Punjab-Irrigation Sector Development Policy Loan

The key elements of the reform program are: (a) public finance reforms to increase public spending and its efficiency for key priority sectors, while ensuring fiscal sustainability; (b) reforms that strengthen devolution and service delivery; and (b) reforms that improve the fiduciary and governance environment. As part of these reforms GOPunjab is focusing on irrigation and reforms are being carried out along the following four pillars: Pillar I: Institutional and Policy Reforms to improve the management and maintenance of the irrigation system to ensure its long term physical and financial sustainability. Pillar II: Water Resources Management Reforms to make intra-province water allocation and distribution more transparent. Pillar III: Irrigation Service Delivery Reforms to improve the quality, efficiency and accountability with which irrigation services are delivered. Pillar IV: Reforms to improve water use efficiency and on-farm productivity.