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About the Directorate

The Erbil Irrigation Directorate is a government institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Its core mandate is the management and protection of water resources, delivering irrigation water to agricultural land, and mitigating the effects of drought and flooding.

Core responsibilities

Cleaning and rehabilitating irrigation canals and channels across the governorate
Building and maintaining ponds and clay dams for water storage
Flood-risk prevention and emergency-response readiness
Training engineers in GIS and dam design
Cooperation with international organizations on water management

Directorate information

Reports toMinistry of Agriculture and Water Resources
GovernorateErbil – Kurdistan Region
Working hoursSunday – Thursday, 8:30 – 4:30
Emailinfo@erbilirrigation.krd