Planning the Management, Operation, and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems. A Guide for the Preparation of Strategies and Manuals

This technical paper has been prepared in the new second edition to provide a guide for organizations responsible for operation and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems, to develop strategies and plans for proper and effective operation and maintenance. The format of the main part of the paper provides the basis for the preparation of a plan of operation and maintenance (POM), with a comprehensive list of the issues which need to be addressed in such a plan and in more detailed operation and maintenance manuals. The management aspects of the process are emphasized.