Monthly Report of the Global Water Partnership

May 2011

Table of contents

NewsFlow June 2011 .......................................................................................................................................... 2 CARIBBEAN ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 CENTRAL AMERICA ............................................................................................................................................. 14 CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE ........................................................................................................................ 16 MEDITERRANEAN ................................................................................................................................................ 19 SOUTH ASIA ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 SOUTH EAST ASIA ................................................................................................................................................ 31

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NewsFlow June 2011

Water is Not a Sector – It’s a Cross Cutting Resource On June 14 a coalition of water advocates organized a side event at a United Nations climate conference to highlight the urgency of recognizing water resources management as central to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

‚Investments in water management are a no-regret adaptation

strategy,‛ said Dr. Ania Grobicki, Executive Secretary of the

Global Water Partnership. She pointed out that the worst effects

of climate change-related disasters such as floods and droughts

can be avoided with proper water management. At a press

briefing earlier in the day, Dr. Grobicki said, ‚Extreme events

such as the floods in Bangladesh in 2007 and Pakistan in 2010 are

occurring more frequently, affecting millions of people, ruining

crops, and destroying infrastructure worth billions of dollars.‛

Side Event photos GWP Press Briefing (webcast on UNFCCC site)

Press Briefing photos

GWP Messages towards COP 17: Call to Action on Water in the Climate Change Negotiations

(pdf)

GWP blog “Water Falls Between the Cracks” (several posts about climate change negotiations)

More about GWP in Bonn

Read more At the side event, Mr. Elias Freig, Manager of Carbon Finance and Climate Change at the Mexico Commission on Water, pointed out that even though there are references to water in the UNFCCC texts, water is listed with other sectors. “Water is not a sector,” he said, “it’s a cross-cutting resource.” He observed that in the UNFCCC negotiations, adaptation is dealt with separately from mitigation, and he suggested that water has the potential to serve as the link between the two. The side event, “Water, Climate and Development: Towards COP 17”, organized by Global Water Partnership, the Water and Climate Coalition (WCC) and the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), was held at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Bonn. At the climate negotiations in Mexico in December 2010, Ecuador called for water to be put on the agenda of SBSTA, the body which provides the UNFCCC with scientific and technological advice. Mr. Tarsicio Granizo of the Ecuadorian delegation explained to the side event participants that water is strongly embedded in the Ecuadorian constitution. Ecuador has taken a lead on advocating water issues within the UNFCCC process. Mr. Rob Bradley of the Directorate of Energy and Climate Change of the United Arab Emirates spoke about the challenges of water availability faced by the UAE and the strategies that had been put in place to address them. “We need to be better at making the case for water,” he said. Karin Lexén of the Water and Climate Coalition, of which GWP is a partner, presented recommendations for what the UNFCCC should do as it prepares for the 17

th Conference of the Parties in Durban, South Africa, in

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December. The recommendations include requesting the UNFCCC to consider water issues to be discussed under the SBSTA and to organize a workshop on water.

Cleaning Up Sri Lanka’s Water

Water quality is a major issue in Sri Lanka. Pollution and waste dumping contaminate water supplies,

leading to serious health impacts for nearby water users. In one of the country’s most serious cases of

water pollution, 300,000 people in Gampula were at risk when an epidemic of viral hepatitis broke

out; several people died.

But GWP Sri Lanka has achieved some results.

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A GWP survey to identify the cause of the outbreak found that local restaurants were using water

from illegal boreholes, rather than the town’s supply. This water was highly contaminated as the

restaurants had substandard pit latrines. In addition, 127 households were practicing open defecation

in the area, affecting the town´s water supply.

The key was to raise awareness of the problem. GWP Sri Lanka carried out a media tour and the

approach worked: the restaurants now use water from the town supply and have proper toilets, and

the households practicing open defecation were provided with toilets. There have been no hepatitis

outbreaks since.

Industrial pollution

Industrial pollution is also an issue. The Maha Oya, one of Sri Lanka’s largest rivers, was affected by

factories discharging effluents, dyes and chemicals into its waters. In the town of Alawa, many people

suffered from skin diseases and other health issues due to contaminated water. GWP experts gave

evidence to local authorities and provided data about the impacts of the pollution. In response, the

authorities introduced regulations forcing the factories to treat the effluent. Now, 15,000 people have

access to better quality water.

A similar problem affected people in Anuradhapura, where effluents discharged from the army camp

and prisons affected the water used by 40,000 people. To tackle the problem, GWP Sri Lanka brought

the local health department and water board together with the army, prisons and local community.

The result? A community cleanup effort, including the construction of effluent treatment ponds,

giving those 40,000 people access to safe water.

School sanitation

A major focus for GWP in Sri Lanka is school sanitation, as part of Sisu Jala Hamuwa, GWP Sri Lanka’s

schools programme. In June-July 2010, the Nilwala Area Water Partnership (AWP) and the University

of Ruhuna, in collaboration with NetWater, surveyed sanitation levels in schools in Matara District,

Southern Province. The survey, which sampled 35 of the 350 schools in the district, highlighted many

of the problems and produced some startling findings; for example, 26 of the 35 school principals

surveyed had a poor understanding of the toilet requirements for their schools.

This type of information is vital to GWP’s work and has dramatic effect. The survey gained the

immediate attention of the district authorities, who previously had very little information about

sanitation. The findings also drew national media attention, and the coverage instigated further

responses from authorities across the country.

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River sand mining

GWP has worked on another major challenge facing Sri Lanka – river sand mining. The illegal

removal of sand from riverbeds, for the construction industry among other uses, occurs at a high rate

in Sri Lanka, as miners and other beneficiaries can make a lot of money from the practice. A survey by

the University of Colombo and members of NetWater – both are GWP Partners – in four river basins

found that ten times as much sand was being extracted as permits allowed.

The practice causes several problems. River banks erode more quickly, which can damage bridges

and nearby roads, and water quality deteriorates as the water table lowers and, in some places, sea

water contaminates rivers and groundwater. The lower water table affects farmers, for example,

when root systems no longer reach groundwater.

GWP has been tackling illegal river sand mining on several fronts. In Ratnapura District,

Sabaragamuwa Province, there was a particular interest in resolving the problem among district and

local authorities. The researchers who conducted the study in the four river basins made

recommendations about how to tackle the problem. These were submitted to the relevant authorities,

including the District Secretary, who took the findings to the annual national conference of District

Secretaries. The study also attracted the attention of high officials of the Presidential Secretariat, who

will pursue a discussion on this subject.

To improve the enforcement of regulations, GWP and its Partners held a programme for police and

regulatory staff in Sabaragamuwa Province, Ratnapura District. The event was held in September

2009, in collaboration with NetWater, Capnet lanka, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council and

Ratnapura District Secretariat. Local politicians at the event acknowledged the need for an integrated

national policy to cover water and natural resources management, especially with the impacts of

climate change likely to compound the problems. Individuals reporting illegal mining are also being

supported. Whereas once they were threatened for this, the authorities now take action, especially

when Area Water Partnerships get involved.

These new, stricter regulations have directly benefited many communities. GWP also organised direct

action to rectify the problem, including a programme to protect river banks and replant river

reservations in Kolamuna Oya, a tributary adjacent to Dedura Oya. Flood waters have replenished

sediment in many rivers, and the water table has recovered in many regions. Overall, perhaps 300,000

people in Sri Lanka now have better lives because of the regulation of illegal sand mining.

In October 2010, GWP organised a media event in Deduru Oya, in which 16 media institutions

participated. The chair of GWP Sri Lanka was interviewed live, and the National Broadcasting Service

covered the event during a one-hour programme. In November 2010, GWP reprinted 1,000 copies of

‘River Sand Mining: Bane or Boon’, a document highlighting the problems.

These activities helped to raise awareness on river sand mining at a national level, and had an

immediate effect; illegal river sand mining in Kolamuna Oya has since stopped. In 2011, GWP and

NetWater will use the study of river sand mining in an awareness programme for the construction

industry and architects.

Social networking has played a part in GWP’s approach to raise awareness of environmental issues.

Previous approaches to gathering data were too slow; by the time agencies responded, the culprits

had vanished. But people can now record environmental damage as it happens – through blogs, a

Facebook page, and the GWP Sri Lanka website.

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Building Capacity in Grenada

GWP Caribbean and Caribbean WaterNet in collaboration with the Government of Grenada, the

National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) and the National Disaster Management Agency

(NADMA), held a three-day workshop in Grenada on ‘Hydro-Climatic Hazards in Water Resources

Management’, May 16-18, 2011. The aim of the workshop was to build capacity of various stakeholders

to address water resources management and disaster risk reduction needs especially with the context

of climate change and the expected increase in hydro-climatic disasters.

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The training workshop was the fourth of its kind in a series of workshops delivered by GWP

Caribbean using material developed by Caribbean WaterNet. The previous workshops on ‘Hydro-

Climatic Hazards in Water Resources Management’ were held in Guyana (2009), Trinidad and Tobago

(2009) and St. Lucia (2011). This workshop was facilitated by Mrs. Joyce Thomas-Peters, a Disaster

Risk Reduction Consultant and former National Disaster Coordinator in Grenada. The workshop

participants were trained in several areas over the three day period. The course included modules on:

Water Related Disasters and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Concepts

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability

Drought Risk Management

Flood Risk Management

Policy, Legislation and Institutions for Disaster Management

Economics of Disasters

Emergency and Humanitarian Response

Group participation and interaction was encouraged through working sessions with discussion

questions that focused on key threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths of Grenada in an

attempt to reduce risks to hydro-climatic disaster management.

