Small Scale Irrigation and Soil Conservation
Country:
Ethiopia
Financing Institution:
The World Bank
Name of Client:
The World Bank
Development of small-scale irrigation schemes in several regions of the country through strengthening of national and zonal departments and agricultural support services. Conservation and agricultural support were provided in Hararghe through:
- Institutional strengthening
- Strengthening of agricultural extension
- Establishment of conservation-based agricultural trials
- Bund stabilization
- Support for rural women and rural income generation activities
- Institutional development by strengthening of irrigation departments
- Irrigation sociology
- Agricultural extension
- Operation planning
- Training of local staff.