📋 Tender Overview
Scope :
The project integrates crop diversification with the adoption of climate-smart irrigated agricultural practices that require modernization of irrigation systems and on-farm water management to improve irrigation efficiency and crop water productivity. it includes the following three outputs: (i) irrigation management services strengthened, (ii) modern irrigation and drainage infrastructure developed, and (iii) efficient on-farm water management practices adopted. specifically, the project will modernize eight irrigation subprojects in four provinces experiencing dwindling water resources but high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change: binh phuoc, gia lai, kon tum, and quang ngai. the modernized systems under the subprojects will enhance provincial capacity to manage climate variability, improve water productivity of agriculture, and increase incomes by supporting farmers in growing high-value crops: perennial crops such as coffee, pepper, and fruit trees as well as high value annuals such as vegetables.
While viet nam ranks sixth worldwide for climate risk exposure in the global climate risk index, climate change poses as one of the biggest threats to future agriculture performance. the frequency and intensity of floods and droughts yearly increases. in 2017, economic loss caused by typhoons in the southcentral coastal region (scr) in flatlands along the east sea and central highland region (chr) reached $2.7 billion. the el nido southern oscillation-induced drought in 2014-2016, which was the most severe in the last 90 years, severely affected the livelihood of more than two million people and damaged around 20,000ha crops in chr and the southeast region.
the irrigation and drainage system developed in chr and scr is largely for rice production and is not yet well suited to irrigate high value crops due to insufficient drainage capacity and insensitive water management system. this is a fundamental issue for farmers in chr and scr who are aiming to meet the growing demand for safe and quality food products such as coffee, vegetable, pepper, and cashew nuts in both domestic and international markets. further constraints in irrigation are (i) premature degradation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure because of inefficient operation and maintenance and asset management systems; (ii) poor water governance, largely because of weak enforcement of regulations on economic and workload burden among water users; and (iii) unreliable water resources for irrigation.
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / irrigation
Concept Clearance: 04 Dec 2019
Fact Finding: 01 Jun 2021 to 21 Jun 2021
MRM: 08 Apr 2024
Approval: -
Last Review Mission: -
Last PDS Update: 11 Dec 2019
