Expected Outputs

• An unequivocal answer to "How significant can be the livelihood impact of a concerted irrigation development program?
• A strategy for 'demand creation' for livelihood support based on small-scale irrigation development;
• An analysis of "What works and what doesn't and WHY?
• An actionable program/programmatic conclusions that help in designing as a blueprint for the implementing agencies in the region.
• Answers to Organisational and Institutional Issues as to what role shall be played by each agency and where; what role can organisations such as NABARD, funding agencies, research organisations, NGOs play? What kind of institutional arrangements are needed?