Brief description of documents
     
    Title Transfer of irrigation management services - Guidelines.
(100 pages)
         
    Author   Douglas L. Vermillion and Juan A. Sagardoy
         
    Organisation   International Water Management Institute
         
    Year   1992
         
    Summary/
Introduction		        Irrigation management transfer (IMT) means the relocation of responsibility and authority for irrigation management from government agencies to non-governmental organizations, such as the water users' associations. It may include all or partial transfer of management functions and authority. IMT is a widespread process that is taking place in more than forty countries worldwide. Experience indicates the need for a more conceptual and systematic approach to the intended reform.

     These guidelines have been written to assist policy-makers, planners, technical experts, farmers' representatives and others involved in irrigation management transfer
programmes to design and implement an effective, comprehensive and sustainable reform.
         
       

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