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Economics and politics of water resources development: Uda Walawe Irrigation Project, Sri Lanka

The Uda Walawe Irrigation and Resettlement Project (UWIRP) located in the Southern dry zone of Sri Lanka was initiated in the early 1950s. The original plan for the UWIRP was a highly ambitious social, economic and physical engineering project aimed at creating a modern, profitable agriculture secto...

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Main Authors: Molle, Francois, Renwick, M.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2005
Subjects:
water resources development
irrigation programs
history
river basins
rehabilitation
costs
crop production
domestic water
water use
reservoirs
fisheries
decision making
cost benefit analysis
cost recovery
water requirements
water demand
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39874
Summary:The Uda Walawe Irrigation and Resettlement Project (UWIRP) located in the Southern dry zone of Sri Lanka was initiated in the early 1950s. The original plan for the UWIRP was a highly ambitious social, economic and physical engineering project aimed at creating a modern, profitable agriculture sector. This report examines the history of water resources development and investment decisions for the UWIRP over a period of 50 years and uncovers underlying processes that shaped the evolution of the project and highlights the limitation of viewing development as a mere set of technical and social engineering endeavors.

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