Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation Project (SWAT)

About this project

The development objective of the Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) Project for Pakistan is to increase agricultural water productivity in selected farmers organization command areas, improve integrated water resources management (IWRM), and contribute to restoring crop production by small and medium-sized farmers affected by the 2022 floods. The project comprises of six components. The first component, water resources management establishes a provincial IWRM system. It consists of following sub-components: (i) institutional development for IWRM; (ii) provision of technical assistance for the development of a Sindh strategic water plan (SSWP); and (iii) support for hydro-agro informatics (HAI) program. The second component, water service delivery will improve the performance of the multipurpose canal network and irrigation service to farmers. It consists of following sub-components: (i) integrated development of approximately 15 farmers organization (FO) areas; (ii) FO, area water board (AWB), and Sindh irrigation and drainage authority (SIDA) capacity building; (iii) left bank main canal upgrading; and (iv) right bank studies. The third component, targeted agricultural incentives and investments promotes the adoption of climate-smart practices for traditional crops such as wheat, rice, cotton, and sugarcane, as well as the transition to higher value, water-thrifty crops such as oilseeds, pulses, fruits, and vegetables. It consists of following sub-components:…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

Agricultural water resourcesMulti-hazard response preparednessAgricultural policy and administrative managementFood crop productionAgro-industriesAgricultural extension

Places

Warah Branch, Sindh, Nara, Lloyd Barrage, Kotri Barrage, Hyderabad District, Dadu District, Indus River, Ghotki District, Akram Wah and 1 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Province of Sindh

Accountable

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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-P167596.

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