Effectiveness of nongovernment organizations in developing local irrigation organizations: A case study from Sri Lanka
Effectiveness of nongovernment organizations in developing local irrigation organizations: A case study from Sri Lanka

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Publisher: IWMI

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Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 929090304X

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This paper reports on a detailed sociological study carried out as the NGO (or change agent) was completing three-year projects in two sites, Nagadeepa and Pimburettewa. The study describes the change agent's strategy, and analyzes its impact and the perceptions of farmers and government officials regarding its impact. The case study is placed in a wider context, in terms of both the participatory management policy of the Government of Sri Lanka, and the lessons learned that are relevant for NGOs working in other countries as well.

Water Scarcity and Managing Seasonal Water Crisis
Water Scarcity and Managing Seasonal Water Crisis

Author: R. Sakthivadivel

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9290904445

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Coping with scarcity of water supply for managing irrigation under uncertain and inadequate conditions has become part and parcel of many irrigation systems in the semiarid tropics of Asia. Based on a case study of the Kirindi Oya Irrigation and Settlement Project (KOISP) in southern Sri Lanka, this report provides evidence of the uncertain and inadequate inflow into the reservoir and its impact on the seasonal planning.

Expanding the Frontiers of Irrigation Management Research
Expanding the Frontiers of Irrigation Management Research

Author: Douglas J. Merrey

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9290903465

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Research results: performances assessment; Research results: design and operation of irrigation systems; Research results: policy, institutions, and management; Research results: health and environment; Training and institutional strengthening; Conclusions: outputs, impacts, and future directions.

Economics and politics of water resources development: Uda Walawe Irrigation Project, Sri Lanka
Economics and politics of water resources development: Uda Walawe Irrigation Project, Sri Lanka

Author: Molle, Francois, Renwick, M.

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9290905840

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The Uda Walawe Irrigation and Resettlement Project (UWIRP) located in the Southern dry zone of Sri Lanka was initiated in the early 1950s. The original plan for the UWIRP was a highly ambitious social, economic and physical engineering project aimed at creating a modern, profitable agriculture sector. This report examines the history of water resources development and investment decisions for the UWIRP over a period of 50 years and uncovers underlying processes that shaped the evolution of the project and highlights the limitation of viewing development as a mere set of technical and social engineering endeavors.

Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems in Sri Lanka
Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems in Sri Lanka

Author: W. A. T. Abeysekera

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 929090156X

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Introduction; Tank irrigation modernization project; Gal Oya Water management project; Major irrigation rehabilitation project; Uda Walawe rehabilitation project; Irrigation systems management project; Experiences and lessons learned; Research issues for further investigations.