The mandate of the Irrigation and Drainage Department is to promote the development of sustainable farmer-owned and managed irrigation and drainage projects, through participatory approach and coordination of stakeholders with the aim of contributing to poverty alleviation, food security and employment creation. The department has offices at the national, provincial and district levels.
At the head office the functions focus on policy matters and collaboration and coordination of irrigation and drainage issues at the national, regional and international level. The head office also provides administrative and technical backstopping to the field offices.
The provincial offices are satellite headquarters and their functions are planning and coordination of irrigation and drainage activities. The provincial offices also backstop the district offices on administrative and technical matters.
At the district level is where there are the Strategic Business Units of the department. These are concerned with the day-to-day provision of irrigation and drainage services to our customers namely: investigations, survey, design, and supervision of civil works, irrigation water management and training.