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Water secure world free of poverty and hunger through sustainable rural development SEPTEMBER 2017

production will need to increase by 50 percent new President and three new Vice Presidents for From Secretary General's Desk... globally. Increasing climate variability due to the next three years, will be debating some very climate change requires the food production important issues that would help the network systems to be more resilient to the vagaries realize the ICID Vision 2030, such as: Financial of the climate, both at local level as well as sustainability of the ICID network; Monitoring at global level. mechanism for smooth implementation of the Considering such a global scenario, ICID has Road Map; Some constitutional changes required reoriented its vision and direction and developed for implementation of the Road Map; Enhancing a Road Map to take its member National international cooperation; Strengthening NCs; Committees on a path to “The Future We New membership subscription formulae; and Want” and enable them to fulfil their national Appointment of a new Secretary General. mandates in respect of food security through The Agenda Notes for the meetings associated better agriculture water management. In order with 68th IEC have already been sent to to align political powers behind the irrigation members and are also available for download Dear Colleagues, and drainage sector, during the 2nd World from . How close are we to Zero Hunger? Well not Irrigation Forum (WIF2), the participating I would like to remind ourselves that ICID close enough, according to “The State of Food Ministers had decided to establish a High Level remains committed to keep the carbon footprints Security and Nutrition in the World, 2017” Advisory Group (HLAG) on “Partnership for of its events to a minimum and had therefore Report by FAO released earlier in March this Agriculture Water Management”. I am happy decided not to distribute hard copies of the year. After steadily declining for over a decade, to inform that the first meeting of HLAG has Agenda at the meeting. Patrons are, therefore, global hunger appears to be on the rise. It is been scheduled on 10 October 2017 wherein requested to download the Agenda Notes from presently affecting 11 percent of the global Ministers and high officials from more than 10 ICID website to their laptops/ tabs before population. At the same time the estimated countries are participating. they leave for Mexico and be on the lookout number of people undernourished increased to The 23rd ICID Congress with the theme for the updated version of the Agenda during 815 million in 2016. Food availability in many “Modernizing Irrigation and Drainage for a new the meeting. of the affected countries has resulted from Green Revolution” will start with the Congress A couple of interesting Technical Tours have been reduced import capacity while access to food Plenary on 8 October 2017, with “N D Gulhati arranged by the host National Committee which has deteriorated in part due to reduced fiscal Memorial Lecture” to be delivered by Dr. Fellipe would give you a better picture of agriculture potential to protect poor households against Areguin followed by General Reports on the two water management in Mexico. I look forward rising domestic food prices. These countries Questions 60, and 61. Detailed programme at to see you all in the historical city of Mexico. need to be gain greater self-sufficiency in food in a glance is made available inside this issue. Please arm yourself with a suitable Spanish order to tide over global geo-political mishaps. Patrons are requested to please check the ‘Daily Dictionary before you board the plane. There is more than enough food produced in Program’ during the meeting that would be With Best Wishes the world to feed everyone, yet these 815 made available, for any updates. million people go hungry. As reflected in The Road Map developed after intensive Sustainable Development Goal 2, one of the discussions over the past two years will be greatest challenges the world faces is how to launched by President Dr. Saeed Nairizi during ensure that a growing global population has the Plenary Session of the 68th Meeting of the enough food to meet their nutritional needs. To International Executive Council. The Council, Avinash C. Tyagi feed another two billion people by 2050, food scheduled for 14 October, apart from electing the Secretary General

Webinar Highlights Water Accounting in context of growing uncertainty (in Arabic) Dr. Yasir A. Mohamed on the topic on 3 April on Water Accounting & Water for Food, 2017 by Dr. Wim especially for the Arab region. Water scarcity has many implications, Bastiaanssen and Helmed by Dr. Yasir A. Mohamed, Director and it is possible that different reporting 18 July 2017 by General of the Hydraulics Research Centre, approaches, generally called Water Dr Amgad Elmahdi HRC-Sudan along with Amani Alfarra, Accounting systems, can be appropriate to (Australia) organized FAO panelist, the webinar highlighted addressing them. The Water Accounting+ its seventh webinar. water scarcity in Middle East and North framework is a tool for quantifying and The fi rst in Arabic on Africa and the status of water resources reporting the status of water resources 5 September 2017 on the that are not systematically measured or at the basin or administrative unit level. theme Water Accounting+ reported due to absence of a reporting The webinar is a part of .(ﺓﻱﺉﺍﻡﻝﺍ ﺓﺏﺱﺍﺡﻡﻝﺍ) To elaborate more on the topic, ICID in system. To cease the ongoing crisis, Water coordination of the Webinars organized the World Water Council (WWC) initiative

