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1 Ng, R.; Lethem, F. 1983. Monitoring systems and irrigation management: An experience from the Philippines. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. xvii, 145p. (Monitoring and evaluation case studies series)
Irrigation programs ; Project appraisal ; Monitoring ; Information services ; Case studies / Philippines
(Location: IWMI-India Call no: 631.7.6 G732 NGR Record No: H077)
Presents a case study of the systems which were set up to monitor the Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (UPRIIS) in the Philippines. Chapter 1 describes the project and project area. Chapter 2 presents an analysis of the hierarchy of objectives and the responsibilities of the various agencies participating in the project. Chapter 3 focuses on the management of interagency coordination and relates it to the theoretical framework developed by the Bank for rural development projects. The monitoring techniques for achieving operational coordination are described in Chapter 4. Finally, Chapter 5 suggests how the UPRIIS monitoring and evaluation system can be used to identify and respond to potential managerial challenges beyond the current phase of implementation, as the project progresses toward full development of the project area.
2 Bottrall, A. 1986. Why evaluate irrigation system performance? In Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Methodologies to evaluate the performance of irrigation systems (pp. 21-35). Dhaka, Bangladesh: BARC and Winrock International.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G584 BAN Record No: H01673)
Discusses the need for evaluation of irrigation system performance in order to improve the future planning and management of the systems. Although the audience for which the evaluation may vary, there is a central core of data that will be of interest in one form or another to all parties concerned. This points to the desirability of establishing a regular performance monitoring system as a source of information from which all potential users can draw. The perspectives of different audiences and evaluators may lead to different understandings of critical terms in the evaluation process. The author suggests caution on two: (1) definition of "system" and (2) definitional aspects of three performance criteria which he considers the most important, namely, productivity, equity, and long-term environmental impact. In the last section the author calls attention to peculiar features of the Bangladesh context: (1) the preponderance of small, farmer-operated lift irrigation systems; (2) a large number of different irrigation technologies and management systems; (3) a high level of user-financing; and (4) a high level of landlessness, which has led to some unusual initiatives for participation in irrigation by landless groups.
3 Biswas, A. K. 1986. Evaluating the impact of irrigation projects. In Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Methodologies to evaluate the performance of irrigation systems (pp. 52-61). Dhaka, Bangladesh: BARC and Winrock International.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G584 BAN Record No: H01675)
Given the massive investments in irrigation development projects in developing countries, it is essential that systematic monitoring and evaluation (M and E) be carried out in order that: (1) corrective actions can be taken to maximize project impact and thus achieve project objectives; (2) goal achievements can be determined; (3) lessons can be learned for effective project design, implementation, and management; (4) project assumptions can be verified; and (5) overall project impact can be analyzed. The author suggests that the monitoring and evaluation of irrigated agriculture development projects can be examined on four levels. The first level involves monitoring and evaluation of planning, design, and construction of physical facilities. The second level for M and E reviews operation and maintenance of water control facilities. The third level focuses on agricultural production. The fourth level for M and E involves the socio-economic impacts of irrigation projects. The author concludes that with countries facing general scarcity of investment funds and natural resources for development, it is essential that the resources available be used efficiently to maximize returns and that this cannot be achieved without proper monitoring and evaluation.
4 Levine, G. 1986. Performance monitoring of large irrigation systems: A view from India. In Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Methodologies to evaluate the performance of irrigation systems (pp. 93-101). Dhaka, Bangladesh: BARC and Winrock International.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G584 BAN Record No: H01678)
Monitoring of the performance of irrigation systems in India is practiced only to a very limited extent in terms o number of systems and the character of the monitoring. The paper suggests that current views on monitoring can be explained by looking at the historical development of irrigation in India. In analyzing the past, Levine points out that the emphasis was placed on the capture and conveyance of water rather than on its use and, therefore, no need for significant monitoring other than for maintenance of the hardware was necessary. The paper also discusses the impact that other factors like the scale of the large systems, the dearth of incentives and the lack of appropriate control infrastructure--both organizational and physical--had on monitoring, evaluation and response activities. In the context of the current scene, the author implies that there is a growing recognition of the need for monitoring and evaluation both in the short and in the longer term perspective. A number of efforts in this regard are presented.
5 Levine, G. 1986. Groundwater aquifer management: Some thoughts on performance evaluation. In Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Methodologies to evaluate the performance of irrigation systems (pp. 236-245). Dhaka, Bangladesh: BARC and Winrock International.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G584 BAN Record No: H01686)
Monitoring of physical situations usually is low profile, relatively tedious, and with a value more apparent to professionals than to administrators or the public. There is little purpose in monitoring for operational purposes if there is no opportunity to correct. Therefore, monitoring must be a part of a system of information flow which links the conditions in the field to those with authority to make appropriate changes in use. The author suggests that in the case of aquifer management, there are at least four reasons why a government or group of individuals might be interested in a monitoring and evaluation process: (1) to prevent rates of water extraction which will exceed the safe yield of the aquifer; (2) to minimize adverse effects on other water sources; (3) to utilize the aquifer as an active reservoir making more effective use of precipitation; and (4) to protect the quality of the water in the aquifer. The paper discusses the process of evaluation of the management of an groundwater reservoir. Then the author goes on to consider, for each objective, the monitoring and evaluation needs as well as the performance criteria which determine and guide management activities.
