Water Resources Management Programme (WARM-P)

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1 Water Resources Management Programme (WARM-P) Presentation to Viva Con Aqua Delegates Madan Bhatta Team Leader Surkhet, 4 Nov 2014

2 HELVETAS and Water in Nepal 1956 HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in Nepal since 1956 Five working areas at present (> 15 projects) 1976 Started working in water sector since 1976 Community Water Supply and Sanitation Programme Self Reliant Drinking Water Support Programme 2000 Water Resources Management Programme (WARM-P) since 2000 Fifth phase from

3 HELVETAS Working Areas in Nepal Water & Infrastructures Governance & Peace Development Competence Environment & Climate Education & Skill Development Rural Economy

4 HELVETAS Projects in Nepal Water and Infrastructure Governance and Peace WARM-P: (WASH) TBSU: (Trail Bridges) LILI: (Irrigation) : Phased out in July 2014 RAP: (Rural Roads) SSCU: (South- South Collaboration) LINK: (Marketing and Periodic Planning) SAMI: (Safer Migration) CARTA: (Third Party monitoring) Education & Skill Development ELAM: (Enterprise Development) EF: (Youth training and employment) SEIS: (Skill Development ) Phased out in Dec 2013 Rural Economy Environment & Climate SSMP: (Decentralized Agriculture Extension) COPP: (Organic Coffee Promotion) RbF: River Bed Farming CoPILA :(Climate Education) Water Governance Project (Research Project)

5 WASH Sector in Nepal Existing Coverage Total Population: 27 M Water Supply: 85 % Sanitation: 62 % Total water supply schemes: about 38, 000 Poor Functionality? 18 % schemes functioning well 39 % schemes need minor repair 43 % schemes: major repair, rehab, recon.

6 WASH Sector in Nepal

7 WARM-P - Goal and Objectives Goal: Improved living condition of people, especially disadvantaged, through sustained water resources management, improved access to and use of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene practices Objectives: 1. Increased Access to Use of Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services: Rural people, especially disadvantaged, make use of the improved access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene practices 2. Strengthened Capacity at Local Level: Key actors at local level plan and implement sustainable use of water resources and maintain WASH services. 3. Advocacy and Policy Development: WASH agencies adapt relevant policies and implementation approaches based on the learning of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation

8 Geographical Coverage

9 Working Approach Drinking water, multiuse and source conservation schemes Capacity building and functionality of schemes Integrated water resources planning Advocacy and policy development Hygiene and sanitation (achievement of open defecation free and total sanitation)

indicates its potential uses Provides a platform to disadvantaged groups so

10 Water Use Master Plan The WUMP Participatory and inclusive approach for planning and management of water resources Specifies total water budget and indicates its potential uses Provides a platform to disadvantaged groups so that they can claim their right to share water resources equitably 100 VDCs prepared their WUMPs

11 Stepwise WUMP Process WUMP updating as per need 17 WUMP follow-up Post-planning Phase (steps 14-17) 16 WUMP realization and marketing Implementation of different projects Post WUMP workshop at district level and endorsement by DDC 13 Endorsement of WUMP by VDC council Planning Phase (steps 8-13) 12 WUMP final report preparation 11 WUMP Planning Workshop (VDC level) 10 WUMP planning Workshop (Ward level) 9 Technical assessment 8 Social assessment & need identification 7 Pre WUMP workshop at district level 6 Capacity Building Training to main committee Pre-planning Phase 5 Water Resources Management main-committee (V-WASH-CC) formation (steps 1-7) 4 Water Resources Management sub-committees/w-wash-cc formation 3 Selection of Service providers (facilitator), training and mobilization 2 Memorandum of understanding with Village Development Committee 1 Village Development Committee (VDC) selection

12 Implementation Drinking water supply Drinking Water Supply 10,000 additional people benefitted annually

13 Implementation multiuse/source conservation Multiple Use/Source Conservation Develop 25 per cent of the schemes as multiuse/source conservation schemes

14 Implementation Hygiene and Sanitation Hygiene and Sanitation 10,000 additional people construct and use toilet annually

15 Implementation Hygiene and Sanitation Hygiene and Sanitation Open defecation free promotion in drinking water schemes and villages

16 Implementation blue school Sustainable access to WASH in school Sustainable access to WASH and demonstrative place

17 Capacity Development Capacity development 500 additional local service providers capacitated annually

18 Capacity Development Capacity Development Awareness raising, technical, management and organizational development training

19 Advocacy and Policy Development Advocacy and Policy Development Evidence based advocacy of promising approaches, technologies and learning Sharing learning, promising approaches of the programme and advocacy for replication Participation in national, international sharing events Participation in different thematic group discussions for the preparation of guidelines, standards at national level WUMP approach replicated by other agencies (Finnida supported project RVWRMP) Government of Nepal and other agencies acknowledged WUMP to replicate at national level

20 Partnership and Stakeholders - Government Department of Water Supply and Sewage: provides umbrella for implementation of WARM-P and its regional offices provide coordination and monitoring support District Development Committees: incorporate WARM-P activities into their annual plan and provide guidance for effective implementation and monitoring of the plan Village Development Committees: has an active role for development and implementation of WUMP and share the cost

21 Partnership and Stakeholders Non Government VDC level Water, Sanitation and Coordination Committees (V- WASH-CC): lead the WUMP process Water User and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs): implement the drinking water and sanitation schemes; Social and technical support is provided by local NGOs and engineering team respectively.

Achievements Up To Date (2001 to 2013) ~ 135,000 people (more than half women) benefitted from improved water supply and sanitation ~ 350 schemes constructed ~ 100

22 Achievements Up To Date (2001 to 2013) ~ 135,000 people (more than half women) benefitted from improved water supply and sanitation ~ 350 schemes constructed ~ 100 village development committees prepared their WUMPs ~ 5,000 local service providers (local latrine builders, village maintenance worker, care takers etc.) were trained

23 Pictures: ODF campaign

24 Appreciation

25 Thank you!!! Any questions!!!

Water Use Master Plan; Experience from RVWRMP/DoLIDAR

Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP) (Nepal-Finland Cooperation) Water Use Master Plan; Experience from RVWRMP/DoLIDAR February 18, Kathmandu Presentation outline Short introduction