Workshop for Journalism Students in Panama

GWP Central America, with the support of GWP Panama, organized its first workshop for journalism

students on May 19-20, at the University of Panama. About thirty students participated in the

workshop which included lectures from professional environmental journalists from Panama and

Costa Rica, and a field trip to River Pacora to see the results of the Vulnerability and Environmental

Degradation Reduction Program implemented by the Group for Education and Sustainable

Environmental Management (GEMAS), a GWP Partner. Roadmap for Water for Cambodia

In May, GWP Cambodia launched a report on river basin management in Asia together with the Asia Development Bank (ADB) and the Cambodia National Mekong Committee, outlining results from a 4-year programme, including an investment roadmap for water and related development. The report, which will serve as a case study for the application of IWRM in Cambodia, is available in Khmer or English and can be

ordered on the GWP Cambodia website www.cambowp.org

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The Mekong River is the world's 10th longest river. Its estimated length is 4,909 km (3,050 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually. 65 million people currently live and rely upon the Mekong for their sustenance and livelihood. It runs through China, Burma,

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Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The Mekong basin is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world, providing a habitat for over 1,300 species of fish.

The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls make navigation difficult. The large number of dams in the river is one of the major issues threatening the ecosystem and livelihoods dependent on the river. The construction of new dams will impact nations downstream and the environment which will suffer from added pollution and river blockage problems as fish cannot swim upstream, and potentially decreasing water flow.

Climate change will make things worse. GWP Cambodia therefore organised a workshop to build awareness around the increasing risks of climate change on May 26, 2011, in Kampong Cham province, with participants from national and provincial agencies, academic institutes and NGOs.

The main objectives of the workshop were:

1) To introduce the concept of climate change and debate the current status of climate change management in Cambodia and to identify critical risks affecting different sectors, encouraging participants to share experiences and lessons learned from different sectors.

2) To discuss how the IWRM approach is applicable for climate change adaptation and mitigation for water resources management and development, especially for basin development planning processes.

Presentations and discussions included the following topics:

Climate change impact in the Mekong River Basin and the application of IWRM as a tool for

adaptation and mitigation.

State of climate change management in Cambodia.

Planning and application of climate change adaptation by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) illustrating five strategies for adaptation: water resources management and development; flood and draught management; preparation of a draft law and regulations for sustainable use of water and related resources; information management on water resources and meteorology; and reforming of administrative management and human resources development.

Presentation by the Ministry of Environment indicating that by 2100 in Cambodia there could be temperature increases of 1.35

0C to 2.5

0C and rainfall increases of 3% to 35%.

Farmer’s vulnerability to natural, social and economic impacts imposed by climate change. Natural impacts include: drought, flood (or heavy rain), faster decrease of the water level in the Mekong River in the dry season, low fisheries production, seawater temperature increase, etc. Social and economic impacts: insufficient water resources, use of inappropriate fertilizers, low agricultural production, etc.

The participants agreed that:

• The IWRM-based Basin Development Plan will support Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM).

• The participation of stakeholders is important. Knowledge must be improved to increase understanding relevant to decision making.

• A basin plan is complex and CCAM is needed.

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• IWRM is the tool for CCAM, but a clearer process and more understanding among stakeholders on its application is required.

Pakistan Accepts Draft Climate Policy

The Pakistan Ministry of Environment accepted in May the first draft of the national climate policy

and it is now ready to be forwarded to the federal cabinet for approval. The draft of the national

policy on climate change emerged as a collaborative effort of Ministry of Environment and Pakistan

Meteorological Department in which GWP Pakistan has been involved. GWP Pakistan collaborated

with the Planning Commission and the World Meteorological Organization and held two events, the

International Seminar on Integrated Flood and Drought Management and the National Workshop on

Integrated Flood and Drought Management.

Read more: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/pakistan-approves-first-draft-of-national-climate-

policy Water Management Progress in India GWP India, through its Area Water Partnerships, is contributing to the improvement of water resources management. Read about the preparation of an Integrated Water Resources Development and Management Plan in Wainganga Sub Basin, Maharashtra (link to newsline) Read about Integrated Domestic Water Management in semi-arid areas of Bundelkhand (link to newsline) Read about how Rajasthan adopts IWRM in its New Water Policy (link to newsline) www.gwpsouthasia.org Meet Our Partners GWP is a network of more than 2,400 partners. Here is an interview with Mr. Firdaus Ali, Jakarta Water Supply Regulatory Body (JWSRB) http://www.gwp.org/en/About-GWP/The-network/Partners/meet-our-partners/Jakarta-Water-Supply-Regulatory-Body/ Read more about benefits of being a GWP Partner. Get involved. Join our network! Follow GWP and Join Us To hear about new publications and other news before it is published in NewsFlow, join us on Facebook, Twitter, and subscribe to our blog.

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People in the news Patricia Wouters named IUCN Distinguished Scholar GWP Technical Committee Member Professor Patricia Wouters comments about the announcement: "I am humbled by this recognition, which recognizes the collective efforts of our entire Dundee team. We have benefited with strong institutional support for our work, and our expertise at the Centre has made a real difference in providing innovative approaches to addressing local and international issues related to the management of shared fresh water resources.” www.dundee.ac.uk/water/research/fullstory2/ GWP in the news Stakeholders seek implementation of ECOWAS (About GWP West Africa in Business Day) Rivals say no to nuclear (Thai Water Partnership in Bangkok Post) Saving the Fouta Djallon Highlands (Nigeria Water Partnership in Daily Independent) West African journalists attend workshop on forest conservation (GWP West Africa in Ghana Business News) More news in our Press Room. GWP IWRM ToolBox Material on transboundary issues includes:

- Methodology for assessment of transboundary river basins (UNEP-DHI/IUCN/SIWI, 2011)

- International Waters: Review of Legal and Institutional Frameworks (UNDP/GEF/UBC, 2011)

- Capacity for Water Cooperation: River Basin Commissions for Transboundary Water Cooperation (UNECE, 2009)

http://www.gwptoolbox.org/index.php?option=com_tool&id=10 Case study

Making Space for Water developed by GWP Central and Eastern Europe (#398). It describes an

application of integrated flood management approaches in a transboundary context.

http://www.gwptoolbox.org/index.php?option=com_case&id=288&Itemid=47 Coming events 4-5 July 2011, Workshop on equitable access to water and sanitation held in the framework of the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health, Geneva, Switzerland http://www.unece.org/env/water/meetings/equitable_access_workshop.html 4-8 July 2011, UNECE/FAO Forest and Water Week, Geneva, Switzerland http://www.unece.org/env/water/meetings/forest_water_drylands_workshop.html

4-8 July 2011, Singapore International Water Week 2011 http://www.siww.com.sg/ 20-21 July 2011, Water Australia Summit, Sydney, Australia http://www.halledit.com.au/water2011 Open now to 1 August 2011: Applications for Scholarships in Integrated Water Management (Australia) http://www.watercentre.org/education/programs/scholarships/iwc-scholarships 1-5 August, 2011 2nd Annual International Law and Transboundary Freshwaters Workshop, http://www.dundee.ac.uk/water/wlwl

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21-27 August 2011, World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden. 30 June deadline for discount fees, http://www.worldwaterweek.org/

31 August 2011, Call for candidature for the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize

http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=1413 21-23 September 2011, Seventh “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference, Astana, Kazakhstan, http://www.unece.org/env/cep/2011SpecialSessionMay.html 25-29 September 2011, XIVth IWRA World Water Congress: “Adaptive Water Management: Looking to the future”, Porto de Galinhas, Brazil http://www.worldwatercongress.com

28-30 September 2011, 9th General Assembly of the Mediterranean Network of Basin Organisations (MENBO) and the EURO-INBO Conference on the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive, Porto, Portugal,

www.remoc.org

15-23 October 2011, 21st International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Teheran, Iran, www.icid2011.org

20-23 November 2011, 2nd Arab Water Forum, Cairo, Egypt, www.arabwatercouncil.org/AWF/2nd-

AWF-Announcement.html, GWP Mediterranean will participate

30 Nov - 3 Dec 2011, ‚Groundwater Resources Management: Adaptation Measures to Water Scarcity‛

Science and Policy Responses, Irvine, California, USA, www.groundwater-conference.uci.edu IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2012 Busan, Korea, http://www.iwa2012busan.org/ New Resources

GW-MATE Strategic Overview on Appropriate Groundwater Management for Sub-Saharan Africa

http://www.gwptoolbox.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=24

FAO Publication: Climate Change, water and food security

http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/79964/icode/

Information materials on the human right to water and sanitation, produced by the UN:

Glossary on the human right to water and sanitation: http://bit.ly/kimZ4D

Media Brief: http://bit.ly/mCz9g8

Reader: http://bit.ly/iAvqri

Short Facts: http://bit.ly/k45MFs

UN Milestones document: http://bit.ly/jEnOiq

New thematic section on Water Decade website:

http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/human_right_to_water.html

New IUCN Red List publication - The Diversity of Life in African Freshwaters

http://www.iucnredlist.org/initiatives/freshwater/panafrica

Learning Lessons: Urban Water Supply Sector (ADB)

http://www.adb.org/documents/reports/learning-lessons-urban-water/default.asp

Dundee University: Water and Sanitation Services in Europe; Do Legal Frameworks provide for

Good Governance? http://www.waterlink-international.com/news/id1920-

Water_Governance_in_Europe.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=

20110601+-+WL

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Water in the News

IDB, GEF, Nature Conservancy and FEMSA Create US$27 Million Water Fund http://climate-

l.iisd.org/news/idb-gef-nature-conservancy-and-femsa-create-us27-million-water-

fund/?referrer=climate-change-daily-

feed&utm_source=lists.iisd.ca&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Change+Daily+Feed+-

+14+June+2011+-+Climate+Change+Policy+%26+Practice

Draft National Action Plan for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate by the U.S.

