UNESCO Regional Water activities in Asia and the Pacific

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1 UNESCO Regional Water activities in Asia and the Pacific Inter regional Workshop on South south Cooperation for Upscaling Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Ecohydrology as Tools for Achieving Water Security in Africa Rockview Hotel, Plot 194/196 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Wuse II Maitama, Abuja on 24th to 26th January, 2017 Prof Shahbaz Khan, Director Dr Ai Sugiura, Science Programme Specialist Ms Sharizad Sulaiman, MFIT coordinator

2 Global context

3 Water Security and Global context

4 Sustainable Development Goals The logical flow ENABLERS 169 proposed targets 304 proposed indicators Life resources The absolute needs Condition number 1 for development Issues to be solved Global issues SDGs Logical Flow, Prof. Kamarulazizi Ibrahim (USM, Malaysia)

5 UNESCO Natural Sciences Programmes and Initiatives International Science Programmes + UNESCO s initiatives International Geoparks and Geoscience Programme Sustainability Science

6 UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific's activities in water

7 Regional Science Bureau Science Strategy

8 UNESCO s Intergovernmental Scientific Cooperative Programme in Hydrology and Water Resources since 1975 The International Hydrological Programme (IHP) is the only intergovernmental programme of the UN system devoted to water research, water resources management, and education and capacity building. UNESCO INTERNATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL PROGRAMME EIGHT PHASE ( ) UNESCO IHP VIII: WATER SECURITY Responses to Local, Regional, and Global Challenges Water security is defined as the capacity of a population to safeguard access to adequate quantities of water of acceptable quality for sustaining human and ecosystem health on a watershed basis, and to ensure efficient protection of life and property against water related hazards -- floods, landslides, land subsidence,) and droughts. 8

9 UNESCO-IHP in the Asia Pacific Region Ecohydrology 17 IHP National Committees 6 UNESCO Water Centres among 15 Science Centres 6 UNESCO Water Chairs among 28 Science Chairs in the Asia Pacific Region. Regional Steering Committee for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. International Flood Initiative Secretariat International Drought Initiative Secretariat Regulation of biota by altering hydrology and regulation of hydrology by shaping biota (Zawleski approach) HELP river basins RESEARC H POLICY ADVICE IWRM spiral approach CAPACITY BUILDIN G 9

10 Water related disasters Initiatives UNESCO office Jakarta to contribute case studies in Asia and the Pacific region.

11 SDGs Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Target 6.1 Equitable access to safe and affordable drinking Water Target 6.5 Integrated Water Resources Management Implementation 8 Global targets, and 12 global indicators. 6 Projects in Indonesia Target 6.b Local Community Participation Target 6.5 Integrated Water Resources Management Implementation, and Target 6.b Local Community Participation Target 6.5 Integrated Water Resources Management Implementation Target 6.b Local Community Participation Target 6.3 Improve Water Quality, and Target 6.6 Water related Ecosystem

12 Ongoing Indonesia FIT Projects water projects 3) Two Urban water projects. water supply for local communities Medan City : UNESCO Jakarta collaborating with PDAM Tirtanadi conduct a comprehensive study on improving water services towards water security in Medan City to support the clean water supply expansion to reach larger local community. Jember City : UNESCO Jakarta is going to conduct a study on The Role of Community Participation in Peri Urban Water Management towards Sustainability of Water Supply in Jember City". The activities involve the local communities and stengthen the local stakeholders participation in managing water in respective areas. 4) Two water quality projects Pari Island :UNESCO Jakarta is going to conduct project on Community Education to Raise Awareness of Water Security and Water Quality in Small Islands in Pari Island, Jakarta Special Region. by implementing technology called by SIMBAT and community participation in water management to improve water source quality in Pari Island. The activities involve the local communities and stengthen the local stakeholders participation in managing water in respective areas. Kefamenanu Distric, NTT: UNESCO Jakarta collaborating with University of Timor is conducting a series of training for highschool teachers and establish a demosite for learning site in East Nusa Tenggara to address sustainable water management including waste management, pollution treatment, river basin management and community involvement.

