Financing Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Services in Asia

The World Bank’s policy on cost recovery in irrigation projects some forty years ago was founded on the principles of economic efficiency, income distribution, and public savings. Over this extended period, however, it may be observed that the principles are virtually unchanged, while the terminologies became a little more complicated and refined.

Impact of Decree No. 115/2008/Nd-Cp on Irrigation Service Fee Abolishment and on Management and Exploitation of Hydraulic Works and Irrigation Service to Farmers’ Agriculture Production

This paper discusses the result of an assessment and analysis of the impacts/outcome of the implementation of government decree no. 115/CP-2008 in Viet Nam. The decree abolishes the irrigation service fee payments on management and exploitation of irrigation systems, and on the quality of irrigation service to farmers’ agriculture production.

Impact of Abolishing Irrigation Service Fee on Management and Exploitation of Hydraulic Works and Irrigation Service to Farmers’ Agriculture Production

This presentation discusses the result of an assessment and analysis of the impacts/outcome of the implementation of government decree no. 115/CP-2008 in Viet Nam. The decree abolishes the irrigation service fee payments on management and exploitation of irrigation systems, and on the quality of irrigation service to farmers’ agriculture production.

Site Visit - Implementing a Resilient + Smart Community: Bonifacio Global City

Participants traveled to Bonifacio Global City in the Philippines to see best practice in smart urban mobility and resilience. Accompanied by local experts, participants toured High Street greenway, learned about water capture and storage features, and visited the future site of a new Bus Rapid Transit corridor and a pedestrian and bicycle greenway.