TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Chair’s Report

Mohamed AIT KADI

Stockholm, 16th August, 2011

Technical Committee Members

2010

Recruited 3 new members: Tushaar Shah, Dale Whittington and Wouter T.L. Arriens

Completed the design of a comprehensive “knowledge chain” concept for GWP engaging the Secretariat, RWPs and Knowledge Partners and initiated its implementation through appropriate and concerted working arrangements

Initiated a phased process to develop the Technical Committee’s 2010-2012 road map

Provided support/advise to the Chair and Executive Secretary and co-authored papers/presentations

Continued engagements with Partners: WWAP, UN WATER, SIWI, WWC, Bonn 2011…..

Participated as keynote speaker/panelist in major regional/international events

2010

Conferences/Meetings Date/Location Contribution

Expert Consultation on financing water sector

24 February 2010, Madrid Chair of the panel on the Mediterranean Water Strategy

MRC pre Summit Conference 2-5 April 2010, Hua Hin Thailand Keynote speaker (climate change and transboundary water cooperation)

Co-chair of the panel on financingStockholm World Water Week 5-9 September 2010 Closed meetings (Bonn 2011, Rio+20)

Arab Water Academy 26-28 sepember 2010, Abu Dhabi, UAE Inaugural lecture of the AWA water diplomacy program « taking the helm in the international debate on water »

Chair of goup discussions on water security in the Arab region

3rd McGill International Conference on Global Food Security

19-21 October 2010, Montreal Canada Communication on « Understanding the Water-Agriculture and International Trade Nexus »

GWP/WMO Consultation on IDM 15-16 October 2010, Geneva, Suitzerland Communication on IDM

Chair of a discussion groupSeminar Twente November 2010 Communication on « Agriculture-Water

& International Trade » Nexus

ISC Bonn 2011 December 2010

Mohamed AIT KADIChair of GWP Technical Committee

Road Map 2010-12

TEC1 & TEC2• TC3 + Senior

Advisers• KC Workshop• CP 2010 & RD• International

meetings• Engaging with

other leading institutions

Equity and IWRM

Climate change, food and water security nexus

Transboundary cooperation

Integrated urban water management

Water security

The economics of water security

TEC priority thematic areas

3Key drivers:

Substantive: understanding TEC thematic areas through the prism of water security – contributing substantive clarity

Procedural: building strong RWPs & CWPs across the network – providing operational guidance

Knowledge Chain: harvesting and sharing knowledge across the network – RWPs/CWPs + KPs

TEC working approach

Towards a common operational methodology:

1. Concept note2. Perspective paper3. Regional case studies4. Feedback and validation5. Background Paper 6. Publication and dissemination

>> Assist GWPO Secretariat in developing operational strategies

TEC working approach...

TEC Publications in 2011

Publication Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2012

IWRM and Social equity BP

Water security SWWPP

Water demand management in MED

region

Transboundary cooperation

BP WWF6HB

IUWRM SWWPP

BP

Economics of water security

BP CCS

Synthesis of SAS workshop

SR

Synthesis of SA/EA Workshop

Exploring the role of water security in

regional economic development

KN

SR

International Conference on "The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus - Water Resources in the

Green Economy“ Bonn 2011

Hot Topic Sessions at the Bonn2011 Conference

Guidelines i.a Session Outline Paper (1 page) which summarizes the relevance of the topic and the session design and

ii. a Hot Topic Issue Paper (4-6 pages) which presents the topic and its relevance for water, energy and food security. Furthermore, it suggests (policy) recommendations and initiatives. The Hot Topic Issue Papers are the basis for the discussion during Hot Topic Sessions and an important input into the conference outcome. Besides, they constitute a central part of the conference documentation

Water Security & Green Economy: links through IWRM

A guiding paradigm for Rio +20’s water agenda

Mohamed AIT KADIChair GWP Technical Committee

Integrated Drought Management Programme

A Joint WMO-GWP Programme

Objective:Objective: To support stakeholders at all levels by providing them with policy and management guidance through globally coordinated generation of scientific information and sharing best practices and knowledge for effective drought management in an integrated manner.

Outputs• Coordination of regional activities in the context of

Integrated Drought Management; • Compilation of information and knowledge on past

droughts, their impacts and practices in drought planning and management;

• Technical as well as managerial and institutional guidance through a series of techniques, tools and methodologies;

• Inception of pilot projects and coordination of regional and national projects to showcase best practices in scientific inputs, policy and planning for drought management and drought risk reduction and drought management.

• Support regional and national efforts in drought risk awareness through advocacy and facilitated dialogues with donors;

• Stakeholder buy-in for the integrated drought management approach through regional and country dialogues;

• Creation of protocols for standards for data, data products and decision-support tools

• Development of and training in the use of GIS mapping methods in support of drought early warning and information delivery systems;

• Demonstration projects in certain regions, for improved drought early warning services, including monitoring and prediction and their application (building upon existing regional initiatives);

• Development of appropriate mechanisms for gaining feedback from users of data and products to improve products or decision-support tools;

• Identification of appropriate IT services and database management in support of early warning and monitoring;

• Mechanisms for stakeholders to gain entry to processes and access to information through establishment of drought action networks for these regions; and

• Establishment of a Drought HelpDesk to respond to expressed needs for assistance in drought risk assessment, monitoring, prediction, early warning, preparedness and mitigation.

Objective:Objective: To support stakeholders at all levels by providing them with policy and management guidance through globally coordinated generation of scientific information and sharing best practices and knowledge for effective drought management in an integrated manner.

Impacts• Potential for poverty alleviation by focusing on

preventative strategies in the drought-prone areas;• Enhanced resilience of economies and societies to the

incidents of droughts;• A multi-disciplinary approach to drought management

through land, water, and agriculture perspectives;• Improved climate, water and agriculture information for

drought management and climate change adaptation; • Improved approach and tools for drought management

supporting land, water and agriculture through Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM);

• Ensured coordination and scientific back-up to regional drought management projects;

• Effective use of information by those responsible for drought policy development and management in the broadest sense, including those concerned with emergency response, as well as operation of engineering works (such as reservoirs) and water supply systems;

• Cross-fertilization of ideas and experience between regions, so that success achieved in one way be applied in others;

• Potential for improved coordination of international assistance and response to actual drought events;

• Stakeholder participation and buy-in through networks in drought management from policy to implementation;

• Better capacities in countries to adapt to the increasing number of droughts due to climate change, and robust mechanisms for dealing with regional and transboundary aspects;

• Coordinated building and development of drought management institutions at global, regional and national level (through the identification of experts and centres of excellence) and sharing of knowledge and common practices.

WWF6

WWF6 Key Priority Area 2.1 Target 5List of Potential Contributors

Peter Loucks de Cornell University;

Ben Braga, ex Directeur ANA, Brésil

Torkil Jonch Clausen DHI (co-organizer)

Pavel Kabat DG de IASA

CEMAGREF/Canal de Provence - France (tbc)

Pr Gary Jones CEO du eWater Cooperative Research Center in Camberra Australia

Oscar Cordeiro ex DG d'ANA au Brésil

Eugene Z. Stakhiv, US Co-Director, IJC Upper Lakes Study, andTechnical Director, UNESCO-ICIWaRM Institute for Water Resources

Kenzo office of Science Govt of Japan

A. Chraibi DG NOVEC Morocco

Luc Harrouin, Agence de l'Eau Rhone Méditerrannée et Corse