Co‑developed water management tools using WaPOR data
WaPOR supports countries in co‑developing practical digital tools that translate satellite‑based water data into actionable information. These tools enable national institutions to monitor water use, assess irrigation performance, plan irrigation schedules, track drought conditions, improve water accounting and strengthen groundwater management.
Co‑development ensures long‑term ownership and sustainable uptake. Each tool is designed jointly with ministries, water authorities, research institutes and local partners to respond to operational needs and enhance decision-making in agricultural water management.
Irrigation performance tools
Irrigation performance tools use WaPOR data, often combined with local information, to analyse how effectively and equitably irrigation water is used. They provide indicators such as water productivity, adequacy, equity and crop water deficits, supporting managers and institutions in improving irrigation service delivery and enhancing food production.
A Tableau dashboard integrated with existing national platforms provides key information on water productivity, irrigation water productivity, relative irrigation supply, crop water deficit, irrigation equity and the identification of illegal water abstraction. Outputs are available as graphs and maps showing spatial distribution of irrigation performance across the scheme.
The tool was co developed by the Ministry of Water Resources of Iraq and IWMI, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Planning and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
The West Gharraf irrigation project spans Wasit and Dhi Qar governorates in southern Iraq. It is one of the country’s largest irrigation schemes, covering approximately 95 000 hectares. Grain crops represent 96 percent of cultivated areacontributing significantly to food production and rural livelihoods.
Irrigation performance tool of Office du Niger (IPON)
The dashboard contains 11 irrigation performance indicators including water consumption, water productivity, equity, adequacy and uniformity. Results are displayed as graphs, maps and tables.
The tool was co-developed by Office du Niger, the Malian Ministry of Agriculture and IWMI.
IPON focuses on the Office du Niger irrigation scheme, near Ségou, northwest of Bamako. It is Mali's most important irrigation scheme, primarily producing rice and sugarcane for national food security.
The dashboard (Leaflet/Streamlit) offers irrigation performance indicators at the irrigation block level for major crops. Analyses are conducted for winter and summer seasons. It uses WaPOR level 2 data covering the entire Gezira scheme, with results presented through interactive maps and performance metrics.
Co-developed by the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources, the Hydraulic Research Center and the Gezira Scheme Management with support from IHE-Delft and IWMI.
GIS-IPA-DS focuses on the Gezira irrigation scheme, situated between the Blue and White Nile rivers, south of Khartoum, Sudan. As Africa's largest irrigation scheme, it covers approximately 890 000 hectares and 4 300 km of canals. Gezira provides gravity-fed irrigation for crop production and supports the livelihoods of millions.
Irrigation water performance assessment tool (IWPAT)
A web‑portal integrated into the Jordan Valley Authority’s water information system. It provides water use statistics, hybrid efficiency indicators (combining WaPOR with water supply data) and seasonal crop water use at district and farm levels.
IWPAT focuses on the Northern Jordan Valley, an intensely irrigated area producing citrus, vegetables and dates through a piped surface water irrigation network in an arid environment.
Computer-based dashboards provide optimal irrigation plans, crop water productivity indicators and downloadable reports. WaPOR 20 m data are combined with in situ soil moisture sensors to support dynamic water management and irrigation scheduling.
Co-developed by the National Irrigation Authority, the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, FAO Kenya and IHE-Delft.
Irrigation assessment tool (IPA)
The dashboard combines irrigation performance indicators with irrigation scheduling metrics. It integrates local datasets from the Banana Growers Association of Southern Guajira and Magdalena (ASBAMA) with WaPOR level 3 data to support improved irrigation management, water‑use efficiency monitoring and enhanced banana productivity.
Outputs include maps and graphs showing spatial patterns of water use, irrigation efficiency, crop water deficit and scheduling needs across the irrigation districts.
The tool is co‑developed by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia, ASBAMA, the Río Frío, Sevilla, Tucurinca and Aracataca irrigation districts and IWMI.
The tool covers four irrigation districts in the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia: Río Frío, Sevilla, Tucurinca and Aracataca. The area spans around 84 000 hectares and produces approximately 900 000 tonnes of bananas annually.
