Strategic Plan for Integrated Water Resources Management(IWRM)

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1 Strategic Plan for Integrated Water Resources Management(IWRM) A short course with support of: Sana a university

2 CONTENT 1. Introduction 2. Strategy meaning 3. Planning meaning 4. The Planning Cycle 4.a. Initiating 4.b. Work planning and stakeholder participation 4.c. Building of a strategic vision 4.d. Situation analysis 4.e. Water management strategies 4.f. IWRM plan prepared and approved 4.g. Implementation and evaluation 5. IWRM Management Tools

3 INTRODUCTION IWRM: Is a systemic process for the sustainable development, allocation and monitoring of water resource use in the context of social, economic, and environmental objectives. The objective of the course is to Increase the capacity building of trainees on planning of IWRM. Description: when finishing this course the trainee should know what is strategy and plan and the difference between them, the ways of involving the society, ways of changing and the alternatives. What s the economic-social evaluation, how to implement regulations.

4 STRATEGY MEANS: Being strategic means to seek the solutions that attack the causes of the water problems rather than the symptoms. A long term view Underlying forces water problems Water vision & commitment strategy & sustainable use for water using IWRM

5 PLANNING MEANS: Planning is moving from One view for resources management a view of society responsibility. Centralized and controlled decision making sharing results, opportunities..etc. Sectorial planning fully integrated planning for water resources.

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7 1- Initiating Obtaining government commitment Establishing a management team Key organizations for managing the IWRM planning process.

8 2- Work planning and stakeholder participation Expectations Mobilization Political Commitment Stakeholder Participation Capacity Building Why stakeholders participation is important? 1. Informed decision making as stakeholders can possess wealth information. 2. Stakeholders are the most affected by poor management or lack in water resources. 3. Consensus at early stages can reduce conflicts. 4. Stakeholders involvement contributes to the transparency of public and private actions.

9 Categories of stakeholders

10 Type of participation

11 3 - Building of a strategic vision A vision is a statement that describes a future state. (20 Years) STEPS IN DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER VISION: Examining existing water policies or vision for consistency with sustainable Ensuring sufficient understanding of IWRM Incorporating the views of the Stakeholders. Achieving political commitment to the vision or policy.

12 4- Situation analysis A- What needs to be achieved The purpose of this step is to help characterize the present situation and to use the information to predict future adjustments necessary for an IWRM approach. Criteria for prioritizing IWRM problems

13 B- Steps in development of the situation analysis C- Water resource situation analysis D- Issues of concern for the stakeholders

14 Scope of water resources situation analysis

15 5- Water management strategies A - Where to start. B - The scope of the strategy decisions. Key goals in IWRM may be drawn from the following major areas: In an international context In a national context In a context of human and ecosystems In a context of management principles In a context of financial sustainability

16 C - The frame work for making the strategy decisions. Strategy decisions have to be tested and adopted taking into account: The views of the stakeholders, including politicians; The feasibility of the strategy, including risks; The trade offs and other factors; And the cost. Important Considerations Dealing with trade-offs; Dealing with the real world; Using accepted value systems.

17 D - IWRM Changes areas The three pillars of integrated water resources management

18 6- IWRM Plan prepared and approved A - What is the content of the plan? The description of the water management approach A description of the current water resources situation A description of the scope of the plan. A description of how we plan The plan must include a section B - How do we ensure effective political and public participation in the compilation of the plan? C - What is the timeframe for completion of the plan? D - Who will writes the plan?

19 THE PLANNING CYCLE Assessment of IWRM plan A check list

20 7- Implementation and evaluation A- The Enabling Environment B- Institutional Roles C- Management Instruments

21 IWRM MANAGEMENT TOOLS A- The Enabling Environment Areas to target for change Policies Legislative framework Financing and incentive structures

22 IWRM MANAGEMENT TOOLS B - Institutional Roles The current water crisis is mainly a crisis of Governance Governance Good governance Good water governance B 1- Creating an Organizational Framework - Forms and functions

23 IWRM MANAGEMENT TOOLS B- Institutional Roles B 2- Building Institutional Capacity - Developing human resources

24 IWRM MANAGEMENT TOOLS C- Management Instruments 1. Water resources assessment 2. Plans for IWRM 3. Demand Management 4. Social Change Instruments 5. Conflict Resolution 6. Regulatory Instruments 7. Economic Instruments 8. Information Management and Exchange 9. Assessment Instruments