PROJECT

Al-Wehdah Nehrwan

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PROJECT CODE IP-099

 Long44.65º Lat33.14º

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Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2015

Rehabilitation end year: 2019

Reclamation start year:

Reclamation end year:

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Project Cost (USD): $205,930,854

Partial Project Cost (USD)

REH off border irrigation (USD): $637,317

RECL off border irrigation (USD):

REH off border drainage (USD): $318,933

RECL off border drainage (USD):

REH off farm irrigation (USD): $64,654,778

RECL off farm irrigation (USD):

REH off farm drainage (USD): $22,206,887

RECL off farm drainage (USD):

REH off farm other (USD): $24,629,444

RECL off farm other (USD):

REH on farm irrigation (USD): $27,489,000

RECL on farm irrigation (USD):

REH on farm drainage (USD): $65,188,116

RECL on farm drainage (USD):

REH on farm other (USD): $806,380

RECL on farm other (USD):

Project Cost (USD): $205,930,854

Governorate: Baghdad

River: Tigris

Location: On the left bank of the Diyala and Tigris Rivers, in the vicinity of Almada’en district

Category: Irrigation and Drainage Projects

Sub category: Major Reclamation

Sector: Current and future agriculture developments and productivity;

Type: Land reclamation, implementation/expansion of irrigation projects

Opportunity type: Operation & Mantainance

Source: Water Resources Development Strategies 2010-2014. Page 21

Source of fund: GoI

Original source: MoWR

Implementing agency: MoWR

Status: Developed

Description

The ‘Al-Wehdah (Nehrwan)’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Baghdad Governorate, in the Tigris River Basin.According to the Ministry of Water Resources, SWLRI Division, and after the meetings during December 2013 to February 2014, the project is ‘Fully Developed’ over a total command or gross area of about 85 thousand Du (21.25 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 74.6 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the tigris River.About 85 th. Du are currently cultivated (100% of the total area to be implemented).

Needs

The existing canals need to be rehabilitated and lined. Leaching is needed to get rid of the accumulation of salts on the soil, caused by poor drainage and inefficient on-farm irrigation methods. The water table is shallow and subsurface drains are needed. Efficient on-farm irrigation methods, suitable crop rotation system, good quality seeds and fertilizers, and technical assistance are crucial to achieve high quality and quantity production.

Objective

The objective is to achieve food self sufficiency and security and reduce poverty by improving efficiency and productivity over an area of 85 th.Du .

Screening

Performed under SWLRI phase 2

Beneficiaries

Execute reclamation projects will improve social conditions of lands users by improving soil quality and increase productivity.