ACTIVITIES

The Group held an Internal Seminar on Pricing of Irrigation Services on 15 September 2003 at Montpellier. At the Workshop, Dr. Rieu, Chairman, circulated Draft Worksheet "Guidelines for Assessing Existing and Future Costs of Irrigation Services". A final version of ICID Questionnaire Gender in Irrigation and Drainage as prepared by Ms. Van Koppen and Dr. (Ms.) Anisa Divine was available for circulation. A meeting of Task Force on developing a position paper on Socioeconomic Sustainability of Services provided by Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control Schemes in Water Resources Sector (TF3) was held on 16 September 2003 at Montpellier. Final version of the TF3 paper.

The WG is working on several important issues like preparing guidelines on cost benefit analysis of irrigation and drainage projects, economic valuation of the social and environmental impacts of large irrigation projects. The group is compiling worldwide information through questionnaires on "Water valuation in agriculture" and "Analysis of the role of women in irrigation".

MANDATE OF WORKING GROUP

To establish evaluation parameters for judging economic, social and cultural changes brought about by irrigation development; to develop appropriate criteria for quantification of economic benefits as assessment of social benefits accruing from introduction of irrigation; to formulate guidelines for economic and financial analysis of irrigation projects; and to evaluate different models for financing and amortisation and financially sound management of irrigation projects.

MEMBERSHIP

Members : (1) Dr. Thierry Rieu, Chairman (France, 1998); (2) Ms. Felicity Chancellor, Vice Chairperson (UK, 2005); (3) Dr. (Ms.) Anisa Divine, Secretary (USA, 2000); (4) Mr. M.F. Viljoen (South Africa, 1998); (5) Mr. Mohd. Ali (Indonesia, 1998); (6) Ing. Josef Miskovsky (Czech Republic, 1999); (7) Mr. Dr. S.A. Assadollahi (Iran, 2000); (8) Mr. Francois Lelandais (France, 2003); (9) Dr. Shahbaz Khan (Australia, 2003); (10) Mr. S.V. Sodal (India, 2003); (11) Prof. Sylvain Perret (South Africa, 2003); (12) Mr. Vicente Carcelen (Spain, 2003); (13) Prof. Yohei Sato (Japan, 2004); and (14) Dr. (Mrs.) Margreet Zwarteveen (The Netherlands, 2005).

Permanent Observers : (i) IFPRI representative; (ii) IWMI representative; (iii) World Bank representative; (iv) ADB representative; and (v) Mr. Waseem Nazir (Pakistan).

AGENDA : 58th International Executive Council Meeting, Sacramento, USA [Previous Agendas]

MINUTES - 57th International Executive Council Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Previous Minutes]

ABOUT ICID
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) was established on 24 June, 1950 as a Scientific, Technical and Voluntary Not-for-profit Non-Governmental International Organization (NGO) with headquarters in New Delhi, India.

The Commission is dedicated to enhancing the worldwide supply of food and fibre for all people by improving water and land management and the productivity of irrigated and drained lands through appropriate management of water, environment and application of irrigation, drainage and flood management techniques. [For more information contact http://www.icid.org]