1 News Update | September 2017 Accounting (based on open access data) better comprehension of the subject matter. Through this webinar, ICID aims to provides a methodology to collect data He also discussed about better planning of introduce standardized water accounting in a systematic manner. Recurrent water water use in agriculture, thereby linking it procedures that quantify the watershed accounting information can timely inform to the issue of climate change preparedness. process, assess a safe level of exploitable all the stakeholders about the situation- water volume and fix the maximum amount The online discussion and the expert better or worse. of water that could be allocated/used by consultations aimed to consult a broad the irrigation sector. Around 50 participants from all over the group of stakeholders – experts in the world participated. Ms Amani Alfarra topic or people interested to learn more For those who missed the webinar from FAO, initiated the webinar with her - to build a common understanding on may access the ICID website for live opening remarks and a brief introduction. “what is water accounting”, “how it can recording info on the topic supported Dr. Amgad from Australia and VP Dr. be done and used”, and gather evidence with presentations and collected resources. Wahaba from Egypt were part of the panel. on why and how “water accounting” can For more info visit- http://www.icid.org/ Dr. Yasir Mohamed introduced the Water help decision making and planning, and icid_webinars_past.html Accounting concept, the multiple types of in particular, to manage water scarcity for approach and the WA+ with examples for a very demanding sector i.e. agriculture. l

Drought at the Focus of International Development Partners

Drought, a devastating natural hazard, to drought-impacted populations around affects a significant proportion of the the world. global population, particularly those living The HelpDesk is in line with the mission in semi-arid and arid regions. Drought of IDMP to provide stakeholders with can also exacerbate social tensions and policy guidance, scientific information, fuel civil unrest. The consequences for and best practices for integrated drought agricultural communities can be stark, management. With its “Ask” function and often reversing gains in food security “Find” function, the HelpDesk enables and poverty, hampering efforts to reach stakeholders to contact experts directly for SDG1 and 2. advice and access extensive collections of In recent years, the world has watched stakeholders within and beyond the drought management knowledge. drought unfold in many countries, drought community. The new HelpDesk was launched on the devastating the livelihoods of farmers Presented by the Global Framework on first day of the annual meeting of the IDMP across the continent. And recently in Water Scarcity (WASAG), the UNCCD Advisory and Management Committee, the Somalia, it raises the spectre of famine. event featured presentation highlighting Programme’s governing bodies. The launch Building on the momentum provided by the existing best practices drawn from coincides with in time for the COP13. It the SDGs, the Paris Climate Agreement different contexts, sharing of knowledge is based on the successful model of the and recent efforts by UN Water, FAO, and promoting an integrated, holistic Integrated Flood Management HelpDesk and others, to support national drought drought intervention. . management policies, the COP13 event The World Meteorological Organization was held in Ordos, China from 6-16 and Global Water Partnership have September, 2017 on the theme Predict- joined with other partners to launch Plan- Prepare: Stop Drought becoming a an online HelpDesk for the Integrated famine. The conference aimed to promote Drought Management Programme (IDMP) a proactive, integrated action to engage designed to provide tailored guidance

Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture

A showcase programme on the Global climatic conditions pose a challenge, but Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture the network guarantees to stimulate and by FAO was held on 27 August, 2017 in City advise all nation governments irrespective Conference Centre, Stockholm. The event of their location. He further added that, one opened with welcome remarks from Mr. of the added value of partnerships is that Torkil Jønch Clausen, Chair of the Interim all are aware about water scarcity being a Steering Committee of the GFWS. global problem, and therefore are more than committed to face the problem with a different The Global Framework has been proposed The highlight of the event was a brainstorming criteria. The idea of framework is doing it to respond to the increasingly urgent session in the form of panel presentations in a collective way to address water scarcity issues of water scarcity. It seeks to catalyse on ‘why organizations joined the GFWS?’ with a holistic approach, for the result to be international cooperation on water scarcity in The panelists included Mr. Jeremy Bird, DG, effective and productive. agriculture in the context of climate change IWMI; Ms. Mariet Verhoeff-Cohen, Women and growing competition for water resources. for Water Partnership; Mr. Job Kleijn, Ministry The live interview is also made available on It is a call for partners from different sectors of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands; and ICID Social Media (https://siwi-mediahub. and backgrounds to join a concerted effort Mr. Marco Arcieri, Secretary General ITAL- creo.se/siwi-sofa/2017/global_framework_on_ to support countries in achieving the food ICID, among others. Speaking on the Global water_scarcity_in_agriculture). security and water-related targets of the 2030 Framework, Mr. Arcieri said that different Agenda for Sustainable Development. l

