Irrigation for Climate Resilient Agriculture

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Prospective

Peru experienced exceptional economic growth over the past two decades, yet high levels of inequality persist. The inequality is especially visible when comparing rural, where the majority of the country’s poor reside, and urban areas. The majority of the rural labor force works in the agricultural sector. Although irrigated yields are double those of rainfed (dryland) yields in Peru and are far more resilient to climate change, only 22 percent of agricultural land—2.6 million hectares—is under irrigation. This is significant given the role irrigation can play in lowering poverty levels, achieving better food security, and reducing farmers' vulnerability to climate change and climate variability. The Sub-sectoral Irrigation Program (Programa Subsectorial de Irrigaciones, (PSI)) is the governing body of the irrigation subsector at the national level and is responsible for improving agricultural productivity. Water users' organizations (WUOs) are responsible for distributing water and the operational management of irrigation systems. WUOs cover more than 1.4 million hectares and serve almost three-quarters of a million users, yet lack technical capacity, specialized equipment, and reliable information about the availability and use of water resources. This makes it difficult for them to manage water resources sustainably and efficiently. The project development objectives (PDOs) are to improve the sustainability and efficacy of water services for irrigation and the productivity of water on family farms in selected areas that are vulnerable to climate change. Component A: Efficient Irrigation Investments (US106.7$ million, of which US$89.5 million IBRD). This component will improve irrigation services and agricultural productivity for 130 farmer user groups vulnerable to climate variability and climate change. The component is divided into two sub-components: (i) improving efficiency of water delivery systems, which includes modernizing infrastructure and management; and (ii) improving irrigation efficiency on farms. Component A will support work across 8,000 hectares.Component B: Improving Governance and Promote Investments in Irrigation and Drainage (US$6.7 million, of which US$6.0 million IBRD). This component will support policy and institutional reforms, tools, and capacity building of administrative systems at the local, regional and national levels to develop and manage irrigation services and inform water governance. This component may also support pilots to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable nexus between water resources management and agriculture productivity.Component C: Project Management and Interagency Coordination (US$12.6 million, of which US$4.5 million IBRD). This component includes activities to support the administration of the Project and the strengthening of the project implementation unit (PIU) within the PSI.

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Raw Materials, Government, Commercial