In the case of irrigation infrastructure, there is considerable evidence that the potentials are not being fully realized. Production is less than what is possible and systems around the world are plagued with financial and managerial problems. The result is poorly maintained and deteriorating facilities that require costly rehabilitation and do not deliver the water to crops in a timely and efficient manner, as well as farmers who become discouraged and are turned into ineffective managers. An obvious response to this situation, wherever it is encountered, is to look for domestic financing end management resources that can be employed to improve the situation as far as possible.