Global Change Research Program

Once pristine -pure Jhelum waters are turning noxious

In Historic Flooding On Mississippi River, A Missed Opportunity To Rebuild

Improved Forecasting of Floods and Droughts http://www.waterlink-

international.com/news/id1925-

Improved_Forecasting_of_Floods_and_Droughts.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email

&utm_campaign=20110608+-+WL

3rd Nobel Laureates Symposium on Global Sustainability http://globalsymposium2011.org/

The dangerous tendency of the climate change

Protect water sources (Malaysia)

Agricultural Polices Key to Boosting Food Security

"The Future of Water", an online conference by the Global Water Challenge on 7 June 2011:

http://www.futurewecreate.com/

Water Grabbing? Focus on the (re)appropriation of finite water resources, Water Alternatives Call for

proposals http://www.water-

alternatives.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=1

India: Climate change: Focus on water security issues

Volta Basin: Phase Two of Challenge Programme on Water and Food Security (Water Journalists

Africa)

Former world leaders say global water crisis must be addressed

Arab Water Ministerial Council agreed on a draft Arab Water Strategy

http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/news/2011/05/arab-water-ministerial-council-approves-unified-

strategy

Void in leadership on world water crisis cited by 20 former heads of government

'How not to stop the flow: Water no longer a temporary concern' - Article by Rohini Nilekani in Times

of India http://www.indiawaterportal.org/post/18012

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River Pangani basin drought worries govt

China and the US: Glaciers, Water Security and Asia's Rivers

China grappling with dry spell exacerbated by poor water management

No-Dig: protecting Australia's water

The Global Web of National Water Security

Iran's largest lake turning to salt

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110525/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_environmental_disaster

Coca-Cola - replenishing water in the drinks industry

Hungary EU Presidency - Presidency: make water central to development policy

http://www.eu2011.hu/news/presidency-make-water-central-development-policy

World Hunger and Food Shortages Are Pressing Global Issues

The Hindu Cities Chennai Integrated water management catching up

Water as Key Factor for Food and Energy Security by the World Economic Forum's Water Security: The Water-Food- Energy-Climate Nexus

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GWP Regions CARIBBEAN

Activities

GWP-C Helps Build Capacity on Disaster Risk Reduction and IWRM in Grenada

Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) and the Caribbean WaterNet in collaboration with the Government of Grenada, the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) and the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), held a three-day workshop in Grenada on ‘Hydro-Climatic Hazards in Water Resources Management’ on May 16th - 18th, 2011. The training workshop was the fourth of its kind in a series of workshops delivered by GWP-C using material developed by the Caribbean WaterNet. The previous workshops on ‘Hydro-Climatic Hazards in Water Resources Management’ were held in Guyana (2009), Trinidad and Tobago (2009) and St. Lucia (2011). This installment of the workshop was facilitated by Mrs. Joyce Thomas-Peters, a Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant and former National Disaster Coordinator in Grenada. The overall aim of the workshop was to build capacity of various stakeholders to address water resources management and disaster risk reduction needs especially with the context of climate change and the expected increase in hydro-climatic disasters. The workshop participants were trained in several areas over the three day period. The course included modules on:

Water Related Disasters and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Concepts

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability

Drought Risk Management

Flood Risk Management

Policy, Legislation and Institutions for Disaster Management

Economics of Disasters

Emergency and Humanitarian Response

Group participation and interaction was encouraged through working sessions with discussion

questions that focused on key threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths of Grenada in an

attempt to reduce risks to hydro-climatic disaster management. Feedback from participants indicated that they felt that the training course was effective in furthering their understanding of the importance of integrating hydro-climatic disaster risk reduction plans in Grenada. Additionally, all participants indicated that the workshop presentations and explanations were effective and would assist them in furthering their knowledge of IWRM and how it can be applied to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Some participants noted that the workshop provided a wealth of information on hydro-climatic disasters in Grenada which is vital for disaster preparedness. Immediate Outcomes of the Workshop:

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Invaluable suggestions were made by participants on how GWP-C could further enhance the workshop. Some of these recommendations included:

Placing greater focus on the area of climate change as it relates to hydro-climatic hazards.

Inviting politicians, permanent secretaries and other high level officials to the workshop.

The participants trained should form an Action Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).

Invite a wider cross-section of stakeholders to the workshop. For example, representatives from the private sector, farmers, fishermen and community-based groups.

Include site visits in the training course.

Workshop participants included representatives from various agencies in Grenada such as the Ministry of Agriculture: the Ministry of Environment; the Meteorological Office; the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA); the Ministry of Works; the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA); the Ministry of Tourism; the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF); the Grenada Coast Guard; and Glenelg Natural Spring Water Inc.

Knowledge Building with Communities on Safe Water Practices Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) along with other members of the Steering Committee of the project ‘Water for Life: The Trinidad and Tobago Initiative’ met with members of the Fondes Amandes Community in St. Ann‟s, Trinidad to engage them in learning about safe water procurement, water quality and evaluation practices. The dialogue with the members of the Fondes Amandes community is the initial stage of the ‘Water for Life Community Champions Programme’ a special initiative aimed at identifying appropriate individuals who can be trained as Adult Water Champions to increase awareness among community residents about water and its linkage to health outcomes through improved sanitation and hygiene practices. The Programme is scheduled to run for a six (6) week period. The Water Champions Programme forms part of the overall project „Water for Life: The Trinidad and Tobago Initiative’ which was launched in Trinidad in 2009 with the aim to deliver safe drinking water systems to school children and rural communities of Trinidad and Tobago. The overall project is funded by a three-year renewable grant for USD $300,000 from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Blue Water Project. The discussions with the community members focused specifically on their water management practices and ways in which they harvest rainwater. At the meeting GWP-C was able to provide the members of the community with information on rainwater harvesting and details on its rainwater harvesting model. Community members were also able to provide valuable feedback on their concerns about the Programme and moreover key topic areas they would be interested in gaining more knowledge. Follow-up Actions:

GWP-C aims to set up a rainwater harvesting system in the Fondes Amandes Community.

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In addition to GWP-C, other organisations directly involved in the ‘Water for Life Community Champions Programme’ include the Water Resources Agency (WRA) of the Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), the Women, Gender and Water Network (WGWN) and the College of Science, Technology, and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT).

Coming Events GWP-C Continues to Build Awareness on Rainwater Harvesting and IWRM among the Youth Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) will be participating in the Royal Bank of Canada‟s (RBC) Young Leaders Programme National Awards Ceremony in Trinidad on June 9th, 2011. The RBC Young Leaders Programme is open to secondary school students to encourage community development by challenging students to implement sustainable projects that would benefit their respective communities. The 2010/2011 RBC Young Leaders theme is ‘Water: Beyond the Surface – Sustaining Life, Securing Our Future’ where students were challenged to consider efficient methods in water management and implement projects that promote water conservation and protection. GWP-C will be displaying its Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) Model at the event to help raise awareness on rainwater harvesting, as well as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Brochures and bookmarks on IWRM and water conservation will be shared with students. Packages for teachers have also been developed for the event which contain resource information on IWRM, rainwater harvesting and other water education material that can be incorporated in the classroom. Approximately 1200 students and 50 teachers are expected to attend the event. CENTRAL AMERICA EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: French engineering students intern at the Commission for the Management of the Upper Reventazon Basin in Turrialba, Costa Rica

A team of engineering students from the Agronomy School of the University of Montpellier have begun their internship at the Commission for the Management of the Upper Reventazon Basin (COMCURE), in Costa Rica. They will be in charge of two studies in regards to the basin management of the “Reventazon River”:

1. One of the studies will update the Sustainability Index for the watershed of the Reventazon River. The index helps to evaluate the evolution of the watershed management program and its sustainability.

2. The interns will also work on a case study of the economic impact on the more sustainable practices that are being implemented in some of the farms in the Reventazon River area.

These studies will contribute to identify the lessons learned in the implementation of more sustainable practices in basin management, identifying economic benefits, as well as improvements in the health of the ecosystems and its impacts on water quality and quantity.

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The internship was possible thanks to the contact provided by GWP Costa Rica and to the Commission for the Management of the Upper Reventazon Basin (COMCURE), an active member of GWP Costa Rica. The students initiated their internship on the 27 of April, 2011. Environmental communications workshop with journalism students at the University of Panama

GWP Central America with the support of GWP Panama organized a workshop with journalist students on the 19 and 20th of May at the University of Panama. Some thirty students participated in the workshop and received insight into how to specialize in environmental journalism. The workshop included the lectures from professional environmental journalists from Panama and Costa Rica, and a field trip to the River Pacora to see the results of the Vulnerability and Environmental Degradation Reduction Program

implemented by the Group for Education and Sustainable Environmental Management (GEMAS), member of GWP Panamá. The workshop was also possible thanks to the collaboration of REDPA. This was the first training workshop prepared by GWP Central America for journalism students. Please view our photo gallery for this event in www.facebook.com/gwpcam National Forum on the “Committees for Water and Sanitation and Law 722”

GWP Nicaragua organized a forum to review the advances and difficulties of the implementation of “Law 722”, which recognizes the Committees for Water and Sanitation (CAPS) as non-profit organizations with the capacity to manage their economic resources. Salvador Montenegro, President of GWP Nicaragua reported that the forum was success and the outcomes tangible. The participants included representatives from the National Water Authority (ANA) and the Nicaraguan Institute for Water and Sanitation (INAA), the presidents of the Environment and Population Commissions, municipality leaders, representatives of the Municipality Associations of Nicaragua (AMUNIC) and Foreign Aid. Participants expressed the issues that are relevant to the CAPS and to the strengthening of their work. One of them has been the difficulty in the inscription process which in the long run means that they are not able to file for benefits such as tax exemptions. “We consider that the implementation of Law 722 is too slow, and even though it was approved a year ago, it is still very difficult to have access to financing for the projects. Many committees have begun the inscription process but because we might not have the municipal certificates, constitution, statutes and regulations, the process is stalled.” - Representative of the CAPS, Juan de Dios Benavides Paz GWP Guatemala met with representatives of International Cooperation

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GWP Guatemala organized a conference to present their priorities and discuss ways of collaboration. Representatives of the following cooperation agencies where present: Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark. Targets Coordinator Meeting, Water Forum of the Americas

The Targets Coordinator Meeting was on the 16th and 17th of May in Mexico City. The purpose for the meeting was to organize the work of the coordinators of the thematic priorities identified by the Americas as part of the preparatory process for the next World Water Forum. Fabiola Tábora, regional coordinator of GWP CAM, presented the targets and activities that are going to be implemented for the group of governance and IWRM, which is lead by OAS and GWP. This meeting was important because it defined the final proposal that is going to be presented by the Americas to the International Forum Committee in the next few days. COMING UP:

Presentation of the document: “Status of the Water Resources in Central America: Towards an Integrated Management” in Guatemala.

