2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160314Tests the hypothesis that, in general, irrigation management transfer has positive impacts on operation performance, managerial accountability, O&M budgeting and expenditures, costs of water to farmers, and agricultural and economic productivity in the Alto Rio Lerma Irrigation District in Mexico. Evaluates the potential of the Mexican IMT process as a model for other countries.application/pdfOpen Accessirrigation managementprivatizationassessmenteconomic aspectslegal aspectsdata collectionwater rightswater allocationwater distributiongroundwaterfinancingmaintenanceoperationsagricultural productionwater users associationsfarmer participationReport