TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Chair’s Report

Mohamed AIT KADI

Consulting Partners Meeting

26 August 2012

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2010-2012

1. Creating useful knowledge

An ambitious publication portfolio

2. A new engagement with the Regions

Making “deep dives” in the Regions – 2 Regional Workshops – SAS + SA/EA

Making the Knowledge Chain work

3. Influencing the international debate

Participating in major regional/international events Engaging with Partners: WWAP, UN WATER, SIWI,

WB-GWMATE, WWC, Bonn 2011…

Highlights from 2011…

TEC Publications in 2011-2012Publications Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

IWRM &Social Equity BP

Water Security PP

The Economics of Water Security BP

Transboundary Cooperation HB BP

IUWM PP BP

Synthesis Report of SAS Workshop SR

Proceedings of SA/ES Workshop SR

Exploring the role of water security in regional economic development

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Water Demand Management in MED Region

TFP

Groundwater Management HJ PP BP

Water & Food Security PP

Water in the Green Economy PP

Modelling/DSS TFP

TEC Publications 2011-2012Publications Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

IWRM &Social Equity BP PB

Water Security PP BP

The Economics of Water Security BP

Transboundary Cooperation HB BP

IUWM PP BP

Synthesis Report of SAS Workshop SR

Proceedings of SA/ES Workshop SR

Exploring the role of water security in regional economic development

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Water Demand Management - The Mediterranean Experience

TFP

Groundwater Management E/HJ PP BP

Water & Food Security PP BP

Water in the Green Economy PP

Modeling/DSS TFP

Social Equity & IWRM

Brings greater clarity to the concept of “social equity” in the context of water

Provides a framework for considering the multiple dimensions of equity in water resources development and management

Equity – Some Key Messages Social equity in water management is primarily about

people, not water.

It is not enough to consider only policies and processes within the water sector, but also the combined effects of these with other policies in other sectors and national development and economic policies.

Although tradeoffs are sometimes required between the goals of social equity and economic efficiency, well designed policies that look at benefits and costs holistically can often advance both goals.

1. Concept Note

2. Perspectives paper

3. Regional case studies, feedback and validation

4. Background paper

Knowledge partners

RWP

CWP

RTACOperational methodology

Publication proposal

Template

Integrated Urban Water Management Perspectives Paper published

(Launched during Stockholm Water Week 2011)

Components of IUWM Alignment of water subsectors within cities &

beyond Water conservation & Efficiency efforts Water sensitive planning & design Stormwater & wastewater source control, pollution

prevention, and flow & quality management Optimum mix of ecological solutions & \

infrastructure Use of non –structural tools (education, pricing,

regulations..)

Climate Change, Water & Food Security

Joint workshop with IWMI on Climate Change, Food and Water Security in South Asia held 24-25 February 2011

Workshop on Regional Approaches to Food and Water Security in the Face of Climate Challenges in Southern & Eastern Africa held 23‐24 May 2011

South Asia workshop

Brought together 75 policy makers, practitioners and researchers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the international community

Outcomes: Planning Commissions of India and Pakistan

resolved to develop a collaborative work plan & seek financial support to set it in motion

Synthesis available at www.gwp.org Follow-up: Support the establishment of a platform

on integrated drought and flood monitoring and forecasting building on existing country expertise and encouraging regional cooperation

Southern & Eastern Africa workshop Organised by: Development Bank of Southern Africa, GWP, IWMI, and

the South African National Planning Commission with the support of African Development Bank, the EAC, and SADC

Brought together 100 practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and representatives from private sector, financial institutions, regional bodies such as NEPAD and CAADP and international organisations such as FAO and IHA

Outcomes: Raised the profile of regional cooperation for development on

South Africa’s agenda Identified specific opportunities in energy and water Provided groundwork for greater regional collaboration, particularly

cooperative strategies with the private sector to improve lives and livelihoods as well as grow products and profits

Transboundary Cooperation

A diversified portfolio of activities: Set-up of GWP/ Dundee Knowledge Chain

Scholarship Programme on International Water Law – proposed 30 scholarships awarded annually over 5 years = 150 capacity enhanced participants across the GWP network

First round of 28 students (out of 87 applicants) accepted & trained

Transboundary Cooperation

Background paper on legal aspects of transboundary cooperation in close collaboration with RWPs through the Knowledge Chain to harvest issues on the ground and lessons learned.