6 Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council; Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development. 1986. Methodologies to evaluate the performance of irrigation systems. Dhaka, Bangladesh: BARC and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development. vi, 291p.
Evaluation ; Irrigation management ; Irrigation systems ; Monitoring ; Methodology / Bangladesh / Philippines / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G584 BAN Record No: H01671)
Presents the report and papers from the Regional Workshop on Methodologies to Evaluate the Performance of Irrigation Systems held June 25-27, 1985, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The papers are divided into two major sections: regional experiences and experiences from Bangladesh. The technical papers in the regional section focus on overseas experience with special reference to India and the Philippines. They relate to different irrigation contexts such as communally and jointly managed small surface and groundwater irrigation systems; jointly managed large surface irrigation systems; and lift irrigation systems. The papers in the second section concentrate on experiences in Bangladesh. The papers include such topics as a review of evaluation-related work, current efforts on methodological evaluation procedures, and experiences with lift irrigation and surface systems.
7 ARTI. 1983. Lessons from Gal Oya. Report of the work of the ARTI Irrigation and Water Management Group, 31 March 1983. 3p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 2766 Record No: H01118)
8 Clayton, E. 1981. Monitoring management and control of irrigation projects: The example of Mwea, Kenya. Water Supply & Management, 5(1):107-115.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1208 Record No: H01725)
9 Campbell, D. E. 1985. Monitoring and evaluation of irrigation projects with particular regard to the Asian area. 8p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1093 Record No: H01740)
10 IFAD. 1987. Monitoring and evaluation of irrigation projects: Based on the IFAD Regional Workshop, held in Manila. Rome, Italy: IFAD. 67 p.
Monitoring ; Water management ; Irrigation programs ; Performance evaluation ; Irrigation effects ; Maintenance ; Environmental effects ; Social impact ; Crop production ; Planning ; Irrigation design
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G570 INT Record No: H02268)
Workshop held in Manila, Philippines, 11-16 November 1985
11 Biswas, A. K. 1985. Methodology for monitoring and evaluation of integrated land and water development. In Lundqvist, J.; Lohm, U.; Falkenmark, M. (Eds.), Strategies for river basin management: Environmental integration of land and water in a river basin. Dordrecht, Holland: Reidel. pp.49-61.
Development projects ; Land development ; Water resources development ; Evaluation ; River basin development ; Monitoring ; Agricultural production
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 LUN Record No: H02327)
12 Haider, M. 1987. International Conference on Irrigation System Rehabilitation and Settlement. Vol. I: Proceedings. Fort Collins, CO, USA: Colorado State University. 14p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.7 G000 HAI Record No: H02331)
13 Akroyd, H. D. 1987. Experiences and observations concerning the implementation of an irrigation project. Agricultural Administration and Extension, 24(2):99-105.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H02903)
14 Lenton, R. L. 1984. A note on monitoring productivity and equity in irrigation systems. In Pant, N., Productivity and equity in irrigation systems, New Delhi, India: Ashish Publishing House. pp.51-65.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G635 PAN Record No: H02874)
15 Dube, M. D. 1977. Monitoring of irrigation projects by central monitoring organization. In Indian Institute of Management. Project implementation monitoring and evaluation - irrigation: Background papers for the organization based programme. Bangalore, India: IIM. pp.1-7.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G635 IND Record No: H03155)
16 Tyagi, N. K. 1988. Management of irrigation systems: Concept paper. Karnal, India: Central Soil Salinity Research Institute. 10p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G635 TYA Record No: H03165)
17 Wade, R.; Seckler, D. 1986. Issues in the management of irrigation systems. In Seckler, D., The contributions of management science to the management of irrigation of irrigation systems. Summarized proceedings of papers related to central theme presented at workshop held from 15-18 April 1986. pp.62-82.
Irrigation management ; Monitoring ; Irrigation design ; Legal aspects ; Social aspects ; Water rights ; Governmental interrelations ; Farmer participation ; Farmer-agency interactions ; Policy
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G000 SEC Record No: H03223)
18 Farbrother, H. G. 1987. Supplementary irrigation. In IBSRAM, Management of vertisols under semi-arid conditions: Proceedings of the ... Niarobi, Kenya, 1-6 December 1986. Bangkok, Thailand: The Board. pp.267-282.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.4 G000 IBS Record No: H03304)
19 Ng, P.-K. 1988. Irrigation systems performance monitoring and evaluation: Reliability, resiliency and vulnerability criteria for assessing the impact of water shortage on rice yield. IIMI Review, 2(1):12-16.
Irrigation systems ; Performance evaluation ; Monitoring ; Rice ; Indicators ; Equity ; Irrigation efficiency ; Water measurement ; Soil-water-plant relationships ; Crop yield
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H003330)
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20 Phene, C. J.; Fouss, J. L.; Howell, T. A.; Patton, S. H.; Fisher, M. W.; Bratcher, J. O.; Rose, J. L. 1981. Scheduling and monitoring irrigation with the new soil matric potential sensor. In American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Irrigation scheduling for water and energy conservation in the 80's. St. Joseph, MI, USA: ASAE. pp.91-105. (ASAE publication 23-81)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G000 AME Record No: H03379)
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