Imprimer la page

Uzbekistan: Up-scaling of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) with the World Bank “Rural Enterprise Support Project” (RESPII)

Projet terminé
Involvement of women
©SCO Tashkent. Involvement of women ©SCO Tashkent


SDC’s contribution focuses on the soft component of this major World Bank (WB) irrigation project, and further promotes Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), strengthens capacities of 7 Administrations of Irrigation Systems (AIS) and 65 Water Consumer Associations (WCA), establishes and equips 62 Farmer Field Schools (FFS) to disseminate best water saving practices.

Farmer Field School plots are managed by the farmer communities to demonstrate irrigation water saving techniques as well as related farming practices and agricultural improvements. The reorganized along the hydrographic boundaries Associations are responsible for operation and maintenance of their on-farm systems and the demand based distribution of irrigation water among farmers and other water users in a participatory and transparent way.  

The project consists of four components financed by the Government of Uzbekistan, the World Bank and the SDC.

1 - Rural Enterprise Finance is a credit line for farmers provided through participating financial institutions.

2 - Irrigation and Drainage is aimed at achieving improved irrigation water management and service delivery, through the rehabilitation of critical inter-farm and on-farm irrigation and drainage infrastructure. It will also support 65 Water Consumers’ Associations (WCA) and provide a pilot demonstration of applied modern water management techniques in 7 districts selected by the project. This component is divided into three subcomponents, two of which are funded by Switzerland.

3 - Rural Training and Advisory Services covers the entire area of the 7 provinces selected for RESP II. Within this component training and advisory services to farmers outside of the pilot districts will be provided.

4 - Project Management component is designed to implement, monitor and oversee all project operations.

 

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
l'Asie centrale
Eau
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Conservation des ressources en eau
Ressources en eau à usage agricole
Développement agricole
01.03.2009 - 01.03.2012
 CHF  2’465’000
Contexte

Central Asia’s agriculture is depending exclusively on irrigation. For the last 20 years, the irrigation infrastructure is heavily deteriorating and managed by institutions with low capacity. The availability of water, as a consequence of climate change, population growth and National interests will decrease and therefore efficient and practical water management solutions are to be found and taught to the water consumers.
Objectifs

To increase the productivity and financial and environmental stability of agriculture and the profitability of agribusiness
Groupes cibles

  • Administrations of Irrigation Systems;
  • Water Consumers’ Associations;
  • Farmers

    		•
    Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
    Crédit Coopération avec l'Europe de l'Est
    Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
    Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère
    Secteur privé
    • Secteur privé suisse
    • Research Organisation of South East


    Autres partenaires

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Rural Restructuring Agency
  • World Bank

    		•
    Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    2’465’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    2’454’047
    Phases du projet Phase 2 01.03.2012 - 31.12.2015   (Completed) Phase 1 01.03.2009 - 28.02.2012   (Completed)
    • Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
      AGRICULTURE
      AGRICULTURE
      Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE
      Préservation des ressources en eau (y compris collecte de données)
      Ressources en eau à usage agricole
      Développement agricole
      Thème transversal Prévention des crises
      Le projet tient compte de l'égalité des sexes en tant que thème transversal.
      Le projet tient compte de la démocratisation, de la bonne gouvernance et des droits de l'homme en tant que thème transversal.
      Type d'aide Mandat avec gestion de fonds
      Mandat sans gestion de fonds
      Numéro de projet

      7F06401

    Début de la page
    Dernière mise à jour 14.05.2020