1. August 2012
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From Secretary General’s Desk….. To enable Irrigation and Drainage to play its ICID at World Water Week
pivotal role in enhanced agriculture production 2012
Dear Friends, and rural development, ICID plans to orient
its new Research Agenda to integrate within The World Water Week, the leading
Agricultural develop- the emerging agricultural innovation systems annual global meeting place for supported
ment plans are no that are increasingly proving effective. ICID international processes and programmes
longer concerned therefore lays emphasis on demand driven in water and development, taking place
almost exclusively research and technology, accompanied by
with staple food during August 26-31, with the theme:
the development of wider competencies,
production. The new "Water and Food Security" will feature
linkages, enabling attitudes, practices,
diversified agricultural governance structures, and policies that
following workshops:
activities provide allow the knowledge generated through
considerable income
• Best use of blue water resources
Irrigation and Drainage research to be put into
and employment opportunities but are highly for food security
productive use. Such an approach requires
volatile not only to the given market situations developing platforms for learning, sharing, • Rainfed production under growing
but also to the variability of water available communicating, and innovating. rain variability: Closing the yield
for agriculture, particularly in arid and semi- gap
arid regions. Changing climate would further Creating such an enabling environment
increase this vulnerability, thereby enhancing to support the use of knowledge requires • Safeguarding global food security
the need for efficient irrigation and drainage structural changes not only at the national and life supporting ecosystems
management. level but also in networking institutions like
• Health and food security
ICID that make the irrigation and drainage
The water, food and energy inter-linkages knowledge available through research and • Securing water and food in an
have emerged strongly within the national dissemination mechanisms. ICID has revisited urbanizing world
policies, paying far more attention to its membership and the means of networking
diversification into new crops, products, • Towards a green economy: The
and sharing and has taken steps to fill the
and markets. Water and natural resources gaps in its interaction mechanism.
water-food-energy nexus
management issues are complex and • Trade and food security
require innovative solutions. Institutional Broadbasing of its National Committees
arrangements that facilitate innovative to include all stakeholders within irrigation • Governance for water and food
approaches based on best knowledge will be and drainage sector started a few years security
a key challenge for optimal use of irrigation back. As a step further, ICID has now
opened its membership beyond the National ICID is co-convening the Workshop:
water. Partnerships will be key drivers to the
holistic systems approach. Committees, to include individuals, institutions ‘‘Best Use of Blue Water Resources for
and companies as direct members. Food Security’’ along with Stockholm
It is widely recognized that scientific International Water Institute (SIWI),
research that creates new knowledge and ICID also proposes to organise a World
Irrigation Forum, once every three years, with
International Water Management Institute
technology and that can be transferred and (IWMI) and Food and Agriculture
adapted to different situations has a crucial an effort to bring together all stakeholders,
particularly engaged within the irrigation, Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
role in sustainable management of natural
resources. Increasingly, decentralization of drainage and flood management, on one on 28th August 2012 from 8.00 to 17.30
decision making process requires farmer's platform. The First World Irrigation Forum hrs in Room K 12.
participation in a variety of platform which will be held in Mardin, Turkey in September-
October 2013. In addition, at the World Water Week
draws heavily on their time, energy and
2012, ICID will be participating in the
resources. ICID in collaboration with World Best regards,
Bank and FAO has made efforts in the past
following events: (1) Governance for water
in that direction through International Program and food security and (2) Safe use of
for Technology wastewater in agriculture. Besides, Prof
Avinash C. Tyagi Gao Zhanyi, President of ICID, President
Secretary General Hon. Prof Chandra Madramootoo,
Vice President Mr. François Brelle and
Mr. Avinash Tyagi, Secretary General of
ICID will be participating in these sessions,
either as Chairman of the workshop or
a keynote speaker and/or as a panelist.
President Gao has also been invited
by ADB to be a panelist in the session
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2. ‘Eye on Asia: Water and Food Security’.
Representatives from other ICID National
ICID Opens its Doors to all Stakeholders in Irrigation
Committees will also be participating in
Established on 24 June, 1950, 2. M a k e their voice heard
this week. and contributing to improved
International Commission on
With a substantial increase in the Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) is a understanding between stakeholders,
demand for food and other agricultural while enabling new ideas on water
Scientific, Technical and Voluntary
policy to surface.
commodities coupled with more irregular Not-for-profit Non-Governmental
rainfall pattern and higher temperatures International Organization (NGO) 3. Benefit from worldwide exposure
as a result of climate change, different headquartered in New Delhi, India. of their organization’s activities by
types of water storage and allocation ICID carries out its activities through using the Commission’s name, logo
to agriculture will, however, continue to and communication tools and by
110 participating countries spread all
participating in the Commission’s
be critically important. The Workshop over the world. activities.
