📋 Tender Overview
Project Name
Irrigation and Drainage System Development in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Project Number
53098-001
Country / Economy
Azerbaijan
Project Status
Proposed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Loan: Irrigation and Drainage System Development in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Ordinary capital resources US$ 85.00 million
Sector / Subsector
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural drainage - Irrigation - Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development
Gender
Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
The project will support rehabilitation and modernization of the irrigation and drainage networks serving about 23,230 ha land in Nakhchovan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan. The project will also help strengthen institutional capacity of the irrigation system management including support to water user associations. The project will include two indicative outputs: (i) irrigation and drainage infrastructure improved and/or constructed; and (ii) capacity of State Amelioration and Water Managmeent Committee (SAWMC) and water users associations (WUAs) in irrigation and project management improved.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The lagging performance of agriculture points to its low productivity, providing mainly low wage and seasonal jobs that contribute to poverty vulnerability. Improving agricultural productivity is central to developing the rural economy and is the most direct route to improving employment and income opportunities. A number of bottlenecks need to be resolved in order to realize these opportunities. One of the most pressing constraints lies in the irrigation sub-sector. Total irrigated area was 1,446,000 hectares (ha) in 2017, accounting for 64.55% of the total cultivated land in Azerbaijan. However, the irrigation systems are not performing to its designed capacity. There is a need to fill in gaps in irrigation, introduce new technologies, improve access to finance and essential logistics, and develop a quality infrastructure.
Impact
Improved quality of public services and infrastructure in the regions
Agriculture production and productivity increased
Outcome
Irrigation and drainage system performance in NAR improved
Outputs
Irrigation and drainage infrastructure improved and/or constructed
Capacity of SAWMC and WUAs in irrigation and project management improved
Geographical Location
Nakhchivan, Nakhichevan
