Government Agencies Concerned in Irrigation

National Irrigation Administration

- a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) primarily responsible for irrigation development in the Philippines. It was created under Republic Act (RA) 3601 on 22 June 1963. Its charter was later amended by Presidential Decree (PD) 552 on 11 September 1974 and PD 1702 on 17 July 1980, both increasing its capitalization and broadening its authority. Its forerunner was the Irrigation Division of the defunct Bureau of Public Works. PD No.1, dated 23 September 1972, integrated all irrigation activities under NIA.

Bureau of Soils and Water Management

- an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for advising and rendering assistance on matters relative to the utilization of soils and water as vital agricultural resources.

Department of Agriculture

- the principal agency of the Philippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural development growth. In pursuit of this, it provides the policy framework, helps direct public investments, and in partnership with local government units (LGUs) provides the support services necessary to make agriculture and agri-based enterprises profitable and to help spread the benefits of development to the poor, particularly those in rural areas.

Department of Public Works and Highways

- the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for all safety of projects in the field of public works. It is also responsible for the maintenance of the Philippine road network and irrigation system.

Recently Completed Projects

LOWER AGUSAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - IC (LADP-IC)
	Construction of two (2) pumping stations, project office facilities, irrigation and drainage canals, and on-farm facilities on the Bit-Os and Aupagan Areas to irrigate some 7,922 ha.
	Province	:	Agusan Del Norte
	Municipalities	:	Butuan City, Buenavista,Agusan del Norte
	Funding Source	:	Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
	Estimated Project Cost	:	0
	Service Area (ha)
	New	:	7,922
	Rehab	:	0
	Target Beneficiaries	:	14,445

MALITUBOG-MARIDAGAO IRRIGATION PROJECT (MMIP)
Construction of diversion dam, bridge and siphon, main and lateral canals, irrigation facilities, roads, drainage and on-farm facilities to irrigate an area of 10,840 ha.
Province	:	North Cotabato
Municipalities	:	Carmen and Pikit in North Cotabato and Pagalungan and Datu Muntawal in Maguindanao
Funding Source	:	Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Estimated Project Cost	:	0
Service Area (ha)
New	:	10,840
Rehab	:	0
Target Beneficiaries	:	4,549

PAMPANGA DELTA DEVELOMENT PROJECT - IC (PDDP-IC)
Description	:	Construction of diversion dam, pumping station, irrigation and drainage canals and their related structures, on-farm facilities, and project facilities to irrigate 10,540 ha.
		Province	:	Pampanga
		Municipalities	:	Pampanga
		Funding Source	:	Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
		Estimated Project Cost	:	0
		Service Area (ha)
		New	:	0
		Rehab	:	11,920
		Target Beneficiaries	:	8,900

On Going Projects

BOHOL IRRIGATION PROJECT - STAGE II (BIP-II)

Ubay, San Miguel, and Trinidad in Bohol. Construction of a 34.5 m. high earthfill dam across Bayongan River, main canal (17.73 km.), lateral canals (4.62 km.), canal structures, roads, drainage and on-farm facilities to irrigate an area of 5,300 ha.

CASECNAN MULTI-PURPOSE IRRIGATION & POWER PROJECT

Nueva Ecija, Bulacan and Pampanga. Construction of irrigation facilities and improvement of drainage system for 26,920 ha. of new area. Establishment of re-use points and intermediate farm ponds for both new and rehab areas. Rehab. of selected irrigation and drainage facilities in Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System (UPRIIS) with a total area of 55,100 ha. and pursuit of institutional development in the new areas, including initiatives of pilot areas for diversified irrigation.

HELP FOR CATUBIG AGRICULTURAL ADVANCEMENT PROJECT (HCAAP)

Municipalities of Catubig and Las Navas in Northern Samar. HCAAP, a multi-component project will alleviate poverty by raising farm income levels, generate employment opportunities and improve social infrastructures and services part of the Catubig Valley and Northern Samar.

FACTS AND FIGURES (NIA)

LEGAL MANDATE RA 3601(22 June 1963), created NIA with an initial capitalization of P300 M PD 552 (11 September 1974) broadened NIA's powers and increased capitalization to P2 B. PD 1702 (18 July 1980) increased NIA's capitalization to P10 B and strengthened corporate status. NUMBER OF OFFICES (as of December 2007) Central (Quezon City) Headquarter Regional Irrigation Offices 13 Integrated Irrigation Systems 2 Dams and Reservoirs 2 District Offices 8 Provincial Irrigation Offices 69 Irrigation Systems Offices, including District Offices 120 Project Management Offices 12 PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT (as of December 2007) : 8,020 FINANCIAL STATUS (Billion Pesos) Authorized capitalization P10.000 Paid-in capital 5.559 Assets (CY 2007) 52.996 Total revenues (CY 2007) 1.730 Net operating income (CY 2007) 0.057 Corporate Operating Budget (CY 2008) 2.390 STATUS OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT (December 2007) Total irrigable area (ha) 3,126,340 Service area of irrigation systems (ha) National irrigation systems: 706,377 Communal irrigation systems: 554,020 Private irrigation systems: 174,200 Total: 1,434,597 Irrigation development (%) 46 NATIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Length of irrigation canals (km) 14,194 Length of drainage canals (km) 8,278 O&M service and access roads (km) 12,078 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION Projects, new (number) 9 Projects, rehab (number) 7 CY 2008 program (Billion Pesos) 7.996 IRRIGATORS ASSOCIATION (IA) DEVELOPMENT (December 2007) No. of IAs organized/members 6,360 / 780,161 No. of IAs registered with Securities and Exchange Commission/members 5,983 / 741,516 SOURCES OF FUNDS Corporate funds are internally generated from irrigation service fees, management fees; and used for operation and maintenance. Project funds are approppriated in the annual General Appropriations Act as government counterparts and loan/grant proceeds and used for project implementation.