Presentation

Sheets
Proposed policy framework for
sustainable river basin
management
Team Members:
1- Chang
2 - Jean Paul
3 - Saeed Omar
4- Richard Amekor
5- Moses Mhami
6 - Mahmoud Dahroug

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Topic Selection

Topic Voting

1- Framework for assessing and resilience of river basin •6

2- studying the impacts of building dams along the Nile River •2

3- Adaptation of climate change mitigation of water resource management •4

4- IWRM for sustainable development •0

5- Improvement of national water quality mentoring program •0

6- Minimizing of water usage •3

7- Reviewing of national policy on WRM •1

8- Globalization of water safety plans •2

9-WRM infrastructure towards multipurpose use •0

10- improvement of water supply systems in rural areas •0

Team Topic Proposed policy framework for sustainable river basin management

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 Problem-Cause Causality (Causal
Mapping)

Core
Poor River Basin Management
Problem

•Poor infrastructure Lack of data

•Lack of adequate Limited Few qualified

Lack of stakeholder Poor monitoring
qualified personnel national budget network experts
participation

Inadequate Lack of advanced Lack of training

•Insufficient capacity
collaboration technologies programs
building programs between agencies

Lack of awareness

Inadequate government
support
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 Root Causes

1. Inadequate data

2. Lack of government support (Strategies)

3. Qualified personnel
 Alternative Evaluation

Root cause 1: Inadequate data

Absolut
Alternatives e Comparative Criteria
Criteria Total Priority
(solution) Infrastructure Technology
Skills and
Cost Time knowledge
(35%) (30%)
(35%)

Setting up of advanced monitoring systems √ √ 5.5 7 8 6.8 1

Capacity building of staff √ √ 3 5 8.2 5.4 2

Promotion of agency collaboration and stakeholder

√ √ 2 5 7 4.7 4
participation

Establishing regional offices for decentralization √ √ 8 6 2 5.3 3

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 Alternative Evaluation

Root cause 2: Lack of government support (Strategies)

Absolute Comparative
Alternatives Criteria Criteria Priorit
Total
y
(solution) Consensus
Regulation
s
Benefits
(30%)
Human
resources
Durat
ion
(50%) (20%)

Policy formulation for river management √ √ 8 8 5 7 1

√
Improvement of public awareness √ 6 6 4 5.3 4

Sourcing of external financing √ √ 5 8 6 6.3 2

Enhancing political will √ √ 6 7 4 5.7 3

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 Action Plan(1-1)

Topic Proposed policy framework for sustainable river basin management

Core Problem Poor River Basin Management
Root Cause 1 Inadequate data

Alternative 1-1 Setting up of advanced monitoring systems

(solution)

Action Plan Period Cooperative Estimated

Supervising Division
(in order of execution) (Month) Division Cost

1. Establishment of
data management
committee.
2. Training of
Technical staff. Meteorologic
Technical department 18 al and ICT $ 2.5 million
3. Procurement of Department
equipment and
instruments.
4. Installation of
Equipment.

Obstacles Unreliable power supply and internet connections

& Counter plan Exploitation of renewable energy

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Action Plan(1-2)

Topic Proposed policy framework for sustainable river basin management

Core Problem Poor River Basin Management
Root Cause 1 Inadequate data

Alternative 1-2 Capacity building of staff

(solution)

Action Plan Supervisin Period Cooperative Estimated

(in order of execution) g Division (Month) Division Cost

1.Recruting of technical staffs

2.Making for training plan Human
3. Sourcing of training Resource
6 Technical $ 300.000
consultants Departmen
3.Conduct training t

Obstacles Budget
& Counter plan External donors

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Action Plan(2-1)

Topic Proposed policy framework for sustainable river basin management

Core Problem Poor River Basin Management
Root Cause 2 Lack of government support (Strategies)

Alternative 2-1
Policy formulation for river management
(solution)

Action Plan Supervisin Period Cooperative Estimated

(in order of execution) g Division (Month) Division Cost

- Identification of
stakeholders & consultants
- Review necessary legal Legal Technical
documents departmen 3 department, $ 50,000
- Drafting of policy paper t Cabinet
- Enforcement

Obstacles Lack of political goodwill

& Counter plan - Lobby politicians

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Action Plan(2-2)

Topic Proposed policy framework for sustainable river basin management

Core Problem Poor River Basin Management
Root Cause 2 Lack of government support (Strategies)

Alternative 2-1
Sourcing for external financing
(solution)

Action Plan Supervisin Period Cooperative Estimated

(in order of execution) g Division (Month) Division Cost

- Establishing necessary
regulations for external
financing Finance
- Promoting PPP mechanism Treasury,
departmen 7 $12,000
Technical
- Drafting project proposals t

Obstacles bureaucracy
& Counter plan - Establishing inter-ministerial committee

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Presentation
example

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 ACTION PLAN
Prepared for the Course of Water Resources Development

and Management in Korea

Presented by the team from Viet Nam

Korea, September 2018

 IMPROVEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
MONITORING SYSTEMS

Team: GOLDEN STAR

Members:
1. Pham Phuoc Toan
2. Luu Duc Dung
3. Mai Phu Luc

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Topic Selection
Topics Voting

1. Promotion of flood control at local level 2

2. Improvement of making decision in case of dam broken 2

3. Improvement of water resources monitoring systems 5

4. Enhancement of irrigation systems in the rural area

5. Capacity building for local authorities in water resources management

6. Promoting irrigation system in coastal areas in dry season

7. Improving protection capacity for groundwater

8. Review of regulations on coordinated reservoir operation for inter-riverbasins

9. Resolution for salinity intrusion in Mekong River plain

10. Upgrading the network of groundwater treatment and supply in high mountain areas

11. Resolution for drought due to climate change in the highland area

12.

