Agriculture

Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.

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Agriculture Resources

Charging for Irrigation Water: The Issues and Options, With a Case Study From Iran

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
Inadequate funding for maintenance of irrigation works and emerging shortages of water are prevalent problems. to combat them, the use of water charges to generate resources for maintenance and to reduce demand is widely advocated. Examples from other utilities and from the domestic/industrial...Read more
Regional focus: 
IranMiddle East and North Africa

Mission Response To the Rig/A Report: Audit of Information Used To Monitor Progress On USAID/Egypt'S Irrigation Management Systems Project (No. 263-0132)

Published: 
January 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Management Systems project (IMS) is very large ($336 million) and very complex (10 different components). It began in 1982 and will end after fourteen years of implementation in 1996. the IMS project has had a comprehensive evaluation and monitoring system since its inception. Based...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Management Systems Project Sustainability Workshop, April 21-23, 1994, Port Said, Egypt

Published: 
April 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation and Land Development Office of the USAID Mission in Cairo requested the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN) to conduct a workshop for the Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project, a $340 million umbrella project with nine major components plus a...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Audit of Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR Project Implementation Letter (PIL) No. 101, Related to The Preventive Maintenance Component of The USAID/Egypt Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project No. 263-0132

Published: 
December 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The attached report dated July 22, 1993 by Price Waterhouse presents the results of a financial audit of MPWWR Preventative Maintenance locally incurred costs under Project No. 263-0132 funded by USAID/Egypt. The Preventative Maintenance component of the IMS Project No. 263-0132 is comprised of two...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Evaluation of The Irrigation Improvement Project Component of The Irrigation Management Systems Project (Project No. 263-0132)

Published: 
November 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project component to strengthen the capacity of Egypt's Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR) to plan and implement a rehabilitation/modernization program in 11 canal command areas covering 337,000 feddans. The evaluation covers the period 1987-11/93. The project is...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Final Evaluation of The Irrigation Support Project for Asia and The Near East (ISPAN)

Published: 
November 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Final evaluation of the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN), which provided TA and training to the Asia and Near East Bureau and Missions in support of irrigation projects. The evaluation covers the period 9/86-11/93. The project has met all of its original objectives,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Supplemental Irrigation

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
On August 31, 1988 a Project Agreement was signed between USAID and the Ministry of Economic Affairs on behalf of the Government of Morocco to build 10 Supplemental Irrigation Systems in rain fed areas. The main outputs of the Project were to be 10 small dams in the region where USAID was already...Read more
Regional focus: 
MoroccoMiddle East and North Africa

Ninth Amendment to Grant Agreement Between The Arab Republic of Egypt and The United States of America for Irrigation Management Systems

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this is to increase agricultural output with improved systems, increase efficiency of water delivery and use in agriculture, and improve equity among farmers. RIIP will plan, design, and construct improved, operationally efficient irrigation systems. It builds on the experience of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Management Systems [IMS]: Amendment No. 3

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, AGR/ILD has taken action on the conditionality and the directed evaluation. The II P component evaluation will occur in mid August 1993 and will address concerns such as cost/benefit of the II P component given the large reduction in targeted area, direct impact on the farmer,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Systems Management -- Command Water Management Component

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes attached final evaluation (XD-ABG-919-A) of the command water management (CWM) component of the Irrigation Systems Management Project in India. The CWM component was to provide the basis for relevant agencies to cooperate with water users in better matching available irrigation water...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

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