GWP Central America officially presented the new edition of the document entitled: “Status of the Water Resources in Central America: Towards an Integrated Management”, to government representatives, the academia, NGOs, and others, in an event this past 10th of May in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. A similar event has been organized in Guatemala in which the document will be presented to members of GWP Guatemala, Guatemalan government officials and other interested parties, and the presentation will have a special emphasis on the findings regarding the country of Guatemala. This event will be held in Guatemala City on the 8th of June, 2011. The document will be presented by Dr.

Manuel Basterrechea, one of GWP CAM´s expert consultants. GWP Costa Rica has also prepared an event to launch the document and has invited the interested parties to the offices of IUCN in San José Costa Rica on the 20th of June, 2011. The document will be presented by Maureen Ballestero, chair of GWP Costa Rica.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

GWP Hungary organized National Final of the Danube Box Competition on 28-29 May in Budapest. It was held back-to-back with International (7 Danube Basin countries) Teacher/NGO Meeting and International Student Competition. Slovak students won the International Completion, followed by Romanian and Czech students. The event was supported by the Hungarian National Civil Fund, ICPDR and Coca Cola. Maris Ozolins, GWP Latvia participated in the Meeting of Daugava River Basin Management Consultation Council on 12 May. Officials form the Ministry of Environment and Regional Development, Ministry of Agriculture, State Environment Protection Service and municipalities took part. The Daugava River is the largest river in Latvia and forms part of the international border between Latvia and Belarus. The Council discussed international

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cooperation, dangerous water objects and financial resources for implementing programme of measures until 2013 and for next programming period 2014-2020. Bernardas Paukstys, GWP Lithuania Chair participated in the workshop in Kaliningrad “Managing and Developing the Water Resources Assets in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia in Support of Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability” on 18 May in Kaliningrad,Russia. Kaliningrad Oblast is geographically separated from the rest of Russia and shares borders with Poland and Lithuania. The workshop was organised by SIWI and Northern Dimension Foundation. It was a part of the dialogue with Kaliningrad stakeholders which started two years ago on importance of water management for economy and environment of Kaliningrad oblast. Bernardas Paukstys made a presentation “River Basin Management in Lithuania” about GWP Lithuania experience on integrated water resources management. As a result, Bernardas was invited to all-Russian conference, not only Kaliningrad Oblast, in July to share experience and knowledge on river basin management. GWP Romania participated in Maritime Day during high level seminar “Stronger Black Sea- Danube Region Partnership through Social Economic Innovation and Regional Sustainable Development” on 19-21 May in Bucharest. The event was held under patronage of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and European Commission. Main organizers were EUROLINK House of Europe and Mastermind Communications in partnership with National Coordinator of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania together with 14 partners. Main goal was to discuss innovative projects, initiatives, regional networks, natural and social heritage in Black Sea and Danube Region that could be supported during new programming period 2014-2020. GWP Romania advocated for application of IWRM approach minimizing impact to ecosystems and their functions during planning and executing projects related to infrastructure, energy, navigation, environmental risks. Based on a process leading to preparation of Danube Regional Strategy, participants concluded that Black Sea Region needs a similar sustainable development strategy. GWP Slovakia in cooperation with UNDP, Kosice Self-governing Region organized a seminar on waste water treatment in small municipalities on 31 May in Kosice. The seminar attracted over 60 local municipality representatives from Eastern Slovakia. GWP Slovenia participated at the conference Water Life organized by the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia on 16 May in Ljubljana. The main issue was “Water is a Strategic Natural Resource in 21st Century: Global and Slovenian Dimension of Sustainable Management of Water Resources. The conclusions of the conference were sent to Slovenian government.

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In frame of INCOME project “Concern for Water”, GWP Slovenija participated to the workshop “Decades of illegal dumps. Do are we really not able to find a way to effective solutions?” Different stakeholders discussed how to protect groundwater in Ljubljana most efficiently. The main conclusion was that the best would be to better organize waste collection, coordinate both horizontally (cross-sector) and vertically (state-municipalities-local communities), raise awareness and educate people. On 31 May Sava Day (1 June) and Danube Day was celebrated at Congress Centre Brdo. Winners of three awareness raising competitions were announced: Photo strip "For my river”, Water Detective: “How to protect drinking water?" and Become a Danube Artist: "From source to my glass". The winners were awarded by Minister of Education and Sport Igor Luksic, ICPDR Executive Secretary Philip Weller, Secretary of the Sava Commission Dejan Komatina and former president of Danube Commission Mitja Bricelj. GWP Slovenia coordinated Danube Art Master Competition in Slovenia. For more information on Danube Day in Slovenia http://www.danubeday.org/slovenia

Honored guests and awardees with Danube Artists winners Mentors

Water Detective winners. Photo credits: Marko Vavpotič

Regional Secretariat continued coordination of Danube Art Master Competition. The competition is a key element of Danube Day 2011 (29 June), emphasising the central theme of the complexity of Danube Rivers and their connection to land, animals, forests and people. Danube Art Master is jointly organised by GWP CEE and the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR). Read more on Danube Day website www.danubeday.org or here.

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MEDITERRANEAN I. Launching of the Assessment and Dialogue on Private Sector Participation in Water Infrastructure in Tunisia

The National Workshop on “Private Sector Participation in Water Infrastructure” was organised on 23 May 2011 in Tunis by the Bureau de Planification des Equilibres Hydrauliques, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Tunisia, the Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean (GWP-Med) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It was held within the framework of and was supported by the Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative (MED EUWI) and the GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Large Marine Ecosystems (MedPartnership). The Workshop was attended by more than 30 targeted participants representing different stakeholders including technical departments in the competent ministries, public utilities, private sector, technical and financial partners, universities and civil society. The participants were introduced to the background and methodology of the activity and were presented with examples where similar activities have been carried out. The Checklist for Public Action developed by OECD was introduced as a means to provide practical guidance and help governments and other stakeholders to assess and manage the implications from involving private actors in the financing, development and management of water and sanitation infrastructure. Moreover, experience and lessons learned from the Checklist‟s application in other countries within and outside the Mediterranean region were also presented and discussed. Special attention was given to the consultation process developed jointly by GWP-Med and OECD in the framework of the MED EUWI Policy Dialogues on Water in Lebanon and Egypt with the support of GEF MedPartnership regarding the elaboration of assessments on the enabling environment for private sector participation in the two countries. Then, the meeting focused on the Tunisian context and experiences were provided by the two public utilities in charge of drinking water and sanitation services. Participants were engaged in an active discussion on opportunities, challenges and constraints for private sector participation in Tunisia. The Workshop launched a national assessment and dialogue activity on the framework for private sector participation in the water sector addressing also the financial sustainability of projects. The Dialogue aims to achieve a better understanding and to forge an internal consensus across all levels of government and with key stakeholders on needed reforms to strengthen the enabling environment for private sector participation. The activity will be completed by the end of the year replicating and taking stock of similar work by GWP-Med and OECD undertaken in Egypt and Lebanon. II. 4th Meeting of the Water Expert Group, 17-18 May 2011, Barcelona

The Water Expert Group (WEG) was formed to implement decisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Water (Dead Sea, Jordan, 22 December 2008), and importantly to prepare the Strategy for Water in the Mediterranean (SWM) and its Action Plan. SWM was prepared during 2009-2010 and is pending adoption based on particular points of high political nature. The 4th Meeting of the WEG took place on 17-18 May 2011, in Barcelona, invited by the Secretariat of the Union for the

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Mediterranean (SUfM). It was assisted by the Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative (MED EUWI)1, through the MED EUWI Secretariat within the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med), which is mandated to provide technical and administrative support to the WEG in coordination with the UfM Co-Chairs. 60 experts, officially representing 22 countries, together with the European Commission and League of Arab States and representatives of 23 regional stakeholder organizations discussed the way forward especially with regards to the identification and development of joint Mediterranean water projects. An exceptional and unanimous decision was made during the meeting to recommend to the UfM Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) the labelization of a major project of constructing desalination plant for Gaza, identified by the meeting as addressing one of the most urgent humanitarian matters in the Mediterranean. Views were exchanged on identifying and implementing future regional or sub-regional projects, in addition to finding means of technical collaboration among the UfM member countries. The SUfM Deputy Secretary General for Water and Environment Dr. Rafiq Husseini, who chaired the meeting, explained the role of the SUfM, the Water Division 2011 work program, and the project guidelines for processing an UfM project. In addition, the participants were briefed on the EU funded regional projects in the field of Water and Horizon 2020. Also elaborated at the meeting were potential scenarios for technical collaboration among the 43 UfM country members. Furthermore, MED EUWI Secretariat / GWP-Med presented a suggestion describing working modalities and a roadmap for the elaboration of the SWM‟s Action Plan when a political decision is taken by the UfM countries to proceed with its preparation. At the end of the meeting, the participants agreed to draft work plan for the WEG for the rest of 2011 & 2012 in accordance with the Water Ministerial Declaration (Dec 2008), and follow up on the other tasks defined by the said Declaration. The participants also declared their readiness to support the SUfM in the attainment of its technical mandate, with technical expertise and advice, whenever needed and possible. Among the key outcomes was that the country members will follow the recently approved UfM project guidelines when submitting their respective country projects in the field of water. They have also decided to pursue organizing sub-regional WEG meetings to assist countries in developing projects proposals. In addition, they agreed to share and exchange best practices in the water resource management and maintain the close coordination through the SUfM in order to ensure harmonization and complementarity of their efforts. GWP-Med, in its capacity as MED EUWI Secretariat supporting the WEG, is committed to assist in these tasks in coordination with the UfM Co-Chairs and the SUfM. Moreover, apart from proposing to the SOM the labelization of a Desalination plant project for Gaza, WEG agreed to indicate to SOM that a number of projects have been presented corresponding to the four thematic priorities of the Water Ministerial Declaration (Dec 2008) and recalled the need to address how to strengthen the coordination and synergies between existing Mediterranean initiatives and networks on information and expertise.

