Operation & Maintenance and Private Sector Participation in Irrigation in Ethiopia

IWMI is supporting the preparation of the National Irrigation Program in Ethiopia. This project will design and implement an investment project for rehabilitating irrigation schemes in Ethiopia. For this consultancy service, the assignment focuses on identifying practical business models to enhance both Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and increase private sector engagement in Ethiopia’s irrigation sector, with the goal of improving performance and creating jobs. There are two deliverables: a Background Paper on Private Sector Participation in Irrigation in Ethiopia and a Background Paper on Sustainable O&M in Irrigation in Ethiopia.