2 September 2017 | News Update MXCID all set to host 23rd International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage 8-14 October 2017, Mexico City

With less than a month left, the Mexican Mexico City For more visit: http://www. Chinampas in Xochimilco: Learn all about National Committee of ICID (MXCID) is all icid2017.org/about_convention.html the famous ancient Aztec fl oating farms, set to host the upcoming 23rd International Chinampas, which are constructed by Congress on Irrigation and Drainage and Symposium excavating lake sediments, and creating the 68th International Executive Council a system of islets separated by channels. (IEC) meetings from 8-14 October 2017 in Theme: ‘Global Review of Institutional For its historical and cultural value, in Mexico City, Mexico. The main theme of Reform in Irrigation Sector for Sustainable December 1984, the chinampa zone was the Congress is “Modernizing Irrigation and Agriculture Water Management, including declared by UNESCO, a Cultural Humanity Drainage for a new Green Revolution”. WUA’. The symposium will take place from Heritage and in 2004, Chinampa’s area was 11:00 - 17:00 hrs on 8 October 2017. declared RAMSAR site by the convention The grand opening ceremony of the 23rd on wetlands. ICID Congress is scheduled on 9 October A representative from each respective 2017 and is expected to be inaugurated by country will make a presentation (10 mins Duration 1 Day Tour – (9 am–6 pm); cost the Mexican President H.E. Enrique Peña duration) on the country paper during the includes transportation, English-speaking Nieto, other Ministers and International symposium. The third session will have guide, and lunch. dignitaries. An International Exhibition is group discussions on three topics, namely Irrigation District 023 San Juan del Río, also a part of the event organized by the (i) Legal Framework and organizational Queretaro: is located in the central part host national committee. structure including WUA for Water of the country, in the zone known as “El Supply Services, (ii) Participatory Irrigation Bajio”, which includes part of the states During the Congress two questions Management and Management Transfer - of Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Guanajuato will be discussed: Approaches and condition for successful and Queretaro. The tour will give a PIDM, and (iii) Public–Private–Partnership comprehensive understanding of the Question 60: Water Productivity: (PPPs) in irrigation and drainage operation administration and operation of a typical Revisiting the concepts in light of and maintenance towards sustainable Mexican irrigation district, including its water, energy and food nexus; and irrigated agricultural water management. hydraulic structures and farms. Question 61: State of knowledge of Duration 2 Day Tour – cost includes irrigation techniques and practicalities All country papers received will be included ground transportation, English-speaking in post symposium proceedings after due within given socio-economic settings. guide, Hotel. editing and formatting. The authors would The Congress website provides all be approached for providing any additional l information related to the event. The ‘Third information required, after the symposium. Announcement’ for the 23rd Congress is available in pdf format for wider International Workshop on Special Session dissemination. Kindly visit: http://www. Applications of Geosynthetics to icid2017.org/third_announcement.html Theme: 'Irrigation Techniques for Reuse of Irrigation, Drainage & Agriculture HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! Wastewater in Agriculture and its impact International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) on Health and Environment'. Register before online registration closes!!! Technical Committee on Hydraulic The special session will be organized on 10 Applications will organize a Workshop Online registration is still open for the October 2017. Dr. Jaime Collado (Mexico) on "Applications of Geosynthetics to 23rd ICID Congress, 68th IEC and its pre- Irrigation, Drainage and Agriculture", on will preside as the Session Chairman. Council meetings. For more visit - http:// 8 October, 2017. Experts from around the world, including icid2017.org/visitors/ Mexico will present their experiences in The Workshop is addressed to people interested in irrigation and drainage, Only 2 days are left for Early Bird a three hour session. For further details with particular focus on applications in please contact: Dr. Jamie Collado (Mexico), Registration agriculture sector. Participants will get Session Chairman; E-mail ID: collado. an opportunity to learn more about the In case of any inconvenience with the [email protected] registration process and/or accommodation, principles of Geosynthetics application for irrigation canals, reservoirs, and fl ood kindly contact: Mr. Gibran Zambrano; Seminar management, covering the functions E-mail: with of water containment and barrier, Theme: Water Use in Food Value Chains - a copy to ICID water conveyance, reinforcement / A Challenge for a New Green Revolution? stabilization, erosion control, and testing Programme jointly organized by FAO and ICID on 8 of Geosynthetics. October 2017. Contact: Dr. Oclay Unver, The programme itinerary for the 23rd Seminar Chairman, Dy. Director of Land & The workshop is organized with the aim of developing activities of mutual interest ICID Congress and the 68th International Water Division, FAO, Rome, Italy; E-mail: between the International Geosynthetics Executive Council (IEC) is available on olcay. [email protected]. page 4 & 5. For detail, please visit- http:// Society (IGS) and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage icid2017.org/programme.html Other Attractions/ Side Events (ICID). Venue Coordinator: Timothy D. Stark; Chair of Technical Tours including visit to the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute, International Exhibition & Convention emblematic agricultural projects in Mexico Professor and IGS North America BoD Center at World Trade Center (WTC), for Congress participants. Member Email: [email protected]

