IWRM ToolBox: Knowledge Sharing Tool
D. Thalmeinerova, GWP
Picture from V.Pangare: Global Perspectives on IWRM, 2006
Challenge in GWP
What is in this web site for you?
• A structured vehicle for exchange of experience and knowledge within IWRM
• No manual but a dynamic, growing resource
• Based on real-life experiences and lessons learned
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What is good in this web site?
GWP ToolBox
• Purpose– IWRM knowledge sharing and dissemination tool
• Goal– To contribute to establishing a global communication
platform to share knowledge and develop capacity
• Components– Tools (59 tools – guidelines how to implement IWRM);– Case studies (212 cases – illustrate how tools work in
practice);– References (support documents, manuals, papers, and
external IWRM knowledge databases).
What is ToolBox?• It is on online forum for water experts and the broader community to
address and improve the managment of water resources
• It decribes the pillars and components of IWRM
• It shows best practices and case studies
• It gather relevant publications, support documents, organizations and web
links on IWRM
Dynamics in ToolBox
ToolsToolsCase studiesReferencesPresentationsVideos
Critical Challenges
Critical Challenges
theory action synthesis
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”What is new”?will come here
59 TOOLS
工具的构成A:
Rules created by legislation, policy and financing structures
B:
Roles of agencies, utilities, RB authorities, regulators & other stakeholders
C:
Management practices
Enabling Environment (A - tools)Deal with water policies and their development•A1.1 Preparation of a national water resources policy•A1.2 Policies with relation to water resources•A1.3 Climate change adaptation policies
Include tools for use in the development of water law •A2.1 Elements of water law•A2.2 Implementation and enforcement•A2.3 Integrating legal frameworks for IWRM
Deal with financial resources to meet water needs•A3.1 Investment frameworks•A3.2 Strategic financial planning•A3.3 Generating basic revenues for water•A3.4 Repayable sources of finance for water
Institutional Roles (B - tools)Deals with forms and functions of institutions
•B1.1 Reforming institutions for better governance
•B1.2 Transboundary organisations for water resource management
•B1.3 National apex bodies
•B1.4 River basin organisations
•B1.5 Regulatory bodies and enforcement agencies
•B1.6 Service providers and IWRM
•B1.7 Strengthening public sector water utilities
•B1.8 Role of the private sector
•B1.9 Civil society institutions and community based organisation
•B1.10 Local authorities
•B1.11 Building partnerships
Includes tools for upgrading the skills
•B2.1 Participatory capacity and empowerment in civil society
•B2.2 Training to build capacity in water professionals
•B2.3 Regulatory capacity
Management Instruments (C - tools)About understanding resources •C1.1 Water resources knowledge base•C1.2 Water resources assessment•C1.3 Modelling in IWRM •C1.4 Developing water management indicators•C1.5 Ecosystem assessment•C1.6Water footprint and virtual water concept
Combine development options, resource use and human interaction •C2.1 National integrated water resources plans•C2.2 River basin plans•C2.3 Groundwater management plans•C2.4 Coastal zone management plans•C2.5 Water infrastructure, implementation and IWRM
Management Instruments (C - tools)
Involves various tools for balancing supply and demand
•C3.1 Improved efficiency of use
•C3.2 Recycling and reuse
•C3.3 Improved efficiency of supply
Encourages social change instruments
•C4.1 Education curricula on water management
•C4.2 Communication with stakeholders
•C4.3 Information and transparency for raising awareness
Shows how to manage disputes
•C5.1 Conflict management
•C5.2 Shared vision planning
•C5.3 Consensus building
Management Instruments (C - tools)
Regulatory instruments
•C6.1 Water rights and allocation
•C6.2 Water quality
•C6.3 Water services
•C6.4 Land use planning controls and nature protection
•C6.5 Protecting freshwater ecosystems resources
Economic instruments
•C7.1 Pricing of water and water services
•C7.2 Pollution and environmental charges
•C7.3 Water markets and tradable permits
•C7.4 Subsidies and incentives
•C7.5 Payment for environmental services
Management Instruments (C - tools)
• Information and knowledge management
• C8.1 Information management systems
• C8.2 Sharing data for IWRM
• Assessment instruments
• C9.1 Risk assessment and management
• C9.2 Environmental assessment
• C9.3 Social assessment
• C9.4 Economic assessment
• C9.5 Vulnerability assessment
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Case Studies
Send Case studies andReferences!!!!!MAIN
COMPONENTS
References
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Case study
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Also in Spanish
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Critical Challenges:-Water and climate change-Water and food security-Water and urbanization-Water and energy security-Water and ecosystem
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For Who is this ToolBox? Why we would like to share it?
