EVALUATION OF EMERGENCY SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION PROJECTS Felix

AREA OF FOCUS Smallholder (Macro-irrigation) Mozambique & Zimbabwe l Drip Irrigation (Micro-irrigation) Lesotho and

MAJOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS l l l l PROJECTS DESIGN & APPROACHES TARGETING EIA

PROJECTS DESIGN & APPROACHES l l l Institutional analysis – technical, human resource, transport

TARGETING l l l Understanding farming system – geographical targeting Understanding the farmer –

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT l EIA – policy, need and time factors. l Alternatives to

PROCUREMENT & TECHNICAL SPECS Technical capacity of FAO and IP l Low competition for

PRODUCT & EXTENSION SUPPORT Economic decline affecting private sector, NGOs and government alike. l

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE Function of all of the above. l l l TP-rusting, height, stiffness,

PROJECTS IMPACT l l l Generally no M&E systems. Low capacity in FAO-EU or

TREADLE PUMP FIELD IN LILONGWE DISTRICT - MALAWI

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EVALUATION OF EMERGENCY SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION PROJECTS Felix Dzvurumi, Consultant FAO-Regional Interagency Coordination Support Office (RIACSO)

AREA OF FOCUS Smallholder (Macro-irrigation) Mozambique & Zimbabwe l Drip Irrigation (Micro-irrigation) Lesotho and Zimbabwe l Treadle pump irrigation (Micro-irrigation) Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe l

MAJOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS l l l l PROJECTS DESIGN & APPROACHES TARGETING EIA PROCUREMENT & TECHNICAL SPECS PRODUCT & EXTENSION SUPPORT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE PROJECTS IMPACT

PROJECTS DESIGN & APPROACHES l l l Institutional analysis – technical, human resource, transport Policy and/or coordination Targets Inception, implementation and exit strategies Support/program package Unwillingness of Donors to fund software under emergency

TARGETING l l l Understanding farming system – geographical targeting Understanding the farmer – individual targeting Clusters- where resources are limited.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT l EIA – policy, need and time factors. l Alternatives to EIA l Environmental concerns identified.

PROCUREMENT & TECHNICAL SPECS Technical capacity of FAO and IP l Low competition for local procurement l Gaps identified l Sharing of expertise, testing facilities and use of sub regional international experts. l Absence of procurement plan l

PRODUCT & EXTENSION SUPPORT Economic decline affecting private sector, NGOs and government alike. l Monopoly in private sector suppliers content with donor and government tenders, unwilling to go into research, extension and product support. Demand for TP by individuals in Zimbabwe and Malawi. l

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE Function of all of the above. l l l TP-rusting, height, stiffness, use of grease, inlet & outlet diameter, height of cylinder, system design. Drip kits- primary filter, pressure compensatory emitters, size of tank & filling frequency, water mgt, use of buckets, Smallholder irrigation- designs, quality of works and supervision.

PROJECTS IMPACT l l l Generally no M&E systems. Low capacity in FAO-EU or implementing partner. Difficulties in getting data on agricultural and financial performance – cohort farmer. Access to inputs and markets identified to be critical. Through walk and talk, observations, food & nutrition security and income evident in some cases.

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CONSOLIDATED DRIP GARDEN IN GURUVE - ZIMBABWE

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