This Irrigation Strategy (EI) was approved by the Council of Ministers at its Session on 21 December 2010. EI Strategy comprises six Chapters. Chapter 1 presents the relevance of the existence of EI for agricultural production. It also deals with the foundations on which it is based, highlighting its importance in stabilizing and increasing agricultural production and productivity. The assumptions emphasize that irrigation infrastructure offers a good starting condition, and an adequate functioning of public services such as: research, extension and management of land and water, guaranteeing the achievement of IE's enshrined objectives, production growth and agrarian productivity. Chapter 2 describes the history of the irrigation sub-sector, from national independence to the present, showing the evolution of activities carried out in recent years in terms of physical intervention as indicated in the enclosed table. Chapter 3 addresses its scope of implementation in the context of the national development agenda, and considers water as a key input that must be combined with other factors such as improved seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and good agricultural practices. Chapter four deals with EI Implementation; Chapter five with Financing and Chapter six with Monitoring and Evaluation. Short (2012), medium (2015) and long (2020) term goals were defined. It also presents the Vision, Mission and Principles on which EI is based, highlighting: Public investments in infrastructure and irrigation services subject to performance and sustainability criteria; Efficiency in the use of land and water resources; Planning of investments guided by river basins; and Promotion of private investment through public-private partnerships and population to share responsibilities and benefits. The Strategic Objective is based on: Contributing to increased agricultural productivity and production, to guarantee food security, generation of agricultural product surpluses for export, increased employment in rural and peri-urban areas, and income of producers, through exploitation sustainable development of hydro-agricultural potential. EI is based on 6 pillars: Institutional Development; Human Resources Development; Infrastructure Development, Management and Use of Irrigation; Technology Development; Development of a favourable environment for the private sector, including irrigation; and cross-cutting issues (climate change, water pollution, gender, HIV and diseases typical of aquatic environments). Each pillar corresponds to a specific objective whose materialization is reflected in strategic actions.
Mozambique · 2010-12-01