Additional crops include oil palm and diversified family farming systems, all highly dependent on well‑managed water resources.
Irrigation assessment tool for Egypt (IPAT)
A web‑based tool hosted on the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation platform provides irrigation performance information for the Middle and West Delta. It includes water‑use analysis, spatial identification of high‑ and low‑productivity areas, and indicators derived from WaPOR v3 Level 3 (20‑m) data. Outputs are available as maps and charts showing spatial distribution of irrigation performance, crop water deficit and productivity patterns.
The tool was co‑developed by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, irrigation scheme managers, policy makers and IWMI, with technical support from IHE‑Delft and FAO.
The tool covers the Middle Delta and West Delta irrigation schemes in Egypt's Nile Delta region, a vast and complex agricultural area encompassing multiple governorates. It emcompasses approximately 1.5 million hectares under three distinct irrigation systems (sprinkler, drip, and flood). Primary producer of rice and wheat through both traditional and newly reclaimed lands, vital for Egypt's food security and agricultural economy.
Irrigation performance dashboard for the Chokwe irrigation scheme
A Tableau dashboard provides remote‑sensing‑based irrigation performance indicators for the Lower Limpopo irrigation schemes. It includes water‑use statistics and hybrid indicators combining WaPOR data with water‑supply information at block level to estimate water‑use efficiency. Outputs visualize spatial variation in irrigation performance, crop water deficit and scheme‑level efficiency across Chókwè and Xai‑Xai.
The tool was co‑developed by the National Institute for Irrigation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Lower Limpopo Basin Authority, Hidráulica de Chókwè Empresa Pública and IWMI.
The dashboard covers the Lower Limpopo irrigation schemes in southern Mozambique, including Chókwè and Xai‑Xai, which together exceed 90 000 hectares. The region has high potential for rice production and plays a key role in national food‑security strategies.
Irrigation scheduling tools
Irrigation scheduling tools translate WaPOR evapotranspiration and biomass into practical irrigation advice for farmers and irrigation managers. They support decisions on how much water crops need and when irrigation should be applied, improving water-use efficiency, optimizing crop performance and supporting climate-resilient crop production.
Mobile application available in the Google Play Store that provides real-time irrigation scheduling, 10-day forecasts of soil moisture depletion and irrigation timing advice.
Co-developed with the Institut National des Grandes Cultures, the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, the Olive Institute and regional research centres.
The tool is implemented in the Bouheurtma irrigation scheme in Jendouba, in northwest Tunisia’s “water tower”. The scheme covers 13 500 hectares in the Middle Medjerda Valley and primarily supports wheat production within integrated cereal–livestock systems, playing a key role in regional food security and agricultural livelihoods.
Mobile application (planned) that will provide irrigation water requirements and irrigation duration tailored to crop and variety type, with a focus on date palm, irrigation system, farm size, water pump type and soil characteristics. The app draws inspiration from IREY and existing local irrigation applications.
Co-developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Snipe, a local IT company based in Jericho, with support from IWMI and FAO.
The tool targets the Jericho Governorate in the Jordan Valley, West Bank. This highly irrigated area, with approximately 99 percent of land under irrigation, specializes in date palm cultivation alongside vegetables and relies on drip irrigation powered by groundwater in an arid environment that is critical for local food security and farmer incomes.
Mobile application that supports improved timing of water application, monitoring of crop health evolution and dynamic yield prediction for five key crops: rice, cotton, soybean, maize and potatoes. The app integrates WaPOR reference evapotranspiration, productivity and actual evapotranspiration data with local soil and water information.
Co-developed by the Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Farmer Field Schools facilitators and IWMI.
The tool is applied in the Nile Delta and West Delta irrigation schemes in northern Egypt. These extensive agricultural areas support the production of five major crops under mixed irrigation systems and are vital for national food production and farmer livelihoods across multiple governorates.
Computer-based dashboards that provide optimal irrigation plans, crop water productivity indicators and downloadable reports. WaPOR 20 m data are combined with in situ soil moisture sensors to support dynamic water management and irrigation scheduling.
