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6 th World Water Forum: Come and sign ”the World Pact for better basin management”!

The 6th World Water Forum will take place in Marseilles from 12 to 17 March 2012 at the invitation of the French Government and the World Water Council. It is a major meeting not to be missed! The International Network of Basin Organizations - INBO calls its Members and Observers to get mobilized and come to Marseilles to present their solu- tions, to exchange and discuss in order to develop and improve basin manage- ment and transboundary cooperation in the world.

Since the 1990s, management at the level of basins of rivers, lakes or aquifers has experienced a quick development in many countries, which made it the basis of their national legislation or tested it in pilot river basins. The European Water Framework Directive of 2000 imposes, for example, good management of the national or international River Basin Districts to the 27 Member States and the candidate Countries of the European Union. The management of the transboundary basins of the 276 rivers and hundreds of aquifers is taken more and more into account within Commissions, Authorities or International Basin Organizations, which are being created or strengthened on all the continents.

Significant progress has been made: basin management works when there is strong willingness of all the stakeholders! The Forum of Marseilles will be the opportunity of reporting on these progresses and presenting our solutions to face the difficulties which remain and to sign ”the World Pact for better Basin Management”. The International Forum Committee entrusted INBO, UNESCO, OECD, UNECE and the European Commission with the coordination of the targets which aim to “contribute to cooperation and peace”, to “improve Good Governance” and to “Develop Basin Management in Europe”, in partnership with all other interested Organizations. Our ideas are progressing, let’s get mobilized to make our solutions known in Marseilles in March 2012! www.inbo-news.org

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The 6th World Water Forum "Time for Solutions" Marseilles - France - 12 - 17 March 2012

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 Monday March 12 Tuesday March 13 Wednesday March 14 Thursday March 15 Friday March 16 Saturday March 17

Thematic and regional sessions 8.30 am / 10.30 pm Local and regional Local and regional Final synthesis High level authorities conference roundtables authorities closing session conference Parliamentarian conference Commitment day Thematic and regional sessions 11.00 am / 13.00 pm Opening ceremony Local and regional Local and regional High level authorities conference Closing ceremony roundtables authorities The international water community conference Parliamentarian conference is invited to participate in the Lunch Side events 6th World Water Forum - Time for Thematic solutions. and regional sessions “ Grassroots & Citizenship ” 2.30 am / 4.30 pm major events Here is how to join the ”change Local and regional Commitment Inspiring Ministerial Regional interpolitical authorities conference conference trialogues day makers” in Marseilles, March 12 to speeches Parliamentarian conference 17, 2012: Multi-stakeholder sessions and High Level Panels  Send your solution for addressing the global water challenges to the 5.00 pm / 7.00 pm Local and regional Ministerial Regional interpolitical authorities conference conference trialogues Platform: Parliamentarian conference www.solutionsforwater.org 7.30 pm / 9.30 pm “ Grassroots & Citizenship ” major events  Join one of the working groups in charge of identifying solutions Since 1997, the World Water Forums l the strengthening of the and generating commitments. have gathered all the stakeholders political process, through For this purpose, follow a 3-step concerned – at local, regional and significant commitments process: global level - around today’s water from parliamentarians  consult the list of priorities and issues that cannot be undertaken and local and regional targets on: without all stakeholders gathered into a Authorities worldwide. worldwaterforum6.org; common framework and with shared The daily progresses will be  select the target(s) related to your goals. summarized in the evening solution(s); Next March, 20 to 25,000 participants, multi-stakeholders synthesis  contact the coordinator by e-mail 800 speakers, more 140 countries are sessions and the commit- with your proposal of solution(s). awaited for more than 400 hours of ments and declarations will be sessions of exchange and over 300 made at the end of the week.  Participate to the Forum ses - conferences. sions in March. Registration is With UNESCO, OECD, TheUNECE outputs of th open. The 6 Forum innovations include: and the European Commis- th sion, the International Networkthe 6 World Water Forum  But also … you may propose a l a platform of solutions to last of Basin Organizations is co- project and get the Forum label beyond 2012, coordinator of the Priority for by the Grassroots and Citizenship l a roadmap for concrete commit- Action: "Contribute to Coo - Commission, organize a side ments, involving experts and deci- pe ration and Peace" focusing on event or participate in the water sion makers from different back- Carole Schaal Cornillet Transboundary Management, of the exhibition. ground from all regions of the Editor Condition for Success: “improving 6th World Water Forum world, good Governance“, and of the Euro- Fax: +33 (0)4 95 09 01 41 [email protected] l a new commission, "Grassroots pean sessions on the Water Convention and Citizenship", to involve the and the implementation of the Euro- civil society, pean Water Framework Directive.

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The 6th World Water Forum UNESCO and INBO co-coordinators of Priority 1.5: "Contribute to Cooperation and Peace" for better Transboundary Basin Management Marseilles – 13-15 March 2012 The International Committee of the  Increase the number of trans- UN-Water Conference on Water Management in Dushanbe Sixth World Water Forum to be held in boundary basins organizations Marseilles from 12 to 17 March 2012, or aquifer systems capable of appointed UNESCO and INBO as co- ensuring sustainable water coordinators of Priority for Action 1.5.: resources management; "Contribute to Cooperation and  In local and international con- Peace through water", which flict situation, develop pragma - mainly deals with Transboundary tic solutions to water related INBO organized or participated in l Clear legal frameworks should Basin Mana gement. issues through cooperation several international meetings with all allow the continued application of During the Forum, 100 thematic and dialogue involving the interested parties to work as part of an these principles, which will be sessions, involving all stakeholders, principal actors; open and fruitful dialogue: facilitated by the creation of Basin should propose practical solutions,  Create sustainable financial n National Forum of Brazilian Basin Organizations or Agencies; allowing free discussion of all issues to mechanisms to finance trans- Committees, Rio de Janeiro, l The creation and strengthening of reach a consensus. boundary organizations; August 2011; International Commissions or For this Priority 1.5, the partners  Develop mechanisms to share n Ministerial Conference of UNECE Transboundary Basin Authorities decided at their second meeting (Paris, and validate information and countries, Astana, Kazakhstan, facilitate dialogue, information January 2011) to focus their proposals data at transboundary basin from 21 to 23 September 2011; exchange and joint implementa- on the following nine targets, each of level; n "EUROPE-INBO 2011", on the tion of the actions needed for them will be dealt with in a official the-  Increase training in transboun - Implementation of the Water better management, anticipating matic session from Tuesday 13 to dary water management and Framework Directive, Oporto, Por- the future and allowing the solving Thursday 15 March 2012, at the Con- conflict resolution of decision tugal, from 27 to 30 September of potential conflicts between the ference Center of Marseilles - Parc makers, senior and high-level 2011; countries concerned. Chanot: professionals, junior water n UN Water Conference on Water l Partners must agree on a "shared ∂ Increase the political accep - professionals, journalists and Management, Dushanbe, Taji - vision" of the basin, resulting in a tance and implementation of the public at large; kistan, 19-20 October 2011. medium and long term Manage- the principles of existing inter-  Establish and support twinning n General Assembly of the Latin ment Plan and Programs of Mea - national, regional and local programs between basin orga - American Network of Basin Orga - sures and of priority investments; water law in the international nizations to foster knowledge ni zations, Panama, 24 - 25 No- l Appropriate financial mechanisms community; and exchange. vem ber 2011; should be established and based,  Increase the number of new A synthesis session will conclude work TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS: inter alia, on the application of the agreements and enhance the on 16 March 2012. "user-polluter pays" principles; quality of existing agreements The proposed organization of Priority River basin management it works! l Basin Information Systems should l Tangible results can be obtained related to transboundary sur- 1.5 sessions on Transboundary Basin allow monitoring the implemen - when there is a strong political face and/or groundwater; Management has been widely disse - tation of policies and measuring willingness;  Develop or improve coope - minated and submitted for discussion their results; ration mechanisms for joint to the partners who sent new proposals l Significant progress has been l This management must be based made since the 1990s; mana gement of transboundary for solutions. on a strong participation of all l Integrated Water Resources Mana - aquifers within the framework basin’s stakeholders and on the gement should be organized at the adopted by the United Nations involvement of their representa- level of local, national and trans- General Assembly; tives in Basin Committees; boundary basins of rivers, lakes and aquifers; Where there is willingness, anything is possible! l Transboundary rivers, lakes and aquifers should be given special attention and be managed in coo - peration between riparian coun- tries; www.inbo-news.org www.worldwaterforum6.org

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INBO around the world Brazil: National Forum of Basin Committees 29 to 31 August 2011, Rio de Janeiro In Brazil this year, the REBOB (Brazilian The various lecturers in the Rio meeting Network of Basin Organizations) and the spoke about their local experiences, as National Forum of Basin Committees so many solutions that can be repro- (COB) organized, from 29 to 31 August duced while taking into account the 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, a preparatory diversity of the Brazilian basins. event for their National General As - Mr. Jean-François Donzier, INBO Secre- sembly 2011, the topic of which was tary, presented the organization of Water water management in metropolitan Management in the Paris region in areas. France. Each year, the National Meeting of the www.encob.org Basin Committees (ENCOB) gathers, on the average, 1,500 participants from all www.inbo-news.org sectors of Brazilian water resources Rio de Janeiro management. 7th Ministerial Conference on "Environment for Europe" 21-23 September 2011 - Astana - Kazakhstan

From 21 to 23 September 2011, the l Cross-sectoral cooperation within Astana 7th Ministerial Conference on "Envi- dialogues at the national level; ronment for Europe" gathered in Astana l Additional financial resources (Kazakhstan) delegations of 53 coun- needed to improve the water tries from the whole Pan-European sector; region. l The ongoing environmental asses - The Conference focused on the chal- sment process and the Shared lenges of the protection of water and Environmental Information System water ecosystems and on the transition (SEIS); to a green economy. l Energy efficiency as one of the It was organized by the United Nations most effective ways to address Economic Commission for Europe climate change and the transition (UNECE) and the Government of Kaza- to a green economy; khstan. l Contribution of Regional Centers The main agreements obtained dealt for the Environment in promoting with: the green economy and better l Improvement of environmental environmental governance. ”ASTANA WATER ACTION” (AWA) protection and promotion of sus- Countries are encouraged to ratify, if Governments and other stake- weather events and to climate change; tai nable development in the not already done, the Convention on holders are invited to commit on a for improving transboundary water UNECE region; the Protection and Use of Trans- voluntary basis to implement some management and for increasing water l Importance of the participation of boundary Watercourses and Interna- specific actions, taking into account efficiency by different users. The Initia- the civil society, women and non tional Lakes. the different situations in countries tive encourages investments to reduce governmental organizations in The preparatory process of the of the region and rely on analyses the impacts on water quantity and water decision making to improve the 6th World Water Forum for Europe provided by the UNECE on the quality, improve water and energy effi- environment; region was presented on this occasion. ”Sustainable management of water ciency and to take account of the and water-related ecosystems”. vulnerable populations. The presented actions include mea - www.unece.org/env/efe/Astana/welcome.html sures for a more effective valuation and protection of water-related ecosystems; for addressing human health issues related to water quality and quantity; for adapting water management to extreme

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INBO around the world The ”SIAEAG” Water Days 2-7 October 2011 - Guadeloupe - the Caribbean As part of the ”SIAEAG” Water Days l "Water management in the Guadeloupe (Syndicate of Intermunicipal Water Outermost Regions of the Euro- Sup ply and Sanitation of Guadeloupe), pean Union and cooperation Guadeloupe hosted from 2 to 7 October with non-European neighboring 2011 two preparatory workshops for the coun tries", chaired by Mr. Daniel World Water Forum in Marseilles: Chomet, President of the Basin l "Local water management and Committee of the Martinique, and policies" chaired by Messrs. André facilitated by Messrs. Jean-Fran - Flajolet, French Deputy, Commis- çois Donzier, Coordinator of the sioner of the World Water Forum European Regional Process and and Patrick Lavarde, Vice President Pierre Roussel, representative of the of the Thematic Process Commis- French Ministry of Ecology in the Mrs. Jeanne Defoie, Director of the presented the project for the creation sion; European regional process of the Regional Water Office of the Martinique, of a new “Islands Basin Network” Forum. within INBO. Preparatory Conference for RIO+20 19-20 October 2011 - Dushanbe - Tajikistan The Conference on "Towards the UN l Presentation of best practices Conference on Sustainable Deve - from all over the world, in terms Dushanbe lopment (Rio+20): Cooperation for of coo pe ration at local, national Water" was held in Dushanbe (Taji - and regional levels, to improve kistan) on past 19 and 20 October, at access to safe water and sanita- the initiative of the Government of the tion, and effective use of water Republic of Tajikistan and UN-Water. resources for development and Nearly 140 participants, water special- environmental protection; ists and representatives of govern- l Making recommendations on ments and international institutions approaches and mechanisms to be The recommendations and guidance A high-level meeting will be organized took part in this conference. implemented for a joint use of document adopted at the end of the within the 6th World Water Forum in water resources in the basins of Work focused on three points: Conference will be presented in the Marseilles to detail this program. transboundary rivers, aquifers and l Strengthening cooperation and program of the Rio+20 Conference to lakes. 2013 was declared "International dialogue to achieve the Millen- be held in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to Year of Cooperation for Water" by nium Development Goals; 22 June 2012. the United Nations.

WWF6 Regional Preparatory Meeting for Caucasus 14-15 November 2011 - Tbilisi - Georgia

The WWF6 Regional Preparatory cooperation for the success of trans- tion increase and effects of climate Meeting for Caucasus, organized by boundary river management. change on the hydrological cycles, for the Regional Environmental Center Participants came from three Cau- facing future challenges. for Caucasus, was held in Tbilisi casian countries - Armenia, Azer- Tbilissi (Georgia) on 14 and 15 November baijan and Georgia. The discussions 2011. led to the emergence and refinement of Coordinator of the European Regional priority targets for the Caucasus region Process and Manager of the Interna- in terms of water management. tional Office for Water, Mr. Jean- The parties thought the meeting very François Donzier addressed the parti - productive and very informative and cipants, reminding in his welcoming agreed to advance regional cooperation speech the importance of regional and dialogue, related to the consump-

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6th World Water Forum The 3rd International “Water and Film” Events Shooting for water! The leitmotif of this World Water Forum  Scientific or educational films A partnership with Dailymotion, is “The Time for Solutions”. What (max. 26 minutes); TheWaterChannel and pS-Eau, through better than images to show all the  Documentaries made by film its Pédag’Eau data base, will enable an wonderful solutions that do exist, the professionals for screening in online access to the movie catalog and local and regional solidarity actions led cinemas or on television. to some IWFE films. throughout the world, the simple idea An International Jury will give out The International Secretariat for Water of a man, woman or child that made all 16 awards during a special ceremony (ISW) is an international non-govern- the difference or even a funny story that at the opening of the 6th World Water mental organization created in 1990. portrays that water is an essential issue Forum on 11 March 2012. Based in Montreal, it undertakes field for all human beings and their environ- The International Water and Film A public vote on the Internet is opened projects on access to drinking water ment? Events (IWFE) first appeared in Mexico on Daylimotion for the VidéEau cate- and sanitation. ISW works in close The inscription is open to all and there in 2006. gory. partnership with networks worldwide, are no admission fees. 5 categories are They prompt meetings among the www.dailymotion.com/contest/ especially the International Network of open to the competition: general public, people from the world videeau2012. Basin Organizations. of movies and media around water  The “Soft Spot” category for Maggie White The films will be shown at the “House management. short films (10 minutes) produced Associate Secretary General of the Citizen and Water” within the The next IWFE edition will take place in by young people aged between ISW Forum and public screenings will be [email protected] Marseilles during the 6th World Water 11-16 in collaboration with film organized in Marseilles and its region Forum. professionals; www.sie-isw.org (Aix en Provence, Barjols, La Ciotat, At this occasion, the International  A "VidéEau" category for clips of www.riec-iwfe.org …), and in other regions in France and Secretariat for Water (ISW) invites all less than 60 seconds made by 17- internationally before, during and after movie directors, producers, water 30 year-olds; the Forum. stakeholders, youths and all citizens  Personal stories-type docu- who which to express their views on mentaries (max. 26 minutes) water issues to participate in this made by civil society organiza- competition. tions, local stakeholders, etc.;

INVITATION River Basin Management and Transboundary Cooperation at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseilles 12 Sessions organized on 13, 14 and 15 March 2012  1.5.1 Increase the political acceptance and implementation of the principles of existing international, regional and local water law in the international community.  1.5.2 Increase the number of new agreements and enhance the quality of existing agreements related to transboundary surface and/or groundwater.  1.5.3 Develop or improve cooperation mechanisms for joint management of transboundary aquifers within the framework adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.  1.5.4 Increase the number of transboundary basins or aquifer Organizations capable of ensuring sustainable water resources management.  1.5.5 In local and international conflict situation, develop pragmatic solutions to water related issues through cooperation and dialogue involving the principal actors.  1.5.6 Create sustainable financial mechanisms for transboundary organizations.  1.5.7 Develop mechanisms to share and validate information and data at transboundary basin level.  1.5.8 Increase training in transboundary water management and conflict resolution of decision makers, senior and high-level water professionals, junior water professionals, journalists and the public at large.  1.5.9 Establish and support twinning programs between Basin Organizations to foster knowledge and exchange.  CS1.3 By 2021, increase by 30% the number of River Basin Management Plans.  SERPT/Eu1 Improve transboundary cooperation in Europe.  SERPT/Eu2 Achieve good ecological status of European Water Bodies by 2015.

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UN Economic Commission for Europe

The new Assessment encourages transboundary cooperation and improvement of the status of pan-European shared waters The Second Assessment of Trans- The preparation process which Lake Peipsi in Estonia boundary Rivers, Lakes and Ground - involved data collection using data - waters was launched at the Seventh sheets and organization of five sub - “Environment for Europe Ministerial regional workshops, supported ex- Conference” in Astana, Kazakhstan on change and cooperation between the 21 September 2011. riparian countries. River Basin Com - This publication is the most compre- missions also played a key role in the hensive overview of the status of trans- process by contributing information. boundary waters in the region of the This Second Assessment covers United Nations Economic Commission more than 140 transboundary for Europe (UNECE). rivers, 25 transboundary lakes, It has been carried out under the about 200 transboundary ground- auspices of the Meeting of the Parties waters, and 25 Ramsar Sites and to the Convention on the Protection other wetlands of transboundary and Use of Transboundary Water- importance. courses and International Lakes It presents a broad analysis of trans- (UNECE Water Convention, Helsinki boundary water resources, pressure The findings indicate that the status of tions, international and non-govern- 1992), in close cooperation with water factors, quantity and quality status, and transboundary waters is improving in mental organizations to take action to and/or environment administrations of transboundary impacts, as well as many parts of the pan-European region improve the status of transboundary some 50 countries and with involve- management responses and future thanks to the efforts to protect waters waters and related ecosystems. ment of more than 250 experts. trends. and the environment. The full report and the executive However, transboundary water resour - summary are available in English and ces are still under great stress from a in Russian at: variety of causes including: poor www.unece.org/index.php?id=26343&L=0 management practices, pollution (agri- Annukka Lipponen culture, wastewater discharges etc.), Coordinator of the Assessment, UNECE overexploitation, unsustainable pro - [email protected] duction and consumption patterns, More information: hydromorphological changes, inade- www.unece.org quate investment in infrastructure and low efficiency in water use. Competition - and in some cases even conflicts - between different water uses in different riparian countries is a chal- lenge. Climate change impacts are expected to further aggravate the pro - blems.

