Good Practice Guidelines for Water Development
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SOMALI REGIONAL STATE OF ETHIOPIA Achieving Water Security Enhancing Ensuring Water Water Productivity Sustainability GOOD PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT SOMALI REGIONAL STATE OF ETHIOPIA GOOD PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT Correct Citation: Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. (2012). Good Practice Guidelines for Water Development. Office of the President, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, Jijiga, Ethiopia, 89 pp. Table of Contents Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................ i Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................... iii Preface .......................................................................................................................................................... v Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Water Resource Development in Somali Region .......................................................................... 1 1.2. About the Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 3 1.3. How to Use These Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Water Resource in Somali Region and General Strategic Directions .................................... 7 2.1. Brief Summary............................................................................................................................... 7 2.2. Understanding the Resource ........................................................................................................ 7 2.3. Dealing with Variability ............................................................................................................... 14 2.4. Managing Competition ............................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 3: Achieving Water Security—Available, Accessible, and Affordable at the Point of Need ... 19 3.1. Brief Summary............................................................................................................................. 19 3.2. Ensuring Availability .................................................................................................................... 19 3.3. Ensuring Accessibility and Affordability ...................................................................................... 22 3.4. Development Options ................................................................................................................. 24 3.4.1. Irrigation ................................................................................................................................. 24 3.4.2. Livestock .............................................................................................................................. 27 3.4.3. Rainfed Farming .................................................................................................................. 31 3.4.4. Domestic and industry Consumption.................................................................................. 32 Chapter 4: Enhancing Water Productivity—Using the Resource Effectively ........................................ 36 4.1. Brief Summary............................................................................................................................. 36 4.2. Efficient Allocation ...................................................................................................................... 36 4.3. Enhancing Value and Impact ....................................................................................................... 37 4.4. Linking Sectors and Approaches ................................................................................................. 38 4.5. Development Options ................................................................................................................. 39 4.5.1. Irrigation .............................................................................................................................. 39 4.5.2. Livestock .............................................................................................................................. 45 4.5.3. Rainfed Farming .................................................................................................................. 48 4.5.4. Domestic and Industry Consumption ................................................................................. 49 Chapter 5: Ensuring Water Sustainability—Reducing Future Uncertainty ........................................... 50 5.1. Brief Summary............................................................................................................................. 50 5.2. Protecting the Resource.............................................................................................................. 50 5.3. Buffering Against Shocks and Trends .......................................................................................... 50 5.4. Strengthening Water Quality ...................................................................................................... 52 5.5. Building Institutional Coherence and Strategic Direction ........................................................... 52 5.6. Development Options ................................................................................................................. 53 5.6.1. Irrigation .............................................................................................................................. 53 5.6.2. Livestock .............................................................................................................................. 59 5.6.3. Keeping Rangelands Safe .................................................................................................... 59 5.6.4. Pastoral Community Participation and Capacity Building .................................................. 60 5.6.5. Rainfed Farming .................................................................................................................. 60 5.6.6. Domestic and Industry Consumption ................................................................................. 62 List of Annexes ............................................................................................................................................ 65 6.1. Map of the Region ...................................................................................................................... 65 6.2. Key Documents and Further Reading ......................................................................................... 66 Acknowledgements These guidelines were produced by the SRSE Water Stakeholder Forum, convened specifically for this purpose. It is proposed that this forum continue to develop and support implementation of these guidelines in coming years in order to support stronger, more integrated water sector development. Under the forum, three technical working groups were established, the members of which were as follows. These individuals played the key role in shaping development of the guidelines. Name Organization or Project Water Resource Technical Working Group Members Mr. Mohamed Shalle Esak-Team Leader Water Resource Development Bureau Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdi-Secretary OWDA Mr. Abdurahman Mohamed Adan Investment Bureau Mr. Abdifatah Mohamed DPPB Mr. Mohamud Osman Research Institute Mr. Ahmed Hassen Nur Member of Parliament (MP) Mr. Zekarias Tadesse Environmental Protection, Mines & Energy Development Agency (EPM&EDA) Mr. Haji Mohamoud SCUK Mr. Jockus Zamari IRC Mr. Yohannes G/Selassie IRC Mr. Abdirahman Filfil Environmental Protection, Mines & Energy Development Agency (EPM&EDA) Mr. Ugas Fuad Ugas Afi Ali Bureau of Education Dr. Alan Nicol IDS/Tufts Mr. Fethia Ahmednur Women Affairs Bureau Mr. Muktar Ali Ahmed SAAD Ms. Juhara Hussien Aden UNICEF Mr. Farhan Osman ADRA Mr. Abubakar Ali FAO Mr. Azaria Berhe Oxfam GB Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Technical Working Group Members Mr. Mahamed Badel- Team Leader Research Institute Mr. Abdimalik Abdillahi-Secretary Member of Parliament (MP) Mr. Ismael Mohamed Handule LCRDB Mr. Abdurahman Eid HAVOYOCO Mr. Abdirazak Hassen Mohamed ACF Mr. Abdirashid Muhumed Oxfam GB i Mr. Abdi Mohamed Hassen PCDP Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Omar PCDP Mr. Abdirahaman Mohamed Women Affairs Bureau Mr. Mohammed Hassen Mohamed BoFED Mr. Suldan Yusuf Kahin Traditional/Clan Leader Mr. Nasri Nadif Women’s Representative Dr. Berhanu Admassu Tufts University Mr. Faysal Burale Muse PLDO-NGO Ms. Kadra Yusuf Women’s Representative Mr. Mahamed Sharif Aden BoFED Agricultural Production Technical Working Group Mr. Mohammed Adan-Team Leader LCRDB Mr. Abdisemed Hassen- Secretary LCRDB Mr. Abdi Iwal Research Institute Mr. Hussien Bile Omar UNISOD Mr. Abdirizak Abdulahi LCRDB Dr. Abdikani Ibrahim LCRDB Mr. Abdi Jamaa Ali Member of Parliament (MP) Mr. Abdiwali Tahir LCRDB Mr. John Graham USAID Ms. Kadra Omar Women’s Representative Mr. Mustefe Ahmed Education Bureau Mr. Abdi Bashir Ahmed LCRDB The SRSE acknowledges the important contribution played by all Working Group members and the support provided by their respective organizations. The preparation of these