About the course

Building on the concepts and theories of Water Use Efficiency presented in the first and second phases of the project, this self-administered course focuses on the Rapid Appraisal Procedure (RAP) for pressurized irrigation system, which is a diagnostic tool for performance assessment related to water resource, institutional management and irrigation service.

This course will present the challenges faced by the pressurized irrigation systems and the importance of modernizing them to improve water efficiency, combining theoretical training with practical applications.

System requirements

This course can be accessed online, clicking on the link below, without registration. It runs on the latests versions of major browsers, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari.

Audience

The present course targets national professionals and technicians from relevant ministries, research institutes, and national institutions working in the field of irrigation and water management.

Module 1

Learning objectives

• Understand the importance and approaches of performance assessment
• Explain the principles, components and purposes of the Rapid Appraisal Procedure
• Support irrigation performance assessment by RAP tool to identify gaps, establish baseline and propose improvements

Structure of the course

• Section 1: Introduction
  
• Section 2: Performance assessment and benchmarking
  
• Section 3: About the Rapid Appraisal Procedure (RAP)
• Section 4: Water balance
• Section 5: Management
• Section 6: Water service
• Section 7: Wrap-up

Module 2

The modules presents how the RAP tool works in practice and requires the installation of the software and its functionalities. It complements the theoretical training with practice, including the implementation of case studies.

Learning objectives

• Understand the importance and approaches of performance assessment
• Explain the principles, components and purposes of the Rapid Appraisal Procedure
• Support irrigation performance assessment by RAP tool to identify gaps, establish baseline and propose improvements
  

Structure of the course

• Section 1: Introduction
  
• Section 2: Preparation for the assignment
  
• Section 3: Water balance
• Section 4: Management
• Section 6: Water service

Thematic area