IWRM Planning

Integrated Water Integrated Water Resource Management Resource Management Planning – Lessons and Planning – Lessons and Future DirectionsFuture Directions

Christopher Cox, Christopher Cox, PhDPhDProgramme DirectorProgramme Director

Caribbean Environmental Health InstituteCaribbean Environmental Health Institute

Caribbean Water and Wastewater AssociationCaribbean Water and Wastewater AssociationHigh Level SessionHigh Level Session

St. Thomas, USVISt. Thomas, USVI

5th October 20095th October 2009

Caribbean Environmental Health InstituteCaribbean Environmental Health InstituteP.O. Box 1111, The Morne, Castries, St. LuciaP.O. Box 1111, The Morne, Castries, St. Lucia

Tel: 758 452-2501; Fax: 758 453-2721; E-mail: [email protected];Web: www.cehi.org.lcTel: 758 452-2501; Fax: 758 453-2721; E-mail: [email protected];Web: www.cehi.org.lc

Support to processSupport to process

GEF-IWCAM providing financing to GEF-IWCAM providing financing to develop “IWRM Roadmaps in countriesdevelop “IWRM Roadmaps in countries

Technical and logistical support by CEHITechnical and logistical support by CEHI The RoadmapThe Roadmap

How do we prepare the plan; guidance How do we prepare the plan; guidance document – lever resources, support to document – lever resources, support to develop national IWRM Plandevelop national IWRM Plan

NOTE: each tailored depending on needsNOTE: each tailored depending on needs



National approach – IWRM National approach – IWRM initial stepsinitial steps

VisioningVisioning National awareness workshop(s)National awareness workshop(s) Identify key issues; major strategic directionsIdentify key issues; major strategic directions Key policy driversKey policy drivers

Decide on approachDecide on approach Who takes lead? How to organize work. Most Who takes lead? How to organize work. Most

relevant stakeholdersrelevant stakeholders Develop RoadmapDevelop Roadmap

Defines why, what, who in context of IWRM PlanDefines why, what, who in context of IWRM Plan IWRM roadmap is really a leverage document to seek IWRM roadmap is really a leverage document to seek

specific support for development of main IWRM Planspecific support for development of main IWRM Plan IWRM Plan IWRM Plan



IWRM Roadmap: Plan for the IWRM Roadmap: Plan for the processprocess

Vision

Assessment

Strategy

IWRM Plan

”Roadmap”

The process:- from Vision

to IWRM ”Plan”



Where are we?Where are we? Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda

WR Policy and Roadmap – under developmentWR Policy and Roadmap – under development BarbadosBarbados

Roadmap preparedRoadmap prepared To be presented at policy high-level GrenadaTo be presented at policy high-level Grenada Roadmap prepared by CEHI; reviewed locally to make relevant to current needsRoadmap prepared by CEHI; reviewed locally to make relevant to current needs

BahamasBahamas Commencement 2010Commencement 2010

Cuba, Dominican RepublicCuba, Dominican Republic Governance workshops (to be determined)Governance workshops (to be determined)

DominicaDominica Existing institutional review – prepared main elements of IWRM roadmapExisting institutional review – prepared main elements of IWRM roadmap Policy developed; never adoptedPolicy developed; never adopted Project to support policy ratification; other needs identified in prior studiesProject to support policy ratification; other needs identified in prior studies



Where are we?Where are we? HaitiHaiti

Support the HSDA initiative & watershed planning effort; Support the HSDA initiative & watershed planning effort; environmental flowsenvironmental flows

JamaicaJamaica National symposium (Jan 2010) – id needsNational symposium (Jan 2010) – id needs

HaitiHaiti Support the HSDA initiative & watershed planning effort; Support the HSDA initiative & watershed planning effort;

environmental flowsenvironmental flows

JamaicaJamaica National symposium (Jan 2010) – id needsNational symposium (Jan 2010) – id needs

St. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and Nevis National IWRM awareness and visioningNational IWRM awareness and visioning



Where are we?Where are we? St. LuciaSt. Lucia

Roadmap under preparation; initial draft submittedRoadmap under preparation; initial draft submitted Technical reviews to take placeTechnical reviews to take place

St. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the Grenadines National awareness seminars – directions for targeted National awareness seminars – directions for targeted

assistance (IWRM planning roadmap)assistance (IWRM planning roadmap) Union IslandUnion Island

• IWRM roadmap (costed) prepared by CEHIIWRM roadmap (costed) prepared by CEHI• Who will drive from this point?Who will drive from this point?• On-ground activity being undertaken; rehabilitation of community On-ground activity being undertaken; rehabilitation of community

RWH catchment – pressing need by stakeholdersRWH catchment – pressing need by stakeholders

Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago To be determined (already working on a master plan)To be determined (already working on a master plan)



IWRM – relationship to LBS IWRM – relationship to LBS ProtocolProtocol

IWRM for SIDS is inclusive of both fresh IWRM for SIDS is inclusive of both fresh and coastal water resourcesand coastal water resources

Context of coastal waters – pollution Context of coastal waters – pollution abatementabatement

LBS Protocol (Cartagena Convention) LBS Protocol (Cartagena Convention) provides good frameworkprovides good framework



Challenges…lessons being Challenges…lessons being learnedlearned

Selling IWRM; concept is vague to mostSelling IWRM; concept is vague to most Perceived to be rather academic; tangibles not readily apparentPerceived to be rather academic; tangibles not readily apparent IWRM remains in realm of water and natural resource professionalsIWRM remains in realm of water and natural resource professionals

One size does not fit allOne size does not fit all Varying circumstances between countriesVarying circumstances between countries

• Geography (water regime), demographics, biodiversityGeography (water regime), demographics, biodiversity How does it fit in day-to-day?How does it fit in day-to-day?

