Syria : Irrigation Sector Report

Syria : Irrigation Sector Report

The report's objective is to analyze key issues and constraints facing the sector, and propose a set of recommendations and possible areas of support by the World BankHowever, several data gaps exist. Many technical estimates are thus prelimin...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS WATER RESOURCES IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT CROPPING PATTERNS GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE COST RECOVERY DRAINAGE WATER QUALITY POLLUTION CONTROL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY WATER LAW LEGAL REFORM WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT RAINFED AGRICULTURAL AREAS ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL POLICY AQUIFERS BASIN MANAGEMENT BASINS CAPACITY BUILDING CONJUNCTIVE USE CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES CONSERVE WATER CONSTRUCTION COST OF WATER CUBIC METER CULTIVATED AREA DAMS DEMAND MANAGEMENT DESALINATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS DOMESTIC WATER DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS DRINKING WATER DRIP IRRIGATION DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS DROUGHTS FARM MANAGEMENT FIXED FEE FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUND WATER GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GROUNDWATER PUMPING GROUNDWATER QUALITY GROUNDWATER RESOURCES GROUNDWATER USE HIGH LEVELS INDUSTRIAL GROWTH INDUSTRIAL USE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL RIVERS INVESTMENT PROJECT IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IRRIGATION CANALS IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IRRIGATION WATER IRRIGATORS LAKES LARGE URBAN AREAS LOCAL WATER LOCAL WATER USERS MAINTENANCE COSTS MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT PIPELINE POLLUTION POPULATION GROWTH POPULATION GROWTH RATE PROGRAMS PROVISION OF SERVICES PUBLIC HEALTH PUMPING PUMPS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES RESERVOIRS RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER RIVER BASIN RIVERS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL SANITATION SALINE WATER SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION STREAMS SUD SURFACE WATER SURFACE WATER IRRIGATION SURFACE WATER QUALITY SURFACE WATER RESOURCES SURFACE WATERS SUSTAINABLE WATER SUSTAINABLE WATER USE TARIFF POLICIES URBAN WATER URBAN WATER SUPPLY USE UTILITIES WASTE WATER WASTEWATER WASTEWATER COLLECTION WASTEWATER DISPOSAL WASTEWATER REUSE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WATER ALLOCATION WATER AVAILABILITY WATER BODIES WATER CHARGES WATER COMMISSION WATER CONSERVATION WATER CONSUMPTION WATER DEVELOPMENT WATER LAWS WATER MANAGEMENT WATER POLLUTION WATER PRICING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING WATER RESEARCH WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER SCARCITY WATER SCARCITY PROBLEMS WATER SECTOR WATER SOURCES WATER STRATEGY WATER SUPPLY WATER TRANSFER WATER USE WATER USE PATTERNS WATER USERS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION WATER USES WEIRS WELLS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/08/1561478/syria-irrigation-sector-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15488

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Summary:	The report's objective is to analyze key issues and constraints facing the sector, and propose a set of recommendations and possible areas of support by the World BankHowever, several data gaps exist. Many technical estimates are thus preliminary and incorporate a high degree of uncertainty due to the limited data. Water resources management issues pertaining to international rivers are not discussed. Urban water and sanitation issues are also not addressed in this report (this has been dealt with in an earlier Bank sector note (1999)). The first draft of this report was extensively discussed at a national stakeholder workshop in Damascus, Syria, in April 2000. The workshop participants supported the analysis, the findings, and recommendations of the report and the program proposed for future cooperation with Syria in the sector. This report incorporates the comments received during the workshop and during discussions with Syrian government oficials. This report is organized as follows: The introductory chapter describes the agricultural context. This is followed by a review of the key issues in irigation and water resources management. The third chapter presents an overview of the institutional and legal framework and sector organization. The final chapter discusses the future strategy for the sector and identifies future areas for potential Bank cooperation.