Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines

The issue of quality in developing small-scale irrigation projects in Sub-Saharan countries has become a concern. This necessitated the development of a quality management system (QMS) toolkit covering all phases of irrigation project development. The current toolkit was developed to provide guidanc...

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Autores principales: Amare, Melkamu, Abdella, Y., Seid, Abdulkarim, Haileslassie, Amare
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149304
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author Amare, Melkamu
Abdella, Y.
Seid, Abdulkarim
Haileslassie, Amare
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description The issue of quality in developing small-scale irrigation projects in Sub-Saharan countries has become a concern. This necessitated the development of a quality management system (QMS) toolkit covering all phases of irrigation project development. The current toolkit was developed to provide guidance and support to establish a robust system that aligns with irrigated agriculture development best practices, standards and regulatory requirements. Literature from the three focal countries – Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda – was reviewed and stakeholder consultations, field visits and focus group discussions were conducted to learn lessons and gain insight to enrich the proposed parameters and checklists. Based on the lessons learned, the QMS toolkit was created, including a comprehensive set of guidelines, checklists, tools, resources, forms and templates that can help irrigation agencies and stakeholders at all levels implement and maintain an effective quality management system. It is an essential tool for organizations such as irrigation and agriculture ministries, regional bureaus and county offices to assess and improve their performance by meeting quality requirements, standards, regulations and specifications. The toolkit is prepared in two volumes. Volume I covers the reasoning behind the toolkit, its goals and scope, and provides guidelines on how to use the toolkit. It also includes the organization of the toolkit and defines the terminology used. Further, it provides the approach and methods employed and findings obtained during toolkit development.
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spelling CGSpace1493042025-11-07T08:01:06Z Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines Amare, Melkamu Abdella, Y. Seid, Abdulkarim Haileslassie, Amare small-scale irrigation irrigation development infrastructure quality assurance quality control toolkits case studies quality standards guidelines project design planning project implementation project management best practices regulations parameters policies feasibility studies checklists stakeholders water user associations government agencies consultants contractors irrigated farming The issue of quality in developing small-scale irrigation projects in Sub-Saharan countries has become a concern. This necessitated the development of a quality management system (QMS) toolkit covering all phases of irrigation project development. The current toolkit was developed to provide guidance and support to establish a robust system that aligns with irrigated agriculture development best practices, standards and regulatory requirements. Literature from the three focal countries – Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda – was reviewed and stakeholder consultations, field visits and focus group discussions were conducted to learn lessons and gain insight to enrich the proposed parameters and checklists. Based on the lessons learned, the QMS toolkit was created, including a comprehensive set of guidelines, checklists, tools, resources, forms and templates that can help irrigation agencies and stakeholders at all levels implement and maintain an effective quality management system. It is an essential tool for organizations such as irrigation and agriculture ministries, regional bureaus and county offices to assess and improve their performance by meeting quality requirements, standards, regulations and specifications. The toolkit is prepared in two volumes. Volume I covers the reasoning behind the toolkit, its goals and scope, and provides guidelines on how to use the toolkit. It also includes the organization of the toolkit and defines the terminology used. Further, it provides the approach and methods employed and findings obtained during toolkit development. 2024-07-29 2024-07-30T10:38:37Z 2024-07-30T10:38:37Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149304 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Amare, M.; Abdella, Y.; Seid, Abdulkarim; Haileslassie, Amare. 2024. Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 50p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2024.222]
spellingShingle small-scale irrigation
irrigation development
infrastructure
quality assurance
quality control
toolkits
case studies
quality standards
guidelines
project design
planning
project implementation
project management
best practices
regulations
parameters
policies
feasibility studies
checklists
stakeholders
water user associations
government agencies
consultants
contractors
irrigated farming
Amare, Melkamu
Abdella, Y.
Seid, Abdulkarim
Haileslassie, Amare
Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines
title Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines
title_full Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines
title_fullStr Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines
title_full_unstemmed Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines
title_short Irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa using Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as a case study: volume I – guidelines
title_sort irrigation infrastructure quality management system toolkit for sub saharan africa using ethiopia kenya and uganda as a case study volume i guidelines
topic small-scale irrigation
irrigation development
infrastructure
quality assurance
quality control
toolkits
case studies
quality standards
guidelines
project design
planning
project implementation
project management
best practices
regulations
parameters
policies
feasibility studies
checklists
stakeholders
water user associations
government agencies
consultants
contractors
irrigated farming
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149304
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