Sulawesi Water Resources Management and Irrigation Improvement Project - Indonesia
Background
Development of Sulawesi’s water resources has contributed significantly to the region’s economic growth. In the past, river basin development in these provinces has been fragmented, with limited coordination among provinces. This has led to inefficiencies in water use, the deterioration of existing water infrastructure, and O&M problems for existing projects. Sustainable development and an integrated river basin management are required in order to meet the ever-increasing needs of a growing and increasingly industrialized population.
Objectives
A comprehensive project preparation for appraisal by the World Bank, with emphasis on developing Sulawesi water resources in a sustainable and integrated manner, and identifying and developing integrated, multipurpose irrigation and water development projects.
Outputs
Under a contribution agreement with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Hydrosult carried out a comprehensive project preparation study that included an assessment of the existing database, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for 23 potential irrigation projects, detailed feasibility studies for integrated development of the Bone-Lantikadigo rural area and the Salugan Irrigation Project, as well as environmental impact assessments for the proposed projects. Needs assessments were conducted to identify personnel training requirements, institutional support requirements, information system needs, and the tasks and procedures required for implementing infrastructure development. A scenario reflecting government development policies was prepared, as were socio-economic studies related to the social and financial impacts of the proposed irrigation projects. The project included a detailed analysis of the needs of various river basins, which became the Terms of Reference for the subsequent management and irrigation improvement project.
Hydrosult also provided assistance in helping set up the Water Users’ Association and Farms Group, an organization that is responsible for water systems O&M at the tertiary and quaternary levels.
Development of Sulawesi’s water resources has contributed significantly to the region’s economic growth. In the past, river basin development in these provinces has been fragmented, with limited coordination among provinces. This has led to inefficiencies in water use, the deterioration of existing water infrastructure, and O&M problems for existing projects. Sustainable development and an integrated river basin management are required in order to meet the ever-increasing needs of a growing and increasingly industrialized population.![Click here for full size](javascript:fullimage("fullimage.php?img=full/Waterdiversionstructure.jpg"))
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