Through the region, the Assessment www.inbo-news.org shows that stronger water and environ- mental governance, sound land All information management policies and, above all, is available integration of sectoral policies are on the Web needed more than ever so that improvement in water manage- ment is not compromised by poli- cies in other sectors. This Second Assessment provides relevant information and stimulus for Governments, river basin organiza- www.inbo-news.org

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A training program on River Restoration

It is sought to give to river restoration technicians the keys to understand how to use an ecological approach for reaching the Good Ecological Status of their river ecosystems and their water bodies, and to fight against floods. The program is made up of 9 courses of 4-5 sessions each that will take place on Fridays from 16:00 to 18:00 hours (Central European Time). All courses will end up on a wrap up session and round table with all lecturers to develop the discussion on most interesting matters, and answer to participant’s questions. At the end of each course, a certificate will be issued. Online training is an excellent way to make learning easier at a lower cost, since time and money usually INBO-Academy (International Net - River dynamics can be used as the River restoration is an effective tool to spent in traveling and accommoda- work of Basin Organizations) and central process of restoration for the implement the EU Directives, and tion is saved, with no decline in the ”CIREF” (Iberian Center for River self-maintained recovery of ecosys- chiefly the Water Framework Directive, quality offered. Restoration), in coordination with tems. which can be used in Europe but also To attend the courses, students only ECRR (European Center for River Between 1998 and 2005, Europe all over the world and restore the rivers need a computer connected to the Restoration), join their forces to suffered from over 100 major to a more natural status after years of Internet and a microphone. propose to Basin Organizations floods. environmental degradation. The software used in the courses is management staff, consultants, Flood alleviation measures must be The existing legislation gives good easy to use and will be explained in the and university students a distance based on integrated implementation, opportunities to implement river first session of each course. training program on river restora- on correct land planning which restoration measures. tion in Spanish. CIREF contribute to the recovery of the natural The general training program is made [email protected] For ECRR and ”CIREF”, there is a com - development of river ecosystems and up of short courses in which all aspects www.cirefluvial.com mon view on River Restoration, which floodplain restoration and which will related to river restoration will be should target the in-depth restoration allow for better protection against targeted, with the objective of offering of entire ecosystems. Knowledge of floods. the students the possibility of obtaining river dynamics is a key feature to Linkages and feedbacks between the necessary knowledge to develop a understand the self-sustaining capacity hydrology, geomorphology and eco - good quality work in their jobs related of river and stream ecosystems, and logy along river corridors have to river restoration. their ability to respond to environ- provided knowledge that has influen - mental changes (e.g. climate change). ced the way the rivers are managed today.

ICWRE: International Conference for Water Resources & Environment

The Global Institute for Water, Environ- The themes of the Conference were: u Geomatics, remote sensing and Dr. Nidal Salim ment and Health (GIWEH) and the Inter- u Water and Environment Techno - GIS Technology in Water and Envi- Director of GIWEH, Global Institute for Water, logy; ronmental Management; Environment and Health national Center for Remote Sensing and Fax: +41 (0) 22 740 00 11 GIS organized an International Confe - u Water and Environment Security u Climate Change and Global War - [email protected] and Diplomacy; ming. rence “ICWRE”, which was held on www.giweh.ch 20 - 24 November 2011 in Marrakech, u Environmental and Water Manage- Morocco. ment (Multidisciplinary aspects); http://en.icwre.com

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International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management

Management of Water in a Changing World: Lessons learnt and Innovative Perspectives - 12-13 October 2011 - Dresden - Germany

SPONSOR VENUE Dr. Ralf B. IbischGerman Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Sustainable water management is a key IWRM implementationThe venue of the conference in is orderthe Maritim Hotelto & International Conference on Integrated Water International Congress Center Dresden, Germany Helmholtz CentreSUPPORTERS for Environmental Research-UFZ Resources Management issue in future societal development. discuss lessons(www.dresden-congresscenter.de). learnt and to explore There are excellent International Water Asssociation (IWA) facilities for parallel sessions, exhibitions and welcome Department AquaticGlobal Water Ecosystems Systems Project (GWSP) Analysis and Management of Water in a reception at the venue. However, current practices are far from innovative perspectives. ManagementF OR(ASAM) FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Changing World: Lessons learnt Prof. Dr. Dietrich Borchardt (Chair of the Conference) and Innovative Perspectives fulfilling this objective. POST CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES (14TH OCTOBER 2011)Fax: +49 391Dr. Ralf810 B. Ibisch9699 (For the organising committee) The conferenceThe topicsorganisers will were: arrange the following post-conference Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ Department Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis and Management (ASAM) excursions if sucient interest is indicated in the registration 12-13 October 2011 [email protected]ückstr. 3a, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany The concept of Integrated Water n Water resourcest
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French Development Agency

Capitalizing on the experience of Transboundary Basin Organizations

Integrated Transboundary Water A Water Resources Coordination Center VBA, WRCC, CICOS, OMVS, MRC) for u Organization of benchmarking, Resources Management (IWRM), by (WRCC), of which one of the tasks is to IWRM in basins, in support of the tech- particularly on the following topics: appropriate governance and investment promote basin’s water management, was nical assistance provided to them. l Governance; planned in the basin, is the key to created within the Economic Community l Looking for autonomous and The specific objectives are: sustainable use and conservation of of West African States (ECOWAS) in sustainable financing; u Capitalization of each relevant expe- natural resources. With fair sharing of 2004. l Strategic planning and imple- rience and appropriation of best resources and benefits, it helps prevent mentation of actions; French Cooperation supports these practices by the other institutions; conflicts between uses and between institutions through various projects, and l Optimization of monitoring. u Support to and coordination of the States. by the presence of technical assistants www.afd.fr French technical assistants working Transboundary Basin Organizations specialized in IWRM. in the institutions; are the main framework for water Over the period 2011-2013, the French u Improving the strategic vision of resources management beyond Development Agency has asked the their activities by the beneficiary national borders. International Office for Water, INBO institutions; Such organizations were created Secretariat, to drive a project aiming to, decades ago in the basins of the Senegal through sharing of experience and River (OMVS) or Niger (NBA) and more capacity building, improve the func- recently of the Mekong (MRC), Congo tioning and effectiveness of the activities (CICOS) and Volta (VBA). of the beneficiary institutions (ABN,

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Africa ECOWAS - WRCC

Selection of priority projects of major hydraulic infrastructures In West Africa, there is a need to In this context, WRCC had in 2009 Five criteria related to transboundary The workshop recommended the develop large hydraulic infrastruc- entrusted IOWater, INBO Secretariat, projects, economic integration, food implementation for each of the selec - ture projects that enable the deve - with the evaluation of the mechanisms security, hydropower production and ted infrastructures of specific institu- lopment of irrigation and energy implemented by the water resources environmental and social impacts were tional and financial mechanisms for and the improvement of the overall management bodies, with an analysis used in the analysis. sharing costs and benefits between the standard of living of the popula- of three exis ting dams or under con- Eight infrastructures were selec - countries concerned. tions. struction: Bui (Volta Basin), Manantali ted: Adjarala (Mono Basin), Bureya Innocent Ouedraogo (Senegal) and Kandadji (Niger). WRCC / ECOWAS Ouagadougou Such projects often involve several (Senegal), Digan (Gambia), Fomi [email protected] countries and contribute to regional Meanwhile, a panel of experts produ - (Niger), Kaleta (Konkouré) Noumbiel integration if they are carried out with ced recommendations for best prac- (Volta), Saltinho (Koliba-Corubal) and www.ecowas.int dialogue through the transboundary tices for the development of sustai - Sambangalou (Gambia). basin organizations, according to inter- nable hydraulic infrastructures in West The choice of priority infrastructures nationally recognized environmental Africa. and the Expert Panel’s recommenda- and social standards. On the request of WRCC, IOWater tions were validated during a regional The Water Resources Coordination established a list of large priority workshop in July 2011 by the fifteen Center (WRCC) of the Economic hydraulic projects, having a signifi- ECOWAS countries and the West Community of West African States cant impact on regional integration, African transboundary river basin (ECOWAS) has organized a dia- during a second phase completed in organizations. logue on major infrastructure pro - 2011. The selection was made using a jects in the water sector. multi- criteria analysis tool designed by The aim is to contribute to a harmo- IOWater. nious development of West Africa and regional integration.

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Africa ECOWAS - WRCC

Dialogue on large dams in West Africa: IUCN supports the civil society in the ECOWAS process The role of the International Union l A study on policies, decision The Manantali dam in Mali for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) making mechanisms and dialogue in this project falls in with the to feed international discussions; vision of the World Commission on l Recommendations of the civil Dams (WCD). society of the five major West It opens discussions with the civil African river basins (Senegal, society stakeholders, especially repre- Niger, Volta, Gambia, Mano River) sentatives of local communities and made in order to actively partici- resource users, often forgotten in pate in the dialogue and defend dialogue. With its action, IUCN seeks their interests in multi-stakeholder to promote environmentally sustai - spaces open to them; nable and socially equitable water l A documentary film to illustrate resources management in West Africa this dialogue and disseminate the in the context of climate change main topics of the recommenda- Large dams have brought significant The dialogue on major water infrastruc- specific to the region. tions as widely as possible. advantages in West Africa and are likely ture projects in West Africa, initiated by There have been several achieved Jérôme Koundouno to provide more in the future, espe- the Water Resources Coordination actions: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) cially for electricity, water supply for Center (WRCC) of the Economic l A widely consulted website with Central and West African Program (PACO) urban and rural populations and agri- Community of West African States online documents and expe - [email protected] culture. But this should not be done at (ECOWAS), has drawn best practices riences: www.dialoguebarrages.org the expense of ecosystems and the and recommendations that were shared www.dialoguebarrages.org; people who depend on them. and adjusted with the States, Basin l Coordination of an electronic www.iucn.org The process of implementing large Organizations and the civil society, and forum on four topics on the issue hydraulic infrastructures requires that will develop a framework directive of large dams in West Africa; dialogue with the interested on the scale of the region. parties.

PIDA and transboundary waters Towards dams with shared benefits in Africa

The Program for Infrastructure The African Water Facility (AWF) is System, North Western Sahara Aquifer Francis Bougaire Development in Africa (PIDA) is a financing the transboundary water System, Iullemeden Aquifer System). African Development Bank [email protected] joint initiative of the Commission of the component. The definition of PIDA’s Various economic, environmental African Union, NEPAD Secretariat and Strategic Framework and Development and social, technical and institu- www.afdb.org the African Development Bank. Program has been entrusted to a con- tional criteria are used for priori - Its purpose is to promote regional inte- sortium led by SOFRECO, which tization. involved an expert from IOWater, INBO gration in Africa through the develop- The Regional Economic Commissions, Secretariat, for the Phase on prioritiza- ment of infrastructures at regional and as ECOWAS, and Transboundary Basin tion of major hydraulic infrastructure continental levels. Organizations will play an important projects at transboundary level. African Union PIDA concerns future infrastructures, a role in the implementation of the pro- Commission Priority Action Plan was drafted for The selection of these projects is made jects to be selected. on the scale of large transboundary 2020. This implementation will be accompa- river basins (Lake Chad, Congo, Gam- It covers four sectors: energy, trans- nied by a progressive institutional bia, Niger, Nile, Okavango, Orange- portation, information and communi- capacity building of the organizations. Senqu, Senegal, Volta, Zambezi) and cation technology and transboundary groundwater systems (Nubian Aquifer waters.

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Africa Congo-Ubangi-Sangha

A 100-year low water in the Congo River Cooperation between two large The lowering of the Congo River water (SCEVN) of Brazzaville carried out African River Basins (CICOS- LCBC) has reached an unusual level this year several gauging operations between which can be compared to that the two riversides of the Brazzaville / observed in July 1905. In July 2011, Kinshasa section and at Maluku section sandbanks and rocks were visible for located 45 km upstream. several kilometers along the river This situation is caused by a prolonged between Kinshasa and Brazzaville. On deficit of precipitation over the entire the Brazzaville side, water left its bed, Congo sub-basins. The analysis of crippling the second docking point for climate parameters at the regional level boats. On the Kinshasa side, the will require the experts to prove or dis- reduced hydropower productivity of prove the theory that the recorded Inga dam would be caused by this deficit of rainfall is due to the Niña phe- lowering of the river water flows. nomenon. This fact was confirmed by the results This problem of low water in the of two measurement campaigns car- Congo River reinforces ”CICOS” ried out by ”CICOS” in 29 July 2011. in its commitment to strengthen On board a boat equipped with an coope ration between the technical "Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler ser vices of both Basin countries (ADCP)", the Waterways Authority for better monitoring of water re - (RVF) of Kinshasa and the Common sources. The International Commission of years ago, to transfer part of the Ubangi Service for Maintenance of Waterways Congo-Ubangi-Sangha Basin water to Lake Chad. Lowering of the water level in Brazzaville river port (CICOS) and the Lake Chad Basin With studies which have been initiated Commission (LCBC) are belonging to for several years, this project is a com- the same geographical region of mon obstacle between the two sister Central Africa, Mr. Simon SAKIBEDE, Commissions, who since 2006 have Secretary Gene ral of ”CICOS”, received decided to join forces through a his counterpart Mr. Sanusi Imran Memo randum of Understanding to Abdoulaye, Executive Secretary of jointly follow up this difficult issue. Hydrological monitoring LCBC, in Kinshasa on Tuesday, July 12, Aware of the challenges, the exe - and ”SDAGE” of the Congo Basin 2011, to reactivate the cooperation cutives of ”CICOS” and LCBC, between their two institutions. The International Commission of HYCOS project, in collaboration with having exchanged and reviewed the Congo-Ubangi-Sangha Basin the World Meteorological Organiza- For over three decades, Lake Chad has the pro gress made in these stu - (CICOS), IOWater, the hydrological tion, the Hydrological Research Cen- suffered from severe drying up. Its sur- dies, renewed their cooperation services of the four ”CICOS” Member ter in Cameroon, the Directorate of face area decreased from 25,000 km2 commitment. States, the french Rhine-Maas Water National Meteorology in Central in 1970 to 2,500 km2 in 2000. The The main innovation is the establish- Agency and Solidarity Water Europe Africa, the Group for Research in Congo Basin, considered the second ment of a Joint Steering Committee (SEE) have obtained funds from the Natural Sciences in Congo and the freshwater reservoir in the world with a between both institutions to monitor Water Facility of the European Waterways Authority in the Demo- surface area of 3,822,000 Km2 is not the project. Union to allow capacity building for cratic Republic of the Congo. spared by climate change with as result hydrological monitoring and the Regarding the ”SDAGE”, the French recurrent low flows that threaten the Before leaving, they reiterated their drafting of the Master Plan for experience will be based on that of inter-state waterways transport in the commitment to maintain and streng - Water Development and Mana - the Rhine-Maas Basin and public sub-region. The Ubangi, one of its then the exchange of experiences by gement (SDAGE) of the Congo participation will be dealt with by SEE main tributaries, saw its navigability organizing actions of common interest Basin. and "Eau Vive". The project is jointly decrease from 12 months to 6 months on hydrological, ecological, environ- IOWater, INBO Secretariat, will carry financed by the French (FFEM) and in less than 20 years. mental, socioeconomic and institu- tional aspects. out training courses with the Rhine- German (GIZ) Cooperation. To address the environmental conse- Aboubakar Halilou Maas Water Agency and SEE. Simon Sakibédé quences and threats posed by the CICOS CICOS Hydrological monitoring activities acp eu drying up of Lake Chad on the survival [email protected] [email protected] Facilité pour l’Eau will be carried out under the Congo- of the populations of the sub-region, www.iowater.org www.cicos.info the LCBC countries thought, several

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Africa Volta Basin Authority Strategic Plan for 2010-2014 The Volta Basin Authority (VBA) was  Coordination, planning and established in 2007 with the mandate mana gement: to promote permanent consultation and • Knowledge and coordination of sustainable development of water and projects; related resources in the Volta Basin, • A Basin Management Plan is which is shared by six West African launched; countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory  Communication and capacity Coast, Ghana, Mali and Togo. building for all stakeholders: Recognizing the important role that • Through communication and dis- various partners in the basin play semination of information, ensure towards sustainable management of a common understanding of the water resources, as well as the need for functioning of the Volta Basin the new Authority to build capacity and  Effective and sustainable ope - operate effectively, a Strategic Plan, rations: The Volta River Basin for 2010 to 2014, was approved by • Implementation of the Strategic the Council of Ministers in Decem- Plan; ber 2009. • Financial resources and partner- It aims at facilitating the VBA and its ships mobilized in support of VBA partners to focus their efforts on the mandate; development priorities of the Volta • Human resources and administra- acp eu Basin while optimizing the use of avai - Strengthening Facilité pour l’Eau tive procedures developed to lable resources. support implementation of VBA of the Volta Basin Authority The Strategic Plan has five Strategic activities. At the end of 2011, the Volta Basin authorities of each national Objectives: The EU Water Facility has approved Authority, the International Office for section of the basin as well as  Strengthening policies, legisla- a € 350,000 grant for the project Water and the International Network representatives of national focal tion and institutional frame- “Strengthening VBA capacity building” of Basin Organizations will start a points and government bodies of work: for the implementation of priority 3-year project with experts from the the six Member States; • Establishing legislation for water actions of the 2010 - 2014 Strategic Seine-Normandy and Adour-Garonne l of the Experts’ Committee, the governance in the Volta Basin; Plan. French Water Agencies. VBA executive body consisting  Knowledge base of the Volta Charles A. Biney This 40-month project is financed of representatives of the Au - Basin: Ag. Executive Director by the European Water Facility, thority’s Member States, Volta Basin Authority the Seine-Normandy Water l of the Executive Directorate, • The status of water and environ- Fax: + 226 50376486 Agency and the French Develop- mental resources is better known; [email protected] the first executive body of VBA ment Agency for a total budget of created in September 2006. • Data management and sharing www.abv-volta.org € 518,000. mechanisms are in place; These activities also falls within the Its objectives are to improve water specific framework for the process of governance, regional management of development and approval of two key water resources and sustainable tools: development in the Volta River Basin. l The Water Charter: it will be The activities will allow building the the political and legal backbone capacities: of VBA for improved water gover- l of the Stakeholders Forum for nance; the development of the basin, l The Master Plan for Develop- an advisory body of the Volta ment and Sustainable Mana - Basin Authority (VBA); this gement of Water Resources Forum is made up of members of the Volta Basin: a tool for representing different categories regional planning and definition of water users, the civil society of actions. The Volta River and the decentralized local

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Africa Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) The Master Plan for Water Development and Management (SDAGE) of the Senegal River

The Bakoye, a tributary of the Senegal River Aleg Gorgol blanc Lac du Rkiz O. Guélona Mauritanie PodorSénégal Rosso Bogué Dagana Doué Diama Foum-Gleïta Richard-Toll Kaédi O.Guélona StLouis Lac de Guiers Sénégal Mbout O. Garfa Karakoro Matam Maghama Térékolé Bakel Le Sénégal Dakar Kayes Baoulé Mali Bafoulabé Bakoye Gambie Tambacounda Falémé Bingassi Manantali

Bamako Seven sectoral programs, illustrating Jean-Marc Philip Guinée Bissau the land use policies of ”OMVS” Mem- Deputy Head of the Environment-Development République de Guinée Department ber States, were prepared and validated Canal de Provence Company (SCP) in 2010: they helped establish the [email protected] minimal conditions for water manage- Tamsir Ndiaye Guinea,La zone duMali, Bassin Mauritania Versant du Fleuve and SSenegal,énégal (Source : Organisationindustry, based pour la Miseon a en detailed Valeur duFleuve analysis Sénégal) OMVS ment to be respected from a quantita- [email protected] meeting within the Organization for the of the basin water resources and tive and qualitative viewpoint. Development of the Senegal River ecosystems that depend on them. Sanitary To adopt an optimal scenario for (OMVS), decided to initiate, with fun - It is necessary to avoid overex- 2025, ”OMVS” has implemented a situation of ding from the European Union, AFD ploitation of natural resources and tool for modeling the impact on the Senegal and the World Bank, a Master Plan for environments, allowing their effec- water resour ces of the hydraulic River Basin Water Development and Management tive, equitable and sustainable works planned in the basin. As part of the initial phase of the of the river (SDAGE), to establish basic management, while permitting the ”SDAGE”, a survey to assess The outputs of this model have allowed guidelines and a precise action plan to development of human activities in water-borne diseases in the Sene- defining trends and assessing the po - give a coherent framework for develop- the Basin. gal River Basin was carried out in ment activities, while protecting the sitive and negative impacts of basin The ”SDAGE” is based on a basin char- 2009. This study of the sanitary water resources and environments. The management options and choices of acterization validated in 2009, a true conditions was based on docu- deadline for thought was set at 2025. management procedures. knowledge base shared by all stake- ments obtained by bibliographic This optimal scenario is accompanied The aim of the ”OMVS” is to create a holders, partly relying on a rich biblio - research. by an action plan articulated around comprehensive vision of the Sene- graphy of studies commissioned by The purpose is to summarize the 6 basic guidelines, with a cost of gal River Basin development, ”OMVS”, governments or institutional main findings with regard firstly to 280 billion CFA francs for the 2011- including, for the first time so signifi- partners, and secondly on meetings water-borne diseases along with 2025 period. cantly, the various sectoral targets - held in each country with water stake- national or regional programs for sometimes conflicting - such as holders and the study consortium led This development scenario and the control of those diseases in the hydropower, navigation, development by the Canal de Provence Company Program of Measures have been vali- study area, and, secondly vector- of drinking water and sanitation, trans- (SCP). dated by the various stakeholders con- borne diseases and zoonoses and port, rural development, mining and cerned in a regional workshop held in their various control programs. February 2011. Dr Daoud Walid The Senegal River in Saint-Louis ”OMVS” will adopt the ”SDAGE” and Doctor, Inspector of Public Health ARS/Public Health Directorate share it on the regulatory front with the [email protected] four Member States. ”OMVS” plans to develop the ”SDAGE” in the various territories included in the river basin, through Master Plans in sub-basins.

