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Irri Drop Survey July 2026

Agricultural Research CouncilRef: https://www.arc.agric.za/arc-iae/Documents/Irri-drop%20survey%20July%202026.pdf

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Collected on 13 July 2026

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This document is an invitation for a stakeholder survey as part of a Water Research Commission (WRC)-funded project to develop the “Irri-Drop Report” framework for regulating irrigation scheme performance in South Africa. It states that the Agricultural Research Council – Natural Resources & Engineering (ARC-NRE) is developing two sub-frameworks: a Condition Assessment Report framework and a Technical Competency Report framework, in collaboration with the Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS), NB Systems, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). The survey collects stakeholder information to support an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)-based workshop that will help develop indicators and decision support tools for irrigation infrastructure condition assessment and technical competency in irrigation scheme management.

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Stakeholder survey for the Irri-Drop Report framework development

ARC-NRE invites stakeholders to complete a questionnaire as part of stakeholder engagement to identify and group participants for an AHP-based workshop. The survey collects information on stakeholder roles, expertise, experience, influence and areas of involvement to support development of indicators and decision support tools for irrigation infrastructure condition assessment and technical competency in irrigation scheme management.

Who it is for: stakeholders across sectors such as government, farming communities, technical experts, researchers and water management institutions
How to act on it: Complete the Google Forms questionnaire using the link provided in the document.

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KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://www.arc.agric.za/arc-iae/Documents/Irri-drop%20survey%20July%202026.pdf

Key Takeaways

Stakeholder survey for Irri-Drop Report framework development
ARC-NRE developing Condition Assessment Report framework and Technical Competency Report framework
WRC-funded project: Development of the Irri-Drop Report framework for regulating irrigation scheme performance in South Africa
Survey supports AHP-based workshop to identify and group stakeholders
Survey collects stakeholder roles, expertise, experience, influence, and involvement areas
Develop indicators and decision support tools for irrigation infrastructure condition assessment and technical competency
Google Forms link provided for completing the survey
Contact Dr Khumbulani Dhavu (dhavuk@arc.agric.za, +27 12 842 4012)
Contact Mr Stephanus Vorster (vorsters@arc.agric.za, +27 12 842 4052)
Agricultural Research Council - Natural Resources & Engineering (ARC-NRE)
Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS)
NB Systems
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
Water Research Commission (WRC)
Dr Khumbulani Dhavu
Mr Stephanus Vorster