For more info, please visit the Congress website: http://www.icid2017.org

3 News Update | September 2017 16-09-2017 10-Oct Tuesday Congress Wrap-Up Congress Congress QuestionCongress 60 QuestionCongress 61 Registration / Exhibition Registration IEC Plenary [OLMECA IV] [OLMECA Plenary IEC Special Session -I [TOLTECA I] Special [TOLTECA Session-I Special Session -II [TOLTECA I] Special Session -II [TOLTECA Wrap-up of 23rd ICID Congress [OLMECA IV] [OLMECA Congress 23rd ICID of Wrap-up High Level II] Group High Meeting-I Advisory [TOLTECA High Level II] Group High Meeting-II Advisory [TOLTECA Australian Reception Reception (by Invitation) [HEINEKEN] (19:30Australian Hrs.) 09-Oct Monday Registration / Exhibition Registration Congress Question I] Congress 60.1 [MIXTECA Question I] Congress 60.2 [MIXTECA Question I] Congress 60.2 [MIXTECA Congress Question II] Congress 61.1 [MIXTECA Question II] Congress 61.2 [MIXTECA Question II] Congress 61.2 [MIXTECA Congress QuestionCongress II] 61.3 [TOLTECA QuestionCongress II] 60.3 [TOLTECA QuestionCongress II] 60.3 [TOLTECA OPENING CEREMONY [OLMECA IV] [OLMECA CEREMONY OPENING LUNCH BREAK HEALTH BREAK HEALTH BREAK 8-10 October 2017, Mexico City, mexico City, Mexico 2017, 8-10 October 23rd International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage Drainage and on Irrigation Congress International 23rd International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage and on Irrigation Commission International 08-Oct Sunday Registration / Exhibition Registration GR Presentation (Q.GR Presentation 60 ) (Q.GR Presentation 61 ) Symposium - I [TOLTECA I] Symposium - I [TOLTECA I] Symposium -II [TOLTECA Symposium -III [TOLTECA I] Symposium -III [TOLTECA IGS-Workshop-II [MIXTECA II] [MIXTECA IGS-Workshop-II N.D. Gulhati Memorial Lecture N.D. II] - I [MIXTECA IGS-Workshop IV] [OLMECA Welcome Dinner Venue: WorldRoom Trade --- allocated Mexico Centre (WTC), City shown in parenthesis ] [ Congress Plenary [OLMECA IV] [OLMECA Plenary Congress Congress Question I] Congress 60.1 [MIXTECA International Seminar-II [TOLTECA II] [TOLTECA International Seminar-II Congress Question II] Congress 61.1 [MIXTECA Congress QuestionCongress II] 61.3 [TOLTECA International Seminar - I [TOLTECA II] - I International Seminar [TOLTECA PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE (Tentative) Orientation Meeting PETEN] with (14:00-14:30) & YPs [TAJIN Orientation Meeting TULUM] & with (14:30-15:30) GR/PEs [UXMAL Registration /Exhibition Congress related meetings Symposium IGS-Workshop International Seminar IEC Plenary Special Session High Level Advisory Meeting Group Welcome Dinner 07-Oct Saturday Registration Day / Hrs. Day Date / 2017 Date 09.00-17.30 09.00-11.00 11.00-11.30 11.30-13.00 13.00-14.00 14.00-15.30 15.30-16.00 16.00-17.30 19.00-21.00

