Organizational Change for Participatory Irrigation Management

c. ISIP II
Region NIS
Service Area Area with
Before
Project
- 265 -
After
Project
IMT
Contract
No. of
Associations
with Contract
VII/VIII 1. Bao 1,917 2,103 2,103 2
2. Mainit 1,384 1,422 1,422 5
3. Tibak 1,630 1,788
4. Binahaan North 1,801 1,891
5. Binahaan South 1,410 2,021 2,021 3
6. Lower Binahaan 1,200 1,260
7. Guinarona 646 646
8. Daguitan 850 916
9. Bito 1,411 1,411 1,411 11
Sub-total 12,249 13,458 6,957 21
Note: Federation of IAs at lateral level called Confederation of Irrigators Associations
(CIA).
An important activity undertaken at present is the review of the IMT contract provisions
particularly on major repair works, Irrigation Service Fee (ISF) sharing and O&M funds.
There is a need to clarify the cost of major repair and other concerns related to it.
The ISF sharing should consider cost recovery and payment by farmers of a fixed amount
denominated in cavans per hectare or by volume of water supplied by NIA. There should be
a built-in mechanism or assurance that the laterals will be maintained at all times and not left
as a voluntary activity to be performed by the IAs.
Future of IMT
The prospect of IMT is very bright especially if the concerns and problems encountered
now could be appropriately addressed with. In fact, NIA is planning to replicate countrywide
the IMT model developed under IOSP II and has already submitted to NEDA a proposal for
a National System Performance Optimization Project covering all NIS which have not
benefitted from the World Bank- or ADB-assisted projects.
The following are succeeding actions necessary for the pursuance of IMT.
(a) Completion of IMT in ongoing foreign assisted projects.
(b) Sustenance of IMT in these areas through proper M&E capacity development and interagency
coordination.
(c) Replication/expansion in remaining NISs. However, a basic input for successful IMT
is restoring/improving the operating capacity of NISs.
The IMT to be implemented successfully requires strong political will of the NIA
hierarchy starting from the Administrator, Regional Irrigation Manager, Irrigation
Superintendent and field staff in addressing the concerns, issues and problems during
implementation and providing the necessary management, technical, skill and financial support
of front-line implementers in working with the IAs/farmers.