Institutional Reform for Irrigation and Drainage : Proceedings of a World Bank Workshop
The report consists of an introduction,
and three separate, but inter-related parts. The
introduction provides an overview of the workshop
discussions, arguing that the irrigation sector is blamed
for many environmental problems, suggesting to set the right
incentives, and regulations, including stakeholders
involvement, and partnerships to overcome sector obstacles.
The first part looks at the institutional diversity in
irrigation, and drainage sectors, reviewing institutional
changes within components of the Bank's portfolio of
irrigation, and drainage projects. It addresses the extent
to which the Bank's major policy documents of the 1990s
have shaped the portfolio, and suggests recommendations to
promote institutional changes, and the introduction of
alternative solutions, such as private sector involvement,
to increase competition, service contracts, and
intergovernmental agreements. The second part reviews the
irrigation regulatory framework, arguing that participation
of Water Users Associations (WUAs) in the management of
irrigation systems, is likely to increase systems
efficiency, including improved collection of charges for
irrigation infrastructure operation, and maintenance, as
well as water charges. Legal instruments are further
analyzed, to establish adequately functioning WUAs,
including institutional issues for the potential
privatization of irrigation management facilities. Also
discussed is the legal pluralism, and its effect on water
rights, highlighting interactions between multiple legal
orders, and the fact that all such orders can provide bases
for claiming property rights, suggesting the recognition of
multiple bases for claims, regarding property rights as
negotiated outcomes. The third part examines the
benchmarking system, economic incentives, and pricing,
discussing the role of economic incentives in improving
water use efficiency, the benefits of benchmarking
irrigation systems to sustain agricultural production,
emphasizing on institutional, and structural reforms to
overcome sector problems.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Gonzalez, Fernando J.,
Salman, Salman M.A. |
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| Format: | Publication
biblioteca
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC: World Bank
2002
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| Subjects: | ABSTRACTION CHARGES,
ACCESS TO EXPERTISE,
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION,
ARID COUNTRIES,
ARID ZONES,
BULK WATER,
BULK WATER PRICING,
CANAL IRRIGATION,
CAPACITY BUILDING,
CONSUMERS,
COST RECOVERY,
COST SHARING,
DOMESTIC USE,
DRAINAGE,
ECOLOGY,
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES,
EFFICIENT WATER USE,
ENTITLEMENTS,
ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS,
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS,
FOOD PRODUCTION,
FRESH WATER,
HIGH VALUE CROPS,
INCOME,
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE,
IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE,
IRRIGATION,
IRRIGATION BUDGETS,
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS,
IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT,
IRRIGATION SERVICES,
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS,
IRRIGATION WATER,
LEGAL FRAMEWORK,
LOGGING,
MONOPOLY POWER,
MUNICIPAL WATER,
NATURAL RESOURCES,
OUTPUT PRICING,
OWNERSHIP OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES,
PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT,
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS,
POPULATION GROWTH,
POTENTIAL INVESTORS,
PRIVATE OPERATORS,
PRODUCTION COSTS,
PRODUCTIVITY,
PROGRAMS,
PROPERTY RIGHTS,
PROVISION,
PUBLIC GOODS,
QUOTAS,
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK,
RESOURCE USE,
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,
SCARCITY OF WATER,
SECURE WATER RIGHTS,
SERVICE,
SERVICE CONTRACTS,
SERVICE DELIVERY,
SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE,
SERVICE PROVISION,
SERVICE QUALITY,
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
TRANSACTION COSTS,
URBAN WATER,
WATER ABSTRACTION,
WATER ALLOCATIONS,
WATER AVAILABILITY,
WATER CHARGES,
WATER DELIVERY,
WATER DEMAND,
WATER DISTRIBUTION,
WATER FEES,
WATER MANAGERS,
WATER MARKETS,
WATER PARTNERSHIP,
WATER POLLUTION,
WATER PRICING,
WATER PRICING POLICIES,
WATER QUALITY,
WATER RESOURCE,
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,
WATER RESOURCES,
WATER RIGHTS,
WATER SECTOR,
WATER SERVICE,
WATER SERVICES,
WATER USE,
WATER USE EFFICIENCY,
WATER USER,
WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS,
WATER USER ORGANIZATIONS,
WATER USERS,
WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS,
WATER VOLUME,
WATERSHEDS, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/1811296/institutional-reform-irrigation-drainage-proceedings-world-bank-workshop
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14095
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