4 September 2017 | News Update 16-09-2017 14-Oct Saturday [PALENQUE & [PALENQUE MONTEALBAN] MONTEALBAN] MONTEALBAN] MONTEALBAN] MONTEALBAN] IEC [PALENQUE & [PALENQUE IEC & [PALENQUE IEC & [PALENQUE IEC & [PALENQUE IEC Closing Ceremony Management Board -Management II Board Friday 13-Oct PCTA [TOLTECA I] PCTA [TOLTECA I] PCTA [TOLTECA I] PCTA [TOLTECA I] [TOLTECA PCTA Farewell Dinner [OLMECA IV] [OLMECA Dinner Farewell YP-Training Workshop [TOLTECA II] [TOLTECA Workshop YP-Training YP-Training Workshop [TOLTECA II] [TOLTECA Workshop YP-Training YP-Training Workshop [TOLTECA II] [TOLTECA Workshop YP-Training II] [TOLTECA Workshop YP-Training WG-IOA-I [TAJIN] TF-WWF8 [UXMAL] TF-WWF8 WG-IOA -II [TAJIN] WG-CDTE-I [MIXTECA I] WG-IFM/CAFM-I [TAJIN] WG-CDTE-II [MIXTECA I] WG-IFM/CAFM-II [TAJIN] WG-SDRG-I [TOLTECA I] WG-SDRG-II [TOLTECA I] [TOLTECA WG-SDRG-II WG-SON-FARM-I [UXMAL] WG-SON-FARM-II [UXMAL] WG-BIO-FUEL-I [MIXTECA I] WG-BIO-FUEL-II [MIXTECA I] WG-MWSCD/ DROUGHT-IWG-MWSCD/ [UXMAL] WG-MWSCD/ DROUGHT-IIWG-MWSCD/ [UXMAL] 12-Oct Thrusday PCSO-II [TOLTECA I] [TOLTECA PCSO-II PCSO-I PCSO-I [TOLTECA I] Indonesian Reception (by Invitation) (by Reception Indonesian [TULUM] WG-HIST-I [PETEN] WG-HIST-II [PETEN] WG-SDTA-I [PETEN] WG-SDTA-II [PETEN] WG-WATS-I [TULUM] WG-WATS-II [TULUM] AMRWG-I [MIXTECA I] WG-WATER & CROP-II WG-M&R-I II]MIXTECA AMRWG-II [MIXTECA I] WG-M&R-II MIXTECA II] EB-JOUR-I [MIXTECA II] EB-JOUR-II [MIXTECA II] WG-WATER & CROP-I WG-WATER & CROP-I [TULUM] LUNCH BREAK AFRWG-I [TAJIN] AFRWG-II [TAJIN] WG-PQW-II [TAJIN] WG-ENV-II [UXMAL]WG-ENV-II WG-PQW-I [TAJIN] WG-ENV-I WG-ENV-I [UXMAL] WG-IDSST-I [UXMAL] WG-IDSST-II [UXMAL] WG-IDM-II [MIXTECA I] HEALTH BREAK WG-IDM-I [MIXTECA I] Basin Schemes On-Farm Knowledge WGs of Meetings Regional HEALTH BREAK 11-Oct Wednesday Registration / Exhibition TF-VE-I [PETEN] IYPeF-I [TULUM] ERWG-I [PETEN] TF-VE-II [PETEN] IYPeF-II [TULUM] ERWG-II [PETEN] ASRWG-I [MIXTECAASRWG-I II] ASRWG-II [MIXTECAASRWG-II II] Canadaian Reception(by Invitation) [TOLTECA I, II] I, [TOLTECA Invitation) Reception(by Canadaian WG-CLIMATE-I [TULUM] C-CONGR-I [MIXTECA II] WG-CLIMATE-II [TULUM] C-CONGR-II [MIXTECA II] OBC MeetingOBC [MIXTECA I] 68th International ExecutiveCouncil (IEC) Meetings Strategy Themes Strategy International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage and on Irrigation Commission International 7-14 October 2017, Mexico City, Mexico Venue: World Trade Centre (WTC), Mexico City --- Room allocated shown in parenthesis [ ] ] [ parenthesis in shown allocated Room --- City Mexico (WTC), Centre Trade World Venue: 10-Oct Tuesday PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE (Tentative) GLANCE A AT PROGRAMME [TOLTECA II] [TOLTECA [OLMECA IV] Registration / Exhibition (19:30 hrs) [HEINEKEN] IEC Plenary (09:00-11:00) Plenary IEC TF-MTD (14:00-15:30) [TAJIN] C-PR&P (11:30-13:00) [UXMAL] C-PR&P MT-JOUR (14:00-15:30)MT-JOUR [TULUM] Australian ReceptionAustralian (by Invitation) Mtg. NCs - Office Bearers (17:30-19:00) -Mtg. Office Bearers NCs Note: All WG meetings will be of 180 minutes duration unless otherwise mentioned. All technical / cultural tours / will cultural otherwise technical be organized WG after will meetings of unless Note: All duration mentioned. event be the of All closing 180 minutes 09-Oct Monday Exhibition [TOLTECA I] [TOLTECA [TOLTECA I] [TOLTECA (14:00-15:30) (16:00-17:30) Registration / PFC (Session-I) PFC (Session-II) PFC Registration /Exhibition Registration SC & MB Sub-Committee / Themes IEC related meetings MT-JOUR Dinner Weclome [TAJIN] 08-Oct Themes Themes Sunday Exhibition [OLMECA IV] Registration / Sub-Committee/ Welcome Dinner Dinner Welcome (17:30-19:00 hrs) 07-Oct required) Saturday Registration Management Staff Committee Staff Board - I (room not (room - I Board 12.30-13.30 15.00-15.30 19.00-21.00 17.00-18.30 13.30-15.00 11.00-12.30 15.30-17.00 09.00-17.00 09.00-10.30 10.30-11.00 Day / Hrs. Date / Year

