IMT aims to transfer to IAs the complete O&M responsibility on secondary canals and on-farm structures in larger systems, and of entire systems covering more than 3,000 hectares. Under such a scheme, it is estimated that the NIA will be left to manage less than 10 percent of the total NIS area, which should substantially reduce the subsidies/operational costs extended by the government. IMT facilitates stakeholder participation in decision-making and planning, provides better access to services and training for its members, produces some income from ISF shares and ensures the equitability of irrigation water delivery and distribution, among others.