The ISPAN Project was evaluated in the context of evolving needs and strategies in A.I.D. This report, therefore, examines the project by looking at irrigation support within A.I.D.'s move to give greater emphasis to water as a natural resource. This new emphasis considers water with respect to its many non-agricultural uses as well as its continued importance in the production of food and fiber. The leadership of the newly structured Asia Bureau and Near East Bureau strongly supports the emphasis on water resources management in each region. Moreover, Deputy Administrators in both bureaus noted the growing political significance of water resources in the Near Eastern and Asian regions. ISPAN has evolved as a project within this broad context and has responded to the changing environmental and political emphases by adjusting its activity portfolio in technical assistance (TA), training and technology transfer (TTT) and applied studies (AS).