ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank Mr Richard Trenchard, FAO Representative in Afghanistan, and Mr Mohammad Aqa, Assistant FAO Representative, for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout the process of developing this manual We are grateful to Ms Louise Whiting Water Management Officer at FAO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, Dr Puspa Raj Khanal, FAO Senior Irrigation Specialist.
We would also like to thank Mr Fabrizio Cesaretti, Deputy FAO Representative; Mr Moeen-uddin Siraj, National Senior Operations Officer and Ms Roya Nazar Abdullah, Operations Assistant, for ensuring smooth implementation of project activities. We are also indebted to Mr Amanullah Kabiri, Assistant FAO Representative.
We are also grateful to Mr Sanju Upadhyay, Irrigation Design Engineer, Mr Ahmad Shah Water Resources and Irrigation Specialist, Mr Samiullah Patyal Water Resources and Irrigation Specialist, and Professor lbad ur Rahman Momand, for their review and valuable comments.
Additionally, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr Mohammad Samim Moneb, Project Support and Coordination Specialist, Mr Mohammad Ashraf Oaderi, and Mr Mir Hamidullah Sadat, Draftsman Technical Assistants for their exceptional hard work, dedication, and expertise during the standardization of this manual.
At the end we would also like to thank Ms Lydia Amondi Limbe, Head of Communications, Outreach and Reporting, and Mr Hashim Azizi, Digital Communication Specialist for the support they provided to the project team.
TCP/3802 team:
Sayed Sharif Shobair, Project Manager and Coordinator
Nijaz Lukovac, Design Consultant
Samir Dolarevic, Structural Designer
Sardar Mohammad Majhool, Design Consultant
Mohammad Oasim Noori, Design Consultant
Abdul Ghafar Mukhbet, Ouality Control Consultant
Abdul Oayeum Karim, Senior Technical Reviewer, Editor and Proofreader
Stakeholders:
FAO Afghanistan greatly acknowledges the interest, technical interactions and inputs of al colleagues in FAO, stakeholders, many other individuals and partner agencies.