Klingbeil, R., 2014. UN ESCWA Regional Advisory Services in the Field of Environment and Water.

1. UN ESCWA
Regional Advisory Services in the
Field of Environment and Water
Beirut, Lebanon
June 2014
Ralf Klingbeil
Regional Advisor Environment & Water

2. Outline
• UN ESCWA
• Regional Advisory services
• Links to
– Sustainable Development Policies and
– Technical Cooperation
• Modalities
• Examples of Regional Advisory services
• Contacts
www.escwa.un.org 231 May 2014

3. ECE
1947
ESCWA
1973
ESCAP
1947
ECA
1958
ECLAC
1948
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UN ESCWA and the
Regional Dimension in the UN

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UN ESCWA
• 1973 founded as ECWA –
Economic Commission for Western Asia
• 1985 renamed as ESCWA - Economic and
Social Commission for Western Asia
• Stages:
– 1973-1982 Beirut,
– 1982-1991 Baghdad,
– 1991-1997 Amman,
– since 1997 Beirut

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UN ESCWA

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Organizational
Chart*
* currently updated

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Sustainable Development Policies Division
SDPD
Social Development Division SDD
Economic Development and Globalization
Division EDGD
Information Communication and Technology
Division ICTD
Statistics Division SD
Emerging Conflicts and Related Issues ECRI
ESCWA Centre for Women ECW
Administrative Services Division ASD
UNESCWA
Energy Section
EnS
Food and
Environmental
Policies Section
FEPS
Water Resources
Section WRS
Organizational Structure

8. Sustainable Development Policies Division
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Implementation
Approach
Intergovernmental
Mechanisms
ESCWA Committees
& LAS Councils
Informing Regional
Processes for Global
Negotiations and National
Action
Building Partnerships
Conducting analytical
studies and reviews
Capacity building and
knowledge sharing
Food and
Environment
Policies
Section
Follow-up on Rio
Processes
Food Security
SDGs
Energy
Section
Climate Change
Mitigation
Access to Energy
for All
Energy Security
and Networks
Water
Resources
Section
Shared Water
Resources
Climate Change
Adaptation
Water supply and
sanitation
Integrated Water
Resources
Management
Climate Change
Water-Energy-Food Nexus

9. Energy Section
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Implementation
Approach
Intergovernmental
Mechanisms
ESCWA Committees
& LAS Councils
Informing Regional
Processes for Global
Negotiations and National
Action
Building Partnerships
Conducting analytical
studies and reviews
Capacity building and
knowledge sharing
Climate
Change
Mitigation
Support for
Renewable
energy
development
Upscale Energy
Efficiency
(XB and DA
projects)
Support MC in
climate change
negotiations
(CDM/NAMA, ..)
Access to
Energy for All
Appropriate
green
technologies
Poverty
Alleviation in
Rural Areas
Water- Energy-
Food Nexus
Energy
Security and
Networks
Energy Mix
(Conventional /
Non-conventional)
Regional
Interconnections
(Electricity Grids /
Natural Gas
Networks)
Assessing Energy
Performance in
Key Sectors
Program Mandated by the ESCWA Committee on Energy
Support provided to the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity

10. Food and Environmental Policies Section
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Implementation
Approach
Intergovernmental
Mechanisms
ESCWA Committees
& LAS Councils
Informing Regional
Processes for Global
Negotiations and National
Action
Building Partnerships
Conducting analytical
studies and reviews
Capacity building and
knowledge sharing
Follow-up on
Rio Processes
LAS/JCEDAR
HLPF
(Annual RIM)
Capacity building
on green policies,
tools and help
desks
Food Security
Sustainable
Agriculture
Production &
Consumption
Green Value Chain
Livelihoods and
Land use
management
Water-Energy-Food
Nexus
RCM/TWG-FS
SDGs
Support and follow -
up with Member
States
Coordinate inter-
divisional input and
follow up to SDGs
Support
preparation of
strategies, action
plans and
implementation
tools
Serve as the Technical Secretariat of the Joint Committee for Environment and
Development of the Arab Region (JCEDAR)
Support provided to the Council of Arab Ministers responsible for Environment (CAMRE)

