Which one to use depends on which aspect one is interested in. Performance assessment provides the information needed to assess. Terms of reference for a baseline survey for an agricultural water management project rn3. Evaluation performance of irrigation water management. Irrigation performance evaluation monitoring and evaluation. This guide is intended for people managing projects programmes in national red cross and red crescent societies and the secretariat. This paper presents a framework irrigation managers can use in assessing performance of irrigation, and recommends a specific set of indicators for measuring performance that the authors believe. Evaluation questions will be explained as the first step in making a work plan, and then, basis for judgment, necessary data and data sources, and data collection methods will follow. Performance assessment of irrigation water management of. The design and process of the training workshop on monitoring and evaluation for alternative development ad projects. Part a toolkit for monitoring and evaluation of agricultural water management projects 1.
Methods and implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systemsinplace for remedial correction as needed. The cause of the poor irrigation performance has been blamed on technical, financial, managerial, social, andor institutional causes. Performance evaluation of eight ongoing irrigation projects english abstract. This study investigated the influence of monitoring and evaluation tools on the performance of irrigation projects in kiambu county, kenya. Introduction in sri lanka, irrigated agriculture with a 28% share. Rehabilitation and restoration of damaged, silted canal system 2. Landscape irrigation system evaluation and management.
Despite their promise as engines of agricultural growth, irrigation projects typically perform far below their potential small and svendsen, 1992. Evaluation of irrigation project using performance core. Monitoring and evaluation of irrigation projects by asit k. Performance assessment is an essential component of performance management. This article is based on the literature that is concerned with concepts, framework, and methodologies applied to the assessment. Climatic data of each irrigation projects were collected from the nearby weather stations. Benchmarking of irrigation projects 200506 4 appendix ii state target values for indicators. Make recommendations for improvement, if needed, based on the results of. Request pdf performance evaluation of irrigation projects any water applied above that needed to grow a crop is inefficient use of water.
This study is specifically designed to evaluate whether irrigation project performance. Evaluation attempts to determine as systematically and objectively as possible the worth or. Bos mg et al 1993 methodologies for assessing performance of irrigation and drainage management. In past, there were several studies had been conducted on performance indicators revealed that evaluation of actual irrigation system performance should rely on an accurate. This is a report on the final performance evaluation of the innovation lab for smallscale irrigation ilssi project, funded by the united states agency for international development usaid. Performance aspects of eight world bank financed irrigation projects are evaluated.
Performance evaluation of eight ongoing irrigation. The delivery performance evaluation includes two areas of service provision. Performance evaluation of eight ongoing irrigation projects. There are many definitions of irrigation efficiency. The productive performance of an irrigation system deals with the production efficiency of irrigation projects, and the methodology is explained using data from a real irrigation project. Performance evaluation of irrigation projects request pdf. The rapid appraisal process rap allows qualified personnel to systematically and quickly determine key indicators of irrigation projects. The hanoi dike and the two main irrigation schemes proposed for rehabilitation risked failure of major structures, which. Performance assessment of irrigation water management of heterogeneous irrigation schemes. Country programme performance monitoring and evaluation are situated in the. Advantages and drawbacks of different funding mechanisms of. Performance evaluation studies of major and medium irrigation projects suggest following measures for optimizing the benefits from these projects 1. Pdf performance evaluation of a rehabilitated minor. The setting up of a specialized institutional developmentfocused, multidisciplinary unit irrigation management division within the then ministry of lands and land development, ensured a.
Performance evaluation of irrigation projects springerlink. Performance evaluation of a minor irrigation project using. Click download or read online button to get planning and evaluation of irrigation projects book now. Performance evaluation of irrigation projects a case. In order to determine how much irrigation water to apply, it is needed to estimate irrigation efficiency. Headtail problems, leaky canals and malfunctioning structures because of delayed maintenance, leading to low water. It is characterised by low cropping intensities, irrigation efficiencies, and yields, at water. The fieldwork to determine irrigation performance can be either a brief, simple procedure or a complete, full inspection of all the irrigation system stations and hardware. Despite this many irrigation projects in kenya continues to fail due to lack of proper monitoring and evaluation. Benchmarking is used to evaluate irrigation performance amongst the schemes.