will explore the kind of innovations
that may lead to improved efficiency in ICID Mission is …. 4. Stay informed on recent irrigation,
irrigation; the potential for an expansion drainage and flood management news
To stimulate and promote the development and events through Commission’s
of supplementary irrigation and the scale
and application of the arts, sciences and publications.
of investments that are needed in blue techniques of engineering, agriculture,
water management for food security in a economics, ecological and social 5. Influence policy makers to develop
context of multiple and competing uses. sciences in managing water and land sound irrigation-related policies and
resources for irrigation, drainage, flood give it greater priority in the political
International Commission on Irrigation agenda through the latest updates
management, including research and
and Drainage (ICID) is co-convener on upcoming water events, access
development and capacity building
of some of these sessions with UN- for achieving sustainable irrigated to articles, posters and abstracts
Water Decade Programme on Capacity agriculture. and papers from our series of ICID
Development (UNW-DPC), World Congresses.
Health Organization (WHO), Food Not just engineering …. 6. Avail the opportunity to engage
and Agriculture Organisation of the in professional networking and
United Nations (FAO), United Nations ICID works towards creating a synergy information exchange activities
Environment Programme (UNEP), United between land, agricultural and water through participation in National
policies, improvement of irrigation Committees and Regional Working
Nations University Institute for Water,
schemes, increased investment both from Groups, and in international
Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), public and private sectors for expansion
and International Water Management programmes and processes as
of irrigated area and modernization of representatives of ICID.
Institute (IWMI). Contact: Mr. Avinash C. infrastructures. ICID focus is not just
Tyagi, Secretary General, ICID; e-mail: limited to the engineering aspects of 7. Benefits from membership, such
icid@icid.org irrigation and drainage. Its technical as:
workbodies deal with all aspects
including agronomic, environmental and a. receiving electronic copy of the
Agricultural Drainage Needs ICID Journal on Irrigation and
management of irrigation, drainage and
and Future Priorities flood management. Drainage, Annual Report and
ICID News free of cost1
ICID’s 11th International Drainage
In tune with changing times …. b. in addition, receiving 2,4 and 6
Workshop (IDW) is being organized by
copies of the ICID Journal on
the Egyptian National Committee on Recognizing that the benefit of science Irrigation and Drainage at 50
Irrigation and Drainage (ENCID), from and technology can only be realized percent price based on the type
23-27 September 2012 at Cairo, Egypt. through innovation and moving with of company or institution.
the changing times, ICID bring all
The main theme of the Workshop stakeholders in its core activities under c. special discount on all ICID
is “Agricultural Drainage Needs and one umbrella. Thus, born the idea of publications;
Future Priorities”. The workshop has granting membership in ICID through
d. special advertisement rates in
five main topics with 28 subtopics for DIRECT MEMEBERSHIP to companies,
ICID publications, website, etc.;
paper submission. The main topics are: institutions, individuals associated
and
with irrigation, drainage and flood
(i) Planning and Design of Drainage
management for sustainable agriculture e. special exhibition rates and
Systems; (ii) Improvement of Drainage and rural development. registration fees during ICID
Technology and Techniques; (iii) Drainage events.
Management; (iv) Environmental Aspects Providing all stakeholders a
and Climatic Change; and (v) Research platform … Contact: Dr. S.A. Kulkarni2, Executive
Development and Capacity Building. Secretary, ICID, New Delhi, India.
By Joining ICID, individuals, companies
Registration: Please hurry up and register and institutions working or concerned
before 22 August 2012 to avail the early with irrigation, drainage and flood-related
bird registration fee of US dollar 500 for issues would:
ICID members. The On-line registration 1. Except when hardcopies are requested,
1. Be part of an international nominal charges plus postal charges will
is available at <http://encid.org.eg/nwrc/
platform which offers opportunities to have to be paid.
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exchange knowledge and experience 2. Please contact Dr. Kulkarni at <icid@icid.
Contacts: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hassan with others and to establish org> for Direct Membership.
Amer, ENCID Chairman, Tel. No.: (+2 partnerships.
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3. 02) 44464505 / 010-16419861; E-mail: For any additional information regarding Obituary
<encid@link.com.eg> The workshop Symposium arrangements (registration
website <http://www.encid.org.eg/idw11> and accommodation), please contact It is with deep regrets that
provides more details. Lalique Smit, E-mail: congress@internext. we place on record the sad
co.za, Tel: (051) 436 8145. and untimely demise of Vice
Irrigation in a Changing President Hon. Prof. Qishun
Zhang on 7th August 2012.
