Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II

The development objective of the Second Phase of Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Project for Uzbekistan is to improve the quality of irrigation and drainage service delivery to agricultural users within the project area.The project includes the following three main components: (i) Irrigation Modernization; (ii) Support for Agricultural Modernization; and (iii) Project Management. The first component, aims to increase water supply both from surface and groundwater sources and to reduce wastage through investments in the modernization of the water distribution system. Investments will increase the capacity to control and distribute water along the canal network. Intermediate indicators include (i) area provided with improved irrigation and drainage services; and (ii) direct project beneficiaries. this component will consist of the fooun following subcomponents: a) rehabilitation of surface irrigation system, b) rehabilitation and construction of pump stations, c) construction of wells and d) flood control and bank protection; The second component, will promote intensification and diversification of agriculture and improved water management. The Project will use a combination of direct training activities, information dissemination, technology demonstrations, experience sharing activities and interactions with other sources of information, financial and technical support.This component consists of two subcomponent, a) agricultural intensification and diversification and b) improved water management; The third component, will support strengthening the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR’s) and the Project Implementation Unit’s (PIU) capacity for project management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) (including, inter alia, the areas of procurement and financial management) through the provision of goods, consultant services, training, and financing of incremental operating costs. This component will also finance a Procurement Panel and an annual...