Activities and Achievements (2010 - 2011) Established Feb. 2002

Regional Centre on Urban Water Management

Under the auspices of UNESCO

Activities and Achievements(2010 - 2011)

Established Feb. 2002

RCUWM – Tehran Activities and Achievements

RCUWM-Tehran is one of the 18 Category II Centre’s, acting under the auspices of UNESCO in the field of water management issues.

This centre was officially inaugurated in February 2002, by an agreement signed and exchanged between I.R. Iran and UNESCO.

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The Center is an advisory and coordinating body which steers the execution of the program of activities by means of universities, researchers, and governmental agencies in order to enhance sustainable use of water resources.

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To provide scientific and technical information;

To promote research on UWM; To undertake effective capacity

building activities; Cooperation with international

institutions.

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RCUWM-Tehran Governing Board is the highest constituent for decision making

At present 15 countries and 8 International organizations are involved in the Governing Board of the Centre at the highest level (ministries and head of organizations.

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Country / Organisation

Position

Iran Minister of Energy and Chairman of GB

UNESCO Representative of Director General

Afghanistan

Minister of Energy and Water

Bahrain Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs

Bangladesh

Minister of Water Resources

Egypt Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation

India Minister of Water Resources

Iraq Ministry of Water Resources

OmanMinister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources

Pakistan Minister of Water and Power

Tajikistan Minister of Water Economy and Land Reclamation

Germany Minister of Education and Research

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Country / Organisation Position

Kuwait Minister of Water and Energy

Lebanon Minister or Energy and Water

SyriaMinister of Housing and Construction

Yemen Minister of Water and Environment

Zimbabwe Ministry of Water Resources

UNESCO-IHE Rector

INWRDAM Executive Director

The International Water Academy

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Wageningen UR Director General

International Water Association Executive Director

UN Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development

Director

United Nations Human Settlement Programme

Executive Director

Centre for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing

Director


Governing Board Meetings

May 2002Muscat -Oman

Dec. 2003Tehran - Iran

Feb. 2005Tehran - Iran

May 2006Tehran- Iran

November 2007Tehran - Iran

November 2008

Muscat - Oman

May 2010Tehran - Iran

7 GB Meetings


Memorandum of UnderstandingsNo. Organisation

Date of Signature and Exchange

Validity Duration

1 Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) 17 Jan 2006 --

2 National Water and Wastewater Company 9 Jun. 2007 3 years

3 Ministry of Energy and Water, Lebanon 17 Dec. 2003

4 Water and Power University of Technology 13 Nov. 2002 3 years

5 Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineers Co. 01 Oct. 2003 5 years

6 International Water Association (IWA) 9 May 2001 --

7 International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) 9 May 2001 --

8 Japanese National Committee for IHP 9 May 2001 --

9 UNESCO-IHE 22 Jun. 2001 --

10 National Cloud Seeding Research Centre (NACSER) 13 Nov. 2002 3 years

11 Water Research Centre (WRC) 13 Nov. 2002 3 years

12 RCTWS – Cairo 17 Dec. 2003 --

13 ICHARM 09 June 2008 --

14International Agricultural Research and Training Center (IARTC) -

Turkey17 June 2010 --

15 UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science Shortly --


Workshops, Conferences, Training Courses and Exhibitions

No of Participants: 6200 person/day Number of Events: 51

Participating Countries: more than 22 Including: I.R. Iran, Oman, Germany, India, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,

Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, …

WorkshopsTraining Courses

SeminarsConference

sExhibitions

Feb. 2002 May 2011

27 12 2 3 7


Studying, Research and Executive Projects

No. Project NameConsultant /

Research InstituteDuration Final outcome

1

Urban Databank on Urban Water Management Literature,

Organizations and Human Resources in the Region

Amirkabir University of Technology

Jan. 2003 – Dec. 2004

Designing a data base webpage

2

Urban Water Management in the Region (Problems Assessment and

Strategic Plan on Urban Water Management)

UNESCO-IHEMar. 2003 – Nov.