Environment Online learning tutorial Prof. Zhang was born in
on “IWRM” 1931, had a long experience
The South African National Committee on
of over 37 years in the field of research,
Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID) will be design and construction related to irrigation,
The increasing conviction of the reality of
organizing the SANCID 2012 Symposium flood control and sedimentation. He had
climate change provides a new impetus
during 20-23 November 2012 at Alpine vast experience of the Irrigation and
for reforming water management. The
Heath Resort, Drakensberg, South Drainage in the lower reach of Yellow
IWRM approach provides management
Africa. The theme of the Symposium is river and had worked as an expert / team
instruments and tools for effective leader for several projects. He started his
‘Irrigation in a Changing Environment’.
adaptation. For simple self-learning on work with the China Institute of Water
The Symposium has the following four
IWRM and adaptation to climate change, Resources and Hydropower Research
sub-themes, besides a special session:
Cap-Net, WMO/APFM, UNESCO-IHE and (IWHR) as Engineer in 1958.
• Humans at the forefront of other partners have developed an online He was Vice President of ICID for the
watershed management tutorial based on the training manual and term 1997-2000 and Vice President of
• Climate change and irrigation: facilitators guide "IWRM as a Tool for China Institute of Water Resources and
Adaptation and resilience Adaptation to Climate Change". Hydropower Research (IWHR) since
January 1985. Prof. Zhang was a member
• Impact of irrigation on natural of IWRA, China Society for Sustainable
The tutorial is intended to contribute to
resources and ecology and impact Development and Vice President and
a better understanding of the use and
of the natural environment on Secretary General of the Chinese National
effectiveness of application of IWRM
irrigation Committee of ICID (CNCID). He had been
concepts and principles when strategizing associated with several UNDP, EC and ADB
• Design and management for climate change adaptations. The projects and was an expert in joint team
responses to economic challenges target audience includes water managers on flood control and river training projects
Special Session: Coping with change: and high level officials responsible for in Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh. Prof.
Farmers’ perspectives developing adaptation strategies, besides Zhang had published several technical
academicians and students. papers in journals in China and abroad.
For more information regarding the Prof. Qishun Zhang’s contribution and
Symposium programme, please contact For more information, access their website dedication to ICID are widely recognized
Michael van der Laan, Chairman of the in the ICID fraternity and will be long
at http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/tutorial/ remembered. His valuable contribution as
Organizing Committee, E-mail: michael. index.html an outstanding professional in the field of
vanderlaan@sugar.org.za; Tel: 076 793 research, design and construction related
3597 to irrigation, flood control and sedimentation
are well-known.
Call for Papers — 22nd ICID Congress on Irrigation and Drainage At this time of great grief, ICID fraternity
records its profound sympathy and heartfelt
ICID Congresses are held once in three 58.2: Revisiting Design and Operation condolences to the bereaved family and
years in any one of its member countries. Criteria for Irrigation and Drainage to the members of the Chinese National
The 22nd Congress of ICID will be held Facilities Committee of ICID. May his soul rest in
during 14-20 September, 2014 at Gwangju peace!
Metropolitan City, South Korea. The theme 58.3: Managing Frequent Floods and
of the Congress is “Securing Water for Droughts
Food and Rural Community under Climate New Publication:
Change”. Question 59: How do Irrigation and Drainage
Interventions secure food production and Small-scale finance for
During the Congress, papers are presented livelihood for rural community? water and sanitation
and discussed for two Questions, a Special
Session, a Symposium, and numerous 59.1 Securing Water and Livelihood of In the race to achieve the Millennium
Workshops. For the Questions, authors Rural Community Development Goals (MDGs), the role
can submit papers through their National 59.2 Improving Irrigation Efficiency of small-scale WATSAN (water and
ICID Committees. For the Special Session, sanitation) providers is indispensable.
Symposium and Seminar, only one paper 59.3 Water Sharing and Water Transfer
in Water Stressed Areas However, as this report claims, there
per country can be submitted. The detailed
is little awareness or cohesion among
‘Call for Papers’ will be available shortly.
The topics for the two Questions, Special Special Session: New Partnership for Rural external support agencies (ESAs),
Session and Symposium are: Development including EU donors, on the best way
to increase financing for small-scale
Symposium: Non-point Sources Pollution
Question 58: How Irrigation and Drainage (NPS) and Best Management Practices providers.
