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TA 4405: Study on Pricing Systems and Cost recovery Mechanisms for Irrigation - Kyrgyz Republic
Financed by Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund

Type: Study
Duration: 6 months
Executing Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Water resources, and processing Industry
Person Responsible: J. Tokeshi, John Whittle
East and Central Asia Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Division
Amount: $375,000
Project Summary

This technical assistance (TA) will carry out a detailed study of the legislation and institutional framework, cost of water and off-farm and on-farm drainage and irrigation services, and mechanisms for cost recovery, including various pricing systems used, ability of Government and users to pay, and willingness of users to pay, through desk review and primary data collection from up to . four irrigation and drainage schemes in the country. Based on these analyses and in consultation with key stakeholders, the TA will identify and formulate appropriate pricing systems and cost-recovery mechanisms that reflect the ability and willingness of the farmers to pay.

In the end, this TA is expected to have the following outputs:

  • Current cost and revenue of drainage and irrigation services shall be determined
  • Ability and willingness to pay for water and drainage and irrigation services assessed
  • A set of alternative pricing systems and cost-recovery mechanisms for irrigation infrastructure investment and operation and management suitable for the water user associations developed
  • Information gathered disseminated
  • TACR [ PDF: 28kb | 2 pages ]
  • TA Paper [ PDF: 150kb | 18 pages ]