III. Rainwater Harvesting Project in Cyclades, Greece a. Educational Activities within the RWH Project

1 MED EUWI is led by Greece and is supported also by the European Commission

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From 2-6 May 2011 a set of educational activities in the framework of the Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) Project took place in 6 Cycladic Islands, Greece. The project is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility Programme „Mission Water‟ of Coca Cola 3E and Coca Cola Hellas. The educational activities targeted students aged 8-15 years, in the participating islands of Serifos, Sifnos, Milos, Folegandros, Sikinos & Syros. They were conducted by the MIO-ECSDE and MEdIES Educational Team, with the support of the Environmental Education Department of Cyclades, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Education. The experiential educational activities in classrooms aimed at introducing students to the importance of RWH; raising awareness on water-saving techniques; encouraging students to have a positive attitude toward wise water use in their daily lives. They involved a range of educational materials including visual aids, interactive games and informational material and were enthusiastically received by students in those water scarce communities. A total number of 585 students in Cyclades participated in these activities. Teachers‟ training seminars were also conducted focusing on how to apply in the classroom the educational material “The Gift of Rain”, specially developed by MEdIES for the Project, and integrate it in the school curriculum. The material aims to cultivate in students the necessary skills to address the old, partly abandoned practices of rainwater collection, that have been traditionally applied in the Cyclades islands over the centuries, as well as the modern techniques than can be applied today in homes, hotels, etc in order to collect, economise, or recycle water (through grey water reuse). About 100 teachers participated in the educational seminars of May 2011.

Picture 1. RWH educational activities in Milos Island, Greece Picture 2. RWH educational activities in Serifos Island, Greece b. RWH works public tender announced A tender, according to EU legislation, for the small and medium scale installations and repairs included in the RWH project was announced in the EU site for tenders: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:153862-2011:TEXT:EN:HTML and is open to submissions until 1 July 2011 . The tender has also been announced in the Hellenic Gazette, national and local press.

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c. Presentation in the Workshop on Sustainable Water Resources Management in Syros Island, Greece

The RWH Project was presented in the Workshop on Sustainable Water Resources Management in Syros Island on 24 May, co-organised by the Environmental Education Department of Cyclades and MIO-ECSDE, with the support of the sub-regional authorities of Northern Aegean. The event aimed at drawing attention on the sustainable use of water resources in the water scarce Cycladic insular complex and feature practices that can be efficient yet economic to conserve water, thus enhance water security. The RWH project presented rainwater harvesting as a best practice for water scarce Mediterranean areas, coming form ancient times, to be revived with modern means and technology and become a cost-effective solution for water availability. SOUTH ASIA PART 1: REPORT BY GWP-SAS REGIONAL OFFICE The newly appointed Regional Coordinator of the Global Water Partnership‟s South Asia office, Mr. K. A. U. S. Imbulana, assumed duties on the 13th of May 2011. PART 2: REPORT BY BANGLADESH WATER PARTNERSHIP (BWP) 1. Training of Trainers (ToT) on IWRM and Its Practices for Regional Level Water Managers

A six day long training program, “Training of Trainers (ToT) on IWRM and Its Practices for Regional Level Water Managers” was conducted by CEGIS with the financial assistance of the Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP) from the 21st to the 26th of May 2011. The initiative of the training has been taken as part of the ongoing efforts on training and familiarizing the professionals and stakeholders with the concept of IWRM. The objective of this training program was to develop a group of trainers from different organizations who will be able to organize and conduct training courses on IWRM in their respective organizations.

The training consisted of the following fourteen modules:

Sl. No. Modules

1. Introduction to IWRM

2. Guidelines for Participatory Water Management with PRA tools

3. Stakeholder Analysis and Community Roles in IWRM

4. IWRM Practice for Agricultural Development

5. Practice of Culture Fisheries to Enhance the Quality of Life

6. Analysis of Regional Water Resources, Issues and Conflicts

7. Water Related Disaster Management

8. Environmental and Social Monitoring of Water Development Projects

9. Climate Change Adaptation, Water Resource Management and Rehabilitation

10. Planning and Implementation Procedure of Water Development Projects in Bangladesh

11. Tendering Procedure of the Government for Water Development Activities in Bangladesh

12. Impacts of Local Interventions on River Systems in Bangladesh

13. Case Studies on Participatory Activities in IWRM Practiced Projects, KJDRP / WMIP /

Dr.K.Azharul Haq delivering his speech after concluding session

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14. Field Visit on IWRM Projects and Exercises

The training program has been arranged for active participation of the regional level water managers and professionals from different Government, Autonomous, NGOs, institutions and committees. Around 23 participants from several GOs, NGOs and universities attended the training program. Resource persons and experts from CEGIS, BUET, BRAC University, NGOs and other organizations having national and international reputations conducted the training modules. The exclusive six days training program was designed in such a way that the participants had discussion based lectures to understand the state of art of IWRM concept and its applicability as well as exposure to field condition. The training was delivered through two sessions, a five day lecture session on the IWRM and its Practices and a one day field visit session to gain practical experience on IWRM application. The first session included about 21 lectures while the second session allowed the trainees to take part in the practical application of IWRM in a project of Bangladesh Water Development Board naming North

Rupganj Water Conservation Project at Gazipur and Rupganj area. In the field trip the trainees were divided into three groups. Three separate exercises have been given to the three groups, so that all the participants get unique opportunity to practice theoretical and practical aspects of IWRM principles. After the field visits, participants made group presentation to share and exchange their views and findings. Each group presented their individual presentation in the training program. It is expected that the participants of this courses would become successful trainers and would be able to train up other officials/professionals in their respective offices. 2. Training Workshop on “Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) for the Youth of

Bhairab River AWP” With the support of Bangladesh Water Partnership, Bhairab River & Gorai River Basin Area Water Partnership and Initiative for Right View (IRV) organized a day long training workshop on Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) on 13 May 2011, at VIP lounge, Khulna press club, Khulna. The training session was divided into two parts. In the inaugural session Professor Dr. Muhammad Alomgir, Vice Chancellor, KUET was present as chief guest. Among the special guests Principal Rehana Akter and Mollah Safikur Rahman, Associate Professor, , Environment Science Discipline, Khulna University were present. The session was chaired by. Firoz Ahmed, Convener, Bhairab River Area Water Partnership. In the second session(technical session) three facilitators, Nazia Hasan, Lecturer, Environment Science Discipline, Khulna University, Zihan Al Tuhin, Assistant Engineer, LGED, Khulna and Md. Azizur Rahman, Senior Zonal Trainer, IPSWAM conducted the training. Representatives form Southwest water youth forum, Gorai River Basin Area Water Partnership, IPSWAM Water management group took part in the training. 3. Executive Committee Meeting

The 33 EC Meeting and 2nd for the year 2011 was held on 14 May 2011. The principal agenda was the review of the progress of the 2011 work plan and the approval of the new constitution of the

EC Meeting held on 14 May 2011

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BWP. Find out 15 activities have been implemented upto 31 May 2011. Reports about these activities have been reported in the monthly progress reports. The rest of the activities are progressing satisfactorily. The revised constitution has been finalized and will be submitted to the appropriate authority (Social Welfare Department) for approval. The following two new staff has been appointed for BWP; i. Engr K. M. Zeba Rahman - Executive Secretary

ii. Ms. Mukta Akter - Administrative & Accounts Officer 4. Findings on Productivity of Land in Diverse Irrigation Systems (This is a delayed report from

the 2010 work plan) In Bangladesh most of the irrigation equipment are installed and managed by various groups or organizations these are categorized as i) public managed irrigation- BMDA ii) Private owned and operated systems-STW and iii) Public developed and community managed irrigation-for BADC and LGED some management system have already been changed with the passage of time and the change of organizational views. The system efficiencies also vary with the management practice. Considering the situation above this study was undertaken to asses the technical, institutional and economical feasibility of these irrigation management systems with a developed questionnaire to ascertain the productivity of land with the financial support of Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP). Publicly Developed and Community Managed Irrigation - Two schemes of PANASI Project of BADC named Boro Harirspur and Parkholabaria DTW sub-projects under Natore sadar district were studied by the CIWM members. Both the system has water extracting means (submersible) of same capacity 18.75 kW and the discharge is 200m3/hr based on groundwater (GW) source. First one is buried pipe (BP) irrigation system have the area of coverage is 53 acre and the next one is managed by open channel system has the command area of about 33 acre. The soil type of these schemes is sandy loom and crops under irrigation are Rice, Wheat, Jute, Groundnut, Garlic etc. The systems are managed by Shamitee (community) and BADC charged Tk 22,500.00 per year and the Shamitee claim irrigation charge Tk. 3,600.00 per acre/season for Rice and Tk. 600.00 per acre/irrigation for other crops from their client. Electricity cost also be borne by the Shamitee, this amount is about Tk. 45 to 50 thousand during the irrigation season but the overall maintenance and trouble shooting managed by the BADC. Usually the farmers under these schemes apply irrigation 40 to 45 times over the base period for rice crops and ensure 3-4 inch of water per irrigation. Other the Rice crops the field is irrigated up to the field capacity. A surface water based irrigation project constructed by LGED named AGRONI, managed by a community (Water Management Somobai Shamitee Ltd.) also asses under this study. Only the infrastructure was developed by LGED and the overall management including operation, maintenance and troubleshooting was carried out by the Shamitee (Farmers‟ group). The system has 3120m pucca (brick lined) channel network with 11000 traditional earthen channels. The total command area under this scheme is 4000 acre with the irrigation pumps having capacity of 3100 m3/hr. The soil of the scheme is clay, and has large moisture holding capacity. Farmers usually supply irrigation once a week, so number of irrigation over the base period is 16 to 18 times and the irrigation charge is Tk. 1350 per acre for rice crops. In most of the land they produce paddy and a small area is covered by non-rice crops that cost irrigation charge of 300 Tk./acre/irrigation.