The performance assessment system is seen as the information system which enables performance management process to function effectively and efficiently 16. Abstract performance evaluation irrigation projects is aimed to look in to water use efficiency resources sustainability for economic escalations,social equity and environmental sustainability modern technology such as remote sensing and gis helps in data collection and analysis of on going projects. The chapter clarifies roles and responsibilities and sets out the procedures for managing project evaluations. Project performance evaluation report on loan 479ino. Under environmental performance studies, no damages such as waterlogging and salinity were detected in the irrigated area through excessive water use. The irrigation performance of many international irrigation projects in lessdeveloped countries has been reported as poor. Identification and preparation of irrigation projects 35 updating of the 1984 irrigation guidelines 1996 37 iv. Working paper 99 improving irrigation project planning and. Application of indicatorbased management tools to evaluate performance and taking measures to mitigate the negative effects on project performance contributes to improvement. Working paper 99 improving irrigation project planning and implementation processes in subsaharan. Water is one of the most important essentials for the existence of life. This research paper presents the findings of the analysis of performance of public funded smallholder irrigation projects in tanzania with the aim to inform improvement actions.
Pdf performance of irrigation system, in terms of reliable supply. Methods and implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systemsinplace for remedial correction as needed as the first book to take this lifecycle approach to agricultural irrigation, it. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The financial performance evaluation of a system, mandatory for assessing the selfsustenance of the project, is also discussed in the chapter using the data. This can be attained through evaluating an irrigation system to determine performance parameters such as adequacy, efficiency and uniformity. A manual on monitoring and evaluation for alternative. In order to determine how much irrigation water to. Monitoring and evaluation of irrigation projects has been a neglected subject, but must play a more important role in the future if the irrigation man agement process is to be improved. Comparison of anticipated and realized costs and schedules reveal that construction costs are usually higher than anticipated and the execution of construction falls. More detail on these evaluation criteria is provided in the evaluation technical.
Jan 11, 2012 application of indicatorbased management tools to evaluate performance and taking measures to mitigate the negative effects on project performance contributes to improvement. Request pdf performance evaluation of irrigation projects. Paper presented to workshop of the working group on irrigation and drainage performance, 15th congress of the international commission on irrigation. Bahir dar national metreology agency was the sources of the climatic data for both irrigation projects. Planning and evaluation of irrigation projects 1st edition. Working paper 99 improving irrigation project planning and implementation processes in subsaharan africa. Monitoring and evaluation for ad projects tools and methods for field test. Performance assessment for irrigation water management.
Planning and evaluation of irrigation projects download. Performance assessment irrigation schemes according to comparative. Physical performance, evaluated in terms of irrigation ratio and sustainability of irrigated land, were poor. This article is based on the literature that is concerned with. Final performance evaluation of the feed the future. Studies of the performance assessment of irrigation schemes have gained momentum since the late 1980s due to the common perspective that the resources.
The study has pointed out that the physical performance of lift irrigation scheme is poor. The paper also provided new indicators of evaluation of. Introduction irrigation schemes helps in the identification of the problems of for agricultural. The evaluation was commissioned by the usaid bureau for food security bfs and was independently conducted by an external. Performance analysis of public funded irrigation projects. User participation 45 from social to business associations 45 impact of irrigation management transfer on the performance of irrigation projects 49 vi. Performance of hayrabolu irrigation scheme of the thrace district in turkey was evaluated using some selected comparative indicators, classified into five. The study was carried out from june 2010 to june 2011.
Planning and evaluation of irrigation projects sciencedirect. The rap can generally be completed with 2 weeks or less of field and office work assuming that some readily. The concept of performance assessment for largescale irrigation. Comparison of the irrigation projects agriculture performance the major of such performance indicators included are output per unit cropped area, output per unit of command area, output per unit irrigation supply and output per unit water consumed as given the below. Special thanks are due to birtukan kebede, tesfaye zenebe, girma moges. Performance of the scheme was evaluated using four selected comparative indicators.
