Irrigation Management Transfer in Mexico: Process and Progress

摘要

Considerable literature is available on irrigation management transfer fromgovernment agencies to Water User Organizations (WUOs) worldwide. Since 1989, the Mexican government has implemented a radical program of reconstructing the irrigation sector. An important element of this program has been the transfer of irrigation district management to WUOs. However, there is inadequate documentation of the transfer process in English. This paper is an initial effort to fill the gap. Elements of irrigation management transfer in Mexico presented in this paper include the status of the program, the legal and institutional frameworks, the financial arrangements, and the training and communication programs. This paper is not intended as an evaluation of the program.