Guidelines

Spate Irrigation Guidelines

Community Spate Irrigation Guidelines where prepared by HR Wallingford and MetaMeta under support by DFID's Knowledge And Reseatch Program (2001-2004). Read the full report >>> (pdf) An updated version of the guidelines are being prepared with the help of Maher Salman (FAO) and Abraham Mehari Haile (Spate Network/ IHE/ MetaMeta).

Design Manual

Design manual prepared on the basis of the work in IIP and Tihame Project.

Vol 1 Design Criteria

Vol 2 Guidelines for Diversions and Protection Works

Proceedings of the Subregional Expert Consultation on Wadi Development for Agriculture in the Yemen

Proceeding of the first large meeting on spate irrigation was organized in Aden, Yemen in 1987.

Summary Report Conclusions and Recommendations >>> (pdf)

Country Papers
Wadi development for agriculture in PDR Yemen >>> (pdf)
A.A. Girgira,. M. S. Maktari, H.A. Sattar, M. F. Mohammed, H. H.Abbas and H. M. Shoubihi

Wadi development for agriculture in Yemen Arab Republic >>> (pdf)
Tihama Development Authority
Technical Background Papers: PDR Yemen
Historic review of spate irrigation and its effect on agricultural development >>> (pdf)
Asmahan Saeed Al-Garoo
Diversion structures and flood protection works in the PDRY >>> (pdf)
Habib Hasan Abbas
Traditional irrigation structures in Wadi Beihan >>> (pdf)
Jameel Sallam
Principles of water management in wadis >>> (pdf)
L. Mucha and M.Fara
Crop production under spate irrigation in coastal areas of PDRY >>> (pdf)
Ab.S Mu'Allem
Statistical analysis of flood hydrographs of Wadi Beihan >>> (pdf)
R. T.Baban and A. L. Gaish

Technical Background Papers: International
Traditional spate irrigation and wadi development schemes >>> (pdf)
R. F. Camacho
Certain aspects and problems of wadi development >>> (pdf)
E. L. Scheitz
Aspects of spate irrigation in PDR Yemen >>> (pdf)
K. Macdonald
Sediment control in wadi irrigation systems >>> (pdf)
P. Lawrence

A low cost approach for wadi flow diversion >>> (pdf)
G. L. Silva and M. L. Makin
Diversion structures and protection works >>> (pdf)
J. Oosterman
Flood protection works and low cost diversion structures >>> (pdf)
Van Aarst
Design procedures for gabion and mattress structures >>> (pdf)
L. Cesario and A. Gilli
Design of diversion structures and bank protection for three Tihama wadis >>> (pdf)
P. H. von Lany and R. M. G. Hewett
Operational considerations in the development of a spate irrigation system >>> (pdf)
E. P. Sephton and B. J. Allum
Groundwater development in the Tihama Coastal Plain >>> (pdf)
G. V. Smith and Y. A. Al-Mooji

Country Statements
Spate irrigation in Algeria >>> (pdf)
Abdelyagin Bencheikh Al-Husaiu and Mustafa Yettou
Spate irrigation in Egypt >>> (pdf)
Ahmed Taher A. Moustafa, Ahmed Awad El-Meligy and Mohamed Ahmed Allam
Spate irrigation in Morocco >>> (pdf)
Lahoen Zaqhloel
Spate irrigation in Pakistan >>> (pdf)
Amir Nawaz Khan
Spate irrigation in Somalia >>> (pdf)
Ahmed Hag Nurand Hasson Abdi Mah
The River Gash Irrigation Scheme, Eastern Sudan >>> (pdf)
Hamid MahmoudHamid and Malla Munhul Malla
Spate irrigation in Tunisia >>> (pdf)
Khaled Ghalleb

Appendix 1: Agenda >>> (pdf)
ppendix 2: List of Participants >>> (pdf)