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Irrigation Sub Sector -Presentation

Presented by:Mr. Khammay Vongsathien,Deputy Director General,

Department of Irrigation, MAF

Retreat on Irrigation and Extension12 March 2014

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Table of Content:

I. OverviewII. Irrigation StrategyIII.Irrigation LawsIV.Planning up to 2015V. Challenges on

Irrigation

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I. Overview

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Overview

Irrigation is important and necessary for the development of Agriculture and forestry. In the past, the Government of Lao PDR has allocated huge investment funds to the development of irrigation aiming to secure the supply of water to agriculture and thus to achieve its goals, as well as the implementation of 6th National Social Economic Development Plan. Irrigation projects have been improved, upgraded, constructed, renewed and repaired step by step. At the same time, the irrigation goals are set for 2011-2015 for supplying water up to 300,000 ha during raining season and 200,000 ha during dry season.

Map of irrigation projects location in

2013-14

SymbolsOverflow weir CatchmentIrrigation pumps

No.

Type of project

Nb. of projec

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Area(ha)

1. Overflow weir

1,749 36,439

2. Catchment 329 20,801

3. Water pump 566 94,559

4. Stone weir 197 1,692

5. Irrigation channel gate

264 6,510

6. Basic weir 11,415 13,698

Total 15,218 173,699

For raining season 264,000 ha

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• Water user groups: 2,533 groups, strong: 66 groups, Medium: 1,627 groups, weak: 840 groups

• Irrigation channel: permanent (concrete): 772,690 m, soil: 4,443,578 m

Irrigation Statistic

Overview (1)

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Overview (2)8. International cooperation (grant aids)

No/MI

Donors Projects

1. Viet Nam Construction of Thapha-Nongphong irrigation, Vientiane Capital; Construction of Namlong I and Namhang irrigation, Huaphanh province

2. World Bank

On-going project of Khammouane Irrigation, Component II. MIWRM Project

3. Japan (JICA)

1) Project of integrated agro-irrigation in Savannakhet province;

2) Study and Develop Disaster warning plan along right side NamGnum and Management improvement in Bolikhamxay province.

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Overview (2)

8. International cooperation (grant aids)

No.

Donors projects

3. Japan 1) Project of Farmer training in ThaSomMor village in the area of ThaGnone, 2) Project of Supplement Energy and Irrigation Instruction translation

4. ADB Project of Drought and Flood Risk Reduction

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Overview (3)

8. International cooperation (grant aids)

No.

Donors Projects

5.UNDP

Transfer the fund for Namsa project to implement in Bolikhan district, Bolikhamxay province;

6. KOICA Feasibility study for Project of Agro-irrigation in Savannakhet, Khoun district of Xiengkhouang province

7. Kuwait Feasibility study for Project of Rice producetion in the areas of Nabong – Khoksa - 4,500 ha.

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Overview (4)

8. International cooperation (Loan)

No.

Donors Projects

4.India

1) Project of Irrigation development in Champasak province

2) Project of Irrigation development in 3 provinces

5. Austria Fonfoil (Shower rain) project phase I and II

6. ADB 1) Project of Drought and flood risk reduction

2) Project of Infrastructure development along West East Economic Corridor

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II. Irrigation strategy

• 2020-2025 – Objective to supply water in raining season: 500,000 ha, dry season: 400,000 ha

1. Development of irrigation infrastructure and Development of Agro-irrigation focus zone

Irrigation strategy (1)

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• 2020-2025 – Objective to supply water in raining season: 500,000 ha, dry season: 400,000 ha

1. Development of irrigation infrastructure and Development of Agro-irrigation focus zone

Irrigation strategy (2)

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Irrigation strategy (3)

Irrigation measures defined for each Part:1. Irrigation development in small plains and medium

plans in Northern part Upland areas;2. Irrigation development in other flat lands in Central

and southern part uplands3. Irrigation development in 7 large plains4. Irrigation development into agro-irrigation (2

priority plains): Sebungfay plain and Sebunghieng plain

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• Integration of natural disaster management, prevention and control plan into agricultural sector development plan in each level in each period;• Information survey to develop plan for defining risky areas for natural disaster;• Improve and renewing water gates and river protection cannels• Inspect and repair all eroded cannels of water pump station along Mekong river and its branches• Areas with erosion risk and other to use modern technology in defining and evaluating the condition• Using infrastructure with care and control and setting water level in catchment appropriately and safety before high water season

Disaster Risk prevention and management

Irrigation strategy (4)

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III. Irrigation laws

• Presidential decree of Lao PDR on the use of Law on Irrigation, no. 033/p, dated 17-01-2013;

