Small-scale Irrigation Development Project (PPI-2)

General

The project aimed to reduce rural poverty by improving the livelihoods and incomes of 21,000 poor rural households in the in a sustainable manner in the North East, North West and Centre department. A specific goal is to bring about key policy and institutional changes, including a national water management programme. Regarding land and natural resource governance the project aimed at ensuring tenure security for the beneficiaries of rehabilitated or newly constructed irrigation schemes. The activities included the mapping of the irrigated area, the setting-up of a database listing all identified irrigation scheme users and when possible the issuance of a land title for the parcels used.