Characterization, Assessment of the Performance and Causes of Underperformance of Irrigation in Ethiopia

Abstract

This paper provides study resuILs of irrigation. in Ethiopia. Broad
performances criteria for national and regiol/al levels of irrigation are
established. The national performance according to fUllctioning schemes.
command area size and number of beneficiaries as compared to design
targets are 87%, 74% and 47%, respectively. These values vary among
regions, where Orom;a has the best overall performance, with 95% of
schemes jimclioning. 83% of planned area irrigated and 71% of planned
beneficiaries seeing benefit. FaClors of underperjormance related to
technical, institutional alld support services are identified, and f requency
and importance are evaluatedfor cases ofOromia and Southern Regions