research purposes with registration [redirect]
MeasureDHS website where data may be downloaded for research purposes with registration [redirect]
Project Data
Commune-level demographic data, some from census, some collected in the field (see notes) [.xls]
Household Survey conducted in November 2007 (Stata data, codebook, survey summary) [.zip]
Field data, updated monthly [.xls]
Several sets of Market Monitoring Data, updated every few months [.xls]
Field data, updated monthly [.xls]