5 News Update | September 2017 Review of Existing Membership Subscription Formulae A Task Force had been set up to review TF recommendations within the National • TF also proposes that the latest (2016-17) the membership structure and annual Committees and come up with their views Area Benefi tted and the latest contribution membership subscription formulae, under to PFC for its considerations. The Task Force to UN Budget by countries may be the chairmanship of VPH Laurie Tollefson, recommendations as per the meeting held on used in the formulae for determing the Chairman, PFC. The TF has fi nalized its September 12, 2017 are as follows: capacity to pay factor. reports in two parts (i) fi nancial sustainability • TF suggests that the subscription should • Update the subscription formulae with of ICID and (ii) review of existing membership be updated every three years based on various coeffi cients duly factoring the subscription formulae, which will be the latest inputs: the benefi tted area, ad-hoc increases in the subscription from percent contribution to the UN Budget, presented to PFC for its consideration and time to time during last 25 years (simply make recommendations to the 68th IEC and the accumulated infl ation during the stating multiplying these coeffi cients with previous three years. meeting in Mexico City. 1.45). The new proposed formulae also The Report of the Task Force has been sent introduces an infl ation factor using IMF/ OECD global infl ation data. l to the National Committees to discuss the UN-Water Stakeholder Dialogue Winners Announced: WatSave Awards 2017 To adopt an integrated approach to SDG 6 reporting and, thereby, help policy-makers keep track of global progress, the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and The WatSave Annual Award(s) instituted (INCSW), Iran (IRNCID), Iraq (IRQCID), Sanitation is currently being developed and in 1997 by ICID is presented each year and Turkey (TUCID). planned for publication in June 2018. The to recognize outstanding contributions report will feed into the discussions of the to water conservation or water saving in The Award given to individuals or a team High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable agriculture. For the year 2017, ICID Central of individuals are made in respect of actual Development (HLPF) in-depth review of SDG Offi ce received 17 nominations in four realized savings and not for promising 6 in July 2018 and enable the United Nations categories i.e. 6 nominees for Technology, research results, plans and/ or good ideas/ to speak with one voice. The UN-Water 5 nominees for Management Award, 3 for intentions to save water. Nominations Stakeholder Dialogue invites participants Young Professional Award and 3 for Farmer for the awards are received through the to provide feedback on the structure and award. The nominations were received National Committees of ICID through a call contents of the report and share their from 9 National Committees – Australia sent out at the beginning of every calendar implementation experience. (IACID), Brazil (ABID), China (CNCID), year. The winners of ICID 2017 WatSave Egypt (ENCID), Hungary (HUCID), India Awards under various categories are: FAO Publication Water Pollution from 1 TECHNOLOGY AWARD: Chris Norman & Carl Walters (Australia) Agriculture: A Global Review 2 MANAGEMENT AWARD: Wang Aiguo (China) Water pollution is a global challenge that has increased in both developed and developing countries, undermining economic growth 3 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD: Mahdi Sarai Tabrizi (Iran) as well as the physical and environmental health of billions of people. Although global 4 FARMER AWARD: Vijay Sharad Deshmukh (India) attention has focused primarily on water quantity, water-use effi ciency and allocation issues, poor wastewater management has The winners will be awarded during the 68th IEC Plenary in October, 2017 in Mexico created serious water-quality problems in City, Mexico. many parts of the world, worsening the water crisis. Global water scarcity is caused not ICID Activities at Regional Level, Key ICID only by the physical scarcity of the resource Events, Working Together with Partners, but also by the progressive deterioration of water quality in many countries, reducing Annual Report 2016-17 Rewarding Excellence, Dissemination and the quantity of water that is safe to use. The Communication, Capacity Development ICID has published 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Activities, Financial Management and its Annual Report acknowledges the importance of water quality 2016-17 (for the much more. Two copies of the Annual and includes a specifi c water quality target in period April 2016 Report has been mailed to all the National Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. The - March 2016). Committees (NCs), Direct Members, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is The report presents Offi ce-Bearers, and International Partner expected to strongly infl uence future policies a brief summary Organizations. An abridged version of and strategies and to ensure that the control of activities and the Annual Report will be made available of water pollution is elevated in international achievements during soon. ICID Annual Report 2016-17 can and national priorities. the period regarding now be accessed from the website: http:// For more visit: https://programme. National Committees www.icid.org/ar_2016.pdf worldwaterweek.org/event/7661-water- (NCs), Direct Members, Working Groups, l pollution-from-agriculture-a-global-review

