1 On-Farm Irrigation Project, Credit No KG On-Farm Irrigation Project, Credit No KG Presentation: On-Farm Irrigation Project Prepared by N.A. Jailobaev, OIP Director October 2007

2 On-Farm Irrigation Project Credit 3369 KG Total Project Budget:US$ 29,0 million Amount of IDA Credit:US$ 20,0 million Government: US$ 6,3 million Beneficiaries:US$ 2,7 million Date signed:June 29, 2000 Closing date: May 31, 2008 Implementation agency:MAWR&PI Executor:DWR Team Leader:Mr. Joop Stoutjesdijk

3 Project Description The goal of the Project is increase of gross volume of agriculture production through reliable water supply to 120 thousand ha of irrigated lands. The Project consists of 3 components: Services on WUA development - US$ 6.3 million Infrastructure rehabilitation and O&M - US$ 22,0 million Implementation Support - US$ 0,7 million

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6 Why a need for the On-Farm Irrigation Project appeared in our country: As the result of the land reform, as well as collapse of kolkhozes and sovkhozes, the on-farm irrigation network appeared to have no owner; On-farm irrigation system had inadequate technical condition due to the lack of O&M;

7 Land plots owners suffered from difficulties, connected with inadequate and untimely water supply, because no one has been dealing with management of on-farm irrigation; Government agencies, responsible for off-farm irrigation systems have been suffering themselves from lack of funds and absence of on-farm managerial resources;

8 Why the concept of WUA development has been adopted: Management of on-farm irrigation system is fulfilled by the farmers-water users, who know their problems and specifications best; Mainly management is fulfilled on a transparent basis, because a WUA is such an organization in which water users make their own decisions without outside interference; The government cannot effectively manage on-farm irrigation system. Government agencies would face significant financial and social defects upon such management;

9 Component 1. Establishment and Development of WUAs. A wide range of WUAs support units in all oblasts and rayons of the republic have been established and are functioning. These units work locally on establishing and training of WUAs; Practical training courses on all kind of activities of WUAs have been developed and introduced;

10 A wide-scale propaganda of WUAs development was made in the form of workshops, distribution of information leaflets and issue of TV and Mass-media presentations; A data-base on WUAs has been created and developed an annual form of reports on the basis of which monitoring of WUAs activities are conducted; Legal framework has been established – a Law on WUAs, a Water Code were adopted, and standard WUAs charters have been drafted; 315 WUAs have fully taken their irrigation infrastructures to their balance.

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WUAs independently serve 714 th. ha of irrigated lands, which equals to 70% of total irrigated area (1043 th. Ha) in the country.

13 Milestones of WUA Development: 1. Officially established WUAs, including legal registration; 2. WUA staff hired and paid, and training program started; 3 WUA Council and management have prepared a long-term plan on O&M, including plan of ISF development; 4. WUA members have paid fee for all services, including payment to DWR starting from the WUA establishment date, that was no less than 30% of actual expenses on O&M needs of their irrigation systems; 5-7.WUA management together with the WUAs members and with the assistance of the Project have drafted and chosen alternative ways of irrigation systems rehabilitation. WUA members voted for taking funds to implement rehabilitation agreed with the repayment conditions.

WUAs have passed 4 milestone in their development

15 Prior Issues to be focused on: Increase of WUA Councils role Increase of WUAs members awareness and participation in decision-making process; Explanation of establishment of real ISF (irrigation service fee) adoption necessity that can cover O&M costs; Implementation of training activities meeting the needs of all WUAs Integration of the WUAs Support Units into the DWR structure

16 Component 2. Rehabilitation The Project is aimed to rehabilitate 120 thousand ha of irrigated lands in the selected by milestones achievement criteria in 63 WUAs.

17 Rehabilitation results From 63 sub-projects rehabilitation has been implemented in 40 WUAs on 74 thousand ha of irrigated land. 824 km of canals and 126 km drainages network, 23 storages, 391 hydroposts 1786 structures were rehabilitated.

18 The Concept of Rehabilitation Component lies in active involvement of WUA staff and members at all stages. Initial Stage: review of technical condition of WUA irrigation infrastructure; identifying of WUA needs in rehabilitation; developing financial estimation documents; developing several rehabilitation alternatives; selection of the most suitable alternative on General Assembly or Assembly of Representative.

19 Preparatory Stage: developing design estimates with the assistance of Support Units, oblast Rehabilitation Teams, and project companies; official resolution of WUA General Assembly on agreement of repayment of 25% rehabilitation costs sign by no less than 80% of members; WUA signed the agreement of repayment. Implementation Stage: selection of contractors; agreeing with WUA rehab work schedule; rehabilitation works; joint Supervision with WUA on rehabilitation; acceptance of completed rehab works.

20 Studied WUA Groups Group 1 – Project support and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure has been provided Group 2 –Project support is provided Group 3 – no support is provided

21 Research results: Support Unit services 65,5 % of respondents found the training by SU useful 34,5% - found it very useful 40% would like to be trained on water measurement and distribution, 23,3% want to be trained on financing and accounting, 16,7% want to improve their computer skills. Also there is a wish to improve skills on water use, land-reclamation, etc.

22 Sown area and crop capacity Average sown area: In Group 1 increased to 5,5 % In Group 2 increased to 4,3 % In Group 3 decreased to 7,5 % Change of crop capacity in Group 1 in comparison to Groups 2 and 3, % Grain crops in average: increased to 60 and 90% Cotton increased to 40% Vegetables increased 30 and 50%

23 Evaluation of rehabilitation results 86% of farmers noted improvement of reliable water supply 82,4% of farmers noted decreased water losses 88% of farmers started receiving water in time (stick to water delivery schedule) 91% of farmers noted increased equity in water distribution

24 The Project Disbursement: From the beginning of the Project US$ 24,9 million have been utilized, which equals to 94% of the Project Budget including the components: Component 1. Establishment and development of WUAs – US$ 4,4 million Component 2. Rehabilitation – US$ 19 million Component 3. Implementation support – US$ 1,5 million As a result of the improved implementation of the “Rehabilitation” for the last 3 years the plans were over fulfilled.

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