The overall objective is to provide technical support and facilitate the design, supervision, construction, and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure aligned with REWARD project objectives of sustainability, climate resilience, and stakeholder inclusiveness. The key objectives include:
- Design Facilitation and Design Review: Guide the preparation of climate-smart irrigation designs tailored to the agro-ecological, socio-economic and environmental context.
- Supervision Facilitation: Oversee and support quality assurance during the construction and rehabilitation of irrigation schemes.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Foster collaboration and ensure stakeholder engagement across all phases, promoting inclusive decision-making.
- Maintenance Framework Facilitation: Establish and operationalize participatory maintenance and sustainability frameworks, involving irrigation committees and local communities.
- Capacity Building: Build capacity of local farmers, Water User Associations (WUAs), and relevant institutions in irrigation management and climate-resilient practices.
- Align irrigation interventions with broader rice value chain development goals.