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Publicly Managed Irrigation System – An irrigation scheme implemented by Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has been assessed by the study team. This Ground Water based irrigation scheme has been established by BMDA at Vashubihar, Shibgonj under Bogra district. The local people formed a Shamitee and pay Tk. 50 thousand as down payment but the system owner is BMDA. All repair maintenance including operation is done by BMDA but the pump operator and the coupon dealer are selected by the Shamitee and BMDA finally approves them officially. The system capacity is 180 m3/hr operated by a motor of 20hp with buried pipe irrigation system. The total irrigation network is about 2900m of which 2440 m buried pipe of 10 inch diameter and traditional earthen channel is 460 m. The total irrigation coverage is about 66 acre. The soil type is clay-loom farmers usually apply irrigation 15 to 18 times over the base period for rice crops and ensure 2 inch of water per irrigation. Other than the Rice crops the field is irrigated up to the field capacity and apply irrigations 2-4 based on various vegetables. Irrigation charge for rice crops Tk. 2100.00 per acre and Tk. 400 acre per irrigation for vegetable crops. Privately Managed Irrigation Scheme – A shallow Tube well has studied by the study team adjacent to the Academy compound. The village name is Jamunna Hat Para in Shajahanpur Upazilla of Bogra District. The system owner is Mr. Md. Yusuf Ali, a medium level farmer. The system capacity is 5000 l/hour operated by 5hp motor. Area of coverage with this means was 16 acre during last season. Conveyance system under the scheme is traditional earthen channel and total network length is about 304 meter including main, secondary and tertiary canals. He collected irrigation charge of Tk. 3600.00 acre for rice crops and Tk. 150-300 per acre per irrigation depending on verities of vegetables and other crops. Irrigation efficiencies for different scheme were evaluated. In buried pipe irrigation system it was found to be 90%-95%, whereas in pucca channel 80% and in traditional one it is 60%-65%. In earthen channel water loss is much more than the other systems as seepage and overflow takes place frequently. The irrigation coverage (36.66 acre/cusec) of BMDA managed schemes is higher than the other GW based schemes. Irrigation coverage in AGRANI scheme of LGED is the greater (129 acre/cusec) due to heavy soil in the scheme. Irrigation depth depends on soil type, it‟s 380 cm in light soil and 106 cm in heavy soil. Irrigation charge is less in surface water based irrigation scheme i.e. Tk. 1350 per acre but under the ground water schemes water charge of BMDA is less (Tk. 2100.00) compared to other schemes. The coverage under public developed schemes is large compared to private owned schemes but the people are not interested to install such type of schemes due to high investment and clumsy management as well. So nowadays individual schemes have become popular over the country for its simplicity where the ground water table is with in the suction limit. But the areas where the GW table goes beyond the suction limit shallow tube wells are not effective. People of such region have no other alternatives but to go for large ones. So government should come forward to develop irrigation schemes where surface water is available during draught season. During extension of GW based schemes Government bodies should keep in mind to increase its coverage and efficiencies to ensure judicial use by introduction of buried pipe irrigation system. PART 3: REPORT BY BHUTAN WATER PARTNERSHIP (BhWP) The Bhutan Water Partnership has not submitted the report for the month of May 2011, due to the insignificance of activities carried out within the given period.

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1. Irrigation Water Issues Discussed with Minor Irrigation Department, Dhenkanal Division, Orissa for Redressal

As reported earlier that Parimal Area Water Partnership (PAWP) had been formed in Dhenkanal district of Orissa on 15th June, 2010 by Arun Institute of Rural Affairs, (AIRA), with the technical and financial support of India Water Partnership (IWP). Under the PAWP, 2 Local Area Water Partnerships (LAWP), 1 each in the Northern Ramial and Southern Indrajeet clusters, comprising of 8 Micro Area Water Partnerships (MAWPs) in each LAWP have been constituted. 10 villages (Salpada, Kusumjodi, Anlabereni, Khuntabati, Khatuahata, Jaka, Dakshinaposi, Kotagara, Kamagara and Kanpal under Inderjeet Nallah, 5 villages (Bhagirathipur, Jadapal, Kadua, Mahulpal and Godisahi) under Chadeichhada & Kalabila Nallah and two villages (Manitri and Jagannathpur) under Sakha Ramial which are exclusively dependant on land farming had to suffer a complete loss (90%+) on their summer vegetables and oil producing crops i.e, sesame and sunflower crops due to short supply of water from these water sources. To overcome this situation, PAWP Convener in collaboration with a district level farmers forum called “Dhenkanal Zilla Krushi Paribesh Suraksha Parishad” discussed this problem and after probing, it was learnt that 4 new power and steel plants of medium range apart from the existing plant of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) that are situated in the up-stream locations have caused the short supply of water. All these plants are drawing water from Samal Barrage and pull-wells on river Brahmani as well as from the incomplete main canals that hold water caused the low water level downstream and hence affected the farmers of these villages. As discussed in the LAWP and PAWP meetings, following action points have been taken; i. LAWP representatives Binayananda Sahoo, Barun Sahoo and Dibakar Sahoo met and

discussed with the Junior Engineer & Assistant Engineer of Minor Irrigation Department, Kamakhyanagar to take up additional minor structures (new as well as repair of water harvesting/holding) on the Indrajeet Nallah before onset of Monsoon.

ii. PAWP representatives Pramod Sethy, Parshuram Behera, Rabi Mallik and Convener Pradeep

Sahoo met and discussed the water scarcity (short supply problem) with the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Dhenkanal Division with a request-cum-memorandum on behalf of the farming people of PAWP.

iii. Also PAWP Co-Conveners G. S. Das and N. Mohapatra and members P. R. Behera and B.

Sahoo have put in applications for technical information inclusive of development plan on the above water sources with the Executive Engineer, M.I. Division under RTI provisions.

After receipt of information on the development plan from district irrigation officials, the PAWP would discuss the issue and share the information with all stakeholders (farmers, water user groups, local panchyati raj representatives, etc.) by the end of June or early July to press for needful action by the sub-district/district/state level water authorities. (As per official predications the relatively early approaching of monsoon this year, PAWP is planning to get things done before the coming summer with continuous perseverance.) PAWP Participation & Collaboration - i. PAWP members participated in local consultations/meetings of “Dhenkanal Zilla Krushi

Paribesh Suraksha Parishad” (covering the district) and “Parimal Swarajya Vichar Manch”, a Gandhian-Sarvodaya forum (covering the sub-district) on the water-environment issue and action.

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PAWP members also participated in the sub-district level consultation on water, environment and livelihood issues held at Aluajharan on the 22nd of May 2011. PAWP Convener Shri P. Sahoo has been nominated as an adviser to the above forums.

ii. LAWP members P. Behera, P. K. Sethy, R. N. Barik, R. C. Behera and D. Khilar participated in

the “Shree Farmers & Water Management” convention jointly organized by the District Agriculture Office (Dhenkanal) and a local NGO ISWO at the Old Zilla Parishad Hall, Dhenkanal on 11th of May 2011.

Plan for Pre-Khariff Season Convention of PAWP - As per the decision of the LAWPs, the above convention is planned to be held at Bhagirathipur during the 3 day long Rajo festival (from 14th to 16th June, 2011). Water and farming officials (Minor Irrigation / Irrigation / Pani Panchayat / Agriculture / Horticulture / Rural Development / RWSS etc.) apart from farmers‟ forums and media houses from the district and sub-district level will attend this Convention. 2. Steps Taken for Fishery Development Plan, One of the Sub-Plans of the Integrated Water

Resources Development and Management Plan (IWRD & MP) for the Wainganga River Sub-Basin by the Western Zonal Water Partnership Coordinating Agency of the IWP

In 2010, West Zone Water Partnership Coordinating Agency, Gumukh Environment Trust for Sustainable Development, Pune (Gomukh Trust, Pune) started the planning process for preparation of IWRD&MP for Wainganga river sub-basin and held several meetings of the stakeholders to formulate the strategies for preparation of the plan with the financial support of India water partnership. In 2011, the preparation of the plan kicked off with collection of primary and secondary data (from January-April) on many aspects of the plan except for fisheries. In May, 2011, Gomukh Trust focused on collecting data related to fishery as fishery development is one of the sub-plans of the IWRD&MP for Wainganga river sub-basin since a large number of fishing community resides in and around it. Promotion of fishery in the sub-basin will provide employment opportunities to enhance the socio-economic condition of the poor fishing community. Fisheries also offer opportunity to integrate tourism for angling and water-sports, and also create possibilities of exporting fish produce, and other fish by-products. All types of information from Zilla Parishads, Reservoir authorities, Fisheries Departments and their branch offices have been collected. Data of Bhandara district has been collected and data from Gondia, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur districts is awaited. An inter-agency meeting was organized by the Godavari River Basin Corporation on the 31st May 2011, where details of the larger Godavari basin planning were discussed. Issues related to co-ordination between various agencies working on the sub-basins of Godavari river (Wainganga is one of the sub-basin of Godavari river) were discussed along with the process for bringing integration in the various sub-plans. Individual agencies were asked to present the work they have completed, the problems that they faced while completing the project and suggestions to the Water Resources Department for improving the planning process were discussed. Approaches for making water balance studies and water utilization were also discussed. The Gosekhurd Dam is the biggest reservoir project in the Wainganga basin, which is under construction since the late 1980's. It is a highly controversial reservoir, and has faced severe problems in land acquisition, cost overruns, etc. The Gosekhurd Dam is an important case study in the Wainganga Planning project, as the region is suffering from a severe irrigation backlog and many impounding projects may be considered for addressing this gap. As part of the case study, a pre-

