This project seeks to rehabilitate and improve irrigation systems in Bolikhan and Viengthong districts, two of the poorest in Bolikhamsay province. Irrigation infrastructure in Bolikhamxay was hard hit by the 2011 Haima and Nock-Ten storms. Aside from water infrastructure improvements, water user groups will be mobilized to optimize water management and improve agricultural practices. The project also supports farmers practicing shifting cultivation in watershed areas surrounding the irrigation schemes.