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Africa OKACOM The Knowledge Base for the Cubango-Okavango River Basins What information do River Basin For the first time, the region owns Organizations require to support its own knowledge base for the their deliberations and joint deci- basin and is putting it to work in sion making? How do they best planning for joint use of the river's ango achieve access to this informa- resources. ws tion? Supported by the United Nations' In 1994, the Governments of Angola, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Botswana and Namibia agreed that OKACOM commissioned a series of the Cubango-Okavango River basin - studies of environmental and social stretching 1000 kilometres from the conditions on the river in the three Angolan highlands to an alluvial fan in countries, covering topics from eco- Botswana's dry Kalahari region - should logy - the role of birds and macro- be jointly managed by the three ripa - invertebtrates, for example - to eco- At the same time, OKACOM carried In 2011, OKACOM's draft Access to rian States. nomic development activities such as out a series of public consultations Information Policy was developed, They also agreed that good mana- the potential impacts of irrigated agri- in the three countries to find out aimed at ensuring full participation of gement of the basin required a culture and hydropower plants. This what river basin issues were of interested parties in basin management sound base of knowledge to sup- initial set of studies completed in 1998 high interest to the people and and planning. allowed OKACOM to review its under- port true transboundary decision- organizations living and working The job is never completed: standing of what was needed. making. there. 17 years were needed to build a River The Permanent Okavango River Basin Then 59 studies were carried out For example, in Namibia it was felt that Basin Organization that supports plan- Water Commission (OKACOM) agree- by teams of researchers from the three high levels of poverty in areas adjacent ning and management of the Cubango- ment, signed that year, began a countries and the region, framed and to the river basin had to be examined Okavango Basin. All agree, however, process of knowledge gathering that informed by an Integrated Flows Analy- more closely, and, in Botswana, control that persistence brings the reward of an culminated in the Cubango-Okavango sis (IFA) approach. IFA allows decision of invasive species was a major con- enabled environment. A network of Tranboundary Diagnostic Analysis makers to use scenarios to gradually cern. Angola's issues included conflict committed regional researchers, (TDA) and Strategic Action Programme develop what they feel is an acceptable between resettled peoples and wildlife. increased understanding of the con- (SAP) in 2011. development space for their river. Matching the results of these consul - cerns of their neighbours in the basin In a parallel process, OKACOM has OKACOM used the analysis from the tations to issues raised in the TDA, and the pride of managing the region's also been developing information sha - studies to develop its Transboundary OKACOM produced the SAP - a plan own resources are the living proof that ring mechanisms to ensure that the Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) that des- for management and conservation OKACOM's commitment to coopera- cycle of knowledge creation for the cribes the river system as it is and then interventions that would guide OKA- tion and consensus have been worth basin is sustained and inclusive. used three possible water-use scena - COM's work and ensure that it was the effort. rios to explain the pros and cons of relevant to the three countries' needs. Monica Morrison d ifferent development paths the three OKACOM Secretariat OKACOM's experience highlighted the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water countries might follow. need to ensure that newly created Commission knowledge would be circulated as Fax: 267-680-0024 [email protected] widely as possible among the coun- tries, and that the countries themselves www.okacom.org cultivate local monitoring and research work to allow the knowledge base to be applied and expanded. In 2010, OKACOM signed its Hydro- logical Data Sharing Protocol that committed the riparian States to collecting needed data and collabo- rating with one another in its use and analysis. The Okavango River

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Africa Niger Basin Authority (NBA)

Reliable data in real time: a prerequisite to forecasting the flow of the Niger River Two NBA experts, trained in the to take care of the need for preven- use of this tool, have been ma - tive maintenance, of the aware- king forecasts since June 2011, ness of people living near the faci - in the station of Niamey, in lity and of the compliance with Niger, using the data provided strict procedures and quick trans- by the upstream stations of mission of information. Alcongui and Garbé Kourou in It is necessary that the NBA Executive Niger, Ansongo in Mali, and Secretariat and Member Countries L iptougou and Koriziéna in Bur - ensure the sustainability of hydrolo - kina Faso. gical monitoring. However, the frequent break- Robert Dessouassi downs of data collection plat- In charge of the Niger Basin Information System (NBA) forms (DCP) that transmit infor- Soungalo Kone & Bachir Alkaly mation via satellite and / or the forecasters (NBA) difficulty of accessing field Arnaud de Bonviller & Nicolas Van-Hecke observers by mobile phone are ISL Ingénierie [email protected] still a problem. With financial support from the and guaranteeing coordinated and www.abn.ne European Union and France, the optimized management of existing and Failure to update the calibration curves Niger Basin Authority (NBA) has future dams in the basin. of inadequately gauged stations may also affect the reliability of the forecast developed in 2010 in collaboration The architecture of this tool is modular results. with the engineering company ISL, and allows forecasters to easily access a "Computer System for Hydrologi- information on each model used by the Whatever the degree of automation cal Forecasting" (SIP). system and gives the possibility to used, the permanent presence of an This tool forecasts the flow rates of change the tool-managed models with observer from the local community about forty hydrological stations care- the capitalization of knowledge on remains essential for the transmission fully identified in the hydrometric net- hydrology. of information and protection of facilities. work of the Niger Basin, which has The ability to attach to each station more than hundred and fifty. several forecasting models allows The NBA Executive Secretariat It allows forecasting floods which are operating in degraded mode in case of often calls on the decision-makers often damaging particularly in urban non-receipt of data or errors in the of the Member States and mana - areas, planning irrigation campaigns information received. gers of the data collection network,

The Niger Basin Information System The Niger River The Niger Basin Information System implementing a system for dissemi- is a body of the Executive Secretariat nating the information. of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA), The project for “Support to the deve - established by the NBA institutional lopment of an Environmental Infor- reform of 2004. mation System of the Niger River The Information System, reporting Basin” was financed by the French directly to the Executive Secretary, Fund for Global Environment (FFEM) has the essential tasks of monitoring for $1.2 million. changes in the basin, as concerns the This project started in late 2005 and hydrological, environmental and ended in December 2010. socioeconomic aspects, of produ - ”FFEM” entrusted IOWater, INBO cing regular information on the deve - Se cretariat, with the final evaluation lopment of the basin through the of the project. analysis of collected data and of

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Africa IGAD-HYCOS Better Management of the Water Resources in the Horn of Africa Due to lack of adequate hydrolo- laboration in the collection, analysis, The preparatory phase of IGAD-HYCOS gical information, many water dissemination and exchange of hydro- will involve extensive country consulta- resources development schemes logical and hydro-meteorological data tions with all relevant stakeholders to could not be designed optimally. and information for water resources identify their needs and to address the There is urgent need to build assessment, monitoring and manage- needs of the INWRMP. On the request of capacities to manage water ment. the East African Community (EAC) the and land resources in order to The project aims at providing adequate scope of the project has been extended meet the needs of the rapidly infrastructure for hydrological observa- to cover Burundi and Rwanda. growing population. tion and regional cooperation. The pro - In order to start the project and engage Among the major factors perpe - ject is designed to provide IGAD region all of the stakeholders, a Stakeholder The availability and distribution of water tuating poor management of water with a hydrological information system Interaction Workshop was organized in resources in the Horn of Africa region is resources, is the lack of sufficient that will feed into a regional water infor- Nairobi, Kenya from 24 to 26 November uneven and irregular both in space and capacity in the countries to package mation system, and will assist partici- 2011. It allowed participants to have an time. Overall, water resources are an correct and appropriate information in a pating countries in developing their in-depth exposure to the INWRMP and important transboundary issue in the form that is understandable by decision national capacities for water manage- WHYCOS programs and agree on spe- region. and policy makers. ment. cific areas for their involvement in the implementation process. The availability of fresh water is the The World Meteorological Organiza- The IGAD-HYCOS project is one tion (WMO), in collaboration with component of the Inland Water Mohamed Mahmoud Tawfik key to sustainable development and Project Manager - IGAD-HYCOS Project Resources Management Program an essential element in health, food the Intergovernmental Authority on [email protected] production and poverty reduction. Development (IGAD), has been (INWRMP) for which the IGAD Secre- [email protected] tariat and the European Commission However, due to shrinking budgets, developing the IGAD-Hydrological www.wmo.int have signed an agreement in March concrete improvements in the hydrolo - Cycle Observing System (IGAD- 2010 with a value of € 14.0 M, from gical information management systems HYCOS) project. which an amount of € 4.8 M has been and the capacity building of hydrolo - The project will cover Burundi, Djibouti, earmarked for IGAD-HYCOS project. gical services have been neglected. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Soma- IGAD identified the World Meteorolo - This has prevented provision of the data lia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. gical Organization (WMO) as Imple- needed for sustainable water resources The IGAD-HYCOS project is designed to menting Agency. management. improve regional cooperation and col- Water, Climate and Development Program (WACDEP) To develop water security and resilience to climate change

Adaptation to climate change im - Led by HR Wallingford, this project l A strategic framework that will Nigel Walmsley pacts on water is an emerging con- associates the International Office for inform on how to develop adapta- HR Wallingford [email protected] cern worldwide. Water, INBO Secretariat, in particular in tion actions and make policy deci- In Africa, this issue is especially all aspects of adaptation in trans- sions in African countries; www.gwp.org/fr/WACDEP addressed through the Water, Climate boundary river basins. l Some brief notes for policy and Development Program (WACDEP) The project results will form a set of makers, particularly on investment established in 2010 by GWP and benchmarks for developing countries with "no regrets"; AMCOW. to implement the necessary adaptation l A strategy for capacity building To ensure that countries have the abili- plans, develop the investments with and an implementation plan. ties to integrate climate resilience and "no regrets" that are needed in Africa, Results are expected by spring 2012. water security in development plan- and to finance strategies for action. ning, and develop the investment The WACDEP will provide: strategies needed, the partners ini - l A Technical Paper for defining a tiated a project “Framework for policy framework on the develop- water security and development of ment of water security and climate climate resilience”. resilience; 17 INBO Newsletter n° 20 - January 2012 INBO 20_Mise en page 1 25/01/12 09:42 Page18

Africa Cameroon Nyong River Basin water, fishing, forestry, and agriculture, More specifically, the study aims to: waterways transport, construction l Update the status of the basin’s materials and tourism) and a multi pli - water resources and their evolution city of governance bodies at the con- in space and time; fluence of territories and activities l Analyze the interdependence of (national, regional and departmental multiple stakeholders and uses; institutions, decentralized local autho - rities, private institutions, local com- l Examine the functions of the munities, professional and environ- Nyong River and propose appro- mental associations). priate financing systems, based on the "user-polluter-pays" principle Overexploitation of natural resources or the payment for ecosystem generates increased uncertainty services; (decrea se in fish stocks, eutrophication of the Nyong River, health risks, etc.) l Assess and adapt the institutional and threatens biological diversity and and legislative context at national, the socioeconomic functions of the regional and local levels to The Nyong River Nyong River and its watershed. achieve the objectives. Norbert F. Tchouaffe Tchadje Integrated water management at The Nyong River and its watershed in The Dschang University’s goal is a Rural Engineering Department, basin level allows establishing southern Cameroon is a complex eco- harmonious development of communi- University of Dschang, Cameroon quality objectives and reconciles logical and socioeconomic system, ties with a sustainable development [email protected] uses in the whole territory of a characterized by a multiplicity of ways perspective. www.univ-dschang.org river and its tributaries. of using natural resources (drinking

Niger REPASE-TIKISSO/DABOLA project Restoration of Ecosystems and Payment for Environmental Services In April 2009, IUCN, the Guinean Through this program, IUCN seeks to to the management and exploitation of The overall objective of the REPASE authorities and development coopera- build capacity in the region to demon- natural resources and adaptation to the project is to promote integrated mana - tion institutions involved in Upper strate the importance of taking into impacts of global climate change. gement of the Tinkisso River Basin Guinea and local organizations agreed account the value of goods and It is based on Payment for Environ- through the ecosystem approach to on guidelines for the implementation ecosystem services in regional deve - mental Services (PES). minimize the effects of climate change of a project for ecosystem restora- lopment plans, policies and strategies and increase the benefits of communi- PES-financing seeks to encourage tion in the Upper Niger River Basin. to reduce poverty and adapt to climate ties living upstream or downstream sustainable natural resources change in order to improve wealth and from the River and dam reservoir. The Poverty Reduction and Environ- management by establishing a economic growth. mental Management Initiative (PREMI) beneficiary-provider relationship Abdoulaye Camara is the regional framework of the IUCN The project for Restoration of Ecosys- Deputy Coordinator of REPASE project through which environmental Email :[email protected] project. tems and Payment for Environmental values can be explicitly and appro- [email protected] Services (REPASE) in the Tinkisso priately acknowledged. River Basin, main tributary of the Niger www.iucn.org Thus the availability of information on River, is financed by SIDA (Swedish economic incentives for improved Agency for International Development). valuation of environmental services for It aims for sustainable improvement of the stakeholders, downstream and the people’s standard of living in the upstream of the dam Tinkisso, will basin through an ecosystem approach contribute to the preservation of such services for the benefit of the local people.

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Africa Kenya Use of Water Resources as an economic good The Water Resources Management financing and effective management of The Tana River Authority in Kenya (WRMA) has opera- water resources. tionalized the Dublin principle that rec- The system operates with involve- ognizes water as an economic good. ment of stakeholders and benefi - The Authority has legalized water use ciaries through Catchment Area charges which are documented in Advisory Committees (CAACs) and Water Resources Management (WRM) Water Resources Users Associa- Rules 2007. tion (WRUAs). Raw water goes at the rate of about One of the six WRMA regional institu- 3 5 US$ per 1,000 m depending of tions, managing River Tana, which is the use and quantity abstracted. one of the major rivers in Kenya, has The German International Cooperation managed to permit conditions and (GIZ) Water Sector Reform Program payment of water use charges and con- (WSRP) has been supporting WRMA in trol of the quality of effluent discharge operationalizing water resources man- to conform to water quality standards. This initiative ensured that the process The Tana region has been able to agement which is mainstreamed in the Tana Catchment Management Authority is carried out smoothly without undue realize 75% of its potential revenue Water Act 2002. took a number of bold steps to mini- confrontation. which is the highest proportion Under the Water Act 2002, six mize confrontation with their cus- Other activities done side by side among the five other regions of semi-autonomous institutions tomers. include capacity building of the water WRMA. based on major drainage basins in On a few occasions, the services of law users so that they feel challenged to Kenya have been established and Stephen Psenjen enforcers had to ensure that the behave responsibly and use water GIZ KE became operational in 2008. process is not abused and that no one resources while considering those [email protected] One major focus emphasized by takes advantage and engage in illegal living downstream as well as the envi- www.giz.de WRMA is economic water use for self activities. ronment.

Burkina Faso

Basin Committee of the Nakambé Water Agency The members of the Basin Committee focused on: the adoption of organic During the third session, the Basin Messrs. Michel Stein, Director of the of the Nakambé Water Agency held laws, the appointment of Members of Committee adopted the budget and French Loire-Brittany Water Agency, their third session from 1 to 3 Sep - the Agency’s Administration Board, the work program for 2011, the terms and Alain Bernard of the International tember 2011 in Ziniaré. review of the situation for the prepara- of reference for drafting the Office for Water, INBO Secretariat, In three years of existence, they have tion of the Master Plan for Water Deve - ”SDAGE”, for the development of participated in a working session under held three successive sessions, which lopment and Management (SDAGE). Local Water Committees (LWC) the partnership between the Nakambé and for information and awareness Water Agency and the Loire-Brittany The Nakambé River of the three categories of water Water Agency. users. Dibi Alfred Millogo Two days were devoted to the mem - Director General bers’ training on climate change and its Nakambé Water Agency [email protected] impact on water resources. Participants then made an inventory of the observed impacts of climate change on water resources and identi- fied the possible adaptation options.

