Impact of economic factors, capacity of project participants and state management agencies on the efficiency of irrigation development investment in the Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta is a key agricultural region of Vietnam. To contribute to promoting the development of this economic region, irrigation infrastructure plays an important role, because synchronous and modern investment in irrigation infrastructure will ensure irrigation for crops, increasing income for farmers. This paper studies the impact of economic factors, capacity of project participants and state management agencies on the effectiveness of investment in irrigation development using state budget capital in the Mekong Delta. Through a survey of 348 officials working in project management boards and state management agencies on irrigation in the Mekong Delta, the results show that the capacity of project participants has the greatest impact on the efficiency of irrigation development investment using state budget capital in the region.