01976nam a22001937a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021040000900062100003200071245013300103260005500236300006100291500116700352500005401519504005601573942001501629999001301644952012501657OSt20250327083835.0250327b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  cNVSU  aFlorentin, Maria Camille F.  aEvaluation of the implementation of the free Irrigation service act (r. a. 10969) in Nueva Vizcaya/c Maria Camille F. Florentin  aBayombong:bNueva Vizcaya State University,c2023.  axi ,97 leaves :bcolored illustrations, photos ;c28 cm.  aThe Republic Act No. 10969 was constructed and implemented to offer free irrigation to the farmers, including the condonation of their debts and backlogs. Hence, this study evaluated the implementation of the said program in terms of its operation and maintenance, its benefits and technical assistance to the Irrigators' Association, issues and concerns regarding FISA (Free Irrigation Service Act), and the recommended strategies to improve the program.

The respondents were the farmers of the National Irrigation System of Colocol consisting of Bayombong, Villaverde, and Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. The research was qualitative and a descriptive-evaluative design that used a Likert Scale and Key Informant Interview (KII).

As a result, the implementation of the FISA was very beneficial. According to the KII, farmers were satisfied with the program because of the free irrigation, some areas of the program however needed to be advanced and enhanced, mostly in the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Section and Institutional Development Unit (IDU) of NIA

Keywords: evaluation, institutional development unit, irrigation, operation & maintenance, strategic plan

  aThesis (Master in Management - Public Management)  aIncludes appendices and bibliographical references.  2ddccTHn0  c398d398  00102ddc4070aNVSUBAYbNVSUBAYcGSd2025-03-27eDonationl0oT F633e 2023pT1072r2025-03-27 08:39:18w2025-03-27yTH