6 September 2017 | News Update ICID, CSIRO signs MoU on Basin Futures

Basin preferences is online tool being Scientifi c and Industrial Organisation governance mechanisms; explore ways to developed by Commonwealth Scientifi c (CSIRO), Australia have entered into jointly promote Basin Futures through case and Industrial Organisation (CSIRO) that MOU on collaboration for development studies with ICID members; discuss how helps create various development scenarios and promote the web based capacity CSIRO may support the development of in a river basin, particularly with scarce development and planning tool 'Basin capacity within the ICID Technical Support data availability. The tool mainly use data Futures' developed by CSIRO. The Programme to assist ICID members in the available in public domain and is capable key focus will be to: encourage joint use of the Basin Futures; explore how of carrying out what if analysis for different research and development activities in CSIRO could act as a partner in capacity development scenario. Results from the the development of Basin Futures, the building in basin planning, in particular tools can be used by decision makers web based water resource assessment and through Basin Futures; and identify in taking most appropriate decisions for scenario planning product developed by other areas of possible interest and furthering scientifi c cooperation. CSIRO; investigate ways to collaborate collaboration. on the development priorities in Basin International Commission on Irrigation and Futures through product and technical l Drainage (ICID) and the Commonwealth

IORA Conference: Making Water Secure & Sustainable

Water is one of the important thematic for the sustainable issues for sustainability and sectoral use of water. The integration. Indian Ocean Rim Association workshop offered (IORA) countries represent a region of the an opportunity world that is likely to be most affected by to highlight the the consequences of climate change, such cooperation needed as rising sea levels and warming ocean for the blue temperatures. Water is a promising area economy at the of cooperation and aligns well with the regional scale on IORA’s principles of equality, integrity, Water. coexistence and mutual benefi t. Water The aim of the Resources measured both in terms of conference was to availability (e.g., adequacy, timeliness initiate and facilitate etc.) and quality (pollution, safe drinking a dialogue that water, salinity of coastal aquifers etc.) promotes use of have impacted the lives and livelihoods Resources’ on 5 September 2017 in New state-of-the-art tools, techniques and of IORA countries. . The workshop brought together technologies for management of fresh To address the above issues, IORA hosted the researchers, water professionals and experts water and wastewater as well as enhance 3rd Water Science Technology Core Group to discuss the emerging challenges in water capacity building in member countries. Workshop on the theme – ‘Sustainable resource management, strategies to combat Development and Management of Water challenges and to strengthen regional efforts l

Reviving lake key to stop flooding in

A workshop on ‘Transforming the Najafgarh urban water scenario of Gurugram. Chaired Basin’ was held on 17 August, 2017 under by VPH Mr. Pandya, former Chairman of the aegis of DLF Foundation in partnership CWC, the presentations identifi ed water with India Water Partnership and INTACH. logging and water contamination as The workshop aimed to develop a multi- the burning issue that needs immediate stakeholder approach for the rejuvenation attention. The second session was chaired of Najafgarh Lake, that evacuates the by Secretary General Avinash C. Tyagi, fl ood water from the upper Sahibi Basin ICID that deliberated on means to revive to River through . the Najafgarh lake. Due to increasing Augmenting strategies for self-purifi cation urbanization, the Najafgarh Drain with of drains and controlling the fl ooding participation of various stakeholders - civil lower reaches has converted into the situation in upper reaches of the Sahibi society groups, experts, govt. agencies- largest sewage carrying drain in Delhi-NCR Basin Gurugram. coming together to devise strategies region. Participants emphasised the need to address the crisis in a holistic and for an integrated approach to transform The Sahibi basin evacuating into the lake sustainable manner. the Najafgarh Lake. in highly urbanised. The Nafajgarh drain also passes through the heart of Delhi, The workshop witnessed interactive the Capital City. The workshop witnessed presentations which highlighted the critical l

