Türkiye - Second Irrigation Modernization and Water Efficiency Project

Overview & Synopsis

The objective of the Second Irrigation Modernization and Water Efficiency Project for Turkiye is to improve irrigation service delivery and water efficiency for strengthening the climate resilience of selected irrigation schemes. There are three components to the project, the first component being Irrigation system rehabilitation and modernization. This component will finance rehabilitation and modernization of DSI’s20 irrigation infrastructure, entailing climate adaptation investments to convert open-channel systems to pressurized systems in selected irrigation schemes, building on successful activities from the ongoing TIMP and TIMP AF. The second component is the institutional support, digital irrigation, and smart water accounting. Enhancing farmers’ capacity to use information and communication technology will significantly strengthen their ability to adapt to climate change impacts. This component will leverage the Irrigation Facilities Spatial Information System (SUTEM), an innovative digital service developed by DSI under the ongoing World Bank-financed TIMP, which has been successfully implemented across 3 million ha. Finally, the third component is project management. This component includes E&S management, fiduciary management, technical management, and DSI’s activities linked to management, supervision,, and coordination of the project. Eligible expenditure will include consulting services and non-consulting services, goods, training, and incremental operating costs required by DSI to implement the Project according to World Bank policies and guidelines.