The Juba Sugar Estate Game

An irrigation management training game is described. This game is based on the Juba Sugar Estate in Somalia and it involves the management of scarce inputs (water and fertiliser) and resources (labour, capital equipment, money and fuel). Participants take roles within small management teams and they make decisions concerning fertiliser application, irrigation, maintenance, harvest and cane haulage. The major objective of the game is to give the participants insights into the complex interactions between resources, inputs, activities and management decisions. A secondary aim is to encourage team work and mutual understanding of complementary job functions.