The overall objective of the Cascade Management Committees (CMCs)  is to restore and improve the watershed system through integrated management and manage water and associated natural resources in a sustainable manner to enhance the living standards of rural communities. In order to achieve to above objective, an awareness programme and nominating framer leaders for CMC were conducted at Yodawewa Beach Hotel in Tissamaharama by the Deputy Project Director’s Office of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP).  Mr. Mahinda Suwandaarachchi, Deputy Project Director  (Southern Province)  of the CSIAP explained the importance of the CMCs at this programme which was attended by 78 farmer leaders. Mr. R.P.M. Dissanayake, Institutional Development and Capacity Building Specialist (Southern Province and Mr. D.V. Bandulasena, Institutional Development and Capacity Building Specialist(Project Management Unit of the CSIAP also made farmer leaders aware of forming CMCs.

Strengthening the institutional framework in the cascade is identified as one of the key requirements for managing the cascade system. Therefore, CMCs are to be formed, consisting of the farmer Organizations and local level officials for resources (water and land) management at the cascade level. The CSIAP will establish 30 CMCs in North Western, 12 CMCs in North Central, 10 CMCs in Northern, 12 CMCs in Eastern, 07 in Southern and 09 CMS in Uva provinces respectively.

Story by R.P.M. Dissanayake (Institutional Development & Capacity Building Specialist), SP, CSIAP

Posted by CSIAP Sri Lanka Read full article Published Date : 2023-03-01