The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Appia is a french acronym meaning improving irrigation performance in africa. Traditional irrigation projects water through the air. Our israeli locale facilitates ease of access to the foremost makers in. Environmental impact assessment of irrigation and drainage.
With this respect, ethiopia has a total potentially irrigable area of about 3,637,000 ha. In ethiopia, irrigation development is a priority for agricultural transformation, but poor practices of irrigation management discourage efforts to improve livelihoods, and expose people and the environment to risks 2,11. Initially the study also aimed to examine gravityfed irrigation in berano and kelafo. Private sector participation in the irrigation sector in ethiopia. Yesterday, unicef ethiopia provided wash supplies such as hth chemicals, laundry soaps and waste bins to mowie. Waipro west african irrigation project project overview. Small scale and micro irrigation support project small. However, in berano it became evident that gravityfed systems were supported by pump irrigation, and it was not. Assessment of the impact of smallscale irrigation on. Surajit ghosal faculty of business and economics, department of economics, assosa university. Smallscale irrigation is a policy priority in ethiopia for rural poverty alleviation and growth mofed, 2006, as well as climate adaptation goe, 2007. In relation to these challenges, the following priority actions. Sally final report submitted by international water management institute august 2005.
Introduction the appia project is funded by the french government and implemented by iwmi. A second ripple study kaur et al, 2010 assessed the effectiveness of smallscale irrigation as a climate adaptation intervention in ethiopia. With a population of about 92 million, ethiopia is the second most populous country in subsaharan africa. The impact of small scale irrigation on household income. Ethiopia koga irrigation and watershed management project. Research article potential impact and mitigation measures of pump irrigation projects on lake tana and its environs, ethiopia dagnew mequanenta,b, minwyelet mingista b a amhara design and supervision works enterprise, p. Irrigation projects have been failing mainly because of insufficient participation by beneficiaries and insecurity of. Ppiaf has supported a number of publicprivate partnership ppp activities in the irrigation sector and has built a critical mass of knowledge on ways to effectively involve the private sector in financing and managing such facilitiesin particular using new approaches to project development, transaction design, and publicprivate arrangements. Our israeli locale facilitates ease of access to the foremost makers in the business. Irrigation projects in ethiopia global ideas youtube. In ethiopia, irrigation development is a priority for agricultural transformation.
Irrigation market brief food and agriculture organization. It is set to irrigate 27,043ha of land once complete. Roles, constraints and opportunities of small scale irrigation. Ethiopia irrigation and drainage project english abstract. Smallscale irrigation in the ethiopian highlands overseas. The report summarizes a number of the past and existing irrigation projects in ethiopia. It is funded by usaid and implemented by a consortium of relevant regional and national institutions led by continue reading.
Assessment of the impact of smallscale irrigation on household livelihood improvement at gubalafto district, north wollo, ethiopia dereje mengistie 1 and desale kidane 2, 1 department of natural resource management, samara university, p. Ethiopia unveils mega irrigation projects january 25, 2020 by gelila samuel fortune staff writer the projects will be launched as publicprivate partnerships ppp. Ministry of water, irrigation and energy ethiopia, haile. Ethiopia s irrigation sector and future development potential 16 1. Learn how we used our expertise in ethiopia, building the infrastructure to grow sugarcane on a massive scale. Pdf assessment of small scale irrigation and water. Ecofys angelica afanador, michele koper, snv ethiopia dr mekonnen lulie, getnet tesfaye, mengistu teferra date. The proposed koga irrigation and watershed management project as now reformulated is located within the koga basin in mecha woreda of amhara regional state. Irrigation development program idp to put an additional 273,829 ha under irrigation, an increase of 5 per cent of currently irrigated farmlands, within its 15year plan period of 20022016. In ethiopia, some 80 percent of the population is affected. Jan 18, 2011 small farmers in subsaharan africa are witnessing both drought and flooding increasingly often, and their harvests are suffering. Inexpensive smallscale irrigation ssi can effectively build the resilience of vulnerable farming households by reducing their reliance. Unicef ethiopia provided immediate humanitarian assistance to the ministry of water, irrigation and energy of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia mowie.
The government of ethiopia has identifiedsmallscale irrigation as an important component of adaptation goe, 2010. Offgrid rural electrification in ethiopia nama developed within the mitigation momentum project in name of the ministry of water, irrigation and energy and ministry of environment and forestry, ethiopia by. The objective of the irrigation and drainage project for ethiopia is to sustainably increase agricultural output and productivity in the project area. Monitoring and evaluation of irrigation projects has been a neglected subject, but must play a more important role in the future if the irrigation man agement process is to be improved. Pdf investment in small scale irrigation ssi is crucial to sustain food security and livelihoods of smallholders. Bache and chesworth stressed that supplementary irrigation has been practiced by small holder farmers of ethiopia for centuries to solve their livelihood challenges. Abraham gebrehiwot yihdego 1, addis adera gebru 2, mesfintilahun gelaye 3. Yet the lack of thorough understanding of the challenging contexts undermines. Managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth. It was considered highly important to actively support irrigation development in eastern indonesia through the implementation of the second phase of the project.
