The most relevant agricultural water management technologies for poverty reduction that are currently being used in the country and that were identified in the needs assessment are the following:

• River Diversion schemes: Temporary or semi-permanent dams and earthen canals that divert surface water from rivers for agriculture.
• Soil and water conservation and rainwater harvesting: A method which captures rainwater and stores it as surface water. In particular this refers to terracing practices that are coupled with lined or earthen runoff harvesting ponds.
• Pumping technologies: A method which uses a motor to draw water from an available water source, whether it can be a river, a reservoir, a pond, a canal or from groundwater. It can be fuelled by various types of energy including fuel, electricity or solar power.

The main cross-cutting priority highlighted is the necessity to further build and strengthen capacities on agricultural water management.