Co-developed by the National Irrigation Authority, the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, FAO Kenya and IHE‑Delft.
Drought monitoring tools
Drought monitoring tools use WaPOR data, often combined with climate and local information, to track agricultural drought conditions, vegetation stress and water deficits over time. They provide spatially explicit drought indices, trend analyses and, in some cases, early warning information that support institutions in monitoring drought evolution, assessing impacts on crop production and enabling timely response, risk management and food security planning.
Online platform providing drought indices at dekadal and monthly intervals, with interactive maps showing the spatial distribution of drought and charts illustrating temporal evolution. Results can be downloaded in various formats for agricultural reporting and early warning purposes.
Co-developed by the National Directorate of Agriculture and the Planning and Statistics Unit of the Rural Development Sector, with support from IWMI.
AgDrought is a nationwide drought monitoring system covering all regions of Mali. It supports agricultural drought surveillance during the rainy season to identify affected areas and assess impacts on staple crop yields, contributing to early action and food security planning.
Web-based dashboard developed using Python that provides drought severity maps and graphs, drought indices including ESI, SPEI and SPI, biomass and yield estimates, and yield gap assessments linked to drought conditions. The tool uses WaPOR v3 Level 2 data at 300 m resolution and covers dekadal to seasonal timeframes.
Co-developed by the Sudan Meteorological Authority, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Civil Defence, the Hydraulic Research Center and IWMI, with support from the CIMA Foundation.
The tool initially focuses on Gedarif State and is designed to be expandable to national coverage across Sudan. It supports monitoring of drought occurrences, assessment of crop yield gaps and early warning in a country where rainfed agriculture is central to food security and rural livelihoods.
Pakistan drought monitoring system (PakDMS)
Web-based dashboard providing drought indices and alerts at dekadal timescales with near real-time information. The system uses WaPOR v3 data, including evapotranspiration, soil moisture and net primary productivity, at 100 m spatial resolution to assess drought impacts on crops and support timely government response.
Co-developed by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund, the Barani Agriculture Research Center, Provincial Irrigation Departments, Provincial Agriculture Departments and the National Disaster Management Authority, with support from IWMI.
PakDMS is a comprehensive drought monitoring and early warning system covering diverse agroecological zones, from coastal Sindh to mountainous Gilgit‑Baltistan. It provides near real-time drought alerts and crop impact assessments, supporting disaster risk management and the protection of agricultural livelihoods and food security in vulnerable regions.
Water accounting tools
Water accounting tools integrate WaPOR data with hydrological information to quantify water availability, use and consumption across agricultural systems or river basins. They distinguish between irrigated and rainfed agriculture, assess water demand and allocation, and produce spatially explicit water balance outputs at scheme, basin or national level, supporting evidence-based water governance and strategic planning.
Python-based tool with a dynamic dashboard (Ubuntu and Windows) providing dekadal water use monitoring at the parcel level. The tool uses advanced deep learning techniques for agricultural parcel identification and segmentation, distinguishing between irrigated and rainfed parcels while tracking growing season patterns.
Co-developed by the WaPOR Digital Unit of the Department of Statistics and Strategies, Ministry of Agriculture, and IWMI, with technical support from FAO.
The tool covers irrigation schemes nationwide across Algeria. It supports dekadal monitoring of water use to distinguish between irrigated and rainfed agriculture, contributing to the optimization of scarce water resources in Algeria’s arid and semi-arid climate and supporting sustainable agricultural development.
Co-development of WaPOR Task Force (Digital Unit, Department of Statistics and Strategies, Ministry of Agriculture) and IWMI with technical support from FAO.
Co-development of National Irrigation Authority (NIA), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), CETRAD, County Governments (Samburu, Meru, Laikipia, Isiolo and 7 others), and IWMI with support from Kenya Water Institute (KEWI).
WaPOR data in national water information systems
These tools integrate WaPOR satellite-derived data directly into national water information systems, embedding remote-sensing indicators within existing institutional platforms. Integration enables ministries and water authorities to routinely monitor irrigation performance, water use and water budgets, and to use standardized, spatially explicit information for planning, reporting and decision support.
