Outline of the Project

Project Name

Capacity Development for the Promotion of Irrigation Scheme Development under the District Agriculture Development Plan (DADP)

Country

The United Republic of Tanzania

Date R/D Signed

22 October 2010

Target Area

All the seven Irrigation Zones

Term of Cooperation

10 December 2010 – 8 June 2014

Target Groups

Zonal/District staff in all the seven Irrigation Zones and Irrigators Organizations in selected irrigation schemes

Background of the Project

The National Irrigation Master Plan (NIMP) study program was carried out from 2001 to 2004 in collaboration with Government of Tanzania and Government of Japan. During the period, the Guideline for Irrigation Scheme Formulation for DADPs was developed.

As a follow-up of the NIMP study, the Technical Cooperation (TC) on the "Formulation and Training on DADP Guidelines for Irrigation Scheme Development" was implemented from 2007 to 2010. The purpose of this TC was to enhance the capacities of the concerned districts in planning irrigation schemes development as part of the DADPs.

The TC also developed additional guidelines that cover implementation stages of irrigation scheme development, e.g. designing, tendering procedures, contract management, construction supervision, as well as Operation and Maintenance (O&M) stages, and also compiled those guidelines into one textbook.

After that, "The Capacity Development for the Promotion of Irrigation Scheme Development under the DADPs" (i.e. TANCAID) was commenced from December 2010 to disseminate Comprehensive Guideline to national wide.

TANCAID has been enhancing the capacity development of Zonal/District irrigation staff as well as Irrigation Organization (IOs) through the training of formulation, construction and O&M.

TANCAID also has been supportinng more than 70 irrigation schemes directly though above training and OJT.

Objective

Overall Goals

Irrigation schemes developed under DADPs are improved and promoted.

Project Purpose

Capacities of Zonal/District irrigation staff as well as Irrigators Organizations (IOs) trained by the project in all the seven Irrigation Zones are enhanced.

Outputs

1. The supporting system for the implementation of the irrigation scheme development (i.e. planning and institutional set up, feasibility study, design, tender and contract management, and construction supervision) by zonal/district irrigation staff is improved, in line with the Comprehensive GL.
2. The supporting system for IO's Operation and Maintenance (O&M) system of irrigation schemes by Zonal Irrigation and Technical Service Units (ZITSUs) and district irrigation staff, is improved.

Major Activities of the Project

Output 1

1-1	The number of trainers who are trained and in-service for irrigation development in line with the Comprehensive GL increases. - trainers in ZITSUs from 2 to 21 - trainers in districts from 0 to 28
1-2	The number of districts which submit irrigation development reports required in the Comprehensive GL, increases from 0 to 26.
1-3	The Comprehensive GL is revised /updated in respect of implementation of irrigation scheme development, if necessary.

Output 2

2-1	The number of trainers who are trained and in-service for institutional capacity development of IOs in line with the Comprehensive GL increases. - trainers in ZITSUs from 0 to 21 - trainers in districts from 0 to 28
2-2	The number of IOs, which have basic operation plan, operation record and maintenance record required in the Comprehensive GL, increases from 0 to 37.
2-3	The Comprehensive GL is revised /updated in respect of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of irrigation schemes, if necessary.

Inputs Japanese side

1. Dispatch of Japanese Experts

(1) Long-term Experts

• Chief Advisor/ Irrigation Policy
• Expert on Irrigation Construction Management
• Expert on Participatory Irrigation O&M/ Organisation Development
• Coordinator/ Training Facilitation

(2) Short-term Experts

• Short-term experts may be dispatched upon necessity.

2. Provision of Equipment

3. Training of the task members in Japan and/or in third countries

4. Allocation of operational costs for the Project

Inputs Tanzanian side

1. Task members
   Assignment of task member
2. Provision of working spaces and necessary facilities in DITS, ZITSUs, and target Districts
3. Allocation of implementation costs for the Project including recurrent costs, DADG*/DIDF* and DACBG*
   * DADG : District Agricultural Development Grant
   * DIDF : District Irrigation Development Fund
   * DACBG : District Agricultural Capacity Building Grant