Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali
Located in the heart of Mali, the Office du Niger (ON) is one of the oldest and largest irrigation schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The French, who began the scheme in 1932, planned on developing about 1,000,000 hectares (ha) over a period of 50 year...
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okr-10986-117042017-12-13T12:06:12Z Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali World Bank CANALS CASH CROPS COTTON CROP CROP PROCESSING FARM FARM OUTPUT FARMER FARMER INCOMES FARMERS FARMING FOOD INSECURITY GRAINS GRAVITY HARVESTS HIGH WATER IMPORTS INNOVATION IRRIGATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY POVERTY LINE PRESSURE RAINFALL RICE RICE CULTIVATION RICE PRICES SUBSISTENCE WATER FEES WATER SECTOR YIELDS Located in the heart of Mali, the Office du Niger (ON) is one of the oldest and largest irrigation schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The French, who began the scheme in 1932, planned on developing about 1,000,000 hectares (ha) over a period of 50 years. The scheme did not provide the expected resources for cotton and rice farming, and a major source of exploitation of farmers. Change began in the 1980's with Government/donor led reforms that resulted in dissolving the monopoly power of ON and increasing citizen participation in its management. This report provides the context and details on how the government of Mali became committed to reform of the ON, an irrigated rice scheme. The government's decision is presented as the outcome of a series of small power shifts triggered by pro-reform players. Reform advocates played a key role, and identified opportunities and applied their skills to tilt the power balance between agency and farmers to further goals of sustainability and partnership. Initial steps for reform had a significant impact, as they raised yields and farmer incomes in a single season. Coalitions grew into partnership institutions that became effective enough for government to consolidate them into a legal and financial framework. This case study serves as an illustration of how the World Bank and other donors can help governments turn public irrigation systems into financially sustainable operations. 2012-08-13T15:47:05Z 2012-08-13T15:47:05Z 2010-04 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11704 English Water P-Notes; No. 43 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Mali |
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Located in the heart of Mali, the Office
du Niger (ON) is one of the oldest and largest irrigation
schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The French, who began the
scheme in 1932, planned on developing about 1,000,000
hectares (ha) over a period of 50 years. The scheme did not
provide the expected resources for cotton and rice farming,
and a major source of exploitation of farmers. Change began
in the 1980's with Government/donor led reforms that
resulted in dissolving the monopoly power of ON and
increasing citizen participation in its management. This
report provides the context and details on how the
government of Mali became committed to reform of the ON, an
irrigated rice scheme. The government's decision is
presented as the outcome of a series of small power shifts
triggered by pro-reform players. Reform advocates played a
key role, and identified opportunities and applied their
skills to tilt the power balance between agency and farmers
to further goals of sustainability and partnership. Initial
steps for reform had a significant impact, as they raised
yields and farmer incomes in a single season. Coalitions
grew into partnership institutions that became effective
enough for government to consolidate them into a legal and
financial framework. This case study serves as an
illustration of how the World Bank and other donors can help
governments turn public irrigation systems into financially
sustainable operations. |
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Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali |
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Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali |
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Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali |
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Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali |
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Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali |
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making a large irrigation scheme work : a case study from mali |
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