National Irrigation Management Information System web-based platform integrating WaPOR v3 satellite data for monitoring and managing irrigation schemes. The platform provides irrigation performance tracking, water use monitoring and decision-support outputs through Ethiopia’s centralized national system.
Co-developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, irrigation scheme managers, regional authorities and IHE Delft, with support from FAO.
IMISET covers multiple irrigation pilot areas across Ethiopia. It serves as a national irrigation management information system integrating WaPOR satellite data to support monitoring and management of irrigation schemes, contributing to the expansion and optimization of irrigation infrastructure and supporting agricultural transformation goals.
WaPOR integration in the Palestinian national water information system (WaPOR‑NWIS)
Integration of WaPOR satellite-derived data with Palestine’s digital National Water Information System to enhance water budget reporting and resource planning. The integration strengthens monitoring of agricultural water use, domestic water supply planning and sustainable water allocation.
Co-developed by the Water Authority, the Ministry of Agriculture, relevant technical teams and FAO, with support from IHE Delft.
Co-development of Water Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, relevant technical teams, and FAO with support from IHE Delft.
WaPOR integration in the national water information system of Jordan (WaPOR‑NWIS)
Integration of WaPOR satellite data with Jordan’s digital National Water Information System to enhance water budget reporting and resource monitoring. The integration supports informed decision-making for agricultural water allocation, irrigation efficiency and sustainable water use planning.
Co-developed by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, the Jordan Valley Authority, the University of Jordan and FAO, with support from IHE Delft and IWMI.
WaPOR‑NWIS is a strategic initiative supporting water resource monitoring and management in one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. The system strengthens national capacities for water budget analysis and supports sustainable water use planning under extremely challenging conditions.
Groundwater abstraction
Groundwater abstraction tools use WaPOR data, often combined with local information, to estimate groundwater consumption and compare abstraction against crop water requirements. They support the monitoring of groundwater-dependent agricultural systems, help identify areas of over-abstraction and enable institutions to assess risks to aquifer sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions.
Palestinian groundwater abstraction monitoring tool (GAM)
Groundwater abstraction monitoring tool (planned) that will track groundwater extraction against crop water requirements, assess cropping patterns and monitor water use in a region entirely dependent on groundwater resources, with minimal annual rainfall of approximately 166 mm.
Co-developed by the Water Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture, with support from IWMI and FAO.
The tool focuses on the Jericho area in the southern Jordan Valley, West Bank. This high-demand irrigation region supports date palm and vegetable production that depends entirely on groundwater. With no alternative water sources and very low rainfall, the tool supports sustainable aquifer management and the protection of agricultural livelihoods in water-stressed conditions.
Groundwater abstraction monitoring tool, currently in the design phase, that will provide water consumption estimates in millimetres and cubic metres at farm and area levels. The tool will compare estimated consumption against abstracted groundwater to support tracking and sustainable groundwater management in extremely arid conditions.
Co-developed by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, the Jordan Water Authority and the University of Jordan, with support from IWMI.
The tool focuses on the Jafer area in southern Jordan. This arid agricultural region receives less than 50 mm of rainfall annually and supports open-field vegetables, olives, fruit trees and fodder production that relies entirely on groundwater accessed through drip irrigation. The tool supports tracking groundwater abstraction, preventing aquifer depletion and strengthening groundwater management in one of the world’s most water-scarce countries.
Web-based dashboard, developed using Streamlit and accessible via smartphone, that provides groundwater abstraction rates, recharge and consumption area mapping, water stress indicators and field-level seasonal analyses. The tool also supports detection of unplanned groundwater extraction and uses WaPOR v3 data at 20 m resolution combined with the Thornthwaite–Mather water balance method.
Co-developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Kurdistan Region, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, universities, farmers and Water Users Associations, with support from IWMI.
The tool focuses on the Shemamuk irrigation project in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The scheme covers approximately 15 000 hectares in the Tigris River Basin, within the Shemamuk plain between the Greater Zab and Lesser Zab rivers. The tool supports monitoring of groundwater consumption and recharge to protect aquifer sustainability and water resources in this important agricultural region.