INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II - LIFE-IWRMII ...

the demo site for types of irrigation improvement systems. Dr. El Gendy promised to
discuss the financial mechanism with the MALR Team. Due to unrest and changes of
MALR leaders the process stopped.
• The project had a meeting with Dr. Mohamed El Garhy, Head of Ag. Extension Sector,
MALR. Dr. El Garhy accepted to enroll the BCWUAs in the SMS and Call Center services
of MALR. Quick Service/Vodafone is the responsible firm for this service with MALR. A
meeting with Quick Service/Vodafone Chairperson was conducted and arrangements to
enroll the 620 BCWUAs board members in the Ag. Extension services were discussed. The
project guided Vodafone for direct contact with the BCWUAs through the Ag. Cooperatives.
• The project received an unsolicited request from El Maksar BCWUA to conduct a seminar
on Water Conservation technologies and new irrigation systems. The seminar was scheduled
to be on 25 October. Originally scheduled for one BCWUA to attend the seminar, another
five BCWUAs from West Belbeis IWMD requested to participate and were accommodated.
The seminar was conducted in Cairo and the project arranged for participants to visit the
SAHARA Agricultural Exhibit that was going on in Nasr City.
• USAID hosted a meeting involving IWRM II/IRG and MUCIA to discuss the possibility of
collaboration and reduction of duplication. Eng. Wafaa and Dr. Abu El Wafa from USAID,
Mr. Andy Tczap and Dr. Wadie from IRG, and Dr. Mohamed Samy, COP MUCIA,
participated. IRG sent MUCIA the information on BCWUAs in East Delta Governorates
requested during the meeting.
• Year 4 Work Plan was prepared and presentations given at the annual workshop in Ain
Sukhna. West Belbeis District Manager presented findings of the pilot activity and its impact
on cropping pattern change and water savings.
• A video on HVCs was produced and copies distributed to Directorates, IWMDs, and Ag.
Districts.
• It was planned to have a workshop for Buyers, Suppliers, and Bankers to be held in Cairo.
The project started making arrangements by meeting with Eng. Yousri Tinawy, General
Manager, Chamber of Food Industries (CFI) concerning the participants from CFI
companies and a meeting at MALR with Dr. Assem Shaltout, Chairman of Union of
Producers & Exporters of Horticultural Crops (UPEHC) for preparing the list of invitees
from their association. Although planning had already begun, it was jointly decided with
MWRI to cancel the event.
• At the request of USAID, Dr. Wadie met with ACDI VOCA on June 27 to discuss
common interests and the possibility of ACDI VOCA continuing the Task 1.3 activities
upon completion of IWRM II. No decisions were taken as this would require a modification
of ACDI VOCAs contract.
Task 1.3 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task
Indicator Units Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual
1.3 Improvements in Water Productivity and Efficiency
1.3.a
Number of farmers
receiving training on
High-Value Crops and
water-saving technology
Number 0 100 0 300 502 500 1,125
12 ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 3 (JANUARY – DECEMBER 2011)