This impact evaluation study quantifies the economic and noneconomic impacts of shallow tubewell irrigation in Nepal. It reviews the environmental impacts on project’s beneficiaries, analyzes effectiveness and sustainability of water user groups, and generates findings, lessons and recommendations. 

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, whose outcomes were to increase agriculture production, job opportunities, and farm income in the project area by extending the main canal and irrigation system, and providing facilities for surface drainage and on-farm water management. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, which aimed to protect and improve the standard of living of rural people at risk because of sugar sector restructuring by increasing sustainable livelihoods, on- and off-farm. IED overall assessment: Unsuccessful

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project which aims to facilitate efficient issuance and administration of property and land-lease certificates in Mongolia which were expected to enhance collection of land fee payments and property taxes for urban and agricultural development and to operate a private property market. IED overall assessment: Less than successful