2004

Demonstrating Urban Water

Management in the Countries of the

Region

3Reconstruction Projects, Master

Plan Study on Water Management in Kabul River Basin

Toosab Consulting Engineers

Jan. 2002 – Dec. 2006

Analyzing existing water resources

conditions of Kabul Basin

4

Afghanistan Reconstruction Projects, Reconstruction of Hydro-

meteorological Network of Afghanistan

Water Research Institute

Jan 2003 – Jul. 2007

Establishing and equipping 13

hydrometric and10 meteorological

stations

5Reconstruction Projects,

Establishment of Water Research Centre in Kabul

Water Research Institute

Jan 2003 – Jul. 2007

Establishing and equipping the Water Research Centre in

Kabul


Studying, Research and Executive Projects

No. Project NameConsultant /

Research InstituteDuration Final outcome

6Reconstruction Projects, Supplying

Potable Water to Zaranj City in Nimrooz Province

Sistan & Balouchestan Water

Authority

Jan 2003 – Dec. 2003

Implementing water conveyance pipeline

system of Zaranj, using PVC type of

110mm

7Designing and updating

RCUWM – Tehran WebsiteRCUWM / PWUT

March 2006April 2010

RCUWM – Homepage

8ToT Manual on Urban Water

ManagementRCUWM 2006-2007 ToT Manual


Date: 23 – 24 February 2010

Venue: Tehran, Iran

Objective:

• Equipping RCUWM booth and displaying its activities and achievements

Outcome:

• Presenting the activities report of RCUWM and also other materials produced by RCUWM, such as: CDs, Brochures, Booklets, etc. Also, the future events of RCUWM were introduced to the visitors.

Presenting the activities and achievements of Centre in the 3rd National Conference on Water and Wastewater


Seventh RCUWM-Tehran Governing Board Meeting

Date

5 May 2010, Tehran- Iran

Participants

Bangladesh, Ministry of Water Resources

India, Ministry of Water Resources

Iran, Ministry of Energy

Kuwait, Ministry of Electricity and Water

Oman, Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources

Syria, Ministry of Housing and Construction

Tajikistan, Ministry of Water Economy and Land Improvement

Bahrain, Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs

Iraq, Ministry of Water Resources

Lebanon, Ministry of Power and Water

Zimbabwe, Ministry of Water Resources

UNESCO

UNESCO-IHE

United Nations Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development

United Nations Human Settlements Programme


Training Workshop on “Integrated Urban Water Management”

Date: 2 – 5 August 2010Venue: Dushanbe - Tajikistan

Organizers: RCUWM, IDB, Ministry of Water Economy and Land Reclamation

Objectives:• Strengthening Human Resources, organizational capacity building and

improving public awareness on urban water challenges• Familiarizing participants with the principles for demand management

and water governance• Familiarizing participants with modeling and some useful software in

the field of flood and urban water management• Creating an opportunity for participants to share their ideas and view

points;

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Workshop on “International Water Laws and Policies”

Date: 20 – 25 June 2010Venue: Dundee – Scotland

Organizers: RCUWM, Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science

Objectives:The main goal of this event is capacity development and the target group would be managers, decision makers and experts involved in water resources management. During this workshop, general information on water laws by considering the participants level will be presented.

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First National Workshop on “Capacity Development for Farm Management Strategies to improve

Crop Water productivity using AquaCrop”

Date: 9-12 May 2010Venue: Kish - Iran

Organizers: RCUWM, Khouzestan Water and Power Authority, Khouzestan Agricultural Research Centre

Objectives:The main objective was to familiarize participants with the applications of AquaCrop in order to improve their skills in strategic farm management practices toward increasing crop water productivity in rain fed and irrigated productivity systems.

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Technical Visit for Iraqi General Managers

Date: 9-14 October 2010Venue: Tehran, Mazandaran and Khorasan

Organizers: RCUWM, Ministry of Energy – Iran, Toosab Consulting Engineers

Objectives:The main objective of this visit was presenting I.R. Iran’s capabilities in the field of water and wastewater to Iraqi General managers mainly from the Ministry of Water Resources, Iraq.

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Training Course on“Application of GIS and RS in Water Resources Management”

Date: 19 – 22 December 2010Venue: Muscat – Sultanate of Oman

Organizers: RCUWM, Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, Oman

Objectives:The purpose of the Regional Course was to provide participants with the basic skills of GIS and RS required for integrated and sustainable management of water resources. It was also expected to encourage experience and knowledge sharing among the Nile Countries. The overall goal was introducing GIS as a powerful decision making tool in water resources management.

