Sri Lanka Integrated Watershed and Water Resources Management Project

About this project

The objective of the Integrated Watershed and Water Resources Management Project for Sri Lanka is to improve watershed and water resources planning and enhance functionality of water resources infrastructure. The Project has four components. 1. Watershed and Water Resources Planning component has three subcomponents. 1.1. Watershed Management Planning subcomponent will support development of watershed management plan for the upper Mahaweli watershed, with activities to be implemented at mini-watershed levels. 1.2. Watershed Restoration subcomponent will implement on- and off-farm watershed management activities in upper Mahaweli watershed. 1.3. Multi-sector Water Resources Planning will focus on: (a) Strengthening Bulk Water Allocation Expansion and Enhancement of Existing Bulk Water Allocation Model of Water Management Secretariat in Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka (MASL); (b) Groundwater Management; (c) Support for Policy and Institutional Arrangements for Dam Safety. 2. Infrastructure Improvements will entail: (a) Carrying out canal rehabilitation and dam safety remedial works; (b) preparing emergency preparedness plans for select high risk dams; and (c) providing support to farmers organizations to carry out the operation and maintenance of rehabilitated canal systems. 3. Contingent Emergency Response component will provide immediate response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, as needed. 4. Project Management component will: (a) Provide technical and operational assista…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Sri Lanka

Sectors

Water sector policy and administrative managementWater resources conservation (including data collection)

Places

Western Province, Walawe, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Randenigala Dam, Nuwara Eliya District, Matale, Lunugamwehera, Kandy, Colombo, Central Province and 4 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

Accountable

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P166865.

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