Support services and infrastructure shall be geared towards the rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of existing irrigations systems. A rationalized fund mechanism should be implemented, specifically for the immediate rehabilitation of damaged irrigation facilities and systems, over and above the allocation intended for regular maintenance activities. Funding mechanisms envisioned shall include a National Irrigation Management Fund (NIMF), a Communal Irrigation Development Fund (CIDF) and a Patubigayan Trust Fund (PTF). These shall serve as repositories of irrigation funds intended for repair, rehabilitation and improvement as well as extended financial assistance to the irrigation sector. For immediate rehabilitation works resulting from disasters, calamity funds as a part of NIA's appropriations may also be considered for national systems.
Construction of new infrastructure shall focus on small-scale irrigation and water impounding systems (except multipurpose systems) based on a viable national land use plan. These systems are easier to implement and are more cost-efficient than large irrigation systems (except multipurpose systems). The determination of locations for new irrigation systems also factor in CCA and DRRM considerations.