Water Resources in Strategic Water Resources in Strategic ContextContext

George S. DunlopGeorge S. DunlopDepartment of the ArmyDepartment of the Army

Principal Deputy Assistant SecretaryPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary

(Civil Works)(Civil Works)

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40% of Worlds population lives on shared

basins: or more than 50% of earth landmass

Strategic ContextStrategic Context Water is Water is thethe essential resourceessential resource Increasing Dysfunction of Failed and Increasing Dysfunction of Failed and

Failing GovernmentsFailing Governments Technological Innovation Technological Innovation

• Globalization of informationGlobalization of information• Access to appropriate technologyAccess to appropriate technology• Access to capitalAccess to capital• Access to technical assistanceAccess to technical assistance

Aspirations of the Entire PyramidAspirations of the Entire Pyramid Increasing Capability of Civil SocietyIncreasing Capability of Civil Society

Strategic Principles for Water Strategic Principles for Water Resources Resources

Watershed ApproachWatershed Approach Science-basedScience-based Consider all ConsequencesConsider all Consequences Use Appropriate Scale Use Appropriate Scale Bottom-upBottom-up Private Sector EmpowermentPrivate Sector Empowerment

Many ResourcesMany Resources World Water Week, StockholmWorld Water Week, Stockholm

• www.worldwaterweek.orgwww.worldwaterweek.org

U.N. Education, Scientific and Cultural U.N. Education, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationOrganization (UNESCO) (UNESCO)

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U.S. Army Corps of EngineersU.S. Army Corps of Engineers• Institute for Water ResourcesInstitute for Water Resources• Work for OthersWork for Others• Civilian-Military Emergency Civilian-Military Emergency

PreparednessPreparedness• Coordination with U.S. Africa CommandCoordination with U.S. Africa Command

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International Center forInternational Center for Integrated Water Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM)Resources Management (ICIWaRM)

Hosted by the:Hosted by the:Institute for Water Resources (IWR)Institute for Water Resources (IWR)

In Partnership with:In Partnership with:A consortium of U.S. Universities led by: A consortium of U.S. Universities led by:

The University of Arizona (SAHRA)The University of Arizona (SAHRA)

and Professional Organizations led by: and Professional Organizations led by: The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-EWRI)The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-EWRI)

Contribute to the development & Contribute to the development & advocacy of IWRM principles advocacy of IWRM principles and best management and best management practices,practices, focusing on focusing on institutional, engineering, institutional, engineering, planning and evaluation issues.planning and evaluation issues.

Undertake Undertake capacity-developmentcapacity-developmentfocusing on training for implementing focusing on training for implementing IWRM at both watershed and IWRM at both watershed and national levels, particularly in national levels, particularly in Latin America, Africa & Asia, Latin America, Africa & Asia, working closely in collaboration working closely in collaboration among UNESCO centersamong UNESCO centerstowards joint problem-solving.towards joint problem-solving.

Foster Foster research, tech research, tech development and development and technology transfertechnology transfer of of models and methodsmodels and methodsthat enhance IWRM .that enhance IWRM .

IWRM PracticeIWRM Practice

Water EducationWater Education Water ScienceWater Science

ICIWaRM:

International

Center for Integrated

Water Resources

Management

Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer

BMP’sBMP’s

Capacity Development

Capacity Development

ICIWaRM - Program GoalsICIWaRM - Program Goals