Northern Community-Managed Irrigation Sector Project

Almost all communities are experienced in managing their irrigation schemes and cultivating irrigated rice, but there remains a need for ongoing technical support and extension outreach after the schemes have been upgraded and turned over. There should be routine monitoring and support to the water user associations (WUAs). Without such support, the community-managed irrigation (CMI) systems will be slow to achieve their full economic potential, even though the investments may be economically viable as they stand.