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North America Canada - Quebec International Secretariat for Water A Handbook The "Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Symphony" for agricultural areas The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin stretches from the western-most tip of Lake Superior to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, covering more than 3,200 km. It irrigates parts of six Cana- dian provinces and eight American states. In addition to the ecosystemic, geographical, historical, economic and strategic importance of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River for North America, this hydrographical basin contains almost 20% of the planet’s fresh water reserves and provides drinking water to 40 million people. In Quebec, the World Water Day of Coordination of the “Great Lakes-St March 21, 2011 was marked by the Lawrence River Basin Symphony: publication of a Handbook for the its waters, its diversity, its people development of biodiversity in and its future” will be carried out by n An opportunity for innovation, This first Great Lakes-St Lawrence rivers in agricultural areas. calling upon local residents’ River Basin Residents Assembly the International Secretariat for Water Published by the "Fondation de la crea tivity, enabling them to will be based on the consultation (ISW) and its partners. Faune du Québec/Quebec Fauna express their views on water issues process, experiences and local The ”Symphony” is: Foundation" and the Union of Agri- through images, music, dance, contributions of artistic expres- n An opportunity to promote cultural Producers (UPA), the Hand- poetry, etc. sion. the many local, regional and book is based on the knowledge and cross-border water manage- n A 60-second “VidéEau” Film The “Great Lakes-St Lawrence River experience gained in 10 pilot pro - ment and development initia- clip competition, for young peo- Basin Symphony” results will be pre- jects carried out in as many regions th tives that exist, while highlight- ple aged from 17 to 30 years old, sented at the 6 World Water Forum in of Quebec between 2005 and 2010. ing their interdependence. on the theme “My water is our Marseilles and to the Annual General The Handbook will provide a refe - n A shared vision for 2035 de ve - water!” The winners will enter the Meeting of the Great Lakes and rence for all people who care about loped by local residents, whe - global competition of the Interna- St Lawrence Cities Initiative and at the quality of rivers and ecosystem ther they be professionals, resear - tional “Water and Film” Events other events around the Basin. conservation in agricultural areas. chers, First Nation representatives, (IWFE). Mélissa Lebel International Secretariat for Water n st business people, artists, young The 1 Great Lakes-St. Law - Fax: +1 514 849 2822 The river basin approach is well- people or elected representatives. rence River Basin Residents [email protected] liked in Quebec. Fifty projects have Assembly, the objective of which been created since 2005 in agricul- This process will contribute to www.sie-isw.org debate on managing water as a is to contribute to political deci- tural areas. sions regarding people-centered common good. It will entail local Written in simple language and easy sustainable and fair development, and regio nal consultations, work- to use, this Handbook outlines the which will be, early February shops, etc. steps necessary for the implementa- 2012, the occasion of a public tion of a project, addressing both the debate entitled “Vision for 2035”. technical, organizational and com- municational aspects.

Denise Audet Union of Agricultural Producers [email protected] www.upa.qc.ca

www.coursdeauagricoles.ca

The St. Lawrence River

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The Cultural Center of Sherbrooke They will have to establish the means University hosted ”the 2nd Interna- that will reduce sediment and pollutant tional Meeting on Integrated Water inputs, reduce the contamination of Management - stormwater mana - rivers and natural environments gement in urban areas” from 23 to through runoff and erosion, prevent 25 October 2011. system overflows, etc." The second meeting of the “To and n The purchase by the munici- It is an initiative of the Water Gover- The first International Meeting on From - Aller-Retour” Project for pality of Matagalpa (Nicara - nance Council of the catchment areas Integrated Water Management, that sharing citizen know ledge of water gua) of the slopes surrounding of the St. Francis River (COGESAF) in gathered about 550 people from over management took place last June in the city, and set up of a "bosque partnership with the City and Sher- 23 countries in June 2009, demon- Costa Rica and Nicaragua. de nacimientio" (Forest of new- brooke University. strates the effectiveness of ”COGESAF” This program, coordinated by the borns) to limit "wild" urbanization. approach and of its impressive network This event gathered some 500 partici- Regrouping of the River Basin Organi- At each birth, the city plants a tree, of contacts. pants from complementary disciplines. zations of Quebec (ROBVQ), aims to and thus reforests the slope! Further information is available on the n The establishment of a national More than 60 speakers, including share the Quebec experience in water website: network of "environmental" almost half from outside of Quebec, management and governance and to journalists (Nicaragua), to pro- shared ideas during three days in www.rv-eau.ca learn from approaches used interna- tionally, particularly in terms of citi- vide people with quality informa- twenty workshops. Nacim Khennache Coordinator of the International Meeting zens’ participation. The first meeting of tion on what is happening in the Why choose this topic of stormwater on Integrated Water Management this project was held in Brazil in 2010. environment. management? The project initiator, Mr. [email protected] The Quebec delegation was received What are the benefits of such a project Jean-Paul Raîche said: "In a context of www.cogesaf.qc.ca at ”CATIE” (Tropical Agricultural Re - for Quebec? Many ideas and recom- climate change and a new directive search and Education Center) home mendations! Although the context is concerning the design of sewer sys- office in Costa Rica. not the same in Quebec and Central tems, municipalities will face signifi- America, many elements can be used The discussions mainly focused on the cant challenges with regard to storm - as a basis for thought, such as ways to ”FOCUENCAS II” project (Innovation, water management. do more to involve the population learning and communication for adap- and local stakeholders, or the River tive and joint river basin management). 2nd International Meeting Basin Organization’s role as project It was also an opportunity to present on Integrated Water Management facilitator (helping communities to the Quebec approach of participatory implement their projects). governance. Afterwards, the delegation went to the County of Matagalpa Antoine Verville Deputy Director General (Nicaragua), on a ”FOCUENCAS” pro - ROBVQ ject site. [email protected] In all these meetings, some initiatives were paid some attention: n The creation by the municipa - lity of La Unión (Costa Rica) of a water and environment school. www.robvq.qc.ca

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North America CANADA - USA Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Council

Through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence certainty should not be used as a l To facilitate the exchange of data, In the United States, the Compact River Water Resources Regional Coun- reason for postponing measures to strengthen the scientific informa- became law on December 8, 2008, cil, the Governors of Illinois, Indiana, protect the Basin Ecosystem; tion upon which decisions are following approval by each of the eight Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, l To facilitate collaborative ap proa - made, and engage in consultation State legislatures and Congress, and Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and the ches to Water Management across on the potential effects of with- signature by the President. Premiers of Ontario and Quebec are the Basin to protect, con serve, drawals and losses on the Waters In Canada, the agreement was approved involved in protecting the world’s restore, improve and efficiently and Water Dependent Natural by the Quebec National Assembly on largest source of surface fresh water. manage the Waters and Water Resources of the Basin; November 30, 2006, and by the Ontario The Governors and Premiers created the Dependent Natural Resour ces of l To prevent significant adverse Provincial Parliament on June 4, 2007. Regional Council on December 13, the Basin; impacts of withdrawals and losses Marcel Gaucher 2005, and endorsed ”the Great l To promote cooperation among the on the Basin Ecosystem and its Department of Water Policies watersheds; Ministry of Sustainable Development, Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Parties by providing common and Environment and Parks Water Resources Compact”. regional mechanisms to evaluate l To promote an Adaptive Manage- Fax : 418-644-2003 The Agreement details how the Great proposals to withdraw water; ment approach to the conservation [email protected] Lakes States, Ontario and Quebec will l To create a cooperative arrange- and management of the Basin water www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca ment regarding water management resources. manage and protect the Basin and www.glslregionalbody.org provide a framework for each State and that provides tools for shared future Province to enact laws for its protection. challenges; The objectives of this Agreement are: l To foster State and Provincial authority within the Basin under l To act together to protect, conserve appropriate arrangements for inter- and restore the Waters of the Great governmental cooperation and Lakes / St. Lawrence River Basin con sultation; because current lack of scientific

Lake Superior

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North America USA How Sustainable are Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands? The variability of the basin’s arid cli- Results of headwater and impact region mate entails the risks of both drought analysis are used to estimate future and flooding. water supply and demand. Key study To manage these risks and allocate components include: identify and water among users a complex array of study critical change factors; integrate water agencies has been created. The results into a regional water budget; States of Colorado, New Mexico and and provide policy advice to basin Texas share water under the Rio Grande management agencies. Compact. Rio Grande waters at Ele- Three physical factors that need to phant Butte are controlled by the U.S. be considered in estimating future Bureau of Reclamation (the Rio Grande water supply were examined: cli- Project), the State of New Mexico (from mate variation, climate change and Elephant Butte Reservoir to the Texas reservoir sedimentation, as well as State-line), and the State of Texas three social and economic factors (from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico). that change future water demand: Río Bravo and Conchos waters are con- population growth, changes in land trolled by the ”Comisión Nacional del use/regional economic development, Agua” (Río Bravo downstream from and increased efficiency in using water. Juárez). Under treaties concluded in Assessments of this kind will lay the 1906 and 1944, the International foundation for identifying water mana - Engineered rivers in arid lands play an Water engineering on the Rio Grande Boundary and Water Commission gement strategies. important role in feeding the world’s began less than a hundred years ago (IBWC/CILA) is responsible for surface Jurgen Schmandt growing population. Each continent when the US Bureau of Reclamation water allocation and flood control in University of Texas has rivers that carry water over long completed the first modern dam and the bi-national reach of the Río Bravo- [email protected] distances to fertile soil where rainfall is reservoir in New Mexico. Since then Rio Grande from El Paso-Juárez to the Gerald R. North scarce: this is the case of the Ebro, multiple reservoirs, diversion channels Texas A&M University Gulf of Mexico. [email protected] Nile, Yellow River, Murray-Darling and and irrigation canals have been added. The research used several steps: study George H. Ward São Francisco for example. Over the West of the 100th meridian, rainfed of water conditions in the headwater [email protected] course of the last century these rivers and irrigated agriculture depends region, assessment of the conditions in www.utexas.edu have been equipped with large engi- on just two rivers: the Colorado the key impact regions-the Paso del neering structures that generate elec- and the Rio Grande. Water from both Norte (PdN) and the Lower Rio Grande tric power and store water for agricul- rivers is shared with Mexico. While the Valley (LRGV) where people and eco- ture and cities. This has changed their Colorado marks the border for just a nomic activities are concentrated. hydrology. short distance, the Rio Grande, called A study, carried out by the Univer- the Río Bravo in Mexico, does so for sity of Texas, used the Rio Grande more than 1,000 km. as an example.

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Latin America and the Carribean ECLAC "Public policy guidelines for the water supply and sanitation sector" This document summarizes, in the sector, the experience gained during The lessons learned are regrouped in This paper was presented and dis- form of public policy guidelines for research and technical assistance the following chapters: cussed at theNati Regionalons Unies Conference in the drinking water and sanitation work in the project "Compromise, l exogenous and determinant fac- Santiago, Chile, on 15 and 16 March efficiency and equity for sus- tors for achievement and sustai - 2011. tainable drinking water and nability of service provision, Andrei S. Jouravlev sani tation ser vices in Latin l efficiency of lenders, Economic Affairs Officer America and the Caribbean", Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division whose objective was to strengthen l institutional organization of the Economic Commission for Latin America sector, and the Caribbean (ECLAC) the capacity of governments in the [email protected] region to design and implement l industrial structure, effective public policies emphasi - l regulations and contracts; www.cepal.org zing compromise, efficiency, equity l tariffs and subsidies; and sustainability. l policies for the rural population, l new conditions imposed by glo - balization.

Argentina Basin Committees and Authorities in Argentina Water resources management by basin In 2003, the Provinces developed the organizations was adopted by the Guiding Principles of the Policy on Argentinean Republic and has made Water Resources, and secondly, the progress in its implementation since Federal Council for Water Resources the 1970s. was established the same year, and the There are now fourteen national bases of the National Federal Plan for river basin organizations with diffe - Water Resources were developed in rent types of organization and varying 2006 together with its implementation levels of development. The Provinces methodology. and Central Government have been Andrés Rodríguez National Directorate for Water Resources involved in these organizations since Conservation and Protection 1971. Sub-Secretariat of Water Resources Similarly, several Provinces have [email protected] inter-jurisdictional basin commit- www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar tees for their own rivers. From an international point of view, Argentina has joined the Intergovern- www.inbo-news.org mental Committee, Coordinator of La The website Plata Basin (1969), the Binational Com- of Basin Management mission for the Development of Upper over the World Bermejo River Basin and of the Río Grande de Tarija (1995), the Tri-national Commission for the Deve lopment of the Pilcomayo River Basin (1995). It should be mentioned that the last constitutional reform (1994) en - trusted the Provinces with the www.inbo-news.org management of natural resources.

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Latin America Peru - Bolivia Preserving Lake Titicaca development 3 Lake Titicaca This Binational Master Plan is a Thus, 42,000 m of duckweed were fundamental tool to establish a harvested in the inner Puno Bay in Peru system for regulating the waters in order to restore the ecosystem and of Lake Titicaca to achieve equi- the quality of its waters, while in the table development, initiate irri- Border Integration Area aquaculture is gation projects for rational use being promoted to generate optimal and preservation, conservation, use of the aquatic environment. mitigation of extreme events During the Presidential Meeting of such as floods and droughts. 2010 the Governments of Peru and The Binational Autonomous Bolivia agreed to relaunch the ”ALT” Authority of Lake Titicaca, of according to the new economic, envi- Desaguadero River, and of ronmental and social realities of the Lake Lago Poopó y Salar de TDPS system.

Coipasa (ALT - TDPS), was Ing. Carlos Andrade Pareja Lake Titicaca is 3810 meters high; it is Tiwanaku culture, and thus the legend created in 1996, with full autonomy Binational Authority of Lake Titicaca - ALT the largest water body in the endorheic of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo to promote and conduct actions, Fax: (00591-2-2431493) [email protected] basin of the Peruvian-Bolivian Alti- arising from its waters to form the great programs, pro jects, adopt and 2 plano, with a total area of 8,400 km , an Inca Empire in Cuzco. enforce zoning regu lations, mana - www.alt-perubolivia.org average depth of 120m; the basin has a In 1955, the governments of Peru and gement, control and protection of surface area of 149.000 km2 in the Bolivia began a process of cooperation water resources within the Bina- territory of which live more than two for the sustainable use of water and tional Master Plan. million people. hydro-biological resources, culmina - In 2006, the Binational Memorandum Since ancient times, water resources ting in the adoption and implementa- was drafted to extend the work of the played a key role in ensuring develop- tion of the Binational Master Plan after ”ALT” in the areas of sustainable, ment in balance with the Andean world, 41 years of persevering negotiations. econo mic and social development and being the spiritual basis for the environmental protection. Nicaragua Sixth National River Basin Forum The Nicaraguan National Network ”RENOC” proposed that national and This forum was addressed to techni-  Experiences of regional planning of Basin Organizations (RENOC) local stakeholders share experiences cians and producers involved in with a basin approach, organized the Sixth National River on the implementation of Integrated the rehabilitation, conservation and  Integrated Water Resources Mana - Basin Forum on 13 and 14 October River Basin Management as a strategy sustainable management of natural gement (IWRM) for Food Security 2011, in Managua on the "Basin for water resources management and resources and the environment, to and Nutrition. Management: Adaptation for Life" adaptation to climate change. municipalities, private companies and topic. services, to national authorities and Dr. Matilde Somarriba Chang RENOC Executive Secretary cooperation agencies and to the civil [email protected] Managua society in general. www.una.edu.ni/renoc The Round Tables focused on the follo - wing topics:  Basin Management and gover- nance at local, national and regional levels,  Opportunities to address climate change impacts at the country level,

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Latin America French Guyana - Brazil - Suriname A common map database for the Transboundary Basins of Guyana To achieve the Guyana reference frame, the Directorate for the Environment of French Guyana has developed since 2007 a major map project including all the border rivers. It was based on methods already proven in tropical areas, using a digital elevation model coupled with satellite or aerial imagery. all countries in the transboundary basin The original approach comes from the of French Guyana. use of high resolution data, especial- ly images from the French satellite The stakeholders will adopt this tool to SPOT 5, and also with the cooperation successfully build a fully shared vision of Brazilian and Surinamese partners, for better water resources manage- whose contributions have enriched the ment. In the Amazon, the territory is vast and ni and the Oyapock, whose water- production. Sébastien Linarès complex, dense river networks inter- sheds are shared with the States of The final database was validated in Directorate for the Environment, Planning and Lodging of French Guiana woven in the forest. So far, very few fine Amapa in Brazil and Suriname. June 2011 and conforms to the French [email protected] and complete maps were able to be Today these countries face the same national BD Carthage® model, while Dr. Valdenira Ferreira dos Santos performed on large river basins. challenge of building a reference being tailored to Amazonian specificity. Research and studies Institute of Amapa (IEPA) [email protected] French Guyana is located between frame for the ma nagement of a shared The realization of this mapping pro- two transboubary rivers, the Maro - resource. vides the first common knowledge to www.guyane.pref.gouv.fr/deal

Brazil Sanitation governance in river basins: the experience of the “Turvo-Grande River Basin” project This project was masterminded by the Its overall objective is to promote The Basin Committee’s partners The towns of Catanduva and Olímpia, Trata Brasil Institute and aims at joining sewage collection and treatment ser - considered the basin as the good which led the list of worst sewage treat- efforts with the Turvo-Grande River vices in all the municipalities of the natural entity to manage sanita- ment coverage (19% and 0.8%) among Basin Committee and with the National basin and support the development of tion, regrouping towns with prob- the most populated municipalities of Water Agency (ANA) in cleaning up Municipal Sanitation Plans (PMSB) lems in common, but also potential the basin, overcame difficulties and rivers in that basin. The initiative and to foster the replication of this pilot for joint solution. drafted their plans thus showing that started in 2010 and is supported by the plan in other Brazilian basins. The Turvo/Grande Basin showed the mobilization is effective. Pastoral Care of Children and by the In 2007, Brazil put the PMSB into worst sewage collection and treatment The requests for funds are made to the São Paulo State Sanitation and Energy motion as a legal requirement. coverage in the São Paulo State. State Water Resources Fund for the Office. Its 66 municipalities make up more PMSB in the basin. than 1.3 million inhabitants and share This project will be a cornerstone and the need for deploying the PMSB as the replicated in other basins, contributing first step towards the goal of treating to the quality and quickness in ap - 100% of effluents flowing into its plying Law. “water bodies”. Milena Serro The Project organized training and Trata Brasil Institute communication workshops among [email protected] various stakeholders and municipali- www.tratabrasil.org.br ties, offering subsidies for the design of PMSBs. Stakeholders of the Turvo/Grande River Basin participating in the Seminar on “Sanitation and Water Resources”

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Latin America Brazil Creation of the State Park of the Costa do Sol Araruama Lagoon, the largest saltwater "The strategy was to protect samples of lagoon in the world, which suffered the diversity of the regional ecosystem, from the impact of urbanization along including islands, beaches, marshes, its banks. forests and ponds, providing a natural The region receives a large number of basis for economic prosperity focused tourists, which triples its population on tourism". every summer. It is expected that the park receives an Until 2000, the water of the Araruama annual visit of 700,000 people. Lagoon was crystalline. In 2000, the Dulce Tupy lagoon deteriorated, algae have proli - Comitê de Bacia Lagos São João [email protected] ferated and fish were conta minated. Several wastewater treatment plants www.lagossaojoao.org.br (EDAR) were built to solve the problem. But the uncontrolled occupation of land has continued, becoming a permanent threat to the ecosystem. The recovery of the Araruama Lagoon is a unique example in Brazil. The new Park of the Costa do Sol The idea of creating the park was The creation of the Park of the Costa do covers 5,500 hectares around the raised by the São João Lakes Basin Sol does not contribute in itself to the Araruama Lagoon in the Rio de Janeiro Committee and by the São João preservation of the lagoon, but brings a State and includes the towns of Inter-Lakes Consortium (CILSJ) in new approach to the protection of the Saquarema, Araruama, Arraial do 2007. Atlantic Forest, of which only 10% of Cabo, Cabo Frio, Buzios and Sao Pedro The project has achieved consensus the original cover remains. da Aldeia. It is the first State park among the mayors, the State Govern- The park has a single management fragmented into several protected units ment and the environmental move- plan and an administration with a team in several different locations, following ment. They were excited by the positive and its own budget. a model already used in Canada and in results of the recovery process of the some European countries.

