Integrating interests and institutions in
water resource management
25th June, 2013
Eng. Ahmed Abou Elseoud
Water Resources Management Expert
«Проект по экономической реабилитации и построению мер доверия»
IWRM Principles: Rio/Dublin
The “ecological principle”
Finite and vulnerable
resource….
Holistic approach….
Human and natural
systems..
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IWRM Principles
The “institutional”
principle
• Management at the
lowest appropriate
level…
• Participation by all…
• Vulnerable sections and
women..
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IWRM Principles
The “socio-economic”
principle
Social and economic
aspects of water
services….
Needs of all users in a
sustainable manner…
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Implications
• Mechanisms and processes of “coordination”
within water and with management of
“related resources”
• Welfare of all
• Concern for equity
• Attention to demand management,
environmental needs, and sustainability
critical
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Enabling Environment:
Analytical Framework
• LEGAL FUNCTION
Establishing laws and
policies
• ORGANIZATIONAL
FUNCTION
River basin
management
• OPERATIONAL
FUNCTION
Water services, uses
and users
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Enabling Environment
• Politics
• Policies
• Law
• Information and Participation
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Politics
Competing claims for
water
Competing interests
over water
management
Need for negotiations
and optimal outcomes
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Politics
• Who wants reform?
• Who are the
winners and losers?
• How can interests
be negotiated ?
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Policies
• Links with overall social and economic
development
• Framework for managing water
resources
– Resource management
– Service provision
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Policy links with social
and economic development
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Population growth and location
Urbanization and industrialization
Income growth
Environmental degradation
Fiscal constraints
Institutional constraints
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Competition for water
MCM/year
1500
1000
Agriculture (Re-use)
Agriculture (Fresh)
Industrial
500
Municipal
0
1998 2005 2010 2015 2020
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Policies: framework for management
• Resource
management
• Service Provision
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Quantity & quality
Location & need
Demand & supply
Levels of management,
institnl effectiveness
• Institnl sustainability &
participation by users,
private sector
• Financing needs &
sustainability
• Environmental needs &
sustainability
Policies
• Comprehensiveness
• Time
• Flexibility
• Cost
• Ownership
• Implementability
• Participation
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LAWS
• Formalizes policy intent
• Basis for enforcement
• Fit for purpose
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Laws
• Existing laws ?
• Purpose ?
– Cooperatives
• Time ?
• New laws ?
– Legislation
• Trial ?
• Transition ?
• Enforceability ?
– Decree
– Govt order
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INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION
Data for modeling, water
planning and
management
Data for awareness,
simulation, and
participation
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Participation -- what it does
• Broadens awareness –
“more shoulders”
• Windows of
communication– new
ideas and feedback
“We don’t know it all..”
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Information and Participation
• Intensity
• Instruments
• Incentives
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Gender
• Participation
• Impacts on women
• Evaluation and
feedback by women
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Rules
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Public sector
Private sector
Water users
Communities
NGOs
Environ groups
Basin entities
• Water rights
• Water planning and
allocation
• Water management
• Regulation
• Financing
• M&E
• Information and
communication
• Capacity building
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River basin management
& boundaries
• Basins within nations with strong central
government
Legal complexity
Political complexity
• Basins within federal nations with strong state
governments (transboundary waters)
• Basins shared by nations (international
transboundary waters)
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The Process: Implementing IWRM
Economic
Efficiency
Management
Instruments
• Assessment
• Information
• Allocation
Instruments
Equity
Enabling
Environment
• Policies
• Legislation
Environmental
Sustainability
Institutional
Framework
• Central - Local
• River Basin
• Public-Private
Balance ‘water for livelihood’ and ‘water as a resource’
To
=
Conserving the Environment
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Challenges
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An enabling policy is needed to have a government mandate that will
translate the IWRM plan framework into a collaborative initiative of all
water-related agencies, and supported by other government agencies.
Establish an efficient and effective monitoring and evaluation system
Continuous capacity building at the national, regional and local levels
Sharing of lessons learned and technology options
Awareness campaign and information dissemination as a continuous
process
Continuous technical and financial support to sustain implementation
Mainstreaming IWRM in all water related activities in regional and local
plans
To conduct water resources assessment studies in water constrained areas
to come up with decision support tools.
Thank you for your Attention !
Questions?
Integrating interests and institutions in
water resource management
25th June, 2013
Eng. Ahmed Abou Elseoud
Water Resources Management Expert
«Проект по экономической реабилитации и построению мер доверия»