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impoundment and post-impoundment study will be done. Accordingly, data for the pre-impoundment condition from Bawanthadi-Wainganga confluence to Dhapewada has been obtained, and the post-impoundment data is being gathered. A special meeting will be held on 13th June 2011 for discussing the action plan for this study. Consultation with Various Groups for Planning - As part of the Gosekhurd Case study, WZWP coordinating agency have contacted the government representatives as well as the representatives of the project affected persons (PAPs) to discuss the causes of dispute in land acquisition, the packages, and delivery of the schemes. WZWP contacted the ex-Collector of Nagpur Division, Mr. Sanjay Mukherjee, who was responsible for accelerating the land acquisition process and negotiations with PAPs. Beside this, Shri Vilas Bondge of the Gosekhurd Prakalpa Grastha Sangharsh Samiti, who has been responsible in education, lobbying and representing the Gosekhurd PAPs at the national level, was also contacted. An inter-agency meeting was organized by the Godavari River Basin Corporation on the 31st May 2011, where details of the larger Godavari basin planning were discussed. Issues related to co-ordination between various agencies working on the sub-basins of Godavari River were discussed along with the process for bringing integration in the various sub-plans. Individual agencies were asked to present the work they have completed, the problems that they faced while completing the project and suggestions to the Water Resources Department for improving the planning process were discussed. Approaches for making water balance studies, water utilization were discussed. 3. Case Studies on Water Saving and Water Harvesting Technologies Adopted in Villages of

Jharkhand Water crisis in eastern India in the last two years has resulted to declare Jharkhand a drought affected state. Hence, there is a need to create awareness on water conservation methods at large scale. India Water Partnership with its partner NGO, Action for Food Production (AFPRO) is involved in documenting the best practices to sensitize communities/ NGOs/ CBOs on affordable water management practices adopted by the other organizations in the state of Jharkhand. To examine the water saving technologies as an instrument against climate change in drought affected Jharkhand state, AFPRO with the technical and financial support from India Water Partnership started collecting information on community practicing water saving technologies.

Five case studies on water savings and water harvesting technologies adopted by people covering Hazaribagh, East Singhbhum, Latehar, and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand State under different projects of Government and State government were discussed during the visit of project area and interaction was made with the beneficiaries. The studies provide insights on appropriate technological options, process followed for execution and lessons that can be drawn for replication. These cases reflects Ground Water Recharge through Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting – Improving Source

Sustainability (Case study of St. Albert's College Ranchi

city), System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Cultivation: More Rice with Less Water (Case study of Turkatar Village, Balumath Block, Latehar District), Increase Storage Capacity of Check dam ensures protective Irrigation (case study of Dasokhap

village located in the district of Hazaribag), Photovoltaic Water Pumps: Alternative Option for No Electric Zone (Case study of Kanabandh Village, Churchu Block, Hazaribagh), Drip Irrigation

Water lifting using photovoltaic water pumps

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system: Potential Water Saving Agricultural Technique (Case study of Village Gohala, Block Musabani, East Singhbhum).

The case related to Drip Irrigation mainly talks about the lack of knowledge and capacity at local level. This also contributes in the learning that the subsidiary driven equipment/ hardware support alone cannot help the communities until it is combined with the capacity building for utilization, repair and maintenance. On the contrary, the Photovoltaic water pumps case in tribal village Kanabandh of district Hazaribagh shows that any technology if implemented properly ensures sustainable, reliable and long lasting system. The advantage of Solar Water Pumping system is low operating cost and low maintenance and is most suitable option where irregular supply of electricity persists. During discussion with the beneficiaries of the village, it was also learnt that executing agency had not only implemented the Solar Water Pumping system but also trained the villagers for repair and maintenance. The case studies will be discussed and disseminated in forthcoming meetings at district level sensitization workshop on water saving technologies. 4. Participation of Dr. Veena Khanduri, Executive Secretary, IWP in AWIS Partners

Workshop Organized by the Water Integrity Network (WIN) in Berlin, Germany Dr. Veena Khanduri represented Global Water Partnership-South Asia (GWP-SAS) & India Water Partnership (IWP) in AWIS Partners workshop organized by WIN Secretariat at Berlin, Germany on 19th & 20th May, 2011. Representatives from nine organizations participated in the workshop. The Annotated Water Integrity Scan (AWIS) partners‟ workshop was the first step in establishing collaboration with the partners that recognize the added value of AWIS and are prepared to include the same in their work plans. Mr. Teun Bastemeijer, Director of WIN gave a brief of the AWIS which was developed in 2010 in collaboration with WIN Secretariat, Germany and International Water and Sanitation Centre, The Netherland. Explaining to the participants, Dr. Teun said that AWIS responds to the call made in 2008 Global Water Corruption Report for participatory and qualitative tools to analyse corruption and enhance integrity of water services development and delivery. The aim of the workshop was to share the AWIS tool with partner organizations, receive the feed-back from them and discuss potential improvement of the methodology, plan the dissemination of AWIS and define the next steps. Participants were divided in two working groups. Necessary improvements of the AWIS manual were identified by the first group and it was agreed that promotional material and a number of short documents should be produced to make the AWIS tool more accessible to interested groups of people. Second group discussed potential contexts, in which the tool could be applied, the stepwise approach for the preparation of an AWIS workshop and the necessary follow up. The different partner organizations committed to explore their programme portfolios and activities at the country level. Dr. Ulrike Pokorski, GIZ suggested that a WIN representative could present AWIS at GIZ to find ways as how to integrate AWIS in to GIZ programmes. Dr. Veena Khanduri, GWP- South Asia/ IWP suggested that Maharashtra and Rajasthan would be potential states in India to implement AWIS in GWP/IWP country programmes. It was decided that the experiences made with AWIS will be shared and the partner organizations will contribute to further developing the methodology and producing a final AWIS manual. PART 5: REPORT BY NEPAL WATER PARTNERSHIP (NWP) 1. 121st Executive Committee Meeting (ECM)

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The 121st ECM of GWP Nepal / JVS was held on May 18, 2011 in Kathmandu under the Chairmanship of Mr. Iswer Raj Onta. The meeting discussed programmatic and administrative issues of GWP Nepal / JVS. 2. Preparatory Work for IWRM Training

For the dissemination of the knowledge of IWRM principles and it‟s applications in various district of Nepal a training is being organized by GWP Nepal / JVS. Some preparatory works in selecting the districts and the target groups are being undertaken. PART 6: REPORT BY PAKISTAN WATER PARTNERSHIP (PWP) 1. Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP), during May 2011, developed comprehensive funding

proposals for holding the Fourth South Asia Water Forum in Islamabad Pakistan on 15-17 November 2011 and submitted to USAID-Pakistan, ADB, World Bank, Embassies of Kingdom of Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Japan, Australia and England. PWP received regrets from ADB, World Bank and German Embassy. Whereas encouraging response is expected from Embassy of Kingdom of Netherlands and USAID. Local partner institutions including Ministry of Water and Power, UNICEF and UNDP are expected to come up with partial financial or in-kind support for this vitally important regional event. GWP itself has flatly refused to provide any support for its own event.

2. PWP arranged two water filtration plants costing Rs. 3.7 million through Brig. Muhammad Aslam, Director PWP which were installed by Pakistan WAPDA in Manchar Lake area of Sindh Province to provide clean and hygienic drinking water to the Fishermen communities of this area. This activity completed in May 2011 and was highly appreciated by the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan lauding name of Pakistan Water Partnership. Almost every major news paper of Pakistan. The two plants are producing high quality of potable water containing 150-200 parts per million (PPM) of total deposit solids (TDS) by treating saline effluent of Manchar Lake containing 4,000 PPM. Member (Water) WAPDA in a press release on 10 May 2011 informed that WAPDA arranged these two water treatment plants free of cost through Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP) Islamabad. The design capacity of each plant is 500 litres per hour and it can fulfil the drinking water requirements of 2,000-3,000 persons per day at the rate of 3 litres per day per person.

3. PWP, with the consent of the Regional Chair, GWP-SAS, proposed a regional target “By 2015, South Asia will reduce by 10% the number of chronically under-nourished children by providing specific calories of WHO standard through enhancing the water productivity.” to the Secretariat of Asia-Pacific Water Forum for the upcoming 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit to be held at Bangkok, Thailand in February 2012.

4. PWP office was visited by the following partners during May 2011 to enhance collaborative efforts for imparting water awareness and implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in the country;

i. Mr. Kaukab Iqbal, Chairman, Consumers Association of Pakistan. ii. Mrs. Hamida Masood Shah, President, Women Welfare Association/ Regional Council

Member Pakistan. iii. Dr. Pervaiz Amir, Director, Asianics Agro-Dev International.

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PART 7: REPORT BY SRI LANKA WATER PARTNERSHIP (SLWP)

Maha Oya Mithuro (AWP) inaugurated a plant nursery including of medicinal plants and a distribution centre at Palpatha on 21st May. This event was attended by agency / local authority staff and political leaders. Chair SLWP participated at this event and visited the Borella site where planting and conservation activities have been undertaken. The AWP has undertaken a pollution survey of the river using 20 students from schools in the area. This was completed on 30th May and results will be presented shortly. A Street Drama 2 day Workshop has been arranged for 20 students (2 from each school) and 5 from Kandy timed for 25th and 26th June to be held by Prasanna Mahagamage. An elephant perahera is planned for July to highlight pollution issues (outcome of survey) and create public awareness on need for good environmental behaviour. The 5th Programme Committee Meeting of SLWP was held on 27th May at IWMI. Programme for next two/three months was agreed on. SLWP made a presentation of its programme as part of the IWMI Seminar Series to provide an insight on SLWP activities to IWMI staff and see possible areas for collaboration. Representatives of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations also attended the presentation and expressed interest and intent to collaborate on water activities with SLWP. SOUTH EAST ASIA

Cambodia Water Partnership (CamboWP)

CamboWP Publication:

CamboWP facilitated for publishing 4-Ps Report sponsored by ADB RETA 6470, 40 copies

and with GWP support for publishing Statute in Khmer and English versions with 50 copies

for disseminations to CamboWP Stakeholders. The documents are significant to promote

communications and interacted publicly on CamboWP.

