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Local Experiences in Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT): The Case of the West Kano Scheme in Kenya

The paradigm of the public management of irrigation infrastructure and services has failed in developing countries. Currently, there is a general tendency to transfer the management of such infrastructure and services to local farmer organizations (also known as water user associations) in an exerci...

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Published in:Irrigation and drainage 2016-12, Vol.65 (5), p.682-690
Main Authors: K'akumu, Owiti A., Olima, Washington H.A., Opiyo, Romanus O.
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Language:English
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Summary:The paradigm of the public management of irrigation infrastructure and services has failed in developing countries. Currently, there is a general tendency to transfer the management of such infrastructure and services to local farmer organizations (also known as water user associations) in an exercise technically known as irrigation management transfer (IMT). As these transfers take place in different parts of the developing world, it becomes imperative to look at how the new management model is being implemented on the ground and compare the different experiences. This paper contributes the experience of the West Kano Irrigation Scheme in Kenya where the implementation of IMT is found to have buoyed up the morale of farmers. But in terms of performance, the model is not working perfectly owing to the lack of a clear policy framework, high water costs and environmental challenges. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Résumé Le paradigme de la gestion publique de l'infrastructure et des services d'irrigation a échoué dans les pays en développement. Actuellement, il y a une tendance générale du transfert de la gestion de ces infrastructures et des services aux organisations paysannes locales (également connues comme associations d'usagers de l'eau), dans l'exercice techniquement connu du transfert de la gestion de l'irrigation (IMT). Comme ces transferts ont lieu dans différentes parties du monde en développement, il devient impératif de voir comment le nouveau modèle de gestion est. mis en œuvre sur le terrain, et de comparer les différentes expériences. Ce document relate l'expérience du projet d'irrigation de l'Ouest Kano au Kenya, où la mise en œuvre des systèmes IMT est. reconnue avoir soutenu le moral des agriculteurs. Mais en termes de performances, le modèle ne fonctionne pas parfaitement en raison de l'absence de cadre politique clair, des coûts élevés de l'eau et des défis environnementaux. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1531-0353
1531-0361
DOI:10.1002/ird.1995