REVIEW OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta Sub-Basin - page 69

Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta sub-basin 69

Irrigation Project Type Secure access to

Land and Water

Appropriate
Technology

Predictable and
stable input/
output markets

Reliable farmer
support
environment

Effective Institutions
& Favourable Policies

Measure of
Success

Irrigation System
in Côte d'Ivoire
(Source:
Hundertmark and
Abdourahmane,
2 003)

led scheme with accessibility

constraints and
poor water
services during
peak periods
( intermediate )

developed by
government
( intermediate)

Cooperative assists
farmers with Inputs
and marketing
( strong )

assisted with
inputs payable at
the end of the
season, abundant
labour for farmers
(strong)

groups and Water
Management
Committee with
Technical Assistance
provided by public
agency ( strong )

Office du Niger in
Mali (1982 -
Present)
(Source: Aw and
Diemer, 2005)

Government-
led scheme
reformed by
Water User
Association

Farmer-friendly
land-tenure
security ( strong )

Government and
Donor
Investment
( strong )

Vibrant Private
sector participation
in input and
output markets;
doubling of rice
price ( strong )

Farmers access
credit from
private sector,
abundant labour
(strong)

Farmers have access to
credit, no price
controls, Farmers
unions involved in
management ( strong )

strong

Ng'uuru Gakirwe
irrigation in Kenya
(Source: Mati and
Penning de Vries,
2005)

Private-led
system with
government
intervention

Land owned by
farmers, water is
easily accessible
by all. Water
limitation factor
for expansion

Farmers
converted a
water supply-
system into
irrigation. Later
government

Farmers have their
own processing and
packaging factory.
Products are sold
to European
Markets ( strong)

Farmers get
inputs and credits
from the
processing
company owned
by farmers,

Farmers have
organised union.
Special training
package is organised
for farmers by the
European Markets

intermediate