Agricultural industries are fully dependent on supply of water. To determine the extent of achievements of the goals of a project by as sessing actual impacts and then comparing them with expected impacts. This guide is intended for people managing projectsprogrammes in national red cross and red crescent societies and the secretariat. Level border irrigation evaluation reference material irrigation guide, chapter 9, 15. A case study was made to assess the performance of irrigation water management of lift irrigation scheme sirsa manjholi in solan area of shivalik himalayas. Sally final report submitted by international water management institute august 2005. In order to quantify any improvements in irrigation performance obtained from either better management or through the application of technology. Determine irrigation system performance by calculating distribution uniformity, or pattern efficiency, if applicable. Assessing the performance of an irrigation scheme in okyereko, ghana.
Performance analysis of public funded irrigation projects in. Since it was established in 2000, the independent evaluation department of kfw development bank has conducted expost evaluations to assess the impact of 36 irrigation projects that got funding from germanys federal government in 14 different countries. Irrigation is the key element for development of agricultural sector. Project evaluation project monitoring focusing on activities and outputs and their contribution to outcomes. Performance evaluation of a rehabilitated minor irrigation project andaugmentation of its water resource through secondary storagereservoir. Toolbox material video level border irrigation evaluation, module 910, irrigation training series, nrcs. Water, irrigation, performance indicators, sri lanka, policy, farmer, beneficiary, 1. For evaluation and improvement in performance of water resources projects, government of maharashtra has undertaken the benchmarking exercise in the state since 200001.
Irrigation plays a key role in addressing national food security concerns. Toolkit for monitoring and evaluation of agricultural water. Scheme consisting of 25 operation and maintenance irrigation projects omps in the. Performance assessment irrigation schemes according to. Index terms comparative indicators, irrigation project. The authors reiterated that performance evaluation of 1. Pdf performance assessment of irrigation schemes in northern.
Monitoring and evaluation of the participatory irrigation. The results of these assessments are useful for decisionmakers and disclosed the low performance of the existing irrigation schemes. Irrigation and flood protection infrastructure in northern viet nam was old and often dilapidated when the project was formulated in the early 1990s. The evaluation was commissioned by the usaid bureau for food security bfs and was independently conducted by. Per performance evaluation report pidp participatory irrigation development program tanzania. Journal of agricultural extension and rural development, vol. Performance evaluation of selected surface irrigation schemes in. Toolkit for monitoring and evaluation of agricultural. They also indicated the need to revitalize existing schemes to improve performance in parallel to the implementation of new projects. Data collection monitoring and evaluation and data analysis group presentation, report write up and communicating results figure 1.
Financiers feel that return on investment is low, resulting in them directing their resources elsewhere, at system level. Constructors performance evaluation system cpes a system of grading the performance of a constructor for a specific kind of infrastructure projects using a set of criteria. Irrigation offers a range of benefits, both direct and indirect. Constructors performance evaluation system cpes implementing guidelines for infrastructure projects amended guidelines as approved by neda infracom pursuant to the irr of ra 9184 27 august 2008 construction industry authority of the philippines philippine domestic construction board.
Monitoring is the continuous observation of a projects progress by systematically gathering key performance data for regular analysis see chapter 6. Chapter 2 planning project evaluation this chapter explains key issues to consider for evaluation planning. Performance evaluation of irrigation projects is not common in the. Most, if not all irrigation systems will require some measure of improvement, in order to get to an ideal irrigation system. Comparison of performance assessment indicators for. Da of the irrigation projects, will never be forgotten. This chapter sets out the principles and policies governing the evaluation of ilosupported projects. Performance evaluation the growing concern for improvement of irrigation performance irrigation performance generally less than anticipated.
It describes how the evaluation of project achievements improves decisionmaking, organizational learning, accountability and impact. Nov 26, 2010 bos mg et al 1993 methodologies for assessing performance of irrigation and drainage management. Section 12, annex e of the revised implementing rules and regulationirr of s r. Efficiency can be measured at the scale of a whole catchment, at the individual plant scale, and at almost any level in between. Performance evaluation of irrigation projects a case study. There are many reasons to carry out systematic monitoring and evaluation of irrigation projects, the principal ones of which are the following. This article is based on the literature that is concerned with concepts, framework, and methodologies applied to the assessment and evaluation of irrigation projects and their performance.
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