AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS: 1

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSIBLE

Irrigation Modernization
Program Towards
Agricultural
Competitiveness
1. To improve and
rehabilitate the major
irrigation facilities and
structures and
adoption of modern
technologies in
irrigation project
construction,
operation and
maintenance.
2. Dam Safety: to upgrade,
modify and automate
existing monitoring system
to ensure the structural
stability of the dam.
SECTOR/OFFICE
Irrigation Development and
Modernization Program
Towards Agricultural
Competitiveness
1. To adapt modern Irrigation
technologies in Infrastructure
irrigation project and Program
development, Sector
construction,
operation and
maintenance in
consideration of new
innovations and
climate change.
2. To improve and System Operations
rehabilitate all and Equipment
irrigation facilities and Management Sector
structures adapting
modern technologies.
3. Dam Safety: to upgrade, Irrigation
modify and automate Infrastructure and
existing monitoring system Program Sector
to ensure the structural
stability of the dam.

AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS: 2

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSIBLE

SECTOR/OFFICE
New Areas for Diversified Development of New
Irrigated Agriculture Areas for irrigated
Agriculture
1. To develop new areas 1. To develop new areas Irrigation
 for irrigated for irrigated agriculture Infrastructure and
agriculture to covering the expanded Program Sector
accelerate potential irrigable areas
diversification, (from 3% to 8% slope).
agriculture growth
income & poverty
reduction.
2. To promote System Operations
diversification focusing on and Equipment
high value crops that will Management Sector
improve farmers’ income.

AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS: 3

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSIBLE

SECTOR/OFFICE
Sustainable Irrigation Sustainable Environmental
Watershed and River and Watershed
Management Program Management Program in
Towards More Resilient & Irrigation Systems
Effective Irrigation System
1. To preserve and 1. To develop plans and Irrigation
rehabilitate the programs for the protection Infrastructure and
watersheds in able to and rehabilitation of Program Sector
support irrigated watershed.
agriculture
development in
partnership with DENR
thru PAMB, LGUs,
BSWM, NWRB and
other stakeholders.
2. A program to address 2. To strengthen Irrigation
climate change and environmental Infrastructure and
extreme weather management compliance Program Sector
events in increasing and institutionalize climate
 the resiliency of change mitigation and
existing and future adaptation to irrigation
irrigation projects.
infrastructure.
3. To develop and 3. To safeguard the Irrigation
preserve the interests of vulnerable Infrastructure and
environment affecting groups (IPs, GAD, PAPs, Program Sector
the irrigation system FAPs, etc) in the planning
in collaboration with and implementation of
the LGU, DENR & Ias. irrigation development
(ROW, LARP, WMP, FPIC,
ECC, EMP, IPDP, SCP).

AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS: 4

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSIBLE

SECTOR/OFFICE
Irrigators associations as Irrigators Associations as
Agribusiness Institutions Partners in Irrigation
Development
1. To transforming 1. To enable the IAs to System Operations
Irrigators Association effectively maintain and Equipment
into viable and irrigation canals Management
profitable traditionally under Sector
Agribusiness their responsibilities.(
Institutions to address the no.1
critical issue of
inadequate
maintenance of
facilities &
infrastructure)
Comments: IAs are organized
as partner in the operations
and maintenance of
irrigation systems. Diverting
them into agribusiness.
2. To promote group 2. To increase productivity System Operations
 farming and and income among IAs and Equipment
mechanization among Management
IAs Sector
3. To increase 3. To promote group farming System Operations
productivity and and mechanization among and Equipment
income among IAs IAs Management
Comments: Effective Sector
mechanization may require
land consolidation which is
not favorable at the present
land holdings of farmers.
4. To enable the IAs to 4. To capacitate Irrigators System Operations
effectively maintain Association in transforming and Equipment
irrigation canals into viable and profitable Management
traditionally under Agribusiness Institutions Sector
their responsibilities.

AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS: 5

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSIBLE

SECTOR/OFFICE
Irrigation R&D Towards Continuing Innovations on
More robust & responsive Irrigation Development
Irrigation Development
1. To conduct research 1. To conduct research and Irrigation
and development development programs to Infrastructure and
programs to accelerate accelerate the generation Program Sector
the generation of of appropriate technologies
appropriate on irrigation
technologies on modernization.
irrigation
modernization.

AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS: 6

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSIBLE

 SECTOR/OFFICE
Asset Management & NOTE: For consultation with
Accelerated Business the affected
Development department/division.
1. To develop an asset
management system
to effect adequate
maintenance &
operation of NIA
infrastructure
2. To accelerate
business
development to
optimize NIA asset
utilization
3. To generate income
to support NIA
functions

AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS: 7

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
Special Concerns/Programs
1. to accelerate irrigation Comments: Transferred to Agency-wide
infrastructure development Program No. 3

Summary: Agency-wide Programs

ORIGINAL
1. Irrigation Modernization
Program Towards Agricultural
Competitiveness
2. New Areas for Diversified
Irrigated Agriculture
3. Sustainable Irrigation Watershed
and River Management Program
PROPOSAL
1. Irrigation Development and
Modernization Program Towards
Agricultural Competitiveness
2. Development of New Areas for
irrigated Agriculture
3. Sustainable Environmental and
Watershed Management Program in
 Towards More Resilient &
Effective Irrigation System
4. Irrigators associations as
Agribusiness Institutions
5. Irrigation R&D Towards More
robust & responsive Irrigation
Development
6. Asset Management &
Accelerated Business
Development
7. Special Concerns/Programs
Irrigation Systems
4. Irrigators Associations as Partners in
Irrigation Development
5. Continuing Innovations on Irrigation
Development
6. Asset Management & Accelerated
Business Development
ORIGINAL
RESTRUCTURING DIRECTIONS : 2
Strengthen NIA Irrigation Infrastructure Strengthen NIA Irrigation Infrastructure
Development Programs
 Two (2) Programs
o Irrigation Modernization (low
hanging fruit)
o New Areas for Diversified
Agriculture
 Decentralize Authority to
accelerate Implementation
 Upgrade the qualitative and
quantitative capacities of
technical personnel at all levels of
operation
 Create a Quality Assurance Office
for NIA Infrastructure to insure
compliance to standards(design,
construction, and maintenance)
and avoid conflict of interest. This
office should be directly under
the NIA Administrator.
PROPOSAL
RESTRUCTURING DIRECTIONS : 1
Development Programs
 Four (4) Programs
o Irrigation Development
and Modernization
Program Towards
Agricultural
Competitiveness
o Development of New Areas
for Irrigated Agriculture
o Sustainable Environmental
and Watershed
Management Program in
Irrigation Systems
o Continuing Innovations on
Irrigation Development
 Decentralize Authority to
accelerate Implementation based
on the approved delegated
authority
 Upgrade the qualitative and
quantitative capacities of
technical personnel at all levels of
operation
 Create a Quality Assurance Office
for NIA Infrastructure to ensure
compliance to standards (design,
construction, and maintenance)
and avoid conflict of interest. This
office should be directly under
the Irrigation Infrastructure and
Program Sector. The
Administrator may create a
Technical Support Group for the
 Quality Assurance.

Restructuring Directions : 2
1. Strengthen the NIA System
Operations and Equipment
Management.
Four (4) Programs
 Improve, rehabilitate and
restore all irrigation
facilities and structures
adapting modern
technologies and provide
policy direction in the
operation and
maintenance of irrigation
systems.
 Promote diversification
focusing on high value
crops that will improve
farmers’ income.
 Irrigators Associations as
Partners in Irrigation
Development
 Formulate and update
policy directions and
guidelines on equipment
acquisition and utilization
including preparation of
equipment O & M manual.
Restructuring Directions:3
1. Strengthen Policy, Corporate
Planning & Management
Services, Results-based
Monitoring & Evaluation (RBME)
to improve governance &
accountability. Key units:
a. Policy

Restructuring Directions:3
1. Organize R&D Department as a
Central Strategy to Sustained
Irrigation Modernization
Restructuring Directions:4
Restructuring Directions: 5 & 6
Restructuring Directions: 7
Central Office Management:
1 Senior Deputy Administrator
4 Deputy Administrators
a. Senior Deputy Administrator for 3 Deputy Administrators
Regional operations
b. Deputy Administrator for Admin.,
finance, & Asset Management
c. Deputy Administrator for
Irrigation infrastructure and
programs
d. Deputy administrator for
Research and development
b. Corporate Planning &
Management Services
c. RBME
Note: included in the Restructuring
Directions:1
Note:
 Watershed Development
partnership is included in
Restructuring Directions:1
 Institutional Development is
included in Restructuring
Directions:2
Note: For consultation with the affected
department/division.
Restructuring Directions: 6
Central Office Management:
Administrator
Senior Deputy Administrator
a. Deputy Administrator for
Irrigation infrastructure and
programs
b. Deputy Administrator for System
Operations and Equipment
Management
c. Deputy Administrator for Admin.,
finance, & Asset Management
See proposed organizational chart
NOTES:

1. Priority is irrigation development

2. Are we going to stop the development of new rice areas?
3. “Development partners” should not be specific rather use “other relevant
stakeholders”.
4.