• As water is everybody’s business…...
trainers
practitioners
decision makers
experts
academia
Contribute
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Why do we need a Case study?
Theoretical description
Synthezied memory
Practical implementation
Problems in interpretation
• INTEGRATED WRM approach
• versus
• individual TOOLS
Popularization of term “IWRM” results in replacing the integrated system by its fragments (IWRM became to be a slogan)
Present interest in ToolBox
• Strongly differes region by region
• From ”how to use ToolBox” to ”use ToolBox”
• Some regions are ”donors” to database rather than ”users”
• Limited use if language or internet access barriers exist
Current ToolBox products
ToolBox product What is it Characteristic TB text book A well structured text book
describing the pillars and components of the IWRM processes
Static Translations English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese exist and distributed. Used mainly by users without access to internet
TB case studies collection
A collection of case studies describing experiences related to application of IWRM principles
Growing database supported by regions Used mainly in education and capacity building activities Need to increase number of full cases Need to document GWP activities and develop case studies referring to IWRM planning process
TB reference documents
A repository of expert papers, manuals, guidelines, training materials, articles, reports of projects, web links
Growing database supported by regions Need continuing update Big potential for improvement with ambition to serve an unique database on IWRM knowledge
ToolBox product What is it Characteristic TB CD Rom and other communication products
A off-line version of ToolBox (2nd version) Number of standard presentations developed with demonstration of ToolBox Promotional Video ToolBox brochure
Static Well distributed among GWP family, promotional purpose Need continuing update
TB regional publications
CEE: Institutional setting of water institutions in development, enforcement and implementation of future water management plans CEE: Auxiliary texts to training on IWRM in the context of EU Water Policy SAF: Unpacking GWP ToolBox with the lower Manyame sub-catchment planning in Zimbabwe and other examples from southern Africa
Publications as a result of regional toolbox activities Big potential to develop publications at regional/country levels that would document the use of ToolBox
Vision and goal
• Vision:• ToolBox will be an internet based repository of all GWP knowledge
on IWRM and the first choice site for water practitioners, decision makers and partners
• Goal:• ToolBox will contribute to establishing a global communication
platform to share knowledge and develop capacity
Areas of intervention
1. Shift from ”introduction of ToolBox” to ”application of tools in ToolBox”
2. Establishment of mechanism to provide for ”region-to-region” knowledge exchange
3. Maintain current partners and bring new partners to share IWRM knowledge
ToolBox in Practice: how to benefit
• ToolBox as a guide for IWRM planning, implementation (and monitoring achievements)
• ToolBox gives handy hints on water governance problems• ToolBox provides for comprehensive summaries on mix of tools to be
considered when carrying water projects• ToolBox illustrates good practices in cross sectoral integration• ToolBox is useful in training courses
ToolBox in Practice: how to contribute
• Elaborate cases and share them with others
• Provide references to enlarge on-line IWRM library
• Document experience from your work
GWP wants to provide• The major website for IWRM knowledge, references and information
resources;
• High quality content, wide geographic spread, across all tools;
• An e-meeting point for discussion groups on IWRM issues;
• Study material for IWRM education and capacity building training.
What others said about IWRM ToolBox
• ”ToolBox as a guide for IWRM planning, implementation and monitoring achievements”
• ”ToolBox gives handy hints on water governance problems”
• ”ToolBox illustrates good practices in cross sectoral integration”
• ”ToolBox is useful in training courses”