LANBO General Assembly of the Latin American Network of Basin Organizations Panama - 24 to 25 November 2011 Ms. Lucia Chandeck, Panama - over from the Piracicaba-Capivari- presented ”the World Pact for bet- nian Minister for the Environ- Jundiaí Intermunicipal Consortium - ter basin management”. He invited ment, was unanimously elected PCJ (Brazil), which has taken care of it all Members present to come and new President of LANBO, suc- with great success since the Rio de solemnly sign it in Marseilles on ceeding to Mr. Edgar Alfonso Beja - Janeiro General Assembly. 16 March 2012, during the 6th World rano, Director General of the Auto - The Assembly thanked Messrs. Edgar Water Forum. nomous Corporation of Cundina- Alfonso Bejarano and Dalto Favero LANBO Technical Secretariat marca - Bogota - Colombia, who Brochi, for the work they have done [email protected] The General Assembly of the Latin brilliantly fulfilled the Presidency the over the past three years. www.agua.org.br American Network of Basin Orga ni- past three years. Mr. Jean-François Donzier, Secretary zations (LANBO), took place in Pana - LANBO Permanent Technical Sec- of the International Network of Basin www.ana.gov.br/relob ma from 24 to 25 November 2011 at retariat will now be the responsibil- Organizations (INBO), welcomed the www.rebob.org.br the invitation of the Panamanian ity of the Brazilian Network of Basin progress made by LANBO in Latin Authorities. Organizations (REBOB), which takes America and the Caribbean and

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Latin America Brazil Piracicaba-Capivari-Jundiaí (PJC) The Consortium’s experience narrated in the book "O Valor da Água / The value of water" The PCJ Consortium published in early with the purpose of presenting the Today, water utilities and compa- It is a task to be shared and monitored 2011, the book "O Valor da Água / The experience of using taxes for water nies of the cities of the basins, con- by all, whose good results benefit value of water" written by the journa - use in the PCJ basins. tribute with: R$0.01 for abstraction everyone." lists Liana John and Pyr Marcondes, The tax for water use began in of raw water, R$0.02 for consump- The book can be downloaded in full in 2000, proposed by the PCJ Con- tion of raw water, R$0.10 for Portuguese at PCJ Consortium website sortium and partners. This instru- discharge of organic loads, and at: ment use, which aims to curb R$0.015 for transfer between www.agua.org.br basins. uncompromising water consump- Murilo F. de Sant’Anna tion, began on a voluntary basis, The collected amounts are used for the Adviser in Communication with some cities contributing with development of projects and recovery PCJ Consortium [email protected] R$0.01 per m³ taken from the works, maintenance and preservation river. Since 2006, this tax has of rivers. been applied to the Federal rivers The book "The Value of Water – First and in the following year, in 2007, results of the tax in the PCJ Basins" to those under Sao Paulo State chronicles the entire process, from responsibility. studies until the tax implementation. In 2008, the basins belonging to For the authors "if water is a human Minas Gerais State also began to right and a common good, the task of contribute. dealing with it cannot be in the hands of a single government agency or NGO. Technical cooperation: Loire-Brittany Water Agency, Piracicaba-Capivari Jundiaí Basin Organization (PCJ) The legal and institutional framework of As part of the financing of decentra -  Water resources planning  Financing of water resources the Law 9.433 of January 1997 on inte- lized cooperation, the French Loire- The experts involved will produce a management grated water resources management in Brittany Water Agency started a project comparative assessment of practices The mobilized experts will produce a Brazil was inspired by the French Laws alongside the PCJ - Piracicaba and in both countries and propose comparative assessment of practices, of 1964 and 1992. Technical, aca - Capivari Jundiai Consortium and the changes: including water taxes and the applica- demic and institutional exchanges International Office for Water, INBO n Brazilian experience: National tion of the "polluter-pays" and "user- between the two countries have played Secretariat, to address, through training Plan for Water Resources in 2006, pays" principles in both countries and an important role in its development and exchange of expertise, the three the development of Plans for Water propose changes. and implementation. following priority topics: Resources in several federal The results obtained in this project will Brazil has 27 States, with a significant  Comparison of the Brazilian States, and many Basin Plans in be presented in a side event at the variety of climatic, cultural, economic Water Resources Management various parts of the country, on 6th World Water Forum of Marseilles in and social situations and each with System with WFD very different geographical scales, 2012. considerable autonomy from a political The European Water Framework Direc- and with widely varying technical Alain Bernard and administrative viewpoint. tive (WFD) of 2000 is interesting the characteristics and levels of par ti - International Office for Water [email protected] The Brazilian institutional framework is Brazilian experts, since it implements a cipation of water stakeholders or of comparable in many ways to that of the process of articulation between a wider public. European Union. different levels of jurisdiction, echoing n French experience: Basin Mas- the difficulties faced in applying the ter Plans (SDAGE and SAGE) and Law of 1997 in the Brazilian federal more recently the WFD Manage- context. ment Plans.

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Asia Mekong River Commission - MRC Study visit of the Mekong River Commission to France and Germany As part of the cooperation agreement To better meet these issues, exchanges The delegation’s visit at INBO Secretariat - MekongParis River Commission between the French Development with the following institutions were Agency and the Mekong River Com- organized: mission (MRC), a study visit was n General Directorate for Risk organized in late October in France and Prevention and SCHAPI, MEDDTL, Germany, with support from the Inter- Paris, national Office for Wate, INBO Secre- n International Office for Water, tariat. Paris, This visit, which took place as part of n Météo-France, Paris, the Information and Knowledge Mana - gement Program in the field of Hydro - n International Commission for the logy (IKMP-Hydrology), gathered Protection of the Rhine, Koblenz, Given the intensity of the recent rainy River Basin level are to be quickly representatives of the MRC and of each n Global Runoff Data Center, Federal seasons in the Mekong River Basin, the established. of its member countries (Cambodia- Institute of Hydrology, Koblenz, concern for better protection against Laos-Thailand-Vietnam). n Rhine-Meuse Water Agency, Metz, Pierre Henry-de-Villeneuve such flooding is extremely active in the The main topics were the acquisition, International Office for Water n National Rhone Company (Com- interested countries. A concerted [email protected] processing and use of hydro-meteo - pagnie Nationale du Rhône) in policy of the different countries in this www.iowater.org rological data and their use in the con- Lyons, field and coordination at the Mekong text of Good Basin Governance and for n and field trip in the Rhone Valley. better management of flood risk in particular. www.mrcmekong.org Laos The pilot Nam Ngum River Basin, spearheaded for IWRM development in Laos A first management plan for the Nam To accompany the reforms in progress An International Seminar, organized on In practice, it will be necessary to build Ngum River Basin had already been for Integrated Water Resources Mana - 28 and 29 March 2011 in Vientiane the capacity of the Secretariat of the studied a few years ago with the French gement, the French Loire-Brittany and with AFD funding, helped launch this Nam Ngum River Basin Committee Development Agency financing. Rhine-Meuse Water Agencies decided project, with an excellent level of (NNRBCS), of MONRE, of the Pro vin - The new Ministry of Water Resources to support a pilot project in the Nam participation. The Lao Minister of Water ces and Districts, so that they can and Environment (MONRE) has just Ngum River Basin under their decen- Resources and Environment and the prepare and implement, in a partici - been created and takes over the powers tralized cooperation. French Ambassador co-chaired the patory manner, a sustainable water of the former WREA (Water Resources The International Office for Water, INBO first part of the seminar, thus demon- resource Management Plan in the pilot and Environmental Administration). Secretariat, will take care of coordina- strating the local political will and Nam Ngum River Basin. enriching debates with their ideas. tion. Chanthanet BOUALAPHA The contribution of the French Water Directeur Général du Comité de Bassin The seminar in Vientiane Agencies thus made possible to con- du Fleuve Nam Ngum [email protected] tinue and deepen the work already done in this basin. www.wrea.gov.la The challenge is to develop mecha- nisms for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) included in the new Lao legislation.

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Asia China

French-Chinese Cooperation Agreement on integrated water resources management for the Hai River pilot Basin Access to water has become a major As part of this agreement, and industries in the Haihe River Basin All these partners signed the concern in China. following several exploration missions (permits, controls, standards, Memorandum of Understanding of It has indeed only 7% of the water carried out on both sides in China and regulations, metering, analyses, the project on 4 July 2011 in resources of the planet for one fifth of in France throughout the year 2010, the clean and water saving technolo- Beijing, in the presence of the the world population. Hai River Basin, which extends over gies, wastewater treatment, leak Chinese Vice Minister for Water 318,000 km2 and covers four Provinces detection, monitoring of abstrac- Resources and the French Ambas- The location of these resources is also (Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Inner Mon - tions and discharges, financial sador to China, on the occasion of a uneven: abundant in the South, they are golia) and two large Municipalities incentive mechanisms …). first reconnaissance mission in the lacking in the West and North. (Beijing and Tianjin), was selected in This especially means testing the pilot basin and a training course on the Finally, water quality is threatened by order to develop a pilot project for application in China of some me - role of Water Agencies and local pollution from industrial, urban and cooperation between the two countries. chanisms for basin management authorities and on the water manage- agricultural discharges. The achievement of this project for and water pollution control used in ment tools used in France, which was To address these challenges, China cooperation and technical assistance France since the Law of 1964 that attended by 65 Chinese officials of the is building huge infrastructures between 2011 - 2014 will address the created the Water Agencies. basin. and modernizing its water mana - following objectives: The project partners are, on the Phases of the cooperation gement methods. n Learning from each other and Chinese side, the Commission for Hai agreement In such a context, the Chinese Govern- sharing the experiences of both River Conservation (under the supervi- The project will proceed in two phases: ment is developing international countries in integrated water sion of MWR), and the Water Boards of l A first cooperation phase will allow collaboration, including with the Euro- resour ces management at the Tianjin Municipality and Hebei Pro - better knowing on both sides the pean Union and its Member States. basin level, vince, and, on the French side, the functioning of the basin institu- An agreement was signed on 21 De - n Exchanging policies and measures French Embassy in China, the Seine- tions and the procedures and cem ber 2009 by the Chinese Ministry to protect and restore aquatic Normandy Water Agency, the Interde- means they are implementing in of Water Resources and the French ecosystems, as well as the im - partmental Sanitation Syndicate of France and China, Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Greater Paris (SIAAP), the Interdepart- plementation of "polluter-pays" l A second phase, during which Development, to develop cooperation mental Institution of Great Lakes of the mechanisms. could be tested on a Hai River in areas of common interest of Inte- Seine and the International Office for n Developing appropriate mecha- sub-basin some French methods grated Water Resources Management Water (IOWater), INBO Secretariat, nisms for the control and reduction whose relevance have been iden - and Protection. which will take care of the project tech- of water abstractions and polluting tified in the first phase. nical coordination. discharges of municipalities and A practical multi-year action plan will be jointly developed at the end of the first phase in March 2012 to select the pilot sub-basin, specify the needs in expertise and training, define a 2 to 3 year realistic timetable for comple- tion and to quantify the cooperation costs for both parties. An amendment will be signed at the World Water Forum in Marseilles in March 2012.

Signing of the project memorandum on 4 July 2011 in Beijing

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Asia China

Towards a Water Platform between China and the European Union This initiative is in line with the EU- repository of lessons learned and The China-Europe Conference China River Basin Management IWRM good practices and of basin in Nanjing on 17 April 2011 Program (RBMP) launched in January management issues in China and 2007. Europe. Thus since 2007, a large number of Officials from China and the EU have experts from over 14 EU Member expressed their willingness to further States have been involved in the water consolidate the platform after the dialogue on IWRM and IRBM, and closure of the RBMP in 2012.

over 1,000 Chinese experts and water Gao Lihong professionals have been supported to Knowledge Management Expert participate in conferences, study tours, [email protected] Lars Skov Andersen exchange visits and joint research Deputy Team Leader projects. EU-China River Basin Management Program Four guidebooks on the EU Water [email protected] Framework Directive and its daughter www.euchinarivers.org The 4th Yangtze Forum was held in framework for dialogue, exchange of directives and 3 guidelines on their Nanjing on 18-19 April 2011. best practices and collaboration. implementation have been published On this occasion, the first China- The Water Platform will facilitate a in Chinese. Europe Water Platform Conference took focused and efficient technical At the same time a virtual knowledge place on 17 April for establishing a approach to bilateral exchanges of hub has been set up on the RBMP experiences and best practices. website, which rapidly is becoming a Donghu Lake restoration project in Wuhan As part of the agreement signed in This expert mission focused on five l Evaluation and monitoring to Robert Estrade September 2010 between the Wuhan points: assess the impact of any restora- Adour-Garonne Water Agency [email protected] Water Authority and the French Adour- l Techniques for sampling and tion operation (management of www.eau-adour-garonne.fr Garonne Water Agency, a mission was analysis; aquatic plants and sediments, carried out from 9 to 17 June 2011 by etc.). l Indicators for monitoring and Jean-Pierre Rebillard from the Adour- assessing the aquatic environment This lake, which has for a long time Garonne Water Agency, Alain Dutartre of the lakes; received wastewater from nearby urban from Cemagref Bordeaux and Alain and industrial areas, saw its water l The data pattern to be set up, Daut from Ecolab, University Toulouse quality deteriorate and has a large III. It dealt with Donghu Lake recovery l Techniques for water quality resto - amount of sediments rich in organic of its quality to allow for aquatic recrea - ration, matter and nutrients. tional activities. One of the projects pre - sented by the Wuhan Water Lake Donghu Authority to improve lake www.inbo-news.org quality involved pumping water from the Yangtze All information is available River (40 m3/s) for diluting on the Web the nutrients found in the lake waters.

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Asia Vietnam

Dong Nai Basin Pilot Project Support to the development The Dong Nai Basin pilot project, coor- which will become the of information dinated by IOWater, INBO Secretariat, Dong Nai River Basin systems aims to provide MONRE (Ministry of Organization. Natural Resources and Environment) Year 2011 has been rich in with: actions on the different l Institutional support, financed project com ponents: by the French Loire-Brittany and n Participation of Fren ch Seine- Normandy Water Agencies; le gal experts in the l Assistance in developing the drafting by MONRE of Dong Nai Management Plan, in the future Water Law; n Establishment of a water informa- connection with an information and n Organization of the first meeting of tion system; monitoring system for surface the future Dong Nai Basin Commit- n Support to the development of the The "information system" component water, funded by the French Mi - tee and discussions on the charac- Basin’s water monitoring provided of the French-Vietnamese coopera- nistry of Eco nomy, Finance and terization of the Dong Nai; by Asconit; tion program aims to support MONRE Employment. in its role as coordinator of "national n Finalization of sectoral reviews for n Development of the Dong Nai pilot In a first step, it means strengthening water data and information ma - developing the Management Plan management plan coordinated by the role of the Directorate for Water nagement" in accordance with in the fields of domestic waters, SCE Consultants. Resources Management of MONRE for Decree 120/2008, while streng - industry, agriculture, regulation MONRE central coordination and of the DWRPIS of water regime and hydromor - [email protected] thening shared data management (Division for Water Resources Planning between the interested parties. pho logy by experts of the French www.monre.gov.vn and Investigation of South Vietnam), Water Agencies; A first inventory of existing data sources was established with an online catalogue which already provides access, in English and "IWRM - Vietnam" Vietnamese, to descriptions of over Since 2007 the joint R&D project for Can Tho, which correspond to the Red ronment (MoNRE) in order to develop a 350 sources. Integrated Water Resources Management River Delta, the Central Highlands and method in compliance with Vietnamese The initial diagnostic phase has also Vietnam (IWRM-Vietnam) funded by the the Mekong Delta. conditions and aiming at designing tools noted that data processing and German Ministry of Education and The Institute of Environmental Engi- for assessing: enhancement are very limited for Research is developing Planning and neering and Ecology at the University of l water demand versus water re - reasons mainly related to the hete - Decision Support Tools adapted to Bochum is closely coope rating with the sources; rogeneity of the data produced and Vietnamese conditions. Department of Water Resources Mana - l sensitivity of water resources to the lack of procedures for information The project is being conducted in three gement (DWRM) of the Vietnamese contamination risk; sharing between producers and provinces: Nam Dinh, Lam Dong and Ministry of National Resources and Envi- l Water Management Units. users. Further activities will be carried out, such A short-term action plan was thus as: presented to create an organizational n Development of a web-based GIS and technical framework for facili- (Geographic Information System); tating shared data management n Training on Planning and Decision between the national and basin Support Tools for IWRM in Vietnam. levels, and developing a pilot infor- mation system on the Dong Nai Prof. Dr. Harro Stolpe Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Basin, in accordance with the guide- University of Bochum lines given by Decree 120. Fax: +49 (0)234 32-14701 Paul Haener [email protected] International Office for Water www.iwrm-vietnam.vn [email protected] www.oieaudci.net/catvietnam

Training on Planning and Decision Support Tools

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Asia India Towards a National River Free Speech Policy Threats against the Damodar Basin

The Ganges River Damodar is a major tributary of river Heavy mining and industrialization, Ganga. It is known as the ‘Sorrow of rapid urbanization and land use Bengal’ for its frequent flooding in the change coupled with modern agri- lower catchment areas. cultural practices are putting severe The Damodar River Basin has a sur- pressure on the river. face area of 25,000 sq. km and a Scarcity of water in dry period and population of 25 million inhabitants. recurrence of flood in monsoon with The availability of water and other heavy point and non-point pollution natural resources made it one of the are becoming a menace to the basin. most populous, economically active The lack of an Integrated River Basin and ecologically vulnerable river Management, in spite of DVC’s pre - basins in India. sence, is causing severe water stress Considering the severity of the flood and leading to disasters. and its economic importance, the A basin organization with broad Government of India through the representation based on a national Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) water policy is immediately neces- initiated the 1st multipurpose river sary to prevent further disasters. valley project in 1948. The River Policy attempts restoration of Water use for celebrations, public G. S. Chattopadhyay & Sujit Choudhury maximum flow and minimum abstrac- gatherings on festivals or religious Five reservoirs have been built on the Integrated River Basin Management Society [email protected] tion from the rivers. occasions, fairs and cultural tourism Damodar and its tributary the Barakar along with large irrigation canals. The purpose is to ensure environmental should be considered. flows in rivers while maintaining its It emphasizes research to be made for But the basin is threatened by quick ecological and economic services to effective and sustainable restoration of economic development, sharp popu- dependent communities. rivers function, in-depth knowledge of lation growth and large scale defo- restation. The policy envisages delegation of natural parameters of rivers needs to be looked for, enhanced and suitably management to the communities. The Damodar River documented. The Agency for implementing the Rivers Policy - Ground Water Directo - The success of the National River rate will implement programs; under- Policy will entirely depend upon the take studies and feedback workshops population’s commitment and support. with the primary stakeholders. Rajendra Singh Chairman Associations of villagers will coordi- Tarun Bharat Sangh - Rajasthan nate the participation of local commu- [email protected] nities and user groups in the process of www.tarunbharatsangh.org water governance. Water governance should be com- pletely transparent and participatory. State River Authorities may be dele- gated powers to initiate coordinated action to deal with the pollution of the river waters. They will actively coordinate for con- trolling solid and liquid waste pollu- tion, sewer treatment and waste dis- posal.