Team Topic Improvement of water resources monitoring systems

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 Problem-Cause Causality (Causal
Mapping)

Core
Old-fashioned technologies and equipment
Problem

Lack of advanced
Limited finance technologies

Absence of mechanism Limited Insufficiency of Technology develops

Expensive Diversity of suppliers
for investment national budget human resources rapidly

Too many sectors Import from Training/study is

Lack of incentives High profit Lack of pilot projects
to invest foreign countries not enough
For investment

Lack of capacity
Capital retrieval
to produce

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 Root Causes

1. Training/study is not enough

2. Lack of pilot projects

3. Incentives for investment

Alternative Evaluation

Root cause 1: Training/study is not enough

Absolute Comparative
Alternatives Criteria Criteria Tota Priorit
l y
(solution) Budget Ability
Time
(20%)
Human
resources Knowledg
e (50%)
(30%)

Research on water resources characteristics √ √ 5 6 6 5.8 4

Review legal documents on water resources

monitoring relating to human resources √ √ 7 6 6 6.2 3
development (incentives)
Build capacity for the staff at the central/local
√ √ 6 8 8 7.6 1
technical level

Ask for assistance from donors or partners √

Enactment of new legal documents on water

√ √ 6 8 6 6.6 2
resources monitoring

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 Alternative Evaluation

Root cause 2: Lack of pilot projects

Absolute
Alternatives Criteria
Comparative Criteria Priorit
Total
y
(solution) Budget Consensus
Infrastructure Technique
(50%) (30%)
Technician
(20%)

Conduct study visits to learn experience √ √ 5 6 5 5.3 3

Perform pilot projects on site to

demonstrate effectiveness of advanced √ √ 7 8 7 6.7 2
technologies
Cooperate with
researchers/technicians/partners to √ √ 8 7 8 7.7 1
develop suitable technologies

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Action Plan(1-1)

Topic Improvement of water resources monitoring systems

Core Problem Old-fashioned technologies and equipment
Root Cause 1 Training/study is not enough

Alternative 1-1
Build capacity for the staff at the central/local technical level
(solution)

Action Plan Period Cooperative Estimated

Supervising Division
(in order of execution) (Month) Division Cost

1. Evaluate the situation of

staff
- At the central level
Department
- Local level of Water
2. Evaluate the situation of National Center for Water Resources
equipment and technologies Resources Planning and $45
8 Management;
thousands
- At the central level Investigation Water
- Local level Resources
Institute.
3. Make a training plan
4. Conduct the training
program

Obstacles - Lack of advanced technologies/specialists to demonstrate

& Counter plan - Share/learn experience with other partners
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Action Plan(1-2)
Topic Improvement of water resources monitoring system
Core Problem Old-fashioned technologies and equipment
Root Cause 1 Training/study is not enough

Alternative 1-2
Enactment of new legal documents on water resources monitoring
(solution)

Action Plan Supervising Period Cooperative Estimated

(in order of execution) Division (Month) Division Cost

1. Pre-study current legal

documents on water resources
monitoring
- Decree No 90/2016/QD-TTg Water Resources
- National Technical Regulation and Institute; National
Circulars on water resources Department Centre for Water R
monitoring esources $50
of Water thousands
2. Learn from other countries 12 Planning and
resources
3. Implementation management Investigation;
- Draft legal documents K-Water
- Request for comments from
specialists/technicians
- Workshop
- Approval/training

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Obstacles - New policy may result in waste of old-fashioned equipment
& Counter plan - Demonstrate the effectiveness of advanced technologies
Action Plan(2-1)
Topic Improvement of water resources monitoring system
Core Problem Old-fashioned technologies and equipment
Root Cause 2 Lack of pilot projects

Alternative 2-1 Cooperate with researchers/technicians/partners to develop suitable

(solution) technologies

Action Plan Supervisin Period Cooperative Estimated

(in order of execution) g Division (Month) Division Cost
1. Evaluate the current
situation of water resources
monitoring system:
National
- Network
Centre for
- Technology and human Water
resource Water Resources
2. Consult with researchers, $60
Resources 18 Planning
technicians, partners to choose thousands
Institute and
applicable techniques Investigatio
3. Implementation: n; K-Water
- Develop a new technique Academy
- Implement a pilot project
- Evaluate effectiveness

Obstacles - Lack of competent consultant

& Counter plan - Sign MOU with suitable consultant 21
Action Plan(2-2)
Topic Improvement of water resources monitoring system
Core Problem Old-fashioned technologies and equipment
Root Cause 2 Lack of pilot projects

Alternative 2-2 Perform pilot projects on site to demonstrate effectiveness of advanced

(solution) technologies

Action Plan Supervising Period Cooperative Estimated

(in order of execution) Division (Month) Division Cost

1. Preparation:
- Annual budget
- Human resource K-Water
Academy;
- Choose a site to demonstrate
National
2. Implementation Centre for
- Propose the project Department
Water
of Water $50
- Agreement between the 12 Resources
Resources thousands
MONRE and Koica/K-water Planning and
Management
- Import technology Investigation;
Water
- Train human resource
Resources
- Set-up/run the system Institute
- Evaluate and adjust
- Nationwide replication

Obstacles - Difficulties in set-up the demo system

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& Counter plan - Cooperate with local governments