| Project Location | Dera Ismail Khan and Tank districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Project Cost | USD 2.39 Million only |
| Client | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Funding Agency | United States Assistance for International Development (USAID) |
| Project Duration | February 2018 to June 2021 |
| Scope of Work | o Organizing the communities living along the water courses to form associationso Formation of Water Users Association (WUA) for each water courseo Account opening for each Water Users Association (WUA)o Organizing Women Interest Groups (WIG) at village levelo Assessment of training needs of the farmers (TNA)o Preparation of training programs for farmers |
| Project Objectives | o Mobilize water users in Gomal Zam Canal Command Area for effective and efficient management of irrigation to increase the income level of farming community and quality of life to increase their access to social sector services as contribution towards attainment of sustainable development goalso Increase knowledge and skills of farming community in acceptance and adoption of modern technologies of crop production and animal husbandryo Increase access and create linkages among community organizations, line departments, markets and service providerso Enable 393 WUAs to operate and maintain the irrigation system |
| Farmers’ Training Areas | o Operation and Maintenance of watercourseo Preparation of water distribution roster (warabandi),o Irrigation managemento Irrigated agriculture with application of fertilizerso Integrated pest managemento Crop protection by less use of chemicalso Cropping patterno Productivity enhancemento Value addition in the farmso Marketing and market linkageso Environmental awareness |
| Training of Women Interest Groups | o Poultry farmingo Dairy processingo Kitchen gardeningo Value addition |
