Outline of the Project
Project Name
Technical Service Center for Irrigation System Project Phase 2
Country
Cambodia
Project Site
- Technical Service Senter for Irrigation and Meteorology, MOWRAM Thuk Thula, Phnom Penh
- Model Site: Kandal Stung District, Kandal Province - 260ha
- Pilot Site:
- Kandal Stung Irrigation Area, Kandal Province - 1,700ha
- Thlea Ma Orm Area, Pursat Province - 100ha
- Throm Viney Area, Takeo Province - 300ha
Term of Cooperation
From January, 2006 to July, 2009 (3 years and 6 months)
Implementing Organization
Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM)
Cooperation Agency
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Project Background
Agriculture is the prime industry of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Agricultural production contributes to approximately 43% of the country's GDP, and more than 84% of the national population made their living on agriculture.
Despite abundant farmland and water resources, agricultural productivity of the country has been rather low mainly due to deficient irrigation systems, which is one of the critical development issues of the country.
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) had requested the Government of Japan (GOJ) for technical cooperation that aims at technical transfer on rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems such as survey, planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance.
In response to the request, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) started to support this 5 years project after dispatching a series of study missions, and it was evaluated to be completed successfully on 9 January 2006 by terminal evaluation in July 2005.
Based on background above, RGC made a new request to GJ for the next phase of the project that will aim at strengthening of technical capacity of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology through establishing capacity development system in irrigation sector. In response to the new request, JICA has sent the Preparatory Study Team in November 2005 and exchanged views and had a series of discussions. As a result of discussions, JICA and RGC signed Record of discussions for the new project on 4 January 2006.
Purpose
Overall Goal :Livelihood of the farmer's households is improved by stabilizing their agricultural productivity through efficient water resource management in the irrigation areas conducted by the trained engineers and technicians in MOWRAM and PDWAM.
Project Purpose :
- The technical capacity of MOWRAM and PDWRAM is improved.
- The farmers who have participated in the Project activities at the Pilot Sites (PS) are able to practice water management in terminal canals.
Project Activities
| 1 | The following outputs are expected to be achieved at Technical Service Center (TSC) |
| 1-1 | Establish the training system |
| 1-2 | Set up the technical manuals |
| 1-3 | Manage the technical information |
| 2 | The technical capacity of the engineers and technicians in MOWRAM and PDWRAM is well trained through the trainings at TSC and on-the-job trainings (OJT) at Model Site and Pilot Site. |
| 3 | With the technical assistance of TSC, the following outputs are expected to be achieved at Pilot Site. |
| 3-1 | The trained engineers and technicians in PDWRAM construct the terminal canals, which make it possible for farmers to easily access irrigation water. |
| 3-2 | Farmers start to conduct water management activities at the terminal canals in cooperation with PDWRAM. |
Inputs
Japanese Side:
- 3 Long-term experts (Chief Advisor, Project Coordinator, Water Management).
- Several Short-term experts.
- Provision of equipment.
- Training of Cambodian counter-part personnel in Japan and in other countries.
- Budget of local activities
Cambodian Side:
- Assignment of counter-part personnel and other supporting staff members.
- Provision of land, buildings and facilities related to the project.
- Provision of machinery necessary for the project.
- Allocation of budget for operation and maintenance of irrigation systems, personnel expenses of counter-parts and other supporting staff and operating expenses necessary for the implementation of the project.
