Project Management And Financing Schemes: Participatory Irrigation Management

Owusu-Sekyere, Joshua; Owusu-Sekyere, Joshua

ISBN 10: 3845400315 / ISBN 13: 9783845400310

Published by Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011

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92 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.21 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Project Management And Financing Schemes: Participatory Irrigation Management
• Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3845400315
• ISBN 13: 9783845400310
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.19 kilograms

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Synopsis

In order that infrastructure development continues in the light of the heavy financial burden of many governments, private sector participation is required. This requires establishing and adopting investment schemes that will be attractive to the business community as well as in the interest of the governments and citizens. A number of schemes, which attempt to involve the private sector, have evolved. Two of these, BOT (Build Operate Transfer) and PIM (Participatory Irrigation Management) have gained tremendous support from the World Bank and have been embraced and adopted in many countries. The World Bank continues to encourage countries, which have not embraced them yet to do so. In many of the developing countries adoption of these schemes pose a problem due to the pre-requisite policy formation and adjustment that has to take place. Governments may also have to give up control they have maintained in certain areas, and the private sector given a greater say. In the light of this it is essential that the schemes be studied into detail and adaptations made to suit particular countries.

About the Author

Joshua Owusu-Sekyere is a lecturer in the Agricultural Engineering Department of the School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast. He specializes in Soil and Water Engineering as well as Irrigation and Drainage Engineering and also has a Post-Graduate Certificate in Project Management.