«Проект по экономической реабилитации и построению мер доверия»
Integrating interests and institutions in water resource management
25th June, 2013
Eng. Ahmed Abou ElseoudWater Resources Management Expert
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IWRM Principles: Rio/Dublin
The “ecological principle”
Finite and vulnerable resource….Holistic approach…. Human and natural systems..
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IWRM PrinciplesThe “institutional” principle • Management at the lowest
appropriate level…
• Participation by all…
• Vulnerable sections and women..
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IWRM Principles
The “socio-economic” principle
Social and economic aspects of water services….
Needs of all users in a sustainable manner…
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Implications
• Mechanisms and processes of “coordination” within water and with management of “related resources”
• Welfare of all • Concern for equity• Attention to demand management,
environmental needs, and sustainability critical
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Enabling Environment: Analytical Framework
• LEGAL FUNCTION
• ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTION
• OPERATIONAL FUNCTION
Establishing laws and policies
River basin management
Water services, uses and users
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Enabling Environment
• Politics
• Policies
• Law
• Information and Participation
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PoliticsCompeting claims for
water
Competing interests over water management
Need for negotiations and optimal outcomes
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Politics
• Who wants reform?
• Who are the winners and losers?
• How can interests be negotiated ?
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Policies
• Links with overall social and economic development
• Framework for managing water resources– Resource management– Service provision
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Policy links with social and economic development
• Population growth and location• Urbanization and industrialization• Income growth• Environmental degradation• Fiscal constraints• Institutional constraints
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Policies: framework for management • Resource
management
• Service Provision
• Quantity & quality• Location & need• Demand & supply • Levels of management,
institnl effectiveness
• Institnl sustainability & participation by users, private sector
• Financing needs & sustainability
• Environmental needs & sustainability
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Policies
• Time
• Cost
• Participation
• Comprehensiveness
• Flexibility
• Ownership
• Implementability
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LAWS
• Formalizes policy intent
• Basis for enforcement
• Fit for purpose
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Laws• Existing laws ?
– Cooperatives
• New laws ?– Legislation
• Transition ?– Decree– Govt order
• Purpose ?
• Time ?
• Trial ?
• Enforceability ?
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INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION
Data for modeling, water planning and management
Data for awareness, simulation, and participation
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Participation -- what it does
• Broadens awareness – “more shoulders”
• Windows of
communication– new ideas and feedback
“We don’t know it all..”
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Information and Participation
• Intensity
• Instruments
• Incentives
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Gender
• Participation
• Impacts on women
• Evaluation and feedback by women
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Rules• Public sector• Private sector• Water users• Communities• NGOs • Environ groups• Basin entities
• Water rights• Water planning and
allocation• Water management • Regulation• Financing• M&E• Information and
communication• Capacity building
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River basin management& boundaries
• Basins within nations with strong central government
• Basins within federal nations with strong state governments (transboundary waters)
• Basins shared by nations (international transboundary waters)
Legal complexityPolitical complexity
The Process: Implementing IWRMEconomicEfficiency Equity
EnvironmentalSustainability
ManagementInstruments
• Assessment• Information• Allocation Instruments
EnablingEnvironment
• Policies• Legislation
InstitutionalFramework
• Central - Local• River Basin• Public-Private
Balance ‘water for livelihood’ and ‘water as a resource’
Conserving the Environment
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Challenges• An enabling policy is needed to have a government mandate that will
translate the IWRM plan framework into a collaborative initiative of all water-related agencies, and supported by other government agencies.
• Establish an efficient and effective monitoring and evaluation system• Continuous capacity building at the national, regional and local levels• Sharing of lessons learned and technology options• Awareness campaign and information dissemination as a continuous
process• Continuous technical and financial support to sustain implementation• Mainstreaming IWRM in all water related activities in regional and local
plans• To conduct water resources assessment studies in water constrained areas
to come up with decision support tools.
«Проект по экономической реабилитации и построению мер доверия»
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Integrating interests and institutions in water resource management
25th June, 2013
Eng. Ahmed Abou ElseoudWater Resources Management Expert