Participatory Irrigation Sector Project

Funding Agency : Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Location of Project : Southeast Sulawesi

Implementing Agency : Directorate General of Water Resources 

Description :

The Project goals are promoting economic growth, improving livelihood of rural people including poor, and supporting good governance in water resources management. The immediate objective is sustainable management of water resources and irrigation infrastructure and facilities in a decentralized framework of government. The Project includes (i) strengthening local capacity for sustainable irrigation management; (ii) improving the performance of irrigation schemes; (iii) strengthening provincial and basin water resources management capacity; and (iv) improving water resources management information system.