Basic principles, significance, and concepts of SOMIS;
Key activities and processes associated with service oriented management in varied agro-ecological and socio-economic settings; and
Physical, economic, and institutional requisites for service oriented management inclusive of monitoring & evaluation (M&E) and benchmarking.

The interactive course uses to a largest extent the experience and knowledge of the lecturers and the participants through interactive teaching, workshops, case studies, exercises and excursion to water management services in the Netherlands.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to:

Formulate policy objectives for irrigation development and management;
Identify water delivery arrangements including suitable flow control amenable to objectives;
Comprehend different levels of water delivery service and associated costs;
Conceptualize legislative, organisational and financial attributes of service oriented management of irrigation systems;
Draw up service agreements considering cost recovery and accountability;
Design asset management programs and action plans for implementation; and
Devise monitoring & evaluation and benchmarking systems for assessing system performance.

Target group

The Service Oriented Management of Irrigation Systems course is organised for professionals and academics involved in management of irrigation systems.

Additional information

The interactive course uses to the largest extent the experience and knowledge of the lecturers and the participants through interactive teaching, workshops, case studies, exercises and excursions to water management services in the Netherlands.

Lecturers/Trainers:

P.J.M. van Hofwegen, MSc, World Water Council;
M. Kok, PhD, MSc, Hkv-lijn in Water;
Krishna C. Prasad, PhD, UNESCO-IHE;
L.G. Hayde, PhD, MSc, UNESCO-IHE
Prof. J. Gupta, PhD, UNESCO-IHE, Vrij Universiteit