How does it affect a business bottom-line, what does it matter to communities?How does it affect a business bottom-line, what does it matter to communities? What are the costs to implement?What are the costs to implement?

Current national circumstances; can we afford dedicated resources?Current national circumstances; can we afford dedicated resources? Resource constraints – limits implementationResource constraints – limits implementation

How realistic is the approach?How realistic is the approach? IWRM too ambitious to be understood?IWRM too ambitious to be understood? Maybe drive small but critical elementsMaybe drive small but critical elements

Water-land managementWater-land management Land management and administration creates dysfunction re: resource supply Land management and administration creates dysfunction re: resource supply

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Challenges…lessons being Challenges…lessons being learnedlearned

Needs skewed toward to service provisionNeeds skewed toward to service provision WRM perceived to deal mainly with water in the tapWRM perceived to deal mainly with water in the tap

Ecological aspects not well integratedEcological aspects not well integrated Poorly understood or appreciatedPoorly understood or appreciated

Mobilization needed at all levelsMobilization needed at all levels Private sector: water use efficiency; pollution controlPrivate sector: water use efficiency; pollution control Civil society: pollution control; water conservationCivil society: pollution control; water conservation Institutional: crafting policy; incentives; awareness raisingInstitutional: crafting policy; incentives; awareness raising Utilities: service provision; awareness raisingUtilities: service provision; awareness raising

Climate change provides a good entry pointClimate change provides a good entry point Anticipate to be dramatic consequences for water availabilityAnticipate to be dramatic consequences for water availability Force drive toward water security measuresForce drive toward water security measures



Where to nextWhere to next Solicit buy-in at highest levelsSolicit buy-in at highest levels CWWA Ministerial HLSCWWA Ministerial HLS

Awareness-raising; creating championsAwareness-raising; creating champions

CARICOMCARICOM Consortium on water; Integrate work among CARICOM Consortium on water; Integrate work among CARICOM

agenciesagencies Streamlining work programmesStreamlining work programmes Need to interface with non-CARICOM agenciesNeed to interface with non-CARICOM agencies Key COTED decision: Regional assessmentKey COTED decision: Regional assessment

• Water availabilityWater availability• ConstraintsConstraints• Institutional and legislative aspectsInstitutional and legislative aspects• Clearinghouse mechanismClearinghouse mechanism



Elements of a Caribbean Elements of a Caribbean Common Water Framework Common Water Framework (or (or Regional Action Plan)Regional Action Plan)

CARICOM Consortium and allied agenciesCARICOM Consortium and allied agencies Planning meeting in 2008; recent follow-upPlanning meeting in 2008; recent follow-up

Key thematic areas (existing work focus):Key thematic areas (existing work focus): Capacity building:Capacity building:

• water resources and waste water management; operations water resources and waste water management; operations (technical and business); policy formulation; monitoring & (technical and business); policy formulation; monitoring & evaluation; applied research evaluation; applied research

Outreach and educationOutreach and education• National awareness seminars; special events; publications (incl. National awareness seminars; special events; publications (incl.

web based); advocacyweb based); advocacy Technical assistance and studiesTechnical assistance and studies

• Applied research (many areas), water info systems; water safety Applied research (many areas), water info systems; water safety planning; utility operations support; water augmentation; policy planning; utility operations support; water augmentation; policy formulationformulation

Advocacy and networkingAdvocacy and networking • Meetings and technical exchangesMeetings and technical exchanges



Elements of a Caribbean Elements of a Caribbean Common Water Framework Common Water Framework (or (or Regional Action Plan)Regional Action Plan)

Gaps and opportunitiesGaps and opportunities SanitationSanitation Coastal waters managementCoastal waters management Water utility managementWater utility management Water augmentationWater augmentation Land use planningLand use planning Participatory approaches to engage special Participatory approaches to engage special

interest groups in WRM interest groups in WRM Risk management approachesRisk management approaches

Thank You…Thank You…QuestionsQuestions

Caribbean Environmental Health InstituteCaribbean Environmental Health InstituteP.O. Box 1111, The MorneP.O. Box 1111, The Morne

Castries, St. LuciaCastries, St. LuciaTel: 758 452-2501Tel: 758 452-2501Fax: 758 453-2721Fax: 758 453-2721

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@candw.lcWeb: www.cehi.org.lcWeb: www.cehi.org.lc

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