Irrigated agriculture is the world’s largest user of water. It is
also the life support of major agricultural economies and the
source of livelihood of millions of rural families. With the
increasing scarcity of good quality fresh water resources and
growing demands on these resources by other users the challenges
for the irrigation sector are larger than ever.
The services of Euroconsult Mott MacDonald in the field of
development of irrigation and drainage systems range from advisory
services to project and programme management and include:
- Land and Water Resource Planning
- Feasibility studies, environmental and social impact
assessments
- Irrigation system design and research and trials in improved
water management and irrigation system operations
- Design of micro irrigation systems
- Assistance in tendering, contract management and
procurement
- Construction supervision and project management
- Promotion of water user organisation development and support to
social mobilisation campaigns
- Institutional restructuring and capacity building of irrigation
agencies and water users organisations
- Water quality management and guidelines for re-use of drainage
- or treated water
- Development of improved revenue systems and financial advisory
services
