Project for Enhancing the Restoration Activity through Effective Use of Agricultural Water in Lake Urmia

About this project

The main objective of the project is to strengthen the resilience of agricultural promote sustainable agriculture water management in Iran's Urmia Lake Basin contributing to restoration of Lake Urmia as an important wetland ecosystem. This objective will be achieved through three main outputs, centered on: 1) Precise agriculture tools and agrometeorology services institutionalized and applied through local farmers, 2) Water resource solutions and water saving action plans developed through a participatory approach using GAIN methodology and 3) Agriculture water saving materialized through implementation of irrigation water efficiency and water productivity practices applied at the pilot areas. The project brings together strategic partnerships across key government bodies and local stakeholders. The Urmia Lake Restoration Programme (ULRP) holds convening and coordination responsibilities as the lead implementing agency at the basin level. Crucial government partners include Ministry of Agriculture Jahad, Department of Environment, Ministry of Energy and University of Urmia lending technical expertise in their respective domains. Through its integrated focus on water efficiency, climate-smart agriculture and resilience, the project strategically aligns with Iran?s priorities for environmentally sustainable and climate-smart agriculture as well as food and nutrition security. B

Published by

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) · Multilateral

Countries

Iran

Sectors

Agricultural water resources

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Also contributes

Funded by

UND - UNDP Administered Trust Funds

Implemented by

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Accountable

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Published by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41301-742807.

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