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Training Course on“Water Resources Management for Iraqi Experts”

Date: 3 – 8 July 2010Venue: Tehran - Iran

Organizers: RCUWM, Ministry of Energy – Iran, Ministry of Water Resources – Iraq, Power and Water University of Technology, Omrab Consulting Engineers

Objectives:The main objective of this training course was familiarizing participants with the concepts of water resources management, application of GIS in water resources management and flood management.

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Participating in the“19th Session of UNESCO-IHP Intergovernmental Council”

Date: 5 – 9 July 2010Venue: Paris - France

Organizers: UNESCO-IHP

Main Output:Presenting IDI Proposal and approval by the participants in the meeting

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International Workshop onWater Related Disasters in Urban Areas”

Date: 17 – 19 November 2010Venue: Uberaba - Brasil

Organizers: UNESCO HydroEX - Brazil

Main Output:Presenting a paper on Drought and signing MoU with UNESCO-HydroEX

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Date: 14 – 16 May 2010

Venue: Baghdad, Iraq

Outcome:

• Presenting the activities report of RCUWM and also other materials produced by RCUWM, such as: CDs, Brochures, Booklets, etc. Also, the future events of RCUWM were introduced to the visitors

First International Infrastructure Exhibition of the Technical Services and capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran


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Date: 27 – 30 October 2010

Venue: Tehran - Iran

Outcome:

• Presenting the activities report of RCUWM and also other materials produced by RCUWM, such as: CDs, Brochures, Booklets, etc. Also, the future events of RCUWM were introduced to the visitors

Participating in the 6th International Water and Wastewater Exhibition, WATEX 2010


Second National Workshop on “Capacity Development for Farm Management Strategies to improve

Crop Water productivity using AquaCrop”

Date: 12 – 16 February 2011Venue: Ahwaz - Iran

Organizers: RCUWM, Khouzestan Water and Power Authority

Objectives:The main objective was to train participants with the applications of AquaCrop in order to improve their skills in strategic farm management practices toward increasing crop water productivity in rain fed and irrigated productivity systems.

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Date: 10 – 13 April 2011

Venue: Kish – Iran

Organizers: RCUWM- Tehran, UNESCO Dundee Centre for Water Laws

Main Objectives:

• The primary objective of the Workshop was to provide an overview of the law that governs the non-navigational uses of international watercourses, within the context of past and existing trans-boundary development and management issues between nation states.

National Workshop on International Water Law


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Date: 5-6 May 2011

Venue: Istanbul - Turkey

Main Objectives:

• The Forum provided a platform to bring together international organizations t with local experts with the aim of providing solutions to the water problems.

• 6th WWF in France, March 2012

Participating in theSecond Istanbul International Water Forum


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Date: 5-6 May 2011

Venue: Kish, Iran

Main Objectives:

• The main aim of this training event was to familiarize the attendees with measures to be carried out before, during and after disaster situations in concern with water and sanitation.

Water and Sanitation Facilitiesin Disaster and Climate Change Situations

Activities and Achievements

(2011)

FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES

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2011

• Training Workshop on Sustainable use of Water, Izmir – Turkey, 25 – 27 July 2011

• 8th Governing Board of RCUWM – Tehran, 1st mid of 2011, Kabul Afghanistan, 13 September 2011

• Workshop on Climate Change impacts on Water Resources, Beirut – Lebanon, Nov. 2011

• UNESCO Category II Water Related Meeting, Tehran – Iran,

• International Conference on Drought Management strategies in Arid and Semi Arid Regions, Dec. 2011, Muscat – Sultanate of Oman

Activities and Achievements

(2011)

CONTACTS

RCUWM – Tehran Secretariat

1st Floor, No. 1, Sharsaz Lane, Kargozar St., Dastgerdi Ave., Modaress Highway, Tehran, 1919839713

Tel: +98 21 22911027 - 8 Fax: +98 21 22911027

Email: [email protected] Web: www.rcuwm.org.ir

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http://www.rcuwm.org.ir/

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Activities and Achievements (2010 - 2011) Established Feb. 2002