Abstract:
Small Scale Irrigation Projects (SSIPs) are mostly constructed in order to solve water shortage in rural area.
In the past, SSIPs evaluation had been emphasized on mainly productivity. Actually a life-cycle of project which consists
of project design, planning, construction, consignment and utilization are totally affected to the effectiveness of projects.
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the SSIPs especially its cycle life and to find out project factors level. The 8 of
SSIPs in the area of Northern provinces; Chiangrai, Phayao, Nan and Lampang completely constructed in B.E. 2547 and
sampling group; executors, chiefs of projects, foremen working at the 2nd Office of Regional Irrigation 2 and 80 of beneficiaries
have been studied and interviewed by questionnaire to collect data and analyze weight of project factors indicating project
success. After the completion of study, we found that the average of SSIPs Evaluation is 3.65 or 73.02 present considering
as medium to high level and the weight level of project factors indicating project success are orderly productivity (0.86),
outcome (0.80), operation (0.73), input (0.64) and impacts of consisting projects (0.62). Due to the result, we can apply
it for inspection of future SSIPs evaluation in following years in order that executors are be able to improve effectively
projects management.