Keynote Presentation

Wouter Lincklaen ArriensLead Professional (Water Resources Management)Asian Development Bank

Competing Claims for Land and Water in Changing River DeltasIssues for Research and Knowledge Partnerships to Improve Investments

Wageningen, 1 September 2009

• Introduction ADB, regional cooperation, and water security

• Issues for research in rural, urban and basin water

• Projects, partners, and principles

Exploring collaboration through discussion

Presentation

Outline

About ADB

Asian Development Bank

• Multilateral development finance institution established in 1966

• Overarching objective is poverty reduction

• Provides financial and technical assistance

• 67 member countries – 48 in Asia-Pacific region

• 2005-2008 annual lending US$ 6-11 billion

ADB’s Strategic Direction

Strategy 2020

Approved by ADB’s Board in 2009:

• Inclusive economic growth

• Environmentally sustainable growth

• Regional integration

• Intermediary for financing and knowledge

• Water Financing Program comprising all water loans, TA, grants, guarantees

• Water Financing Partnership Facility

• Asia-Pacific Water Forum

• Regional Water Knowledge Hubs for knowledge networking and partnerships

• Various water practitioner networks

• Asia-Pacific Water Summits

Water Sector

How ADB Helps Clients

Water Financing Program

Investment Areas

Urban WaterRural Water Basin Water

• Rural water – improve health and livelihoods

• Urban water – sustain economic growth in cities

• Basin water – promote IWRM and healthy rivers and

adapt to climate change

Trust Funds, Expertise, Collaboration including

partnerships for research

• Project Support (70%)– Rural, urban, basin water demonstration projects

• Program Quality Support (30%)– Knowledge, capacity, and innovation services

– Empowering civil society

– Regional cooperation

• $43 million committed to date

Water Financing Partnership Facility

Partnering with ADB

ADB Supports Regional Cooperation

The Region Mobilizes

Established in September 2006 in Manila

Supported by ADB, GWP, UNESCAP, Japan, others

ADB Supports Regional Cooperation

Practitioner Networks• Water utilities networks (WUNs) in SE

Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, China

• Water operator partnerships (WOPs)

• Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO)

• National Water Apex Body Networking

• Media networks – Asia Water Wire

ADB Supports Regional Cooperation

Promoting Leadership• 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit, Japan 2007

• 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit expected in 2010

• Ministers for Water Security initiative announced in Istanbul, supported by ADB and UNESCAP

• Asian Water Development Outlook launched

• KnowledgeHubs network for water security in the 21st century

Knowledge Networking through KnowledgeHubs

APWF’s network of regional water knowledge hubssupported by ADB and UNESCO-IHE

10 Key Operating Principles for Hubs1. Vision and leadership for

achieving results in the hub’s priority topic

2. A focus on meeting client needs with relevant and feasible solutions

3. An inclusive attitude to knowledge networking with clients and partners

4. An (international) team of experienced specialists working at the hub

5. A stimulating research environment at the hub, including internships

6. Generation, identification and dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge

7. Regular comparative analysis of progress in countries across the region

8. Excellent products and services for knowledge and capacity development

9. Adequate human and financial resources to develop the hub’s excellence

10.An entrepreneurial approach to developing a sustainable business model

Knowledge Domainsadopted by hubs

• Urban water management• Disaster risk reduction and flood

management• Climate change adaptation in

Southeast Asia• River basin organizations and

management• Water quality management in river

basins• Hydro-informatics in river basins• Water governance• Irrigation service reform

• IWRM in Central Asia• IWRM in the Pacific• Erosion and sedimentation• Healthy rivers and aquatic ecosystems• Water resources management in

mountainous areas• Sanitation• Transboundary water resources

management• Groundwater management• Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia

www.apwf-knowledgehubs.net

Improving Water Security

Guiding Vision5 Key Dimensions

“Societies can enjoy water security when they successfully manage their water resources and services to:

1. Satisfy household water and sanitation needs in all communities

2. Support productive economies in agriculture and industry

3. Develop vibrant, livable cities and towns

4. Restore healthy rivers and ecosystems

5. Build resilient communities that can adapt to change.”

Asian Water Development Outlook 2010 Team

Research Issues

Rural Water

Irrigated Agriculture

• Failing bureaucracies; turnover and PIM insufficient; increased off-farm income; severe groundwater depletion in plains; deltas increasingly vulnerable to climate change; governance of services needs to be improved

Analyze experience with service agreements, and explore alternative models to support irrigation providers in small-medium schemes

Research Issues

Urban Water

• Low service coverage; poor sanitation and severe pollution; increased flooding in coastal cities; rapid conversion of agricultural land for industries and housing; capacity and resource constraints for medium and smaller cities

Analyze alternative modalities for phasing in comprehensive sanitation “from toilet to river” to create livable cities and reduce pollution downstream of cities, and for guiding land conversion processes around cities

Research Issues

Basin Water

• Challenges in implementing IWRM, including adaptive management, climate change, water rights and allocation, payment for environmental services, and sustainable hydropower

Analyze cases of implementing IWRM in river basins as a process of adapting to changes, optimizing stakeholder satisfaction, and generating a triple-bottom line (Using the UNESCO-NARBO Guidelines launched at the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul)

Increase a triple bottom line• Economic benefits $

• Social benefits $

• Environmental benefits $

Optimizing stakeholder satisfaction• Adopt inclusive approach

• Find win-win solutions

• Generate buy-in for IWRM

Implementing IWRM in basins

Adaptive Management

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Research Issues

Basin Water (continued 2)

Analyzing practical modalities for improving climate change projections in river basins/deltas

Analyze alternative modalities of combining hard (infrastructure) and soft (non-structural) interventions in water management in deltas

Analyze alternative methodologies for integrated management of coastal areas faced with urbanization, pollution from upstream, increasing storm surges, and rising sea levels

• Analyze alternative methodologies for valuing and paying for environmental services

Research Issues

Basin Water (continued 3) 

Analyzing cost-sharing methodologies for water resources infrastructure in transboundary rivers

Analyzing institutional models for the conjunctive management of hydropower and water resources by energy and natural resources agencies (within countries and transboundary)

Analyze alternative approaches for integrated management of aquatic lake ecosystems

Research Issues

Basin Water (continued 4) 

Analyzing methodologies for strategic environmental assessments in river basins with competing claims from hydropower, fisheries, agriculture, and ecosystem services

Projects and Partners

Managing the Process

• Science for impact: ADB projects can be good cases for research

• Deltas in Bangladesh, Viet Nam, Indonesia around Jakarta (6 Ci’s river basins)

• India: Orissa State’s Baitarani river basin

• China: Yellow, Hai, Songhua rivers

• Central Asia: Aral Sea basin

• Coral Triangle, and many others…

Projects and Partners

Managing the Process (continued 2)

• Size and recognition matters – project WUR as part of Dutch water initiatives

• Use the Netherlands Water Partnership

• Partner with APWF regional knowledge hubs

• Work with the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations

• Get clients to request WUR’s involvement

Principles: Strengths and Examples

Positioning for Impact• What are WUR’s strengths in water research?

• Where can WUR show consistent excellence?

• In what projects can success be demonstrated?

• How can WUR leverage the power of example?

• How can cost-sharing formulas be developed?

Exploring Collaboration

Entry Points

• Exchange information with ADB and projects

• Use ADB-financed projects as research cases

• Develop long-term partnerships with clients, knowledge hubs and ADB in selected locations

• Explore cofinancing opportunities to support research collaboration in priority themes and locations

• Others…

Email water@adb.org

Visit www.adb.org/water