Integrated Drought Prevention and Mitigation

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1 Integrated Drought Prevention and Mitigation

2 Company name Content 1 General information 2 Problems occurred 3 Initiative 4 Benefits of the initiative

3 1. General information Company name (Source:

4 Catchment areas 23,616 sq.km. Yom River 735 km. long

5 Mae Yom Operation and Maintenance Office, Phrae Province Mae Yom O&M Office located at km. 80 from headwater of the Yom River Catchment areas 5,500 sq.km. Song Project areas Coverage areas Irrigated areas 427 sq.km. 6 districts 358 sq.km. Nong Muong Khai Rong Kwang Long Muang Phrae Soong Men Den Chai Wang Chin

6 Mae Yom Weir in rainy season Mae Yom Weir in dry season Avg. maximum flow 1,042 m 3 /s Avg. minimum flow 3 m 3 /s Flood Drought

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8 Water supply and water demand in a dry season at the Mae Yom O&M Office Water demand Million m Water supply December January February March Water supply for dry-season agriculture of 28 sq.km. Water demand for dry-season agriculture of 147 sq.km.

9 1. Water shortages in dry season

10 2. Water fights among water users

11 3. Frequent farmers protests 4. Irrigation structures were broken by farmers

12 5. Farming was damaged from drought, thus provoking the rural poor

13 6. Seasonal migration of farmers, leading to social problems

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15 Rehabilitation of water user groups At ditch level At canal level Knowledge management: Database arrangement Cause and factor analysis Suitable water management Appropriate technology Public consultation of relevant parties Crop pattern planning Water delivery planning Relief measure identification Meetings of the Mae Yom O&M Office s staff Participation from government sectors: To propose water management approach To promote cross-authorities collaboration To specify relief measures To provide budgets To enforce related regulations Participation from farmers: To help identify relief measures To identify water delivery schedule To jointly establish water-taking rules Designation of relevant committee at provincial and district levels Three-coherent task mechanisms: 1. Water subsidy for agriculture 2. Participatory irrigation management 3. Acting upon agreement and supervision

16 Process of integrated drought prevention and mitigation of the Mae Yom O&M Office The Mae Yom O&M Office Government offices Local administrative organizations Farmers in the irrigation areas Authority of the provincial Disaster Relief Committee Initiative Three-coherent task mechanisms : 1. Water subsidy for agriculture 2. Participatory irrigation Management 3. Acting upon agreement and supervision Initiative Benefits for the second-crop farming : 1. To integrate drought prevention 2. To follow a water delivery schedule 3. To ease crop failures 4. To lessen water conflicts in the areas 5. To urge farmer s satisfaction

17 Three-coherent task mechanisms 3 rd Task : Acting upon agreement and supervision 1 st Task : Water subsidy for agriculture RID LAOs Provincial agricultural Officers Farmers & WUGs RID (The Royal Irrigation Department) LAOs (Local administrative organizations) PPDRC (Phrae Province Disaster Relief Committee) Provincial agricultural Officers 2 nd Task : Participatory irrigation management RID LAOs Provincial agricultural Officers Farmers & WUGs

18 Three-coherent task mechanisms The first task: Water subsidy for agriculture To provide budgets for fuel and electricity The Royal Irrigation Department: Water management planning Establish a water-management coordination center Provide mobile pumps Coordinate with stakeholders Local administrative organizations: Supervise the electrical pumping stations The Phrae Province Disaster Relief Committee: Support budgets for fuel and electricity cost of pumping stations Provincial agricultural officers: Procure fuel and govern budgets for pumping Promote suitable crops to farmers

19 Three-coherent task mechanisms The second task: Participatory irrigation management To schedule water delivery The Royal Irrigation Department: Provide water information for making decisions Participate in water management planning Water administration as agreed upon District offices and local administrative organizations: Prepare a meeting venue Inform relating parties about a meeting and meeting resolutions Send an invitation letter for a meeting Provincial and district agricultural officers: Arrange a meeting for water management in an area Mediate an agricultural conflict in an area Prepare a meeting report to Phrae Province Disaster Relief Committee Farmers and water user groups: Specify a date for establishing a temporary dike Jointly identify the rotational water delivery plan and regulations Install a pump in an area Help maintain ditches and canals before water delivery

20 Three-coherent task mechanisms The third task: Acting upon agreement and supervision To oversee water management according to the mutual agreement To inspect fuel and electricity use To supervise the fuel use and electricity cost The Royal Irrigation Department: Participate in water management control based on a mutual agreement Mediate a water conflict in an area with a district officer District offices and local administrative organizations: Supervise water management in accordance with an agreement Mediate a conflict in an area Provincial and district agricultural officers : Oversee the fuel use and electricity cost in conformity to an agreement Resolve a problem in a field operation Farmers and water user groups: Act upon a common agreement Jointly check the use of fuel and electricity for pumping in compliance with planning Coordinate with government offices to investigate the rotational water delivery based on planning Help adjust a water management plan with relevant agencies according to the current situations

21 4. Benefits of the initiative

22 Benefits Dry-season agricultural areas: 28 sq.km. 147 sq.km., less seasonal migration Farmers income in the irrigated areas: US$5.1 million US$18.4 million Average household income in an agricultural sector: US$174/month (2002) US$317/month (2009) Farmers empowerment: water management decision-making, crop planning Conflicts and complaints: minimal, thus resuming good relationships

23 Benefits Water allocation: fast, fair, and equitable manner, thus enhancing more service s satisfaction The Mae Yom O&M Office: 282 staff (2004) 166 staff (2011), but O&M service more effective, thus Work collaboration: saving staff salary of US$620,000/year between government agencies and farmers

24 The Royal Irrigation Department THAILAND