The Working Group on Modernization of Irrigation Services (WG-MIS) was established in Kuala Lumpur by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage in September 2006.
Mandate: To provide a continuing focus in ICID for sustainable improvement of irrigation service delivery through progressive modernization of infrastructure, management and institutions. Objective: To facilitate improving irrigation service delivery through adoption of innovations in management, infrastructure and hardware and governance. Tenure: The group will plan completion of its mandate by 2012. | 
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Workplan At the Lahore meeting, the following work plan for the period 2009-2012 was defined. - The WG, in close cooperation with the FAO and associated partners, will apply the MASSCOTE approach to irrigation schemes selected by its members, so as to develop an appropriate comparative platform for further discussion.
- The WG, in close cooperation with universities and other institutions and initiatives, including potential new workbodies of ICID will study the various technological, legal and organizational aspects and options for improved irrigation service delivery.
- Modernization is not a new concept and has been contested often in the past. The WG, in cooperation with the WG-HIST will study the historical aspects of modernization, as appropriate.
- The WG, in cooperation with WG-YPF will endeavour to explore the training and capacity building needs in modernization.
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