Participant training plan : irrigation systems management project 391-0467

Identified herein are options for providing - under the A.I.D. Irrigation Systems Management Project - external participant training (degree, medium, and short term) for Government personnel in planning, designing, and managing irrigation systems and in governing the use of water delivered through those systems. A first section reviews Pakistan"s agricultural sector, the status of the Indus River Irrigation system, and Pakistan"s basic water policy stance; identifies the public agencies involved in irrigation management, training, and research; and details training needs and issues to be considered in developing the training system. Section Two provides information on: (1) programs and courses at selected U.S. universities (Colorado State University; Washington State University; University of Idaho; University of California, Davis; Utah State University); (2) undergraduate and continuing education programs at the Asian Institute of Technology; (3) on-the-job training opportunities at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; and (4) international short and medium course opportunities.