Compiled implementation Strategies 6 th AWP proposed by SWHISA groups

1. Compiled implementation Strategies 6th AWP proposed by SWHISA groups

2. Research • On farm trials will be continue on pilot schemes clustered based on edaphic and climatic and social production environment similarities • With PIs consolidate technology recommendation domain to support technology dissemination process in pilot schemes and beyond through similarity analysis using GIS Support and encourage ARARI irrigation team case to assume key field mentoring responsibility in due course • Complement the on farm trials with on station adaptive research to address further location-specific technical questions and diversify cropping pattern

3. Water Harvesting • Construction of WHS will be managed by the WoARD with backup support of Zone. • Create rural technicians through training & equipping selected farmers in each kebele for construction & maint. of geo membrane lined ponds, HDW, installation & repair of pumps & FDS. • Provide technical support for scaling up of HHWHS & upgrading tradit. SSIS in pilot woredas : study & design, trainings, supervision, M & E. • Complete all trainings in the 1st quarter. Trainings are designed to equip woreda & zone experts to carryout simple study & design; construction, supervision, M & E of WHS & traditional SSIS and maintenance of modern schemes

4. Preparation & distribution of guidelines/manuals with training will be carried out in the first quarter. Best practices of SWHISA & others will be incorporated. The Bureaus will review the guidelines & take as REGIONAL GUIDELINE to use for field work & as training paper. • Strengthen joint field works & participatory approach of Pis • M & E will be carried out for all WHS & SSIS by the woreda • The study, design and supervision of traditional SSI schemes will be done by IADP with close support of IDDP, if not by the consultant as it is going to be implemented within one year • Prepare & implement two strategies: 1.Strategy for WH & SS traditional irrigation development 2. Strategy for operation and maintenance of SSIS

5. Watershed Devt. • Work more closely with PSNP particularly woreda coordinators • Implementing participatory monitoring system on watershed developments by the community, woreda, and zone offices • Building the capacity of the community through: experience sharing tours, farmers field days & workshops, etc. • Assist zone offices to periodically monitor/follow upwatershed developments with woreda offices.

6. Enforce EIA procedures particularlyin water resource developments through the application of guidelines, awareness raising workshops and trainings, etc. • Work to apply IEEchecklists at woredas and zone offices or • Assist woreda offices in the implementation of EMMP for selected projects • Work in collaboration with other SWHISA groupse.g. • WHG in implementing HDWs/HHWHs, springs within the watershed and • CDE in building the capacity of the community on watershed developments respectively • Identifying and scaling up successful lessons

7. Performanceindicators can be collected through field visit/observation, direct measurement/GPS, beneficiary interviews and reports. • From this, expected results and effects would be obtained and analyzed accordingly

8. Irrigation Extension Capacity development of IADP at zone, woreda and kebele through (ToT trainings, experiences sharing, joint O & M planning and implementation…) Full implementation responsibility to W-IADP (training DAs/farmers, plan and implement demons, O & M…) To effect sustainable capacity development, basic knowledge/skill improvement should target HHs and participating family and DAs with joint monitoring and mentoring by IADP and SHWISA Besides the ongoing demonstrations, expand and support demonstrations to new potential HHWH and irrigation schemes Jointly complete and institutionalize on-going works (irrigation technology development at pilot schemes, finalize technology package development…) Provide necessary support to scale up best practices in WH and irrigation Support model FTC demonstrations at woredas To expand effective WM technology adoption and institutionalization deliver irrigation extension service to DAs at scheme/kebele level and disseminate extension bulletins/leaflets Institutionalization/transfer of technical manuals, lesson learned and technology packages developed to the R-IADP for dissemination and adoption Support woredas develop and disseminate technology packages to farmers using local language (Amharic).

9. Community Development • Focus on community and woreda level capacity building and institutionalizing of project activities • scale up experiences and lessons learned from the pilot Kebeles/ schemes to other irrigation schemes within the woreda. • Need to organize Farmer-to-Farmer experience sharing between pilot and non-pilot irrigation schemes within and across woredas. • Ensuring the sustainability of irrigation schemes management through users direct management • Assist WOARD to demonstrate “majority membership” and users active involvement at any stage of scheme management in WUAs/ICs • Within the existing legal framework improve WUA/IC bylaws to encourage proper users’ participation and scheme sense of ownership

10. Coordination of SWHISA team in implementation has to be further strengthened • During 5th year implementation we had better coordination with WMG and WHG • PMC members and SWHISA team field supervision and follow-up • A joint quarterly woreda level implementation performance Evaluation (including budget utilization) should be evaluated Recognize that low level of Woreda budget utilization doen’t necessarily mean that low capacity of IADP/EPLUA/CPA in activity implementation. For some selected project activities, it is advisable to keep and manage the budget at SWHISA level (Construction budgets)

11. Close follow up and support for official distribution and implementation of all field tested guidelines to project woredas after approved by regional PIs. • handover all developed training materials and reports to PIs for wider distribution at the regional level. • support to promote women participation in water harvesting, irrigation development, and watershed related activities will continue to remain a focus area of the work plan. • Promote women participation in decision making (WUAs and watershed Committees) • Strengthening and empowering watershed/ WUA management committees through SWHISA/PI joint follow-up

12. MIS • Woreda Level • Infrastructure • Manageable and capacity targeted infrastructure • wireless network; • router based without servers; • Systems • Commitment tested to judge on move to woreda level establishment of data center (server and database software) • Major commitment indicator – A one year long assessment of the response to store management software at each woreda