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Pacific New Caledonia The Water Management Committee of Voh-Koné-Pouembout (WMC VKP) The rural areas of Voh, Koné and An original and informal structure The VKP-WMC operates according to tural water demand or the analysis of Pouembout villages (VKP), located in gathe ring all the institutional stake- the will and resources of its members. the impact of climate change are all the northwest of New Caledonia, are holders involved in water management The Northern Province catalyzes the issues fueling VKP-WMC activities. faced by unprecedented development was created: the Voh-Koné-Pouem- dynamics of the actions by ensuring The first analysis of the data produced generated by the setting-up of an inter- bout Water Management Commit- WMC coordination and technical and by the different partners can now national mining industrial complex tee (VKP-WMC). financial support. ini tiate new actions aimed at streamli - whose activity will produce 60,000 The VKP-WMC has developed an action Thus, the resources exploited for drin - ning and increasing water resources tons of nicked per year and result in plan which aims to characterize king water, industrial or agricultural use in the VKP area. doubling the population by 2020. adequacy between water needs and production, are now being monitored This VKP-WMC experience is unique in This process leads to the development resources. for the quantification of water bodies New Caledonia and greeted by all its of a multitude of small and medium Planned for an initial period of 3 years and the identification of exploitable members for its ability to federate enterprises, industrial and agricultural and supported by the European Com- volumes. stakeholders and coordinate their activities, and generates increasing mission and the South Pacific Com- The risk of salinization of coastal actions for the benefit of the Caledo - pressure on water resources, in terms mission, the program includes about aquifers is studied, as well as health nian population. of quantity and quality. one hundred actions articulated around risks associated with drinking water Adrien Pellequer To cope with the risks of shortages, five topics: Water Development and Management Service supply, according to the method of the Northern Province quality degradation and water use con- l Knowledge of resources; WHO Water Safety Plan adapted [email protected] flicts, the Northern Province, local l Needs and risks; locally. authority with jurisdiction in economic www.province-nord.nc l Environment and Heritage; Raising people’s awareness on the development, country planning and l Communication and governance; waste of the resource, the problem of environment, has developed original invasive aquatic species, data ex - tools to ensure the expansion of the l Duplication and sharing of expe - change and interoperability, the spatial VKP area while preserving water rience. and temporal perspectives of agricul- resources.

The Voh ”heart”

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Central Asia SIC-ICWC

Capacity Building in Integrated Water Management and Planning The Institute for Water Education Regional trainers from SIC-ICWC have The Ministry of Agriculture and Water Yu. Khai. Rysbekov (UNESCO-IHE, Delft, Netherlands) and developed educational programs for Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan Scientific Information Centre of ICWC of Central Asia Scientific-Information Center (SIC) of these Blocks, composed of separate but has shown high interest in the realiza- Fax: (998 71) 265 25 97 Interstate Coordination Water Commis- interconnected modules that can be tion of these training seminars. In Sep- [email protected] sion of (ICWC) of Central Asia (CA) are given separately to the students or tember 2011, national seminars were http://sic.icwc-aral.uz realizing a Joint Program for Capacity experts, depending on the training carried out in different regions of Uzbe - Building on Integrated Water Manage- needs. kistan (Tashkent, Samarkand, Fergana) http://tc.icwc-aral.uz ment and Planning in Central Asia. The 4 blocks and their modules cover addressing the staff of all Basin Organi- Training of national trainers for the practically all aspects of the water zations and Irrigation Systems. 5 countries is one Component of the sector and all levels of training - from Water saving, water management at Joint Program. It consists of 4 Educa- lowest (farmers, association of water basin level, public participation and tional Blocks: users, local state bodies of water mana - water legislation were the basic themes l Block 1: Integrated Water Resour - gement etc.) up to highest (decision- of these seminars. ces Management; makers in the appropriate ministries and About 100 experts were trained. departments). l Block 2: Perfection of Irrigated The realization of such seminars within Agri culture; Period 2010-2011 was devoted to the the Joint Program is now interesting l Block 3: International Water Law realization of some regional seminars other countries of Central Asia - Kazakh - and Policy; for training national trainers on each stan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turk- educational block and to the preparation l Block 4: Regional Cooperation on menistan. Transboundary Rivers. of national seminars. Uzbekistan Integrated Zarafshan River Basin Management: A Water Use Efficiency Plan Initiated in 2010 by the Government of l Component 3: IWRM and Water The Law on Water and Water Use of The IWG includes the representatives Uzbekistan, this project is supported by Use Efficiency Plan for the Zaraf- 1993 will be modernized while taking of more than 20 National Agencies- UNDP and consists of three compo- shan River Basin (ZRB). into account the changes in the water Partners (Ministries, Implementing nents: The Republic of Uzbekistan has been a sector. Agencies, State Committee for Nature l Component 1: Improved Legal Party of the UNECE Convention on the One of the objectives is to create a Protection, Water Consumers Associa- and Institutional Framework for Protection and Use of Transboundary legislative basis, which would include tions, Private Farm Associations, Local IWRM in Uzbekistan. Watercourses and International Lakes Public Water Committees (PWC) Authorities etc.) l Component 2: Improved Water and the 1997 UN Convention on Non- set up in rural areas for managing water The successful realization of the two Communal Services and Utilities navigational Uses of Transboundary supply at local level. other components of the project is in the Zarafshan River Basin. Watercourses. It is planned that the PWCs should be directly related to the acceptance of the non-governmental, non-profit and self- new water Legislation and will allow Le The Zarafshan River governed organizations of citizens. disseminating its experience to the whole territory of Uzbekistan. The creation of Basin Councils is also planned. Ulugbek Islamov Project Manager (IWRM for Zarafshan River An Intersectoral Working Group (IWG) Basin, UNDP Uzbekistan) has been created and had several [email protected] sessions for reviewing the draft new http://sic.icwc-aral.uz law and obtaining a consensus of its members regarding the legislative principles.

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Eastern Europe - Caucasus - Central Asia Early stages of the pilot project to strengthen data administration in two EECCA Transboundary Basins In the countries of Eastern Europe, Cau- hosted by UNECE, aimed primarily at casus and Central Asia, the challenges strengthening, in 2 transboundary pilot related to transboundary water manage- basins, the capabilities of shared data ment are particularly critical for future and information management between development. the various partners by using metho- The implementation of effective poli- dologies that can be also applied to cies to manage water resources while other transboundary basins. respecting natural balance requires Administered by IWAC (International above all that the decision makers, Water Assessment Center) and techni- involved at regional, national, and local cally coordinated by IOWater, this levels, have the information available to project began activities in December meet their needs and validated with the 2010: partners, on water resources assess- l In the Dniester River Basin ment and present and future water shared by the Ukraine and Mol do - needs / demands. va, in cooperation with the natio nal In 2010, the ”FFEM” (French Global authorities and the Dniester III The Amu Darya delta Envi ronment Fund) provided the fund- project. After a phase of objective validation Based on the obtained results, an ing of € 800,000, with the support of l In the Aral Sea Basin (Amu with the partners, the diagnostic phase action plan will shortly be presented to the French Ministry of Ecology and Darya and Syr Darya River Basins) is entering now in the final phase. the partners of each basin in order to Sustainable Development and the shared by the five Central Asian define with them the priority actions International Office for Water, INBO countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, It has already enabled to: that will be developed in 2012 for the Se cretariat, for jointly financing a Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkme - n develop a database of data final phase of the project. € 2,252,000 project to build data nistan) and Afghanistan, again in produ cers, managers and users administration capacity and enhance- collaboration with the national which can be consulted online The results of this work are already available on the dedicated Website and ment at transboundary basin level in the authorities through IFAS Executive n organize, in 5 of the 7 countries countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus Committee, an international orga- concerned, workshops gathe - were presented in several side events and Central Asia. nization recognized by the five ring the main data producers, during the last UNECE Environment Ministers’ Conference held in Astana in This project, developed as part of acti - Central Asian countries to develop to launch, with their direct collabo- September 2011. vities related to ”the Convention on integrated water resources mana - ration, an inventory of data sources the Protection and Use of Trans- gement in the Aral Sea Basin. existing at national level (available This project will be presented at the boundary Watercourses and Inter- online in Russian and English) and next World Water Forum to be held in national Lakes”, whose secretariat is draw data flow diagrams descri - Marseilles in March 2012. bing the exchange of existing data Francesca Bernardini on the main topics of water United Nations Economic Commission for Europe resources mana gement (surface (UNECE) water quantity, rainfall, surface [email protected] water quality, groundwater, uses, www.aquacoope.org/ffem-eecca socioecono mic, environmental and geogra phical data) n launch an online survey that allows partners, data producers, mana gers and users, presenting their needs in terms of information, services management tools and training related to data administra- tion.

Workshop in Central Asia

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Europe IWRM-Net - Scientific Coordination Project

morphology, water governance, the The www.iwrm-net.eu website has l ICARUS (adaptation of ecosystems problems of drought and scarcity, been updated and includes, in addition to climate change in Southern climate change, but also socioeco- to a science policy information inter- European rural areas); nomic development and evaluation of face, links to 10 financed projects, 6 of l CLIMAWARE (climate change For 5 years, from 2006 to 2010, the policies on Integrated Water Resources which being multinational projects impact on river flows and their European IWRM-Net project, which Management. launched in 2010 on the following consequences on hydromorpho- IOWater, INBO Secretariat, coordinated, IWRM-Net Scientific Coordination topics: logical conditions; has gathered 20 organizations from l Water Cap and Trade (scenarios Project aims to guarantee the conti- l ESAWADI (ecosystem service 14 countries involved in research pro - nuity of the research projects that were of "water markets" in Southern approach for WFD implementa- grams on integrated water management. financed by the calls for proposals of the Europe); tion). IWRM-Net has developed activities for European IWRM-Net program. l Water2Adapt (water demand Marc-Yvan Laroye cooperation and exchange in this area. The French Ministry for Ecology, at the management for adaptation to International Office for Water [email protected] Two calls for transnational projects have initiative of IWRM-Net-SCP, aims to climate change); www.iwrm-net.eu been possible, allowing launching new include these projects in the broader l IMPACT (model of river restora- research on topics such as hydro- context of European Research on Water. tion);

NOVIWAM ”Waterdiss2.0” New integrated water Optimizing identification resources management systems and dissemination of findings for Southern Europe of European Water research Communication and dissemination l bringing together "producers" of results and "users" of research, The constant exchanges between part- WaterDiss through their participation in ners and the communication of work various events such as Pollutec The NOVIWAM (Novel Integrated are the guarantors of the success of 2011 in Paris or WWF6 in Water Management Systems for Sou - this project. The "Waterdiss2.0" (Dissemination Marseilles in March 2012, thern Europe) project aims to promote In 2010 and 2011, two conferences and uptake of Framework Programme l exchanging via a platform, interregional cooperation on tools and were held in Poitiers and Oporto on the water research results) project aims to l creating a network, the methods for water management at the following topics: promote dissemination of European "European Water Community", level of river basins. research results on water. which aims to improve water l Integrated river basin management This project is funded by the Euro- This project is coordinated by the Inter- management in Europe by promo - l Urban wastewater management; pean Union under FP7 and gathers national Office for Water, INBO Secre- ting links between research and partners from Albania, Cyprus, l Quality of water and aquatic tariat, and includes 8 partners from public policy (Science Policy France, Portugal and Spain and ecosystems; France, Spain, Great Britain, Interface). will be developed for neighboring l An irrigation best suited to the Germany, Romania, Poland and situation of the resource; Marc-Yvan Laroye countries facing similar water Italy. International Office for Water management problems, existing in l Governance tools and modeling. It is funded by the European Union. [email protected] the Euro-Mediterranean climate The associated roundtables were Thanks to an innovative methodology www.waterdiss.eu space. designed to initiate the action plan and "Waterdiss2.0" allows: The need analysis in terms of research to define the essential tools that can be l enhancing faster research re - was completed in early 2011. developed. sults, with the development of The establishment of a joint action plan Marc-Yvan Laroye individual strategies for joint between the partners has been ini - International Office for Water dissemination, defined with the tiated. [email protected] project coordinators, www.noviwam.eu

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Europe "EUROPE-INBO 2011" and General Assembly of the Medi terranean Network of Basin Organizations (MENBO) Oporto - Portugal - 27-30 September 2011 It is advisable that all UNECE countries But, above all, water management is 254 participants from 46 Countries ratify the “Water Convention” (Helsinki linked to many sectoral policies of the 1992) as well as the amendment open- European Union: cross-sectoral inte- ing the Convention to countries outside gration is the only way for sustain- the region. able water resources management Many basins still lack effective in the future. frameworks for cooperation. The "Good Status" of many Water The joint bodies responsible for trans- B odies, especially groundwater, will boundary cooperation on water are still not be achieved in the entire European few, often with a limited mandate and Union in 2015 and sometimes beyond, limited operational capacity. without a significant strengthening of It is advisable to provide increased sup- agri-environmental measures espe- port to interested countries for the si - cially in the reform of the Common gning of new agreements on trans- Agricultural Policy. The ninth Conference of the l Water and Energy; boundary basins, as well as for the It is necessary to introduce new prac- "EUROPE-INBO" group was held creat ion of new River Basin Organiza- tices to prevent droughts and water l River hydro-morphology, res - tions or for strengthening existing ones. shortages affecting a large part of the in Oporto, Portugal, from 27 to to ration and protection of wa - territory and of the European popula- 30 September 2011, at the invita- ter ecosystems; The implementation of the European tion of ARH Norte. Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a tion, and to provide "sustainability" to l Application of the WFD in irrigated agriculture, essential for The "EUROPE-INBO 2011" confe - path that other regions can explore, countries non-members of the increasing food production, for secu - rence gathered 254 participants, especially neighboring countries that European Union. ring farms’ economy and production representatives of National Adminis - share the same transboundary basin quality .... trations and Basin Organizations as 75 papers were presented during with EU Member Countries. well as NGOs and companies from the five round tables. It is necessary to strengthen and widen It will be necessary to reduce 46 Countries. The recommendations and proposals the mandate of International Commis- water consumption and enhance the effectiveness of all uses. This meeting was jointly organized will be presented at the World Water sions and their means for carrying out with the 9th General Assembly of Forum in Marseilles, from 12 to their tasks of exchange and coordina- We must quantify the economic value the Mediterranean Network of 17 March 2012, under the Regional tion at the level of their entire trans- of the services provided by aquatic Basin Organizations (MENBO). European Preparatory Process: boundary basin. ecosystems, to better justify their pro- The Basin Management Plans should tection and restoration. The 9th "EUROPE-INBO 2011" Inter-  Transboundary Water be the key instruments for this integra- national Conference in Oporto was Management Climate change will occur with more tion of transboundary efforts. organized around successive round Cooperation among the riparian coun- severe droughts or floods throughout tables addressing the following issues: tries to better manage transboundary  Cross-sectoral integration Europe. rivers, lakes and aquifers in Europe and and adaptation to climate l Water Governance in Trans- It is urgent to develop a better change boundary River Basin scena - the Mediterranean should be improved. "Science and Policy Interface" rios; Transboundary river basins and aquifers The basin management approach (SPI) to anticipate changes and should be managed in an integrated seems the best way to manage water provide field operators with new l Adaptation to long term chal- resources: common cause between tools for adapting to climate lenges linked to climate chan - manner, based on legal frameworks upstream and downstream basins change to be introduced in the next ge and prevention of extreme common to all the riparian countries, a should be strengthened, particu- 2015 - 2021 and 2021 - 2027 cycles phenomena; shared understanding of the chal- lenges, based on the exchange of data larly for adaptation to climate of the Basin Management Plans and and analyses, and on the involvement of change. Programs of Measures. all the different stakeholders to define a It is essential to improve coordination "shared vision" and a common strategy between the WFD and the other Euro- for the future to share the benefits. pean Directives on water resources management. EUROPE-INBO "FOR FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE"

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Europe "EUROPE-INBO 2011" and General Assembly of the Medi terranean Network of Basin Organizations (MENBO)

It is necessary: A review of old hydropower conces- It is essential to make them a condition It is advisable that the "2nd EUWI stra - sions should be quickly considered. for assistance from the European insti- tegy" gives more room to improved l to reduce the risk of floods and marine flooding; Infrastructures should meet strict tutions and donors. governance, financing mechanisms, requirements, particularly in terms  Rehabilitation and protection transboundary basin management, l to prevent water scarcity and communication and participation. drought risk (especially with a of maintaining an ecological reser- of aquatic ecosystems To achieve these goals, it is advi - demand management policy); ved flow for migrating fish species It is a priority target of the Water Frame- and sediment management. work Directive. sable to launch again the dynamics l to introduce innovative and ambi- of twinning between EU Basin The new hydropower concessions or tious measures for adaptation to One of the barriers is land ownership: Organizations and their counter- the renewal of old ones should be con- climate change and to its conse- the right to intervene in private parts in neighboring countries. quences on hydrological cycles. sidered in each basin to cover ”a com- fields, or to change their use, plete chain of infrastructures” should be increased. A ”World Pact for better river  Coordination of policies enabling their integrated management basin mana gement” will be Mechanisms for regional planning on a on water and renewable and not for each infrastructure after proposed for signature by Basin large-scale (green and blue schemes) energy another. Organizations from all over the should be developed, It is essential to balance the WFD world during the closing day  Improvement of European requirements with those of the Direc-  Strengthening of European of the World Water Forum in and Mediterranean tive on Renewable Energy. cooperation in the field Marseilles on 16 March 2012. drinking water supply of water The improved performance of existing and sanitation services The participants thanked Mr. Laurent It is undeniable that the Millennium hydropower plants, which have real Water services have a cost and require Fayein, President of the Rhone, Development Goals (MDGs), espe- economic value, is a priority. substantial funding, both in investment Mediterranean and Corsica Water cially in the sanitation sector, cannot Old infrastructure should be rehabili- and operation. Agency (France), for his Presidency of be achieved without significant support tated to meet the new requirements. the EUROPE-INBO Group during the The Organization for Economic Coo - from the European Union and Member year 2010/2011. The infrastructures that are no longer peration and Development (OECD), in States to Third Countries, especially They gratefully accepted Turkey’s economic should be "erased". particular, promotes the concept of in Africa, but also in Eastern Europe, proposal to host in Istanbul the "3T" (Taxes, Tariffs, Transfers) as viable Caucasus and Central Asia and in the Strategic plans for the develop- next EUROPE-INBO 2012 confe - options for sustainable financing of Mediterranean. ment of hydropower must be draf - rence. ted and accompanied by measures water services. The focus can be placed on increasing The Delegates thanked the Portuguese to minimize impacts on the envi- The civil society should be informed cooperation between EU District Authorities and the ARH-Norte for their ronment and improve the built and take part in the decision-making Authorities, Local Authorities and excellent hospitality and their good areas versus aquatic life. process. NGOs and their counterparts in neigh- organization of this 9th Conference. boring countries through innovative Framework agreements, laying down The vocational training of the emplo yees Mr. Antonio Guerreiro De Brito, Presi- financial mechanisms such as the the objectives to be achieved, the of water utilities is essential to guarantee dent of ARH Norte (Portugal), was "1% for common cause" allowing the requirements to be complied with and the good design, development, opera- elected President of the ”EUROPE- managers of water and sanitation utili- the means for follow-up and monito - tion, maintenance and renewal of infra- INBO Group” for the year to come. ties to voluntarily spend up to at least ring, could be usefully generalized. structures and the qua lity of the services MENBO General Assembly thanked 1% of their income for national, com- provided to the users. Mr. Fadi Comair, General Director for munity and international common Water and Energy in Lebanon, for his INBO and MENBO bureau Members cause actions. under presidency of HE Ould Merzoug initiatives launched during his MENBO It is appropriate to continue and Presidency. EUROPE-INBO strengthen the EU Water Initiative Mr. Antonio Guerreiro De Brito, Presi- (EUWI), ten years after its laun - dent of ARH Norte (Portugal), was ching, by providing it with real elected new President of MENBO until means for institutional supports. the next General Assembly in 2013. Water should be a priority of the EU assistance-to-development policy.

