ORDA constructs more than 30 Small Scale Irrigation Schemes in the Region

By Mulatu Tadele

Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara /ORDA / is implementing more than 30 Small Scale Irrigation (SSI) projects in Amhara Region at a cost of more than 156 million ETB in this budget year, Water Resource Development Program of ORDA said.

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Water Resource Development Program Director Gugsa Meshesha said: “the program is constructing more than 30 Small Scale Irrigation (SSI) schemes which covers over 3,145ha command areas in different Weredas and Zones of the region in collaboration with the Regional Government, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Millennium Development Goals- (MDGs) and other Multi-lateral projects to improve the livelihoods status of poor women, men and children in the Region.  Therefore, to realize the implementation of the program, strengthening the capacity of the ongoing projects to hasten effectiveness of each project through close and on site advisory service is demanded, he added.

Ato Gugsa WRDP DirectorThe program director during his visit of various projects’ accomplishment on field physically, affirmed that most SSI schemes are under completion and ready to hand over for the government and beneficiaries while some are in very good progress despite some minor challenges. Gugsa also noted that the program is working hard to its timely completion during the budget year by giving technical and managerial support for field staffs by solving minor challenges.

He notified that ORDA has given prime attention to speed up development in the region and to benefit farmers from irrigation development. He also added construction of the projects helps farmers to use the surface and the ground water resources towards growth of productivity in the region. The projects will help farmers to cultivate various crops, which have great market demand three times a year, he added.

Those irrigation schemes are expected to provide services for over 9,617 (2,706 female headed) household beneficiaries after completion.

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