7 News Update | September 2017 2nd Meeting of ICID Young Professionals Forum

To encourage and promote high standards 1. Water-Food-Energy Nexus in a Based on active participation and rich of professional development among young Changing World (Ms. Adey Mersha) contribution to the discussions, 10 Young professionals from irrigation, drainage, Professionals (YPs) have been selected and 2. Gendered Impacts of Climate Change and flood management, the ICID Young sponsored to join the 23rd Congress and on Agriculture (Ms. Jakia Akter) Professional’s e-Forum (IYPeF) was established 68th IEC meetings in Mexico City. in 2015. 3. Opportunities and Challenges of Two active IYPeF members have been elected Drainage Development (Dr. Mika After the first meeting of IYPeF in November as Joint-Coordinators replacing two out of six Turunen) 2016 in Chiang Mai, IYPeF in 2017 organized joint-coordinators elected last year. They are: five e-discussions and enabled the YPs to 4. Role of Irrigation in Food Security 1. Ms. Eman Ragab (Egypt), and 2. Mr. M. contribute their views on various topics: (Kathleen Heuvel) Shoaib Saboory (Afghanistan).

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IRQCID (Iraq) and Drainage and 68th IEC Meeting of ICID, IACID (Australia) Mexico to be held from 8-14 October, 2017. HE Dr. Hassan Janabi, Iraqi Minister of Water A One Year Business Plan for the Calendar The drive towards an even more efficient Resources and his accompanying delegation Year 2018 was prepared for revitalizing irrigation water use and world’s best metering during the World Water Week held in the activities of PANCID at National and standards has been strengthened by a MOU, Stockholm, Sweden on 29 August, 2017, International level. PANCID Secretariat recently signed between Irrigation Australia presented technical support for the countries recently created its website as www.pancid. Ltd (IAL) and the National Irrigators’ Council sharing Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Basins org.pk. The website was formally approved (NIC) - Australia’s two leading irrigation (two main Rivers in Iraq). HE Dr. Janabi by the Chairman. The contribution was industry bodies. CEO of Irrigation Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding appreciated by the members and they assured Bryan Ward said that the memorandum is a (MoU) with Director Johan van Dijk of their full support to make the website more significant development for the association, interactive. which represents the value chain of urban Mr. Asjad Imtiaz Ali, Ex-Chief Engineering and rural irrigation, from water users and the Adviser/ Chairman Federal Flood rural water supply sector through retailers, Commission/Chairman PANCD and Mr. manufacturers and government agencies. The Javeed Iqbal Bokhary, Ex-Engineering Adviser memorandum allows both organisations to (Civil) /Secretary PANCID retired from their leverage their specialist skills as a way of services after serving for more than 30 strengthening representation of the irrigation years. Both played a vital role in the field sector at a political level and of contributing of water sector and in boosting the activities to the continuing development of standards of PANCID. PANCID members from all and professional skills. The Irrigation sector over the country, including the Heads of agreement will further strengthen the drive IHE Delft to continue their cooperation for various organizations participated in the for water efficiency along with enhanced the next five years. IHE Delft will initially Annual Meeting. representation and advocacy. A key benefit support the Ministry by assessing their needs for NIC members will be getting access to On 8 September, 2017 Mr. Waseem Nazir, in relation to development of staff expertise Irrigation Australia’s expertise in providing Vice President, ICID paid an official visit to and performance improvement. The second training and certification. PANCID Secretariat, Islamabad to discuss step will be capacity building programmes. revitalization of activities pertaining to the The MOU is aimed at improving water National Committee. He met Mr. Ahmed NENCID (Nepal) resources management in Iraq in an Kamal, Chairman, PANCID and was integrated manner with a special emphasis briefed about the decisions taken during Mr. Ashok Singh has taken charge as the on water for agriculture. the 47th Annual Meeting for preparation new Chairman of Nepal National Committee and circulation of one year Business Plan on Irrigation and Drainage (NENCID). Nepal PANCID (Pakistan) among the PANCID members for the next is one of the earliest members, joining year. Mr. Nazir was informed that PANCID ICID in 1973 and is very active both The Secretariat recently organized the Annual Secretariat is in the process with Ministry nationally and internationally in the fields of Meeting of Pakistan National Committee of Water Resources for the final approval irrigation and drainage. NENCID has been on Irrigation and Drainage (PANCID) on on the proposed MoU between the Chinese conducting various activities to promote 4 August, 2017, under the Chairmanship National Committee on Irrigation and policies and programs to enhance sustainable of newly appointed Chairman Mr. Ahmed Drainage (CNCID) and PANCID to be signed development of irrigated agriculture and Kamal. The meeting was regarding during the 23rd International Congress on water management related activities in the finalization of PANCID activities/ delegations Irrigation and Drainage from 8-14 October, country. for their participation in the forthcoming 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. 23rd International Congress on Irrigation l

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