FAO SYNTHESIS ON IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER STUDIES

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FAO SYNTHESIS ON IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER
STUDIES

• CARLOS GARCES-RESTREPO
• WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
  SERVICES
• SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PARTICIPATORY
  IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT
• TIRANA, ALBANIA
• JUNE 13 TO 18, 2004

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FAOs IMT COLLABORATORS

• International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
• International Network on Participatory Irrigation
  Management (INPIM)
• Ford Foundation (donor)
• National Irrigation Agencies
• Water Users Associations
• Irrigation Professionals

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INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL CONFERENCE ON IRRIGATION
MANAGEMENT TRANSFER

• Objective To provide a world-wide forum for
  identifying and sharing lessons and concerns
  about the growing global experience with
  irrigation management transfer
• FAO-INPIM Joint Effort
• Funded by Ford Foundation
• Held June-October, 2001
• 400 participants
• 80 countries
• 130 interventions
• Webpage
• http//www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/waterinstitutions/

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IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER DOCUMENTED
INTERVENTIONS
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IMT TYPE of STUDIES
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IMT COUNTRY PROFILES
Prepared by knowledgeable experts for many
countries where IMT has been implemented or is
still in progress. These summarize briefly the
IMT strategy, results and lessons learned for a
particular country, province or pilot area.
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IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER STUDIES COUNTRY
PROFILES
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SOURCES of SUPPORT for the IMT PROGRAM
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HYDRAULIC LEVEL TRANSFER
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SOURCE of IMT FINANCING
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IMT CASE STUDIES
Provide in-depth assessments of the experiences
of several countries with IMT. They document the
context, strategy, policy, legal framework,
implementation process, outcomes and impacts and
lessons learned.
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IMT IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS The Colombian Model
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Typical WUA Organizational structure
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DURATION of the PROCESS of IMT The case of Mexico
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WATER USERS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATION BRIEFINGS

• They present a worldwide inventory on the legal
  and regulatory framework supporting WUAs. They
  include a summary analysis of readily available
  primary and secondary legislation governing the
  establishment, internal structure, functions and
  powers, funding, dissolution, and Government
  control of the associations.

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ELEMENTS IN THE WUA LEGISLATION PROFILES

• Purpose of Entity
• Legal Status and Capacity
• Membership Requirements
• Internal Structure
• Functions, Powers Rights
• Financing Arrangements
• Dissolution
• Federation Opportunities
• Government Role

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RECIPIENTS OF WATER RIGHTS
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FARM OWNERSHIP AT TRANSFER, a prerequisite ?
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CURRENT STATUS of IMT IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES
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OUTCOME OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER
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OUTCOME OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER
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OUTCOME OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER
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OUTCOME OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER
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TREND OF IMT IMPACTS The Case of Mexico
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EMERGING LINK WITH ICIDIMT IN EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES WITH TRANSITION ECONOMY
Participating Countries

• Bulgaria
• Hungary
• Macedonia
• Moldova
• Poland
• Romania

• Russia
• Slovack Republic
• Slovenia
• Ukraine
• Germany

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Special thanks to

• Douglas Vermillion, (ex-IWMI)
• Gabriella Izzi, data analysis-consultant
• Sandra Corsi, volunteer
• Carla Corona , volunteer
• Lakana Sangkhakom, database management (IWMI)
• Rungnadhee Phonkam, database design (IWMI)

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Thanks !!More informationwww.fao.org/landand
water/