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Europe European Union STREAM: first summer school The STREAM project (Sustainable Knowledge sharing experiences, such activities and will convey tailored infor- E-Learning courses have been laun - Technologies and Research for Euro- as e-Learning, are addressed to the mation to specific categories of stake- ched as well as, starting from Novem- pean Aquatic Management) is funded three groups and "summer schools" are holders. ber, policy seminars: the first taking by the European Commission under the especially addressed to researchers The STREAM project launched the first place during the International Water FP7- Environment. and industry/SME. "Summer School", which was held on Week in Amsterdam. 26-30 September 2011 in Barcelona. It is coordinated by Minerva Consulting The main objective of the project is to Tugçe Tagmat and Communication (BE) and involves contribute to make the point on the During the intensive 5 days training, Minerva Consulting & Communication Sprl the European Water Partnership (EWP), state of the art of the research funded Fax: +32.02.5345561 participants had the possibility to meet [email protected] Menon Network and Europe for Busi- by the European Union to support the and share experiences with high-level www.stream-project.eu ness (EFB). development of water technologies in experts in water resource management, The project aims at reducing the gap order to face future challenges. legislation, as well as technology and between research on water, policy STREAM raises awareness on the fin - innovation. making and industry, by bringing dings of research projects through the together members of these three organization of various communication groups of stakeholders.

RESTORE

Communicating river restoration best practice across Europe RESTORE (Rivers: Engaging, Support- RRC is the RESTORE leader for Wes - Project engagement in RESTORE will The other project partners include the ing and Transferring knowledge for tern Europe covering the UK, the focus on three key audiences: policy- Environment Agency, ”CIRF” (Italian Restoration in Europe) is an EU-LIFE Republic of Ireland, Northern France, makers, river basin managers and Center for River Restoration), ”SYKE” Information and Communication pro - Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, practitioners. (Finnish Environmental Research Insti- ject that aims to develop the existing Belgium and Austria. The outreach target over three years tute), Wetlands International and river restoration network, raise aware- RESTORE will collate information (Sept 2013) is 90,000 people. ”DLG” (Government Service for Land ness of best practice and promote and Water Management) in the Nether- about different approaches and experi- The RRC hosted an event for contrac- effective river restoration knowledge ences in river restoration to better lands. transfer across 21 countries in Europe. tors and consultants to discuss the link inform and support those involved in between river restoration design and Nick Elbourne Information Officer The UK-based River Restoration Center river mana gement to achieve environ- implementation in July 2011. (RRC) is promoting best practices of mental objectives set by EU Directives. [email protected] [email protected] river, watercourse and floodplain This is the first of twelve events to be restoration, enhancement and manage- held in Western Europe with site visits www.therrc.co.uk ment. and field excursions also planned. In addition to these events, the project will develop a database with an online Wiki function which will allow users to edit and contribute to the project at any time. The database will link to case studies, guidance and contacts including general search options on river types, restoration measures and evaluation procedures. The project will also disseminate infor- mation through a website and regular electronic newsletters. Forest workshop site visit, July 2011. © Toni Scarr

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Europe Switzerland Six ”SPAGEs” Tools for better management of our water resources To achieve this, the territory has l Finally, after a six-year period, an been divided into six river basins evaluation of the efficiency of the which go beyond national boun - measures will be made before daries, with the upstream parts of embarking on a new action cycle. the watercourses generally on A multi-stakeholder approach French territory. The development of a ”SPAGE” is car - Design and Implementation ried out in partnership between the The development of a ”SPAGE” can be services of the State, the communities divided into four consecutive steps: and the associations and sectors l The first consists of a general concerned (fishermen, associations for situation analysis of the relevant environmental protection, farmers, river basin and its various water etc.). bodies (status of the watercourses, This approach allows the Canton of ponds, biocenosis, groundwater, Geneva having efficient tools for the Although there is in general no shortage Six ”SPAGEs” for Geneva recreational activities, uses, etc.); management of its water resources in of water in the Lake Geneva Region, its The objective of the ”SPAGEs” - l The second step aims at defining the long term. management has proven to be more and which find their legitimacy in the Water the objectives which will gua - Anne-Marie Huismans more complex. In fact, on a densely Act - is to reconcile, on the territory of rantee, in the long term, the con - Water Directorate populated territory with a large variety of each hydrological watershed, the servation of water quality, the Department of the Interior installations, water resources are conti - Geneva State various issues related to water: protec- protection against floods, the mi - Fax: +41 22 546 74 01 nuously under strong pressures. tion against floods, uses (drinking nimal space necessary for water- [email protected] To plan and coordinate optimal water, recreational activities, energy courses or objectives for nature www.geneve.ch/eau/spage water management at the level of production), wastewater treatment, and landscape; watersheds, the Canton of Geneva, agricultural use, nature protection. l The third step consists of the is planning the implementation of A ”SPAGE” represents therefore a tool development of a Plan of Mea - Schemes for the Protection, Plan- for overall water management. sures meeting the set objectives, ning and Management of Water through field actions to be carried Resources (SPAGE). out; ”LEMANO” A new method for assessing the sustainability of water resources management The ”LEMANO” method for assessing The integration of the environment as They show existing gaps between a Prof. Jean-Bernard Lachavanne the sustainability of water resources "capital" implies that natural resources measured reality and an estimated Laboratory of Ecology and Aquatic Biology Geneva University management is based on the World can be exploited for the benefit of "sustainable" status, this helps identi- Fax: +41 22 379 04 90 Bank's “capital stocks” model. communities as long as their ability to fying management strengths and weak- [email protected] In this model, communities not only renew is not affected. nesses for which remedial measures www.asleman.org have at their disposal economic assets, The ”LEMANO” method takes into should be implemented by water in the usual sense of personal proper- account a total of twenty-one sustai - managers. ties, real estates and financial assets nability indicators: 8 are environ- A management chart is thus provided. but also a set of "environmental and mental, 6 economic and 7 social. According to the importance of gaps, social assets". The main results of the ”LEMANO” prioritized recommendations are made A community does develop according method applied in four river basins and submitted to water stakeholders in to sustainability principles only if it located in the Leman Lake region, order to help them manage water lives on the interests generated by the Aubonne (Vaud), Versoix (Ain, Vaud, resources according to sustainable "capital" at its disposal and if its aggre- Geneva), Dranses (Valais) and Foron development principles. gated value is maintained over time. Sciez (Upper-Savoy) are expressed as a percentage of a situation regarded as sustainability optimum.

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Europe France ”Programme Solidarité Eau” - Solidarity Water Program - PS-Eau Solidarity financial mechanisms for water and sanitation... A human right and an international Decentralized Cooperation Such cooperation addres - emergency! aiming at access to water ses technical, social and 5,000 people, mostly children, die and sanitation for all governance issues and the every day from diseases caused by Of all the different forms of cooperation local authorities’ experience unsafe water or a lack of toilets. that can be mobilized to supplement acqui red through such ini- tiatives is invaluable (daily In 2010 the UN recognized access major bilateral and international funds management of services, to safe water and sanitary facilities and financing mechanisms, coopera- public relations, working in as a basic human right. tion between local authorities of the North and South is extremely partnership at various geo- It is indeed a great step forward, and important: it helps to tackle various graphical scales, etc.). Governments, local authorities and specific problems encountered in the However, taking action, NGOs must now do everything in their field, thanks, in particular, to the ties carrying out projects also power to achieve this objective and that are built between towns, organiza- re quires financial resources! bring a maximum of technical and tions, associations, elected officials financial support to those living in An innovative means and technicians who are responsible developing countries. of financing: the "1% for water issues and development. for solidarity for water" Well built in Nagréongo (Burkina Faso) Since 2005 in France, the Law has allowed local authorities, their And now the challenges… structures and bodies responsible for generalization in France water and sanitation, as well as water and why not across Europe… agencies to dedicate up to 1% of their Of course particular attention must be European Union: budgets to decentralized cooperation paid to the quality of the projects new priority and international solidarity actions for retained (management, technical and substances water and sanitation. financial viability, relevance, sustai - nability, timely implementation, impact IOWater, associated with INERIS, has Written in English, it was designed to Application of this Law is not compul- assessment, etc.). for 6 years provided technical assis- be used both by an expert in data- sory. The 1% financing mechanism is now tance to the DG Environment of the bases and by a non-expert. It requires a political decision on the becoming well-known and appreciated European Commission for WFD part of the local elected representatives Everyone will be able to use it to for its simplicity and effectiveness. implementation. to implement it. collect analyses on water, sediment Now it is important to let all the local The 1% mechanism has been In the fall of 2011, the Commission and biota, in accordance with the authorities in France know about this growing at a startling rate as used the results of this work to needs of the European Commission mechanism and increase the number € 10 million were mobilized in propose to the European Parliament a and European Environment Agency. of international development actions. new list of "priority substances" 2007 and € 19 million in 2010! It includes procedures for data import Similar innovative financing mecha- with concentrations to comply with. and export in XML format and auto- Now, all the French Water Agencies, nisms are being set up in other Euro- Using a database of 15 million matic checks that allow for distribu- 30 water authorities and 30 towns and pean countries (Switzerland, the analyses collected in 28 coun- tion in decentralized services and the cities (in other words more than Netherlands and Belgium) and the tries, a website for experts has been gathering of structured files. 16 million customers) are contributing hope is that these mechanisms could to international development actions, created, in a first step, and summa- www.priority.substances.wfd.oieau.fr be adapted in all developed countries, rizes on sheets the available data for thanks to a small amount taken from making it possible to considerably each substance. each water bill. increase the number of development The site will be accessible to eve - Potentially, it is estimated that a actions based on international solida - ryone after the publication of the new total of € 60 million per year could rity for water and sanitation. list. be raised in this way. Béatrice Weinberg & Jacky Cottet Programme Solidarité Eau The collection tool used to gather [email protected] - [email protected] these data will also be available. www.pseau.org

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Europe France Val-de-Marne The "Blue Plan", a shared policy about water The drafting of the "Blue Plan", is tions, awareness of companies and In 2011, three priorities were iden- indeed based on dialogue between all residents, development of commercial tified: flood risk, reduction of the the water stakeholders. shipping, flood prevention, etc. use of pesticides, and storm water For two years, workshops have been The sharing of experiences allowed for management. taken place gathering water professio - the realization of very different projects For example, the implementation of nals for drafting an action plan, finally such as the project to recover the international partnerships with local adopted by the General Council of Bievre River. authorities in five countries (Vietnam, Located just outside of Paris, the Val-de-Marne. This river, which flowed through Paris Niger, Palestine, El Salvador and South Val-de-Marne, in addition to being Signed in 2009 by 78 partners, the until its outlet into the Seine, has been Africa) can also be mentioned. among the most urbanized depart- "Blue Plan", includes a Water Char- polluted by industries and gradually Water management, in addition to ments in France, also produces the ter and an action plan, that promote transformed into a sewer. Its rebirth in being an important vehicle for mobili - largest quantity of drinking water from the commitment of everyone, citizens, two segments as a natural river in the zing stakeholders, also contributes to its rivers. professionals and public institutions, Val-de-Marne, a project jointly set up the development of a new culture After years of experience in public to offer water a better future in the Val- with the local communities bordering based on sustainable development. management of sanitation services, the de-Marne. the river and their residents, is sche - Adèle Colvez General Council initiated a participa- duled for 2014. Coordinator of the Blue Plan The aim is to take into account the General Council of the Val-de-Marne tory approach to sustainable develop- "water" factor in environmental, social, Other segments of the river will be [email protected] ment with the "Blue Plan", which and economic issues: regional and recovered in middle term. www.cg94.fr/plan-bleu brings together all the water stakehold- urban planning, water quality, biodiver- In 2010, 249 concrete actions were ers - users, managers or consumers - sity preservation, storm water treat- carried out by all the partners within the around sustainable water management ment, fight against the use of pesti- "Blue Plan". A committee, made up of for 2020. cides, international cooperation, waste all the water stakeholders, annually disposal by common-cause associa- identifies actions to be implemented. French Guyana Master Plan for Water Management and Development (SDAGE) Guyana, a French Department in South tion, reduction of domestic pollution, locally, and are the ”SDAGE” manage- Major collaborative work remains to be America, covers about 84,000 square agricultural pollution, reducing the ment chart. done, so that the actions taken on the kilometers, composed by 90% of rain- impacts of mining, especially gold. It gives an overview of the results French side are reflected in the border forest. Its borders with Brazil and Suri- Improve water quality also means obtained on water uses and effects on watersheds in Brazil and Suriname, or nam are made up of rivers, the water- improving knowledge of aquatic envi- the environment. at least are not compromised by con- sheds of which have an international ronments, and the application of the tradictory policies. In parallel, working groups met in 2011 character. polluter-pays principle. to make an assessment of the progress For implementing the European The ”SDAGE”, approved on Novem- made in the Program of Measures. Water Fra mework Directive, ber 23, 2009, defines five broad The work relies on partners identified Guyana forms a sole River Basin guidelines for water management, during the development of the ”SDAGE” District in which the Basin Commit- divided into 70 detailed provisions. as "leaders" of the detailed provisions, tee has implemented a Master It sets targets for achieving the good whose role is to follow up with the action Aurélie Lotte Plan for Water Management and status of the 944 inland and coastal Department of the Environment, Planning developers. Development (SDAGE). surface water bodies and 12 ground- and Housing (DEAL) of Guyana / Technical Secretariat of the Guyana Basin Committee The ”SDAGE” development has been water bodies. This arrangement allows fostering a dynamics with the various partners, [email protected] the subject of a wide consultation, both The associated Program of Measures mostly administrations, but also com- www.bassin-guyane.fr public and institutional, in the French includes more than 360 actions to be munities, associations for environmen- department and also in neighboring implemented by 2015. tal protection and professionals. countries. Water management in Monitoring indicators have been Guyana addresses key concerns: drin - defined at the national level and king water supply for the entire popula-

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Europe France

Free speech The Alps: a framework for Public Consultation on Water Management Not enough scientific advancement is Unforeseen effects are to be anti - shared with stakeholders, and vice cipated, such as the impacts of versa; stakeholders are not involved droughts on local and regional enough as climate change witnesses economy. to fill scientific knowledge gaps. Water management should be interre- Under the current intensity of voir management strategies, water Scientists should become more lated with the cultural and agricultural climate and anthropogenic chan - supply to tourist resorts, irrigation and proactive in providing knowledge for landscape and attempt to contribute ge in the Alps, extreme events pasture cycles as well as wood and water practioneers in river basins. to achieve carbon neutrality by pro- such as droughts, floods, ava - sediment management. Simultaneously, it is necessary to tecting wetlands, lakes and soils to fix lanches and debris flows are on It is important to involve local water identify experienced stakeholders for carbon and avoid soil erosion. the increase. users and consult the public, in - them to give presentations at applied Carmen de Jong The number of drought days has, for cluding tourists, but also to improve Mountain Center scientific conferences. [email protected] example, been growing in most of the water management using a multi- Good practice examples of adaptation www.institut-montagne.org Alps within the last 50 years. sectorial, multi-lingual and multidis- to extreme events should be iden - ciplinary approach. These extreme events are tightly inter- tified, even in remote areas and laced in rapid temporal succession This should involve both the media successful adaptation techniques and subject to significant seasonal and targeted think-tank groups for from the past used to inspire the shifts. exchanging knowledge between the future. This requires significant adjustments six alpine countries. to be made for example in dam-reser- Department of the Lot Conservation of drinking water resources in wine-producing region The region, where the ”AOC”-labelled The various actions were determined follow-up water quality, and finally A specific action plan must be drafted wine of Cahors is produced, extends with a diagnostic of the territory, increase the users’ awareness to redu- and its implementation is based on on 45 municipalities of the Lot River rea lized in coordination with the ce the use of pesticides. partnership with the various stake- Basin. various stakeholders. Currently, about a hundred wine holders of the territory. On this territory, wine producers and They concern all users of pesticides: producers are voluntarily com - Actions will be proposed using a local authorities gather to protect farmers, municipalities and indivi - mitted to reduce or stop the use voluntary approach through contracts, their water resources which are duals. of pesticides on approximately but this may become compulsory if the threatened by pesticides pollution. This is a threefold objective: reduce 1,800 ha, and half of the munici- fixed objectives are not met. In 2008, a Local Action Plan (LAP), a pressures caused by pesticides and palities implemented weed-killing The challenges of this approach are technical and financial tool of the Adour- limit transfers of pollutants in water plans, in order to limit the use of good coordination and an appropriation Garonne Water Agency was used and resources, improve knowledge and pesticides in public spaces. of this program by the various stake- managed by the ”ADASEA” of the Lot. At the same time, the French Ministries holders, in order to reconcile economic of Sustainable Development, Health stakes linked to wine production and and Agriculture have published a environmental stakes of water resour - national list of 507 drinking water ces conservation. catchment areas among the most Isabelle Ribot threatened by diffuse pollution. ADASEA Fax: 05.65.20.39.29 Three of these catchment areas are in [email protected] the Department of the Lot, all of them www.adasea46.net located in the LAP area. The objective is to protect these catchments areas against diffuse The Lot valley pollution, by 2012.

