Regulation of the Water Users' Associations of 2006 under the Gezira Scheme Act. Pays/Territoire Soudan Type du document Règlement Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Eau Mot clé Irrigation Développement agricole Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Associations d'usagers de l'eau Ouvrages Aire géographique Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Sahel Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force from the date of its approval from the Board of Directors of the Scheme. Résumé This Regulation consisting of 18 articles aims at organizing all the water users' Associations born under the article 19 of the Gezira Scheme Act. The Association, composed by the farmers benefiting from the canals, aims at (i) achieving maximum and optimal use of irrigation water; (ii) the optimal management of the channels; (iii) raising the efficiency of the use of water, technically and economically; (iv) deepening the sense of water users ownership of irrigation channels; (v) raising farmers' capacities and responsibilities towards irrigation water; (vi) preserving and developing the irrigation structures; (vii) increasing agricultural productivity, together with environmental and health conditions; and (viii) increasing the justice of water distribution among water users. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.nectarforum.com Références - Législation Implemente Gezira Scheme Act 2005. Législation | Soudan | 2005 Mot clé: Développement durable, Utilisation durable, Irrigation, Régime foncier Source: FAO, FAOLEX