11. Water Resources Section
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Implementation
Approach
Intergovernmental
Mechanisms
ESCWA Committees
& LAS Councils
Informing Regional
Processes for Global
Negotiations and
National Action
Building Partnerships
Conducting analytical
studies and reviews
Capacity building and
knowledge sharing
Shared
Water
Resources
Legal Framework for
Shared Waters in Arab
Region
Inventory of Shared
Water Resources in
Western Asia
Shared Water
Monitoring Pilot
Projects
ESCWA Cooperation,
LAS, AMWC
Climate
Change
Adaptation
RICCAR
(Assessment)
ACCWaM
(Adaptation)
UNDA
Projects (2)
(Capacity
Building)
RCM/TWG-CC,
UN & LAS Orgs,
Working Groups,
SIDA, GIZ,
AMWC, CAMRE,
Met Offices
Water
Supply
and
Sanitation
MDG+
Initiative
ACWUA
(Board
Member)
SDGs /
Post-2015
Agenda
AMWC, ACWUA,
WHO, CEDARE,
RAED, AWC,
Stats, UN-Water
Integrated
Water
Resources
Management
Arab
Strategies
and
Action Plans
AWARENET
Network
Water-Energy-
Food Nexus
(RB/DA)
Inter-Sectional
Inter-Divisional
Inter-Agency
Program Mandated by ESCWA Committee on Water Resources
Support provided to the Arab Ministerial Water Council

12. RA services as part of Technical Cooperation
ESCWA RA services
• Information and
Communication
Technology Policies
• Social Policy
• Gender Issues
• Regional Advisor on
National Accounts and
Economic Statistics
• ENVIRONMENT AND
WATER
• Peace building,
Transition and
Governance
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13. Modalities and Fields of RA services
• Modalities
– Policy Advice, Technical Support and Advocacy
• Assistance in strategic national sector planning
• Reviewing of national / regional studies
• Backstopping on national level assessments
• Support in technical studies on national, regional or local level
– Training & Capacity Building
• Training courses on specific fields
• Exchange programmes / study tours to other Member Countries
• Fellowships
– Regional Knowledge Networking
Partnerships with Centers of Excellence
– Field Projects
Pilot projects with seed money
• Implementation through
– Regional Advisor Environment and Water
– ESCWA / SDPD Staff Member
– Specialised consultants
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14. Bahrain: EWA
• Electricity and Water Authority (EWA)
• National Water Conservation and
Water Demand Management, 2010 - 2012
– Refinement of joint activities
– Review of ToR for consultancy on
Non-Revenue Water (NRW)
• Review national water demand management efforts
– Review of water related bylaws
• Water-related aspects for future building guidelines
www.escwa.un.org 1431 May 2014

15. Bahrain: MMAUP
• Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning
(MMAUP)
• National Approach to Reuse of Treated Sewage
Effluent (TSE) and Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR),
2010 - 2011
– 1st Ad-hoc National Technical Consultation Group
meeting on Managed Aquifer Recharge in Bahrain
– Proposal for institutionalization of national dialogue process
under the newly set up National Water Resources Council
– Support to workshop “Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) and
its Utilization in the Kingdom of Bahrain”
– Presentation “Treated Sewage Effluent as a Resource for
Urban Planning: Examples from ESCWA Region”
– Co-funding of travel costs for external experts
Rausch, 2008
www.escwa.un.org 1531 May 2014

16. Bahrain: MoW
• Ministry of Works (MoW)
• Feasibility Study and Pilot Site for
Reuse of Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) in
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR), 2011-2012
– Commenting on
“Draft ToR for Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) and
Groundwater Recharge (ASR)”
– Contribution to MoW-led national meeting for review of
“Tender Document Consultancy Services for the
Reuse of Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) in Managed
Aquifer Recharge (MAR)”
Rausch, 2008
www.escwa.un.org 1631 May 2014

17. Kuwait: KISR
• Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
• Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
– Contribution to KISR workshop on ASR, Apr 2013,
– Presentation “Managed Aquifer Recharge - MAR and
Aquifer Storage Recovery - ASR with Examples from
the Region”,
– Review of past and on-going national activities on
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) and ASR,
– Assistance during implementation of ASR pilot project,
2013-2016,
– Preparation for Joint Regional Workshop on ASR.
Mukhopadhyay & Fadlelmawla, 2010
www.escwa.un.org 1731 May 2014

