| Author | Pham Thi Bich Ngoc |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.WM-02-09 |
| Subject(s) | Irrigation--Vietnam--Management
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Recently, the underperformance irrigation systems in many parts of the world cannot
achieve the requirement of increased food production. In order to improve the performance
of irrigation systems, a necessary condition is the institutional reform in irrigation
management. Therefore, this study concentrates on the linkages between the irrigation
institutions and the irrigated agriculture performance of the community-based management
irrigation schemes in two northern mountainous provinces in Vietnam, namely Tuyen
Quang and Thai Nguyen. Three community-based irrigation schemes in each province
were selected for the field survey.
In order to achieve the objectives, data was collected from different sources with a useful
support of a Rapid Rural Appraisal tool: (1) literature search and study of reports,
researches, and other writings; (2) interview and discussion with key informants; (3)
questionnaires for household survey, and (4) field observation. The assessment of irrigated
agriculture performance based on the data of agricultural production for paddy rice and
other secondary crops as maize, sweet potatoes, etc which are collected from secondary
source and primary data from the field survey for a period of 1995 to 2001. In this study,
institutional analysis was considered at two levels: local and provincial-level irrigation
institutions.
At the local level, the irrigation institutions was defined as a set of rules such as boundary
rules, water distribution rules, input rules (labor contribution and water fee), and
monitoring and enforcement rules actually used. Regarding the provincial-level
institutions, based on the analysis of water sector institutions, provincial regulations,
policies and administration were discussed and analyzed. It was found that the irrigated
agriculture performance of the community-based irrigation schemes would be improved
with local-level institutions having the set of rules are well defined, monitored, enforced
and has been supported by provincial-level institutions. In this study, irrigated agriculture
performance in irrigation schemes managed under the authority of Agricultural
Cooperatives in Tuyen Quang was found better than the irrigation schemes managed under
the authority of Commune People's Committees in Thai Nguyen.
Finally, some recommendations were came up in order to improve the irrigation
institutions in Thai Nguyen province based on the useful lessons and experiences drawn
from the irrigation institutions in Tuyen Quang province. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Water Engineering and Management (WM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gupta, Ashim Das ;Babel, Mukand Singh |
| Examination Committee(s) | Clemente, R. S. ;Bandaragoda, Tissa |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Denmark (DANIDA) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |