In this issue.....

The Newsletter #12 published in October 2002, highlights the proceedings of the sixth international seminar on participatory irrigation managment. The Seminar was consponsored by the Minsitry of Water Resources China, the World Bank, Global INPIM and INPIM Chapter of China, the China Irrigation Districts Association. Support was also provided by the China Irrigation and Drainage Development Centre and the DIFID. The theme of the seminar forcussed on " Instituional options for user participation in irrigation and drainage".

Highlights of the sixth international seminar, April 20-27, 2002 Beijing, China.

• Options for Insitutional Reform in the irrigation Sector - A summary of the key note paper of the sixth international seminar, Beijing.  Read more...
• Self Managing Irrigation and Districts, China. (SIDD Model). Read more...
• Participatory Irrigation Management in China by Feng Guangzhi.  Read more...
• Office Du Niger, Mali - the Role of Governance by Geert Diemer.  Read more...
• IWRM TOOLBOX - an important resource for the water resources community. Read more...
• Water for food securiy and rural development in the South American Context. Read more...
• Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman by abdullah Al- Ghafri. Read more...
• Holistic Benchmarking and Integrated Water Resource Management.  Read more...
• Water Conservation, Crop Packages and Practices by Jasreen Jairath.  Read more...
• INPIM Board of Directors Meeting, April 25, 2003.  Read more... 
• Salah Darghouth, takes Office as Chairman, INPIM.  Read more...

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