Infrastructure WA

Recommendation 52

Develop a prioritisation framework to guide investment in water infrastructure projects for agriculture and food industries in peri-urban and regional areas

Recommendation

Guide investment in water infrastructure projects that enable climate resilient and self-sustainable agriculture and food industries in peri-urban and regional areas by developing a prioritisation framework. The framework should:

  • be consistent with regional water planning (see Recommendation 48c
  • prioritise investment in locations that are strategically aligned with agriculture and food industry opportunities (see the Regional development chapter)
  • consider social, economic, environmental and cultural impacts and opportunities. 
WA Government response

The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 52 is fully supported. For further information please refer to the response document.

Actions:

52.72 Develop a state-wide strategic direction for water to address the needs of the agriculture and food industries

52.73 Develop a prioritisation framework guidance document and associated paper to guide investment decisions by the WA Government in water infrastructure projects for agriculture and food industries

Current Implementation Progress
2/2 actions behind schedule

52.72 Behind schedule
Work is progressing, including completion of an interagency workshop and a regional SWOT analysis. Development of a discussion paper/strategy is progressing.

52.73 Behind schedule
The framework's broad parameters have been agreed and will be developed further in conjunction with the discussion paper/strategy (refer action 52.72).

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