18. Kuwait: KISR
• Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
• Assistance in the field of shared groundwater and
aquifers
– Support to KISR / ESCWA Workshop on Shared
Groundwater Aquifers in GCC Countries, Apr 2014,
– Presentation “Recent Developments at Global and
Regional Level on Shared Groundwater Aquifers with a
Focus on Arab Gulf Countries”,
– Provision of technical inputs to develop a research
proposal on shared groundwater aquifers between
Kuwait and neighbouring countries,
• Further activities envisaged
– Assistance in review of research proposal,
– Backstopping and advice through participation in
advisory committee.
UN ESCWA & BGR, 2013
www.escwa.un.org 1831 May 2014

19. Lebanon: MEW
• Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW)
• Awareness Raising and Training Workshop on the
Water Management Decision Support System (DSS)
WEAP for Lebanese Institutions, 2009
– Cooperation with
Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands
(ACSAD) and
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
(BGR), Germany
www.escwa.un.org 1931 May 2014

20. Lebanon: MoE
• Ministry of Environment (MoE)
• MoE requested to assess options to host Eastern
Mediterranean Oil Spill Restoration Trust Fund at
ESCWA, 2009 - 2010
– Lebanon suffered severe environmental damage
and disaster due to 2006 Israel-Lebanon war
– UN GA resolution 63/211 established Eastern
Mediterranean Oil Spill Restoration Trust Fund “to
provide assistance and support to the States directly
adversely affected in their integrated environmentally
sound management, from clean-up to safe disposal of
oily waste, of this environmental disaster”
– ESCWA review of administrative rules: positive reply
– UN SG reported to UN GA (A/64/259):
ESCWA “has expressed its readiness to host the
Eastern Mediterranean Oil Spill Restoration Trust Fund”
www.escwa.un.org 2031 May 2014

21. Lebanon: UoTM
• Union of Tyre Region Municipalities (UoTM)
• Sustainable Tourism for South Lebanon, 2012
– Awareness Raising Workshop for Representatives
from South Lebanon on Responsible Eco-Tourism
in the Framework of Green Economy and
Development, Tyre
– Cooperation with
Union of Tyre Region Municipalities (UoTM) and
UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
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22. Oman: MRMWR
• Ministry of Regional Municipalities and
Water Resources (MRMWR)
• Water Balance Study for the
Sultanate of Oman, 2010 - 2011
– Initial project discussion and proposal for
a consultancy approach with training
component
– Review of draft consultant ToR
– Contribution to the review and assessment
of submitted companies’ offers to the tender
on “Consultancy Services for Water Balance
Computation for the Sultanate of Oman”
www.escwa.un.org 2231 May 2014

23. Oman: MRMWR
• Ministry of Regional Municipalities and
Water Resources (MRMWR)
• Regional Training Workshop on
Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in
Water Resources Management,
2010
– Contribution and
participation in workshop
– Presentation
“Remote Sensing in
Environmental Hazard
Mitigation”
www.escwa.un.org 2331 May 2014

24. Oman: MRMWR
• Ministry of Regional Municipalities and
Water Resources (MRMWR)
• Training Course
“Introduction to Modeling of
Contaminant Transport in Groundwater”,
May 2010
– One consultant from Bahrain
– One week training course on
modeling of contaminant transport in
groundwater
– 20 participants from the MRMWR
www.escwa.un.org 2431 May 2014

25. Oman: MRMWR
• Ministry of Regional Municipalities and
Water Resources (MRMWR)
• Training Course
“Mathematical Methods in ArcGIS Applications for
Analysis and Display of Hydrogeological Data and
Information”, 22-24 Sep 2013
• Objectives:
– Enhanced knowledge and strengthened capacity of
MRMWR to apply ArcGIS data analysis tools for
regional water resources maps;
– Enable MRMWR to address opportunities and
constraints for sustainable management of water
resources at local and regional level.
• One consultant trainer from Armenia / Syria,
• c. 10 participants from MRMWR
www.escwa.un.org 2531 May 2014

26. Oman: PAEW
• Public Authority of Electricity and Water
(PAEW)
• National Training Course for
Drinking Water Quality, 2009
– Two consultants from
Jordan and Lebanon
– One week training course on
drinking water quality
– 60 participants from different
government institutions in Oman
www.escwa.un.org 2631 May 2014

