Senegal: IWRM Planning Process

SENEGAL

I.W.R.M. PLANNING PROCESS

Tokyo, December 2004

• Background• Organization• Achievements• First Lessons

CONTENT

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

SENEGAL

Geographical Location

Geographical Location

Background 1/4

• Global context: MDGs and WSSD

• African Context: NEPAD, AMCOW, and various initiatves for Africa:

EUWI Canadian,Dutch and German Initiatives

Background 2/4

• West African Context: Sahel context : water scarcity WAW Partnership since 2002 ECOWAS / WRCU Many shared RB: Senegal, Niger,

Gambia

Background 3/4

• Senegal context : Political will developed for several years SWP since 2002, with government’s support Clear options of Water policy: focused on WR

development and promotion of Sanitation Two ministries (Sanitation and Hydraulic )Strengthening our willingness of cooperation with

other countriesin the framework of OMVS (senegal RBO) and OMVG (Gambia RBO)

Background 4/4• Senegal context : main water problems

Water Quality: particularly for Groundwater, risks of pollution in Surface Water by agro-industry,

gaps in sanitation High Running Costs because of obligation

to use groundwater from deep aquifers Maintenance / renewal of Hydraulical

Infrastructures: no financial capacity for critical invests

ORGANIZATIONIWRM PLan Process ORGANIZATIONIWRM PLan Process

Organization • Process initiated in the framework of

Canadian Initiative

• Process under control of Government

• Important role of SWP

Organization SWP

Senegal Water PartnershipGeneral Assembly

8 Interest Groups

Steering Committee

12

Ex. Sec. T. S. Committee

11 Local SWP

Government - Relevant MinistriesDriver : M.A.H.

Steering CommitteeChair: Min. Agric. Hydraulic

66 members –Administrations, Local authorities, NGOs, Professional Organisations, University, Private sector, RBOs,Research institutes, SWP SWP

DGPRE



SWP

Following Committee3 Min- SWP

DGPRE



SWP

Following Committee3 Min- SWP

DGPRE

Team Project19 members

Coordination Cel

2 RFP 2 RFP 2 RFP2 RFP 2 RFP2 RFP

ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS

Achievements

• MOU signed (Minister & GWPO)• Early, IWRM in relation with MDGs• Close collaboration between Gov. and SWP• Team building workshop (May) : 60 people –

identification of Team Members – creation of a ”network” between participants

• Work plan

Awareness that it is Long term process

Achievements

.Team building workshop (May) : 60 people – identification of Team Members – creation of a ”network” between participants

• Work plan

MOU

InventoryRoad Map

LFA Meeting WPlan

Team building

Appointproject staff

5 Regional WS on inventory

Inventory report

Creation of SC & FC Training Plan

Adoption processPreparation 1st

& 2nd version

Additional studies

Surveys

Additional studies

5 Regional WS information

2 WS consultation

Training Action

Comm. Plan Comm. Action Comm. Action

Surveys

CWP WS

15/01/2004 05/2004 12/2004 2006

Achievements

• First Regional Workshops (2/5 realised)

• Idenditification and lauchning of 5 studies in relation with MDGs: Communication plan Water resources Uses and needs Institutionnal framework Financial matters

NEXTNEXT

Next

• Prepare all structures to be effective in the Implementation phase (IWRM Plan is not an end itself)

• SWP: role to play in:Training sector Conflict resolution system between users Mission of prevention beside national and local

authorities Provide to governmental Institutions advice and

opinion about policies

LESSONSLESSONS

Lessons

To involve maximum of people .. And give means for doing that (ex : Wolof language)

• Do not forget that the objective is the implementation not the Plan itself (L Term)

• To get very early the political will (takes time)• To imply Donors during the planning phase • To be able to reply to the expectation from

population, which ”WE” have created • Awareness that it is Long term process

ARIGATO GOZAIMASS

DIUREUDIUF

MERCI

”Penthio Ndokhmi” for all and Everywhere

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Senegal: IWRM Planning Process