Monthly Operational Summary of Bank and ida proposed Projects

Water

Turkey Irrigation Modernization Project: The objective of the project is to improve the irrigation infrastructure and agricultural productivity in selected irrigation schemes in the country. The project will finance irrigation modernization and agricultural/marketing support in 8-10 selected irrigation schemes. The main counterpart DSI (Devlet Su Isleri, which is the state agency responsible for water resources planning, operations and management) would aim to implement innovative technical solutions in the selected subprojects. An early list of these innovative features includes the introduction of volumetric metering, Evapo-Transpiration (ET)- based water allocation systems, and SCADA-based operation systems, and other features may be included as needed. In addition to modernizing the irrigation infrastructure to closed pressurized systems, the project will also finance activities to ensure that the improved water availability translates into higher on-farm productivity and increased farmer incomes. Therefore the project will include a component on agriculture extension (which will finance on-farm irrigation systems, nutrient and pest management, farmer trainings and demonstration pilots, access to better seeds and varieties, soil and water quality monitoring, and improved credit and market linkages). The project will include a component on strengthening the water management capacity at the basin level, through establishment of Basin Water Data Centers in selected basins, and support for the recently constituted Basin Commissions (for which the DSI regional offices serve as the secretariat). Identification completed on 27 January 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.