{"id":7703,"date":"2023-11-27T15:43:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/lands\/?page_id=7703"},"modified":"2023-11-29T08:19:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:19:42","slug":"functions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/?page_id=7703","title":{"rendered":"FUNCTIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7703\" class=\"elementor elementor-7703\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fec4ad8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fec4ad8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b748a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"53\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VBNM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8232 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 208px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 208\/53;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0452995\" data-id=\"0452995\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5790c8c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5790c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"156\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DEPARTMENT-OF-IRRIGATION.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8231 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 192px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 192\/156;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5beeec3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5beeec3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba5eddc\" data-id=\"ba5eddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0577529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0577529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c99e9d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c99e9d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bef94b\" data-id=\"5bef94b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-718be1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"718be1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-809b99d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"809b99d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b34a968\" data-id=\"b34a968\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b7f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1b7f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72804d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72804d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c2a4b3\" data-id=\"3c2a4b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6844c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6844c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:\n&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:#00B0F0\">Objectives of DOI<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:\n16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The intention of\nthe department is to ensure that the country\u2019s potential irrigation land is\ndeveloped into functional water efficient and labor-saving irrigation systems <\/span><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\">through;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;\ntext-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\">a.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Resuscitation <\/span><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\">and modernisation <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">of\nall non-functional irrigation schemes in the country and<\/span><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">b.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Development\nof <\/span><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\">irrigation using <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">existing\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\">dams&#8217; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">potential.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\ncolor:#00B0F0\">Functions of the Department of Irrigation\/Corporate Strategy of\nthe Department of Irrigation<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:\n16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">To fulfill its mandate the department<\/span><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;\nmso-bidi-font-weight:bold\"> is operationalized through its structures as\nfollows;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;\nmargin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">1.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation-&nbsp;\nresponsible for overall planning of all irrigation schemes and\ndevelopment of standards<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;\nmargin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">2.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">Construction Unit-&nbsp; responsible for\nconstruction and supervision of construction works<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;\nmargin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">3.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">Operation and maintenance- responsible for ensuring that completed\nprojects remain sustainably functional including enforcing irrigable areas\nregulations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;\nmargin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">4.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">Zimbabwe Irrigation Technology Centre (ZITC)-&nbsp; Responsible for irrigation research,\ntraining, technology development, equipment testing and demonstration.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;\nmargin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">5.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold\">Provinces- All provinces participate in the above activities.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm\"><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;\nmso-bidi-font-weight:bold\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm\"><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;\nmso-bidi-font-weight:bold\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#0070C0;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZW\">Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.5pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:\nnone\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">This Branch is housed at the Head Office\n(Kaguvi Building).<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.5pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:\nnone\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">Its functions are:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-bottom:.5pt;mso-add-space:\nauto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:\n&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standard;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">1.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:\n&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standard;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">Feasibility Studies<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom:.5pt;mso-add-space:\nauto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">2.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">Production of detailed designs, bills of\nquantities and tender documents<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom:.5pt;mso-add-space:\nauto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">3.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">Financial, economic and social appraisal of\nproposed irrigation projects<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.0pt;mso-add-space:\nauto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">4.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">Monitoring and evaluation of the socio-economic\nperformance of irrigation projects<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-bottom:.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;\ntext-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">5.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;mso-contextual-alternates:\nyes;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW\">Adjudication of tenders<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:\nnone\"><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;\nmso-contextual-alternates:yes;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZW;mso-fareast-language:\nEN-ZW\">&nbsp;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#0070C0;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA\">Construction<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">1.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Development, adaptation and enforcement of\nirrigation&nbsp; construction&nbsp; standards<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">2.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Construction of large irrigation projects<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">3.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Contract management and site supervision of\ncontractors<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">4.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Commissioning of irrigation projects<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#0070C0;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-ZA\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#0070C0;mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA\">Operations\nand Maintenance<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">1.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Maintenance and management of Irrigation\nSchemes<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">2.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Drafting of guidelines on operations,\nmaintenance and management of Irrigation schemes<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">3.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Consolidation of Public Sector Investment\nProgramme bids for operations and maintenance and rehabilitation of Irrigation\nprojects <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">4.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Planning and coordination of Irrigation\nactivities at Provincial level<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">5.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri\">Quality control at construction sites<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbf110d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbf110d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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