13 Ongoing Indonesia FIT Projects water projects 5) Three ecohydrology based projects Saguling Reservoir, Citarum River Basin and Ex Mega Rice Project ecohydrology demonstration sites: Establishing the ecohydrology demosites in these two area, UNESCO Jakarta in collaboration with Asia Pacific Centre of Ecohydrology, UNESCO Category II Water Centre. In Ex Mega Rice Project Ecohydrology approach is used to avoid deforestation in peatland and to conserve the Peatland. In Saguling Reservoar ecohydrology approach is used to improve water quality and water related ecosystem with also involve local community participation. Yogyakarta City and Borobudur Surround Area Project: UNESCO Jakarta collaborating with Institut Pertanian Bogor conduct a study on "Sustainable Water Management in Yogyakarta City and Borobudur Surrounding Areas" by using Ecohydrology approach to improve water management in Yogyakarta City and Borobudur District Ecological and Eco hydrological Solutions for Sustainable Management in Indonesia and Asia Pacific Region Objective:The project aims to: Contributing at strengthening scientific research in Ecohydrology to attain water security in Indonesia and building regional capacity of leading ecohydrology centre in the region Partners: Asia Pacific Centre for Ecohydrology (APCE), LIPI RC for Limnology, Erasmus Mundus Consortium in Ecohydrology, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), PDAM Tirtanadi.

14 Ongoing Malaysia FIT Projects 1. Upscaling water security to meet local, regional, and global challenges Objective: (brief): The project is aimed to provide solutions to the current global water challenges require upscaling of existing local approaches and knowledge of the interrelations between environment conditions and the state of waters. (demo site Putrajaya) Partners: Humid Tropics Center Kuala Lumpur (HTCKL), Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Perbadanan Putrajaya, Malaysian Water Partnership (MyWP), UNESCO IHP National Committee, Malaysia 2. Science Harnessed for ASEAN Regional Policy SHARP Objective: (brief): This project aims to support demonstration and synthesis of environmental sustainability best practices to underpin sustainable development policies across the ASEAN Member States. It is aligned with the ASEAN UNESCO Framework Agreement of Cooperation (FAC) and associated Indicative Joint Programme of Action ( ) and UNESCO Regional Bureau's Science Support Strategy. Partners: ASEAN Secretariat (Environment Division and Environment Division), HELP Davao Network (Philippines); Ministry of Education Malaysia, Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), International Science Technology and Innovation Centre for South South Cooperation (ISTIC), Humid Tropics Centre, Kuala Lumpur (HTCKL), University of Technology Malaysia (UTM).

15 Ongoing JFIT Projects 1. IHP WISER in AP International Hydrological Programme Water Informatics for Sustainability and Enhanced Resilience in Asia and the Pacific Objective: (brief): Strengthen capacity building for water related disaster mitigation and policy recommendations by strengthening the availability, accessibility and dissemination of hydro informatics tools and concepts for sustainable, enhanced resilience to flood and droughts and climate change in general in the Asia and the Pacific region. Partners: ASPAC Region IHP National Committees, IHP Regional Steering Committee for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (RSC SEAP), UNESCO Water Centres (ICHARM, HTC KL, RCTUW Tehran in particular), International Flood Initiative (IFI), International Drought Initiative (IDI), Network of Asian River Basin Organization (NARBO), DPRI Kyoto University, Nagoya University, Kobe University, Okayama University, UNESCO Field Offices (Tehran, Almaty, Islamabad, New Delhi, Phnom Penh, Hanoi and Beijing), Asia Pacific Water Forum (APWF)

16 Ongoing JICA funded project Strategic Strengthening of Flood Warning and Management Capacity of Pakistan Phase 2 64% of the territory flooded 1/9 of the pop (20million) affected Introduction of Mr Aziz Aimaq, director ANDMA and Mr Farhad Nayyer, Modeller MEW Afghanistan to Mr Riaz, Chief Meteorologist, FFD in presence of ICHARM (Mr Iwami, Dr Tsuda), 22 April weebly.com/ A. Establishment of the technical foundation for sustainable capacity development on the flood management, forecasting, early warning and flood hazard analysis in Pakistan agencies B. Technical studies to promote strengthening of cooperation with Indus river basin countries for transboundary flood management and transboundary data sharing C. Capacity building and education to community on flood management for proper utilization of flood hazard information and tools

17 UNESCO Office, Jakarta Thank you very much, Jakarta Office Staff Retreat, Lombok, Dec 2016