DMD-2026-008

Modern irrigation for the Hauran plain

FeasibilityProposal

What the requester wrote on the intake form

Problem: Farming on the Hauran plain relies on flood irrigation from weak wells; half the water is wasted and wheat and vegetable yields fall year after year.
Current state: 9,000 m³ per hectare a year, diesel pumps running 10 hours a day, and well levels falling two metres a year.
Objective: A modern drip and sprinkler network covering 12,000 hectares with solar pumping, cutting water use 45%.
Expected scope: Design, irrigation networks and tanks, solar pumping stations and farmer training, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Daraa Governorate.

Savings

Pumping cost for farmers down 60%

Sustainability

Water use down 45% and diesel generators retired

The objectives it serves and how well it aligns

From similar past projects — read them before evaluation

The electricity transmission & distribution establishment took five months to approve connecting phase one to the grid.

Recommendation: Put the grid operator’s approval on the critical path of any energy or water-pumping request.

The project was put on hold because its allocation was not in the investment plan after the tender went out.

Recommendation: For co-funded or Development-Fund requests, attach an in-principle allocation approval before committee review.

To avoid duplication before approval

AI insight

This request shares ⁦3⁩ scope items with “⁦20 MW Qalamoun Solar Field⁩”. Merging the requirements could save part of the cost and shorten delivery.

Confidence⁦64%⁩