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Ensuring success of irrigation in SSA Tim Williams Director, Africa IWMI Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Presentation outline • Status of irrigation in SSA • Main issues in irrigation in SSA • Drivers of change • Indicators of success of irrigation in SSA • Role of CRP5 and Irrigation SRP Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Status of Irrigation in SSA • Less than 4% of cultivated land is irrigated • Average agricultural withdrawals are 3% of renewable water resources and groundwater use is < 20% of renewable supplies • CAADP Pillar 1 aims to extend land under SLM and reliable water control systems by 20 million ha by 2015 Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Main issues in irrigation in SSA • Pluralistic irrigation system (large-scale vs. small-scale) • Poor performance of public-sector managed large-scale irrigation schemes • Lack of support for farmer-driven small-scale irrigation system Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Drivers of change • Government policies • Population growth, increased urbanization and changing diets • Renewed interest in large-scale schemes by governments, donors and investors • New opportunities for domestic and international trade in value added agricultural products Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Drivers of change (continued) • Advances in science and technology • Foreign direct investment in agricultural land • Climate variability and climate change Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Indicators of success in SSA irrigation • Expansion of irrigated area, particularly through smallscale irrigation systems • Increased investment in irrigation development to improve agricultural productivity, food and nutrition security and ecosystem services • AWM and irrigation as instruments to enhance resilience of African agriculture to climate change Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Indicators of success (continued) • Effective gender-sensitive water rights systems for farmers and other water users • Introduction of policies, economic incentives and institutional arrangements that will ensure continuous, long-term sustainable development of irrigation by smallholder farmers • Improved human and institutional capacity to implement sustainable irrigation development programs Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Role of CRP5 and Irrigation SRP • Assess irrigation potential • Evaluate alternative technologies and institutions • Analyze irrigation impacts on food and livelihood security, gender and ecosystem services • Define and recommend economic, institutional and technological options to promote high-impact investment in irrigation and supporting services • Assist in building capacity for effective management of irrigation systems Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org Issues for discussion • Where should the work be done? • What new science can be applied? • Which non-CG centres are working on irrigation that can be coopted as collaborators? • Which development investors are funding irrigation development and should be targeted? • What strategies are needed to mobilize political support at continental, regional, national and local government level for irrigation development? Water for a food-secure world www.iwmi.org