National Irrigation Program with a Watershed Approach (PRONAREC)

"The National Irrigation Program with a Watershed Approach (PRONAREC) promotes a comprehensive water resources management (WRM) framework from a community-based approach. Target population: Indigenous peoples, women, and family farmers. Eligible beneficiaries of PRONAREC were communities with established or in the process of establishing water user associations (WUAs) that met certain criteria: (i) proof of legal status, (ii) evidence of access to water rights for irrigation granted by the authorities, (iii) a signed agreement with the local government to operate and maintain the irrigation infrastructure, (iv) a commitment to contribute at least 10%. Eligible communities submitted the required documentation to justify the viability of the projects from an environmental, technical, legal, and socioeconomic perspective. In addition, the proposals included a watershed management plan. Finally, the final review and approval of the projects were carried out by the provincial governments, the National Productive Investment Fund, and the VRHR (Vice Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation)."