WATER AND ENERGY

Integration of water and

energy systems
management
Access to water and
electricity poverty
alleviation
Explore less water reliant
energy
Increase sustainability and
efficiency of existing
systems

MANAGING RISKS
Securing the Gains of Development


Integration of risk-related public
policy and improved cooperation
Need for indicators and warning
systems
Need for greater institutional
coordination, strength, and
management
Need to improve decision-
making in situations of
uncertainty: better adaptation to
ongoing and future global
changes

SHARING WATER



Increasing complexity and
interdependence across boarders
need for new approaches
Conflict avoidance
Challenges:
Direct
Indirect
Structural
Framework:
Natural Conditions
Variety of Uses
Various Sources of Supply
Upstream/Downstream Considerations
Socio-Demographic Conditions
example: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay
Yrenda-Toba-Tarijeo aquifer system: 300,000 km2
Livelihood of 1 million indigenous people
Pressure on land could inhibit aquifer infiltration
Coordination for long-term management and protection of
recharge zones is necessary but lacking
UNESCO and Global Environmental Facility raising
awareness and working with local populations
Goal: engage and strengthen institutions to practice sound
aquifer management and offer education and technical
support
VALUING AND
CHARGING FOR WATER

controversial
Important tool for policy-makers and planners to weigh
options
Water embodies social, cultural, environmental and
economic values, all must be incorporated
Charging for water should include protection of the needs of
the poor
Public-private partnerships
Need for planners, policy-makers, and technicians
Valuation Techniques
User Pays Principle
Water Security
Economic Efficiency
ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE
AND CAPACITY

local knowledge +
improved access
Many financial investments into
projects in developing countries
have failed
Infrastructure doomed to
deteriorate if not maintained
Increased access to education
through information and
communication technology
Self-assessments of knowledge and
capacity will identify gaps and help
improve effectiveness
example: Indonesia
Farmer/Water User Associations
Local staff of Irrigation Services trained as facilitators
Improvement of economic rate of returns from 10-18%
to 30-40%
Investment in empowerment and training of irrigation
system users Benefits: economic, social capital,
strengthen local governance
example: Farmnet
Farmer Information Network for Rural Development
Operated by farmers who disseminate locally relevant
information to improve livelihoods
Support from UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Decrease in costs
Greater knowledge of global market Fairer prices for
goods
Meteorological Info More effective irrigation

CASE STUDIES
Towards an Integrated Approach
overview
Help countries conduct self-assessments
Highlight areas with different physical, climatic, and socio-
economic conditions
3 scales: subnational, national, international
Help institutions and bring together key stakeholders
Identified overarching deficencies
JAPAN
MAIN ISSUE:
Water-related
disasters
KENYA
MAIN ISSUE:
Water Scarcity
LAKE PEIPSI
MAIN ISSUE:
Transboundary
Source
STATE OF
MEXICO
MAIN ISSUE:
UNSUSTAINABLE
USE
findings
Obstacles vary: socio-economic versus water availability
Disparities in availability and access not only factors hindering
development [South Africa vs. Peru]
Accelerating rate of urbanization hampers safe water and
sanitation service provision
Agriculture most demanding sector but industrial use increasing
Unsustainable use
Water-borne diseases major cause of morbidity
Importance of IWRM
CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
need to
Recognize access to clean water as fundamental right
Focus on better water governance
Understand water movement within natural limits not
human constructed boundaries
Recognize lack of isolation and independence of water issues
Manage growing demand and decreasing supply and
increasing competition for the scarce resource