Institutional Development Program
How NIA organizes farmers, builds their capacity, and turns over irrigation systems to irrigators associations
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NIA is mandated to:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| NIS | Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) – gradual transfer of management and O&M of National Irrigation Systems (NIS) to IAs depending on the size of the NIS and capacity of IAs. |
| Model 1 | Maintenance of canals delegated to IAs; IA is compensated based on canal area maintained and existing labor rate |
| Model 2 | Turnover of management of lateral canals to IAs; IAs get a share of Irrigation Service Fee (ISF) collected; Typical ISF sharing: NIA: 70% IA: 30% |
| Model 3 | Turnover of management of main and lateral canals to IA Federation (Headworks/Dam not included); IAs get a share of ISF collected; NIA: 70% IA: 30% |
| Model 4 | Complete turnover of irrigation system to IAs; IAs pay NIA a rental fee at a rate of 75–100 kg of dry palay per hectare per year. |
| CIS | Complete turnover of irrigation system to IAs for operation and maintenance. Generally, IAs contribute 10% equity during construction and pay NIA an amortization fee for the direct construction cost over 50 years. Alternatively, IAs can contribute 30% upfront, and the rest of the project cost is considered fully paid. |
Flowchart titled Institutional Development Program Process. NIA leads to three boxes: Organizing - Farmer beneficiaries into Irrigators Associations (IAs); Capacity Building/Training - Provide IAs with knowledge, skills and attitude to perform their tasks, duties and responsibilities; Provide Assistance and Support Programs to IAs to support their activities and projects. Arrows lead down to: A strong, cohesive, self-reliant and viable IA. Red arrow to: Turnover of the management and operation and maintenance of irrigation systems, leading to NIS - Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) and CIS - System Turnover.
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