Sheladia Associates, Inc.

The objective of the Project was to strengthen private and public sector capabilities to plan and deliver on farm water management services, including improvement of watercourses, precision leveling of farmland and the improvement of crop and water management practices. Project activities focused on strengthening the management, planning, training and operational capabilities of the On Farm Water Management agencies and private sector agencies at the Federal, Provincial and field levels.

• Introduction of improved and standardized water management technologies, resulting in significant improvements in the design, construction and maintenance of tertiary water courses
• Development of two new & strengthening of two existing Provincial Training Institutes
• Development of new curricula and training materials & standardization of all curricula offerings and materials development at four District training institutes (Included courses on developing and working with Tertiary Water Users Associations & improved operations & maintenance of tertiary canal system)
• Training of over 400 project staff
• Training of over 600,000 farmers in WUA principles, improved cropping patterns, water management practices including conjunctive use technologies & tertiary system O & M (Produced local language maintenance manual for use by farmers)
• Introduction of new irrigation technologies: trickle/drip, furrow, sprinkler, laser land levelling & improved O&M
• OFWM technology & development of four demonstration farms
• Design & implementation of a computerized management information system for the project to track & assess construction, fiscal management & project impact (Improvement of 1319 water courses)
• Development of criteria and guidelines for farm drainage systems
• Development & implementation of a computer assisted canal design model to improve the design process for tertiary canal.