The 4-Ps Reports were three parts:

(1) Update profiles of 4-Ps Basin,

(2) Summary 4-Ps Basin profiles, and

(3) 4-Ps Investment Roadmap for water and related

development.

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Update profiles of 4-Ps Basin Summary 4-Ps Basin profiles 4-Ps Investment

Roadmap

This achievement provides as good experiences and lessons learned from the

implementation of the Project, there created significant

contributions to the development of the area including (1)

involvement of key institutional stakeholders, (2) process and

active dialogue between stakeholder with confidence and

willingness to collaborate, and (3) a holistic (IWRM-based,

multi-sector) perspective for a mutual adaptation between the

(integrated) basin-level development and the (sector-wise)

national and province-level public investment planning.

Debate Workshop on awareness building on increasing risks by climate change to the

development plan process.

This activity was organized on 26 May 2011 in Kampong Cham province at Phnom Pros

Hotel‟s meeting room, started from 8:00 a.m. and ended at 5:30 p.m., attended by 22

participants from 12 national

and provincial line agencies,

academic institutes and NGOs.

H.E Mr. Watt Botkosal expressed sincere thanks to

GWP for financial support and thanks to all participants for their attendance. He highly appreciated and thanked also the CNMC (the Host Institution of CamboWP) for strong support and encouragement to the CamboWP became as country water partnership effectively cooperating within CNMC for implementation of GWP framework.

The workshop was welcomed and opened by H. E Mr. Watt Botkosal, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC)

and Chair of Cambodia Water Partnership (CamboWP).

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He added CamboWP is operating based on its Statute signed in 11 September 2009 to promote and implement the IWRM in the country within CNMC framework. He also introduced the progress of CamboWP focused on capacity building in IWRM for CamboWP members and also stakeholders since 2006 and its real action for IWRM implementation for 4-Ps basin pilot project that was supported by GWP and ADB (2007-2010), significantly contributed as a good case study for the Government on application of IWRM in Cambodia. He added CamboWP supports climate change discussion as it has been conducted in 2010, the review report on the state of climate change management in Cambodia and this is significant document to this workshop furthermore discusses.

The main objectives of the workshop were:

3) To introduce the concept of climate change and debate the current status of climate change management in Cambodia and identify critical risks affected to different sectors and encourage participants share their experience and lessons learned from different sectors for planning process.

4) To discuss how the IWRM approach is applicable for climate change adaptation and mitigation for all water and related resources management and development especially for basin development planning process.

There are significant Presentations shared

by participants as knowledge base, data and

information relevant to climate change issue

are summarized as following:

─ “CamboWP Debate Workshop on awareness building on increasing risks by climate change to the development plan process”.

This presentation is covered on

introduction to climate change

included background, definition,

understanding of climate change

impact in the Mekong River Basin

context and application of IWRM as a tool for climate change adaptation and mitigation

of impacts.

There are long-term Impacts of CC on various sectors related to water resources such

for hydropower, Flood / drought / salinity intrusion, agriculture, fisheries, navigation,

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ecosystems. The presentation highlighted especially Mekong river basin development

planning process as for Mekong River Commission member countries which integrated

with climate change concepts in adding to impacts from the development as results

from development scenarios analysis in the whole Mekong basin. The basin cycle is the

IWRM-based for formulating the IWRM-based basin development plan to be

implemented by member countries. The CC issues are considered by MRC as much

relating to flood and drought events in the basin while change in nature of hydrology of

the rivers, temperature, change in society, development sectors and economy and

environment that planning must concern. For MRC, there is required more capacity

building and data and information on CC and its risks as basis for basin development

plan.

─ “Brief review on the state of climate change management in Cambodia”. This presentation is summarized from the review report 2010 on the state of climate

change management in Cambodia. It cited the effects of climate change in Cambodia

included Real Causes (Natural hazards and disasters), national policies and

framework for climate change and best practices for climate change adaptation.

─ “Planning and application of climate change adaptation” from Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM). It showed five strategies of MOWRAM that are applicable for climate change adaptation. i) water resources management and development (priority goal); ii) flood and draught management (priority goal); iii) enabling the preparation of draft on law and regulation for sustainable of water and related resources; iv) information management on water resources and meteorology; and v) reforming of administrative management and human resources development.

─ Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) also shared a significant presentation on “Activities and strategies goals of MRD in implementing the climate change adaptation planning”. This is used to be presented in the Second National Farmer Forum on 27-28 April 2011. This presentation is covered on the general situation of Cambodia, rural development program and achievement, challenge, and strategies goals of MRD for climate change adaptation.

─ “climate change activities in Cambodia”

With the slogan “All together helps poor farmers to adapt the climate change for

sustainable livelihood”. It is a share from Ministry of Environment (MOE). This

presentation is described on how and what cause climate change and expressed on

human activities. And this presentation also indicated the recently effects of climate

change in all related sectors. The significant result of evaluation modeling in

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Cambodia indicated that by the year of 2100, temperature increases 1.350C to 2.50C

and rainfall increases 3% to 35%.

─ “Climate change and food security and alimentation in Cambodia” which described the impacts of climate change on food security and alimentation in Cambodia and its adaptation planning.

─ “Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) in Cambodia” covered the PPCR Principles, i) Country-led and country-driven; ii) Build on National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change (NAPA), NC and other relevant country studies and strategies; iii) Complement the existing adaptation funding initiatives; iv) Support actions that are consistent with development and poverty reduction goals. And it showed a summary activities and projects of PPCR in phase 1 and possible activities in phase 2 within the three main vulnerable sectors selected: Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Infrastructure.

─ The presentation of farmers who are vulnerable to the climate change. This presentation was presented in the Second National Farmer Forum on 27-28 April 2011. And they showed the real impacts and facing problems in their local area including natural impacts and social and economic impacts.

Natural impacts: drought, flood (heavy rain), water level in the Mekong river decrease faster in dry season, Mekong delta has less alluvial soil and insufficient fertilizer because of low water in the river and lack, low fisheries production, temperature is varying, seasonal change, storm and lighting accrue very often, black water in rainfall, insects spoil the crop, seawater temperature is being increased, underground water salinisation and seawater intrusion, unusual sea tide, increase human and animal diseases like Malaria Incidence…

Social and economic impacts: insufficient water resources, low agricultural technique, poor marketing communication, use inappropriate chemical fertilizer, low agricultural product, food shortage, land loss because of seawater intrusion, lacking of qualitative crop.

The discussion focused on what participants can share and exchange their views on

following points:

• National Policy for CC: what are existing ones, • Climate change projections and scenarios: the results you are aware about, what are

you else‟s opinions? • Water resources and CC-their implications for planning/river basin planning • Sectors and sub-sectors and CC: impacts, measures to response • Climate change and economics, social (human health, gender) and environment • IWRM is a tool for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM), your own

ideas to support planning process addressing CCAM • Role of water and related resources planning such as forests and land use in climate

change adaptation and mitigation

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Participants shared their understanding of CC and common identified critical risks, basin

planning process and integration of sectors for the whole Mekong basin aspects, IWRM

aspects and application of IWRM as tool for CCAM, concerns of different sectors and pro-

poor development. The workshop noted and recognized commitments of the Government

for CCAM and agreed with presentation made by agencies and stakeholders on the CC

impacts and risks.

Participants agreed with key relating issues on planning process and CC:

- There is limited information to support the planning, development and management of water resources, with insufficient information there is difficult situation for planning process;

- Changes in the availability, timing and reliability of rainfall and the water resources that flow from it will have impacts on all water-using sectors and an increase in the cost of water services; and the cost of reliability in service delivery;

- Climate change will increase the incidence of catastrophic events such as flood and drought, this will impact lives, livelihoods, land values and investment incentives in vulnerable areas.

- While readiness and insurance schemes as well as water management interventions will be instrumental in addressing these risks, the prospects for these increasingly vulnerable areas will change. In general, more vulnerable areas are inhabited by poorer populations; this estimate is based on the results of a stochastic, economy wide.

There were agreed that:

• IWRM-based Basin Development Plan will support CCAM • Full participations of stakeholders and improve their knowledge and inputs: “There

is a need to improve understanding and modeling of changes in climate related to the hydrological cycle at scales relevant to decision making.”

• Basin plan is complexity of concepts but appreciate scale for CCAM. • IWRM is the tool for CCAM, but require clear process and more understanding by

stakeholders on its application.

The Workshop closed by H.E. Mr. Watt Botkosal, with his appreciation and thanks for all,

their commitment and strong supports to CamboWP and valuable contributions of ideas

and comments for the Workshop. He added that the Workshop participants gained good

knowledge, experiences and lessons learned on CC impact to panning process that were

shared and exchanged each other to different sectors of agencies. As addressed by

participants there are other key concern – NOT just the change in climate means, but change

in climate variability induced by global warming and need to clearly understand and adapt

to future change by all sectors that mean integrated approach-IWRM is the key tool for this

purpose.

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Finally of the Workshop he expected that this Workshop give us significance to create more

involvement and cooperation from agencies and NGOs and for future he would like to

extend CamboWP activities to be co-cooperated with any entity on IWRM activities.

Summarized outputs and outcomes by activities;

CamboWP Secretariat Team members attended in the Meeting and Workshops organized by CNMC in cooperation with Mekong River Commission Secretariat where the GWP perspectives and views were introduced and shared to participants for example introduction of IWRM definition and IWRM principles which GWP has been experienced and GWP strategies to support water security and climate changes in the regions.

CamboWP facilitate the process for reviewing the implementation of IWRM 2000-

2010 in Cambodia, conducting the review by national consultant. The Report will be

finalized in early July 2011 after National Consultation Workshop.

Chair of CamboWP is invited to attend the Chatham House Conference; 14-15 June 2011 in London, UK, his paper will contribute to the conference on Water Security, Food Security and Livelihoods in Cambodia and the Lower Mekong Basin.

Details workshop also available at www.cambowp.org