• Agreement of Lao national assembly on irrigation law endorsement, no. 038/NA, dated 14-12-2012;

References

II. Irrigation laws

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• Important content of irrigation law complies of 9 parts, 8 units, 79 articles

+ part 1: general provision;+ part 2: Irrigation enterprise;+ part 3: irrigation business;+ part 4: water use group associations;

Content of Irrigation Laws

II. Irrigation laws (1)

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+ Part 5: Prohibition;+ Part 6: Conflict management;+ Part 7: Management and inspection of irrigation;+ Part 8: Policy for outstanding person and measures for those not following the rules;+ Part 9: Final provision;

Content of irrigation laws

II. Irrigation law (2)

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IV. Plan for 2015

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Direction of Irrigation sector from now till 2015

Irrigation is important and necessary for the development of Agriculture and forestry. Lao PDR has Mekong river flows from North to South, with many braches and has many abundant rivers, we have to protect together and making use of them into the social – economic development and to achieve target numbers of agriculture and forestry from now to 2015 as well as 2020.

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Overall direction of irrigation development from now to 2015 (1)

1. Promote awareness to villagers, at all levels to know the importance of water;

2. In 2015 – with production areas of 1,040,000 ha, of those, dry season rice - 740,000 ha, Raining season rice 200,000 ha;

3. Search for potential of water sources to develop irrigation without pumping as priority and allocating these project for annual budget plan;

4. Actively research to solve or manage problems in the zones regularly experiencing drought and floods.

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Overall direction of irrigation development from now to 2015 (2)

5. Survey, research and design some potential project for the benefit of production and small scale electricity power, in collaboration with Ministry of Energy and Mine and use the water from hydropower dams for agricultural production;

6. Conserve water sources to maintain natural resources by constructing small, medium and large scale catchments;

7. Develop irrigation strategy and plan.

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Targets (2011-2015)

1. Maintaining, repairing irrigation infrastructure: water catchment, overflow of spillway weir, water gates and others;

2. Replace the fuel operating water with new electric water pump where applicable;

3. Replace water pumps, pump houses (ferry) that were damaged;

4. Actively and successfully implementing the budgeted and planned projects;

5. Actively implementing planned projects with potential funds (Domestic and foreign investments)

6. Implementing agro-irrigation projects for larger production (rice, crops, aquaculture, applying techniques).

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Fiscal years Raining (ha)

Dry (ha)

2011-2012 240,000 170,000

2012-2013 260,000 180,000

2013-2014 280,000 190,000

2014-2015 300,000 200,000

Target of irrigation sector from now to 2015

1. Irrigation water supply plan in raining and dry seasons

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2. Focus projects for rice commodity production in 7 large plains.

No.

Plains Irrigation projects Areas

Rainy (ha) Dry (ha)

1 Vientiane Namhoum, Namxouang, Nammung 3, ThaGnone flat area, Dongphosy, Thapha-Nongphong

70,350 39,335

2 Bolikhamxay Namxoun, Namxao-Nampou, Hangxing-Namkap 26,600 5,210

3 Xebungfay Vangviengphee, Navang, Phouheuaxaova

59,850 20,180

4 Xebunghang Banvang, Houaythoud, Souy, Lahanam

124,400 23,450

5 Xedon Nongdeng, Dongmon 80,570 13,850

6 Champasak 6 small scale water pump projects, 17 small pump projects

92,370 12,660

7 Attapeu Xepien, Xenamnoi, Houaysanong, Nampa 22,280 7,100

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2. Focus projects for rice commodity production in northern parts and mountainous small plain.

1. Project of agro-irrigation, Nane district, Louangprabang province;

2. Project of agro-irrigation for Nammao, NamGnum, Thongxienghone, Xayaboury province;

3. Project of agro-irrigation for NsmmaOun and NamNga, Sing district, Louangnamtha;

4. Project of agro-irrigation for Namlong, Soubbao district, and bankuan project, Xamtai district, Huaphan province.

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V. Challenges

• Some areas designed for irrigated production are turned to other activities;

• Most of water user groups are not yet strong enough to manage and effectively use their irrigation system

• Water pumps are old and wearing out, requires a huge budget to repair and replace;

• Irrigation development without using pumps (natural flow) is easy to mange and use, but high capital cost to construct;

Challges for future irrigation development

Challenges (1)

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• Transform to modern irrigation by constructing irrigation channel with concrete, brick, and stone is the mean to reduce lose of water from the channel but related cost are high;

• Investment of private sector into irrigation development is still small

• Budget for repair damaged irrigation system due to natural disaster is limited and can not achieve expected goals.

Challenges for future irrigation development

Challenges (2)

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