IRAN - Alborz Integrated Land and Water Management Project

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The Alborz Integrated Land and Water Management Project will assist the government of Iran in piloting a basin-wide Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Mazandaran Province so that the lessons learned can be replicated in the rest of the country. The project consist of the following five components: Component 1) will establish effective soil and water protection measures by improving sustainable and participatory community-based forest and rangeland management. Component 2) will enhance irrigation water use efficiency and agricultural production/income through rehabilitation and modernization of the irrigation/drainage systems, together with improved operational and maintenance (O&M), diffusion of participatory water management, and training and support for agricultural extension/research. Component 3) will finance: (i) TA to establish a BWC; (ii) a Basin Water Fund (BWF) to provide assistance for community-based activities for water and natural resources conservation, and (iii) the establishment of a support system that enables the BWC to discharge its. Component 4) will include the following elements as identified in the ESMP: (i) water quality monitoring in rivers, aquifers and abbandans, (ii) river ecology monitoring and mitigation measures; (iii) forest monitoring and management; (iv) an integrated pest management plan; (v) resettlement instruments; (vi) a dam safety plan; (vii) cultural property; and (viii) public participation and awareness raising. Component 5) will provide support for project implementation and coordination at the national and basin level.