In ethiopia, modern irrigation began in the 1950s through private and governmentowned schemes in the middle. Large and mediumscale schemes 8 enterprisessystems, 10 schemes. The mega dam has a capacity to hold 63 million cubic metres of water and stands 21. The impact of small scale irrigation on income of rural. Cost sharing was the objective of 48% of the projects, 35% attempted to convert. The study found that smallscale irrigation is a potentially valuable component. Since 1950s modern irrigation was introduced at the rift valley basin for productions of commercial crops. Yet the lack of thorough understanding of the challenging contexts undermines the efforts to achieve sustainability outcomes in irrigation projects. Private sector participation in the irrigation sector in ethiopia ppiaf support to two activities in ethiopia has led to private sector participation in the irrigation sector, which is aimed at improving availability of water for farmers, and increasing food quality and security for ethiopian residents. In ethiopia, modern irrigation began in the 1950s through private and governmentowned schemes in the middle awash valley where big sugar, fruit and cotton state farms are found 1,2,9,10. Ppiaf support to two activities in ethiopia has led to private sector participation in the irrigation sector, which is aimed at improving availability of water for farmers, and increasing food quality and security for ethiopian residents.
Working paper 99 improving irrigation project planning and. Improving smallscale irrigation performance in ethiopia through on the job training of extension officers. Roadmap for accelerating agricultural irrigation in ethiopia 37 3. This project aims to improve the performance and productivity of selected irrigation schemes in two west african countries, namely burkina faso and niger, by identifying and implementing targeted interventions in these schemes. Business model and suitability mapping approaches 7 adapted business model framework for solar pump irrigation 7 data and sources of information for business model development 11 background analysis for solar pump irrigation business models 12. The impact of small scale irrigation on household income in bambasi woreda, benishangulgumuz region, ethiopia mr.
Small farmers in subsaharan africa are witnessing both drought and flooding increasingly often, and their harvests are suffering. We deal with drip irrigation design, sprinkler irrigation design, mini sprinkler irrigation projects and general irrigation systems planning. The root zone functions as a reservoir and is highly dependent on plant type, soil type, soil compaction, and other factors. Improving small scale irrigation performance in ethiopia. Ratings for the irrigation and drainage project for ethiopia were as follows. In ethiopia, the government and development partners show a growing interest in developing irrigation projects. Ethiopia managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth country water resources assistance strategy report no. In order to ensure a seamless technology transition to precision irrigation, netafim provides ongoing agrotechnical support to the local operations. Group assistance to finance the koga irrigation and the catchment projects as identified by an earlier feasibility study financed by the bank. From which o for smallscale irrigation 165,000400,000 ha. Using data from a crosssectional household survey collected in ethiopia and tanzania, we explored the potential for smallscale irrigation to contribute to improved diets, and identify the pathways through which irrigation affects dietary diversity as measured by the. Ethiopia, the secondmost populous country in subsaharan africa, has experienced significant progress in key human development indicators.
Hence, this study was intended to identify the determining factors influencing female. The project encouraged us to do vast research on the topic and learn a lot about the world bank projects in ethiopia. Sustainable development is essential to integrate environmental concerns into development activities. Challenges to developing irrigation in ethiopia 30 2. Water harvesting combined with soil moisture management, where deficit and supplementary irrigation techniques are adopted in rainfed areas e. This document presents first the approach followed to train project partners to do a prda as well as the main findings on the eight or nine selected schemes in. Irrigation potential in ethiopia ethiopian agriculture. Monitoring and evaluation of irrigation projects by asit k. To meet its full cereal, fibre, and sugar require ments, ethiopia would have to irrigate an addi tional 1. The success of irrigation projects is determined by governance and sociocultural contexts. Ethiopia irrigation were practiced have long been in use since from the prehistoric time for producing subsistence food crops 6. Yet the lack of thorough understanding of the challenging contexts undermines the efforts to achieve sustainability outcomes in irrigation.
Ethiopia irrigation and drainage project english the. Background on solar pump irrigation in africa 2 solar pump irrigation in ethiopia. It is funded by usaid and implemented by a consortium of relevant regional and national institutions led by. Currently, modern irrigation systems play a very limited role in subsaharan. Over the past two decades, primary school enrollments have quadrupled, child mortality has been cut in half, and the number of people with access to clean water has more than doubled. However, irrigation was not likely a driving force for the initiation of ancient civilization in ethiopia. Government, donors and ngos are investing in developing irrigation systems. Ethiopia is highly vulnerable to severe environmental degradation mainly due to the unwise use of natural resources and poorly planned development projects of which irrigation is the one, prompted by rapid population growth yonas, 2006. Irrigations most basic function is to provide water where and when it is needed. Pdf challenges and opportunities of small scale irrigation. Turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond significant human resource capacity challenges, in particular at woreda that is, district level, despite large but disparate programbased capacity building initiatives.
Assessment of small scale irrigation and water harvesting in ethiopian agricultural development. Wdp 6 i 6 l world bank discussio apers community 0 participation in development projects the world bank experience samuel paul the world bank washington, d. The impact of small scale irrigation on income of rural farm households. Evaluating the pathways from smallscale irrigation to. Potential impact and mitigation measures of pump irrigation. Productive options assessment lower shebelle basin final. Ethiopia irrigation market brie 1 chapter 1 overview agriculture and the economy the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is a landlocked country. Traditional farming systems in ethiopia are adapted to the countrys major agro ecological. Experiences, issues, guidelines and strategic options for farmafrica, 86pp. About a dozen largescale irrigation projects are to be launched by the federal government under publicprivate partnership agreements, estimated to cost two billion birr. Working paper 99 improving irrigation project planning and implementation processes in subsaharan africa.
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