Strengthen the Water User Organization (WUOs) for Irrigated Agriculture Development in the Mekong Delta

With the above information on general current irrigation schemes condition as well as management capabilities of related LAs/WUOs, in order to provide further support in fulfill the gap, the project will implement main activities as following:1.         Assess the existing situation and capability of organizations and other agencies involved in water management at the farm co-operative levels.2.         Review the concept of Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) process and rules and regulations regarding the establishment of WUOs.3.         Study the legal aspects of water user organization4.         Workout plan for establishment of water user organizations and their activities and main functions in water management.5.         Create demonstration pilots for application of IMT process.6.         Train farmers on the skill and techniques in water management and agriculture extension7.         Workshops, forum and consultation to exchange views and experiences in water management, agriculture extension and evaluation of WUOs functions in agricultural system.We may see from above addressed problems, there are weak in operation and maintaining the irrigation schemes. It is the one reason to create low irrigation efficiency. The other reason is the capability in operation/management of WUOs, related LAs, farmers and other stakeholders are weak too and they may not fully involve in all operation cycle (the irrigation schemes itself in providing water resources and the needs from other water user sectors). Thus, in order to fulfill the gap to meet the objectives, those activities are really needed. They may need to train more on the skill and new techniques in water management and agriculture extension; then, they may confident in contribution their capabilities to get their own better benefit in term of products. Moreover, the project’s activities on rules, regulations, legal aspects will provide good help in creating new rules/regulations; establishment/strengthen the WUOs through the demonstration pilot cases for application of Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) process. Read more...