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Eastern and Central Europe France

Twinning arrangements of the French Water Agencies in Eastern Europe IN BULGARIA from Serbia and the former Republic of IN POLAND In 1993, the Adour-Garonne Water On 20 April in Blagoev- Macedonia (FYROM) before joining the To give a new impetus to Agency had signed a partnership grad (Bulgaria), Messrs. Radoslav Aegean Sea across the northern part of cooperation between France and agreement with the Regional Water Georgiev, Director of the West Aegean Greece. Poland in the field of water, a meeting Management Authority in Warsaw Basin Directorate and Marc Abadie, In accordance with the wishes ex - was held on last 7 June in Warsaw with (Middle Vistula), which was renewed General Director of the Adour-Garonne pressed by the Bulgarian partners, this the participation of the Adour-Garonne on 21 July 2010 for three years. Water Agency, signed a three-year partnership agreement consists in and Artois-Picardy Water Agencies. In October, a videoconference seminar partnership between their two institu- sharing experience on three topics One of the major lines of this coo- was organized on the implementa- tions in the presence of Mrs. Ivelina related to the implementation of the peration is the problem of flooding. tion of the Nitrates Directive and on Vassileva, Deputy Minister for the Envi- Water Framework Directive: the analysis of diffuse pollution pres- On this occasion, the Artois-Picardy ronment and Mr. Pierre Augey, Chair- l Development, monitoring and sures. Water Agency signed a partnership man of the Commission on Interna- updating of the West Aegean Robert Estrade agreement with the Regional Water tional Relations of the Adour-Garonne Basin Management Plan; Adour-Garonne Water Agency Management Board in Krakow - RZGW [email protected] Basin Committee. l Restoration of the morpho- (Upper Vistula). dyna mics of rivers and of www.eau-adour-garonne.fr The West Aegean Basin is that of the ecolo gical continuity; Struma River which has its headwaters l Economic analysis. south of Sofia and receives tributaries

Central Serbia - Kosovo

Transboundary Zapadna Morava River Basin: Wastewater management The harmonization of water resources The project aims to provide stake- The master plan for sanitation thus Romain Denoix management with European environ- holders with the tools to accelerate should lead to the definition of two Safege Fax : (33) 1 47 24 72 02 mental standards in the countries of investment in sanitation infrastructure, investment programs (Central [email protected] former Yugoslavia involves the imple- including preparing a logical and func- Serbia and Kosovo,) whose coordi- Grégoire Landel mentation of large investment pro - tional framework for access to IPA nated implementation should Seureca Fax : (33) 1 45 72 92 93 grams, the financing of which requires funds (Instrument for Pre-accession enable integrated wastewater ma - [email protected] the mobilization of huge funds. In order Assistance) of the European Union. nagement throughout the river www.safege.com to prepare the quick mobilization of By choosing to focus on the hydraulic basin before 2035, within an insti- funds for integration, the European aspects of the policies, the EU is in tutional framework adapted to the www.seureca.com Union has launched studies for the line with the Framework Directive transboundary nature. Master Plan for Sanitation in the 2000/60/EC and demonstrates the These investment programs will be Zapadna Morava River Basin. importance of integrated water resour- implemented by regional public The Zapadna Morava is a tributary of ces management in the river basins to companies responsible for drinking the Danube. Its watershed, which solve environmental problems. water supply and sanitation. hosts about 2 million inhabitants, Due to the very particular trans- covers 36 municipalities and extends boundary context of the river basin in Central Serbia and Kosovo. resulting from the status of Kosovo, There is currently no operating waste- project management is provided both water treatment plant in the basin, and by the EU Delegation in Belgrade and industrial and domestic discharges the EU Liaison Office in Kosovo. have proven to have impact on water The master plan seeks to align the quality, with consequences on the interests of both communities. environment and public health. The studies were entrusted to a consor- tium of consulting firms led by Safege and regrouping Seureca, Eptisa, Safege Serbia and Beoinzenjering 2000. The Zapadna Morava

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Europe Spain Guadalquivir Study on the economic productivity of water use The M. Botín Founda- Water consumption has been analyzed tion has dealt with the through the method of the Extended issue of water since Water Footprint that considers both 1998. water consumption and its associated It has carried out studies on multiple economic value. scales for the country as a whole and The results show that agriculture is the on some products such as tomato and main consumer (192 mm/year, 34% olive oil; and also on the scale of the being blue water and 66% green Guadalquivir River Basin where the irri- water). gated area reached 846,000 ha in Olive represents the major con sumer: 2008. in the last decade its irrigated area This basin study is taken into account rose more than 200.000 ha. The study concludes that better It is necessary to promote "win-win" not only the use of "blue water" (irri- Economic productivity fluctuates water management could be achie- solutions, facilitating farmers to gation, urban and industrial water between less than 0.4 €/m3 for the ved thanks to a reallocation of change towards more productive and supply) but also the use of "green most traditional crops (cereals, maize, water resources between the dif - less contaminant crops: more cash water" for the above-mentioned uses cotton and rice) and values between ferent uses. This may occur without and care of nature per drop. and ecosystems. 2 €/m3 for olive and more than 4 €/m3 social conflict with the farmers since Gloria Salmoral & Aurélien Dumont the quantities of "blue water" required Water Information System The analysis of the water demand for vegetables. of the M. Botín Fundation for these non-agricultural high-added of the ecosystems is an issue of But the highest eco nomic productivity [email protected] value uses are 1-2 % of the current total growing significance as changes in is tourism (200 €/m3) and industries www.fundacionmbotin.org/agua.htm "blue water" use. land use seem to affect the avai - (50 €/m3). lability of "blue water" as much as climate change. Ebro River Basin Confederation "RECOREBRO", a monitoring network for discharged irrigation waters The Ebro River Basin has 965,698 The main problems come from In the Ebro Basin a special network Collaboration with users is also making hectares of irrigated land. It is therefore the discharges of irrigation wa- for the Control of Discharged Irriga- possible to extend the control network very important to control and implement ter, which carries concentrated tion Water (RECOREBRO) has been on a smaller scale within each irrigation measures in irrigated agriculture in amounts of nitrates and salts. set up. district. order to achieve the good status of water In large irrigation districts, most of this This network adds up to existing quality It currently monitors 5 sub-basins bodies required by the European Water water is gathered by drainage systems monitoring networks and has been representing a total of 215,000 hectares, Framework Directive. and ends up in streams and rivers. established in sub-basins which have a 22% of the irrigated lands in the Ebro significant predominance of irrigated Basin. land in order to daily control discharged The Program of Measures of the Ebro water flows and their salt and nitrate River Basin District, under the Water concentrations. Framework Directive, includes a number of actions to lessen the amount of It enables to obtain annual overall data discharged irrigation water by increa - from the studied district regarding water sing efficiency and reusing water. efficiency and the migration of contami- nants by hectare. Manuel Omedas Margelí Ebro River Basin Authority The network has been set up in close [email protected] collaboration between users, regrouped www.chebro.es into irrigation communities, researchers and government authorities. Measurement station on the Ebro River

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Europe Spain Júcar River Basin Authority Integration of green filters in wetlands To apply the Water Framework Directive An unconventional technology In the Albufera Basin, the Spanish ment using unconventional technolo- and Urban Waste Water Directive in the using artificial wetlands has been Ministry of Environment and Rural and gies, to permit environmental restora- Albufera Lake Basin, it has been neces- used. Marine Affairs has undertaken the tion as well as public use. sary to resort to advanced water treat- construction of several artificial wet- This technology is based on the use of Such activities offer possibilities for ment systems to reduce nutrients. lands or green filters for additional aquatic plants that eliminate, among collaboration between the administra- treatment of urban wastewater. It is a wetland of high ecological value. others, suspended solids, organic tion and social agents, through agree- material, nitrogen, phosphorus and In the case of "the Tancat de la Pipa", ments on "land stewardship" planned in pathogens. this new technology is used to improve the Law 42/2007 of 13 December water quality in the Lake, through the 2007 on Natural Heritage and Biodiver- Green Filter of the "Tancat de la Pipa" in the Albufera wetland in Valencia involvement of regional universities for sity. monitoring its functioning and mea - Maria Carmen Regidor Perona suring the effectiveness of contaminant Júcar River Basin Authority reduction and the evolution of water [email protected] quality. www.chj.es The experience of the "Tancat de la Pipa" has highlighted the potential of these spaces addressing water treat-

INVITATION

His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, World President of INBO, High Commissioner of the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS), the Regional Networks of Basin Organizations in Africa, North America, Latin America, Brazil, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, and in the Mediterranean, the EUROPE-INBO Group of European Basin Organizations and the International Network of Transboundary Basin Organizations, the French Basin Committees, Water Agencies and Overseas Water Offices INVITE YOU TO SIGN "THE WORLD PACT FOR BETTER BASIN MANAGEMENT" On Friday, 16 March 2012 - 13:00 to 14:30 at the 6th World Water Forum Participate in the final drafting of the "Pact" and send us your comments: www.inbo-news.org [email protected]

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Middle East - The Mediterranean Lebanon

Towards a Lebanese societal project... Sustainable environment: a new citizenship? A small State located between Syria most regions, either Christian or The preservation of our collective The data processing results, on the one and Israel, Lebanon extends over Muslim. environment could be a boost for hand, the typical eco-village project, 225 km of Mediterranean coasts and Pollution and environmental degra- building the future around sustai - started in parallel with this research, on widens up to 50 km inland. dation then became a reality. nable development. the other, have validated our initial hypothesis and the conclusions of this Its religious and cultural diversity Other degradations, recurring in daily A questionnaire was submitted to work show that such an assumption is is strong with 17 or 18 communities life of the Lebanese, have occurred for 1,434 students in public and private not utopia. living willy-nilly together. many decades: accumulation of waste, schools: the objective was to measure Sustainable environment could provide deforestation and air and water pollu- the degree of awareness to environ- We all share the same territory! mental and pollution issues, then to the beginnings of a social compact tion do not spare any region and any Rima Tarabay around which the Lebanese communi- community. propose an educational program that [email protected] takes into account the psychological Fadi Comair ties could gather. While historical record and politics indicators, the sources and references Director General in the Ministry of Water In summer 2006, following the bom - divide the Lebanese communities, and Energy essential to any educational program bing of the Jiyeh Power Station in could these communities be capable of [email protected] dedicated to environmental awareness. South Lebanon, an oil slick affected preserving a deteriorating territory?

Promoting peace in the Jordan River Basin Today, 40% of the world’s populations recently updated hydrological informa- The geodatabase used in this study hydrological analysis of the basin and live in transboundary river basins. tion system similar to the Arc Hydro contains geographic data (areas of assist in optimizing water resource Basin development planning and framework. basins and length of streams). allocation plans for the region. mana gement in regions such as the Developing a transboundary geo - Building a geodatabase in the future Georges Comair Center for Research in Water Resources Middle East are vital due to the increa - spatial database for the Jordan may help enhance cooperation bet - Austin, Texas, USA sing pressure on scarce freshwater River Basin using Arc Hydro is ween the five riparian countries by pro- [email protected] resources, especially in international essential to im plement Integrated viding access to accurate data for www.crwr.utexas.edu river basins such as that the Jordan’s. Water Resources Mana gement. Water allocation has been a significant To this day, due to the political element of the tension between the situa tion in the region, no compre- Basin’s riparian countries for the past hensive database of all riparian 40 years, thus more progress needs to countries of the Jordan River is be made to implement good basin available. planning and management. As in many transboundary basins in At the University of Texas in Austin, the world, information is often Georges Comair and Daene McKinney incomplete or inaccurate, espe- are developing a geographically refe - cially if the riparian countries are in renced database (geodatabase) using a a conflict situation.

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Middle East - The Mediterranean Middle East - The Mediterranean Iraq IWRM in the Greater Zab River Basin - Kurdistan ensure a harmonious development l The implementation of a water respectful of the environment. information system in order to The French Ministry of Finance sup - facilitate decision-making sup - port, sharing and retrieval of data ports the Kurdish Government by by the Ministries; funding a project in the pilot Greater Zab River Basin to provide the Kurdish l The drafting of a Basin Manage- institutions with local decision-making ment Plan including prioritized measures; supporting tools which are still lacking. l A skills transfer and training plan. A consortium of French companies, involving the Canal de Provence Com - The project allows initiating collective pany, BRGM, IOWater and G2C IT, is thinking on coordinated management of water resources at river basin level. Signing of the project - October 2010 leading the project for the benefit of the Kurdish Ministry of Water Resources. The Kurdish Authorities already wish to After decades of conflict, the auto - and natural areas and the rich archaeo- The first phase of the project, which strengthen their knowledge by joining nomous region of Kurdistan in Northern logical heritage herald a major tourism started in November 2010, is planning: INBO. Iraq has recovered the stability essen- development. Franck Sanfilippo l A data collection and analysis for a tial to its economic development. Integrated Water Resources Mana - SCP / IOWater / BRGM / G2C Group shared knowledge base on water, Water resources shared with the up - gement at river basin level is a Fax : 04 42 66 60 24 its uses, natural environments, [email protected] stream Turkish and Iranian neighbors response to challenges currently etc.; and the Iraqi government downstream facing the region where access to www.canal-de-provence.com l The analysis of the legislative and is a key to this development: good safe water and sani tation are far regulatory basis with proposals for quality arable lands could be irrigated, from guaranteed. adaptation; hydropower has definite potential, the Faced with this growth, it is crucial to industrial base should be strengthened assess the water resource status to

Water Management Strategy in the Mediterranean MELIA Project recommendations Sustainable water management is a applying this concept is the poor  Promote the effective participation Dr. Ana Hidalgo López main objective in the development of public perception of the importance of of end-users. Doñana Biological Station (EBD) CSIC Directrice de MELIA the Mediterranean Region. proper water management.  Develop cheap and user friendly [email protected] wastewater treatment infrastruc- The amount of information available on Education and media mobilization at all www.meliaproject.eu water issues and technical solutions levels must address this problem. tures, which guarantee sustai - nability and adaptation to the proposed to support water manage- The MELIA project has gathered context, at the financial and educa- ment are enormous, but there is a valuable knowledge on Integrated tional level. serious problem of public awareness. Water Resources Management (IWRM)  Use treated wastewaters for agri- Nowadays water management in in the Mediterranean in the past few cultural purposes. the Mediterranean region is unsus- years, and has developed recommen-  Establish control, monitoring and tainable. dations extracted from the dialogue follow-up mechanisms for law Introducing Integrated Water Resources among the key stakeholders concerned enforcement with penalties, for it Management (IWRM) has been reco - and affected by water use and manage- to be effectively carried out. gnized as a practical solution. ment.  Increase civic education and aware ness about the risks related Laws and regulations based on IWRM The main recommendations are as to bad planning of water use. principles are common in most follows: Mediterranean Countries, but law  Establish an effective and consen- enforcement is usually poor…. One of sual national regulatory frame- work. the main factors explaining failure in

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The Mediterranean EMWIS SEMIDE Towards a common water information and knowledge hub in the Mediterranean region EMWIS Thus a project was presented to the These national systems rely on an Intercontinental Mediterranean democratic impulse secretariat of the Union for the Mediter- interministerial approach using the process for the 6th World Water Theinstilled by the Arab ranean in order to: standard of the United Nations System Forum Spring in the Mediterranean region is n Facilitate the development of of Environmental and Economic This process was initiated at a regional accompanied by a strong need for national water information sys- Accounting for Water - SEEAW. meeting held in Murcia (Spain) on 18- tems, to improve data collection, access to information so that citizens The approach is open to the integration 19 April 2011. A steering group, coor- management and dissemination. can fully participate in the socioeco- of other countries and all the Mediter- dinated by the Mediterranean Water nomic development of their country. n Establish a framework for co - ranean countries are concerned by the Institute of which EMWIS is part, was In the water sector, this "thirst" for or dination between the inter- activities of regional dialogue and formed to highlight the specificities national and regional initia- information had already been identified exchange of good practices. and challenges of the region's water, tives collecting water data and by the civil society during the Ministe- provide solutions and obtain commit- statistics, to harmonize defini- For feeding thoughts on the implemen- rial Conference on Water at the Dead tions and support countries in a tation of a database on shared water ments on their implementation. Sea in December 2008. coordinated manner. resources, proposed by the Water The first Mediterranean Water The Ministers had also included in This project is the "data and informa- Strategy of Arab countries, EMWIS and Forum was held in Marrakech their declaration the need for tion" component of a larger program of the Institute for Water, Environment and (Morocco) on 19-20 December reliable and harmonized data on gradual implementation of a Mediter- Health of the United Nations University 2011, as a milestone in the Medi - water resources and their uses, ranean water knowledge hub which (UNU-INWEH) signed a cooperation terranean preparatory process. organized in information systems will include, among other components: agreement. The selected priority themes are: at the national level. vocational training, prospective analy- Information as a vehicle n non-conventional water resources, Indeed, the establishment of National sis, research and development (R & D), for cooperation and peace n water demand management, Water Information Systems is a pre- transfer of know-how and technolo- As part of preparations for the next n water governance, requisite to the development of sus- gies… Marseilles World Water Forum, n treatment of industrial and urban tainable policies for managing water In the longer term, it will be part of the EMWIS has been designated as Coor- wastewater. resources. extension to Mediterranean Partner dinator of Target 7 of the theme "Con- EMWIS and the REVOLVE journal have The strengthening of information net- Countries of the enlarged Shared Envi- tribute to cooperation and peace", established a partnership to produce a works as part of a Mediterranean water ronmental Information System -SEIS- related to the implementation of trans- special issue for the 6th World Water knowledge hub was highlighted at the introduced as part of the European boundary Water Information Systems. Forum, entitled "About water in the last meeting of the Water Expert Group Neighborhood Policy. It is proposed to develop mechanisms Mediterranean", and that will focus on of the Union for the Mediterranean on The national component focuses to share and monitor information at the creative, innovative and unusual solu- 18 May 2011 in Barcelona and resulted on 4 pilot countries which started transboundary level: contribution to tions to solve regional problems. in a special workshop with key stake- creating a National Water Informa- online inventories, establishment of The issue will also focus on initiatives holders of the region. tion System (Morocco, Tunisia, water information systems, indicators targeting young people and projects Lebanon and Palestine). and guidelines for monitoring pro- that stimulate dialogue and exchange grams, etc. through and around the Mediterranean. The Water Expert Group of the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona SEMIDE EMWIS www.emwis.net

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The Mediterranean Morocco - IUCN

Biodiversity matters: the Moulouya river basin experience Measuring 650 km in length, the between different sectors, namely In this context, the IUCN Mediterranean The involvement of local partners and Moulouya is the largest river basin in domestic, industrial and irrigation office, the Moulouya River Basin population was a key to the success of the Maghreb. Located in one of uses, which adds to the difficulties of Agency and the University of Oujda in the project: The "Moulouya Caravan" Morocco’s driest areas, more than managing water shortages during the Morocco joined efforts for a site travelled along the river course to raise 24,000 animal and 7,000 plant species drought periods and to the impact of demonstration project that took place awareness on the aquatic species rich- live there, with an outstanding rate of pollution generated by socioeconomic between 2007 and 2010. ness in the basin. native and endemic species. It consti- activities. Funded by the European Union, the Reference documents for river man- tutes also a biodiversity hotspot, cover- Making an efficient use of increa - project aimed to set up a pilot inte- agement were produced with recom- ing 4 wetlands of international impor- singly scarce water resources grated management process for mendations for future projects to tance according to the Ramsar Con- within a perspective of social and freshwater biodiversity in the river reduce their impacts. vention. environmental sustainability is a basin. An important factor for the success of This Mediterranean natural heritage is challenge for the whole region. It aimed to involve stakeholders in the this project was that local people were now facing competition for water conservation and incorporation of used to work with international organi- information on the flora and fauna into zations and that technical capacity had the river basin management plans. The already been built up. data from previous assessments on the The final outcome showed how biodi- conservation status of fish, crabs, versity information can be effec- dragonflies, molluscs and aquatic tively integrated into river basin plants were considered. management plans, providing a An Aquatic Biodiversity Manage- reference for other projects in similar ment Committee for management regions. plans was put into place, and biodi- Violeta Barrios & Michela Conigliaro. IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation versity monitoring infrastructures Species Programme were built. Fax: +34 952028145 [email protected] www.iucn.org/mediterranean

Turkey

Twinning on the implementation of the Floods Directive An EU institutional twinning with Turkey This 24-month twinning project to be aims at implementing the Floods started in 2012 includes: The Bati Karadeniz Directive and the capacity building of l Support to the transposition of the new Water Directorate of the the Floods Directive in Turkey Ministry of Forestry and Hydraulic and adaptation of the institu- Infrastructures. tional organization; While EU Member States are actively l Preparation of a flood risk working to meet the deadline of mana gement plan for the "Bati Kara deniz" pilot Basin, running December 2011 given by European to the Black Sea, in which an event legislation for submitting the "Prelimi- with important consequences nary Assessments of Flood Risk", it is occurred in 1998; recognition of the efforts made by l Preparation of the National European Authorities to implement this Plan for implementing the important directive published in 2007 Floods Directive, by incorpo- and the guarantee for the Turkish part- rating an economic analysis using ners to benefit from a transfer of a the regulatory impact assessment brand new experience. method.

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