play an important role in Climate Change (BMPs)
Adaptation? The objective of the report is to identify
Contact: Dr. Vijay K. Labhsetwar, Director, ways in which governments and ESAs
58.1: Understanding Impacts of Climate ICID and Congress Coordinator (E-mail: can increase access to finance for small-
Change on Land and Water Use icid@icid.org) scale WATSAN providers by channeling
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4. public funding to support the market News from ICID National
and leverage private sector financing. Global Water Framework
Committees
The ultimate objective in doing so is The 6th World Water Forum (WWF6)
to increase access to services for poor CNCID (China) Organizing Committee and the international
households. forum committee has recently presented
New postal address of Dr. Gao Zhanyi, the ‘Global Water Framework’ document as
The report finds that households in President, ICID, is: its final report. This report brings together
developing countries invest more than the outcomes of various sessions held at
donors or governments in water and China Institute of Water Resources WWF 6. The document can be accessed
sanitation services, but these investments and Hydropower Research, A1, Fuxing at <http://www.worldwaterforum6.org/en/
are often 'sub-optimal' because of Road, Beijing 100038, China, Tel: +86- documentation/publications/>
limited access to finance. WATSAN 10-68781831, Fax: +86-10-68781153
entrepreneurs, although providing critical New E-mail address of CNCID in inclusive business innovation. JISL has
services particularly for the poor, often Secretariat bagged the award for its contribution to
find that their financing needs fall in the
The new E-mail address of Chinese the agricultural sector.
'missing middle' (estimated roughly at
between USD 2000 and 100,000). Limited National Committee on Irrigation and Readers may recall that Mr. Anil Jain,
access to financing is a key obstacle for Drainage (CNCID) is <cncid_office@ Managing Director of Jain Irrigation
small-scale finance recipients to deliver sina.cn> Systems Ltd. delivered a keynote on
sustainable services. the occasion of ICID’s 62nd Foundation
PANCID (Pakistan) Day celebration at New Delhi in 2011.
The report has been developed as part In his address, Mr. Jain emphasized the
of a component of the work programme The new e-mail address of Vice President need for boosting training and knowledge
of the European Union Water Initiative Hon. Engr. Dr. Illahi B. Shaikh (Former transfer to farmers through Farm Schools,
– Finance Working Group (EUWI-FWG). Chief Engineering Adviser and Chairman, Agricultural Science Centre, satellite
More publications by the EUWI-FWG are Federal Flood Commission, Ministry of communication and digital media in the
available at <http://www.gwptoolbox.org/ Water & Power) is <ibshaikh3@hotmail. operation and maintenance of micro
index.php?option=com_content&view=ar com> irrigation systems, irrigation scheduling,
ticle&id=111&Itemid=70> supply of crop water requirement data
SANCID (South Africa) to farmers for faster and successful
IAH Canada 2012 Congress implementation of the micro irrigation
The new postal address of Dr. Michael
40th Anniversary of technology.
van der Laan (Secretary of Working Group
IAH in Canada on Environment) is University of Pretoria, Please access http://economictimes.
Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/
The Canadian National Chapter of IAH
South Africa, Tel.: +27 12 420 3665; corporate-trends/jain-irrigation-wins-g20-
will celebrate its 40th Anniversary of the
Fax +27 12 420-4120, E-mail: michael. award/articleshow/14318318.cms for
formation of the International Association
vanderlaan@up.ac.za more information.
of Hydrogeologists in Canada by hosting
the 39th IAH Congress in Niagara Falls,
Canada, from 16-21 September 2012. Congratulations to Forthcoming Events
The Congress will allow the world’s Jain Irrigation ICID Events
hydro geological community to celebrate
together. Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd (JISL), India's 11th International Drainage Workshop
largest and world's second largest micro (IDW), 23-27 September 2012, Cairo, Egypt.
irrigation company has been declared a Contact: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hassan Amer,
The 2012 Congress will allow presentations ENCID Chairman (Egypt), E-mail: encid@
on a wide variety of new and evolving winner of the prestigious 'G20 Challenge
on Inclusive Business Innovation' link.com.eg, IDW website: http://www.encid.
hydro geological issue – (i) Energy org.eg/idw11
and Climate Change; (ii) Groundwater award. The Company received this
Resource Analysis and Management; (iii) globally acclaimed honor at a high profile ICID’s 1st World Irrigation Forum
Groundwater / Surface Water Interaction event at the G20 Leaders Summit held at (WIF), 29 September - 5 October 2013,
(Ecohydrology); (iv) Groundwater Quality; Cabos, Mexico in June 2012. The G20 Mardin, Turkey. Contact: Mrs. Serpil
(v) Karst Hydrogeology; and (vi) General Challenge recognizes businesses that KOYLU, Turkish National Committee, ICID
Hydrogeology and Geotechniques. have succeeded in developing innovative, (TUCID), Delvet Mahallesi Inönü Bulvari
scalable and commercially viable inclusive No. 16, 06100 Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey,
More information is available at <http:// business models that addresses the Tel/Fax: + 90 312 425 4614, E-mail:
www.iah2012.org/index.php> and <http:// particular needs of people living at the tucid@dsi.gov.tr, serpil.koylu@dsi.gov.tr,
www.iah2012.org/anniversary.php> base of pyramid. This is for the first time Website: http://www.icid2013.org
when 15 global companies from different
fields have been awarded for their efforts
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