Upgrading village irrigation systems and promoting climate-resilient farming practices in three river basins of the Dry Zone, Budget: USD 21.04 (SLR 3,113 million)

This Output will focus on improved climate-risk-informed water management for agricultural production in the selected river basins by upgrading inter-connected cascade systems and associated agricultural practices. Considering the multiple uses of water, the project will invest in added elements (structural and landscaping) to village irrigation cascades to make them more resilient to climate change. Co-financing from the government will also be invested in these upgrades to address non-climatic drivers contributing to the deterioration of these systems. Upgrading the village irrigation cascade systems will be delivered using a participatory approach that involves FOs, field officers of agriculture-related government institutions, private sector and local NGOs. This Output will support capacity building, training, and knowledge generation for climate-risk management related to integrated water and agricultural management solutions.