GWP/GEF project – building upon GEF’s on-going activities in transboundary as a key partner in this field (GWP-hosted GEF meeting 8 May 2011)

Contribution to INBO handbook on IWRM at the transboundary basin level for dissemination at WWF6 in Marseille

The power of IWRM

• IWRM can play a powerful role in facilitating green growth

• A lens through which to identify and coordinate drivers and consequences of economic, social and environmental change

• The key word is integration

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2010-2012

1. Creating useful knowledge

An ambitious publication portfolio

2. A new engagement with the Regions

Making “deep dives” in the Regions – 2 Regional Workshops – SAS + SA/EA

Making the Knowledge Chain work

3. Influencing the international debate

Participating in major regional/international events Engaging with Partners: WWAP, UN WATER, SIWI,

WB-GWMATE, WWC, Bonn 2011…

Influencing the International Debate- 2011Conferences/Meetings Date/Location Contribution

1st & 2nd Meeting of the International Steering Committee of the Conference on the water –energy and food security nexus and water in the Green Economy

Bonn 15-16 December 2010Bonn 30-31 March 2011

Strong and convincing voice for the nexus approach and the centrality of IWRMGWP to lead a hot topic session on “integrated land and water planning” with FAO and ILC as co-convenersGWP in charge of the regional consultation process of the conference 

6th World Water Forum Preparatory Workshops

Paris, 17-18 January 2011 Member of the Core Group of the Priority Thematic Area on “Balancing Multiple Water Uses through IWRM”GWP leads the Target 5 on modelingGWP co-organize with DHI a session on modeling with contributors from leading institutions in the subject

EU Green Week Brussels, 24-27 May 2011 

Water Security & Green Economy: links through IWRM: A guiding paradigm for Rio +20’s water years of agenda 

7th World Islamic Economic Forum Astana, Kazakhstan, 7-9 June , 2011 Panelist « Food Security: balancing trade and social needs

Bonn 2011 Conference Bonn , !5-!8 November, 2011 Convenor of the Session on Íntegrate or desintegrate: takling growing competition on land and water resources

Gulbenkian Foundation International Think Tank on Water and Food Security

Lisboa, Portugal, 20-22 November 2011 Lead author of a book chapter on « Water Security: How to Feed 9 billion »

International Workshop on « Water & History » Tokyo, Japan, 13-14 December, 2011 Presentation « Water & Power: Lessons fromthe history of droughts in Morocco »

The power of IWRM

IWRM can play a powerful role in facilitating green growth

A lens through which to identify and coordinate drivers and consequences of economic, social and environmental change

Bonn2011 ConferenceThe Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus

Solutions for the Green Economy – 16-18 November 2011  

Hot topic Session: “Integrate or Disintegrate:

Tackling competition for water and land” 

Organized by GWP, FAO & ILC17 November, 2011

Issues tabled1.Looking ahead: long term prospects for land and water resources and the significance of integrated land and water management in achieving food production, energy conservation and environmental targets

2.Strategies/policies for promoting an integrated approach to land and water management 

3.Improving implementation: what can lessons from successes and failures teach us? 

4.Building political will and capacities and strengthening governance

5.Roles and responsibilities of actors and facilitating partnerships

Panel•Xianbin Yao•Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Dpt •Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines•Alexander Müller•Assistant Director-General. Natural Resources Management and Environment Department, FAO•Joachim von Braun•Director of the Centre for Development Research (ZEF)• Al Duda •Senior Advisor, International Waters, GEF •Madiodio Niasse•Director, International Land Coalition• Kalanithy Vairavamoothy •Director , School of Global sustainability•University of South Florida• Facilitator• • Mohamed Ait Kadi