27. Oman: PAEW
• Public Authority of Electricity and Water
(PAEW)
• Assistance in Reviewing
Appropriate Guideline Values for
Boron in Drinking Water, 2010 - 2011
– Desk Study
– Recommendation for
changing national guideline
– Presentation of results to PAEW and
government institutions
– Presentation at Regional Conference on
Water Quality
www.escwa.un.org 2731 May 2014

28. Oman: OWS
• Oman Water Society (OWS)
• Seminar
“Water and Sustainable Tourism Industry”,
Nizwa, 24-25 Sep 2013
• Presentation
Klingbeil & Sabran:
“Water and Sustainable Development
in the Tourism Industry:
Examples from the Region”
www.escwa.un.org 2831 May 2014

29. Palestine: MEnA*
Tunisia: MoEE
• Ministry of Environmental Affairs (MEnA)*, Palestine
Ministry of Equipment and Environment
(MoEE), Tunisia
• Senior Exchange Visit on Environmental
Management to Tunisia, Apr 2013
– Areas
• Environmental governance
• Waste and hazardous waste management
• Sustainable rural development and eco-tourism
• Waste / wastewater treatment, sustainable energy production
• Coastal zone management
– Field Visits
• Sustainable rural sanitation, Jougar, Zaghoan Governorate
• Ecopark at the Technology Center “Technopole”, Borj Cedria
• Sustainable tourism, Zaghouan
– MoU on bilateral cooperation between both Ministries
www.escwa.un.org 2931 May 2014
* today: Environmental Quality Authority (EQA)

30. Palestine: PWA
• Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)
• Contribution to Water Data and Information
Management, 2010 - 2012
– Assistance in the Development of an Action Plan for an
Integrated Management of Geo-spatial Water-related
Information and Database
• Coordination meeting for geo-spatial water-related
information and data management
• Recommendations for further PWA activities
– Contribution to the development of a
Palestinian Water Information Center (PWIC)
• Recommendations for PWA-internal organization and
coordination between PWA and other Palestinian institutions
www.escwa.un.org 3031 May 2014

31. Saudi Arabia: MoEP
• Ministry of Economy and Planning (MoEP)
• Assistance in supervision of consultancy
“Assessment and Strategic Management of the
Water Sector”, 2009 - 2010
– Assistance in development of ToR
– Review meetings with MoEP, consultant
and other resource persons
– 5 missions, 2-3 days each, over 8 months
– Review and comments on consultant
progress reports and draft final report
UNEP/GRID, 2004
www.escwa.un.org 3131 May 2014

32. Saudi Arabia: MoEP
• Ministry of Economy and Planning (MoEP)
• Water and Environment Indicators for
Sustainable Development in
National Development Planning,
Saudi Arabia, 2012
– Manual / Guidance Note for the
Development and Application of
Indicators for the
Environmental Pillar of
Sustainable Development in the
Example Sectors
Environment and Water
MoEP, 2010 and UNEP et al., 2012
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Adams, 2006
31 May 2014

33. Saudi Arabia: MoEP
• Ministry of Economy and Planning (MoEP)
• Policy Papers in Preparation of the
Tenth Development Plan for Saudi
Arabia, 2012 – 2013
– ESCWA Multidisciplinary Mission
to MoEP
– “The Future We Want
Environmental Management
in Saudi Arabia”
– “The Future We Want
Water and Sanitation
in Saudi Arabia”
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Adams, 2006
31 May 2014

34. Sudan: MoIWR*
• Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources
(MoIWR)*
• Assistance and backstopping for the
National Water Harvesting Study, 2010 - 2012
– Workshop and on-the-job training of
MoIWR Water Harvesting Unit
in coop with ACSAD
– Frequent backstopping on status of
study and progress of work, 3 RA missions
– Visit to the MRMWR, Oman for
Knowledge Exchange on
Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge
www.escwa.un.org 3431 May 2014
* today: Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity (MoWRE)

35. Syrian Arab Republic: MoI*
• Ministry of Irrigation (MoI)*
• Assistance in the process of restructuring the
ministry, 2011 - 2012
– Delegation visit from MoI to ESCWA
– Exchange on mandate (custodian of water at
national level) and required functions of ministry
– Proposal for internal dialogue within ministry
– Preparation of draft questionnaire for senior
management to investigate different, alternative
options for the ministry
– Re-naming of MoI to MoWR
www.escwa.un.org 3531 May 2014
* today: Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR)

36. Monitoring: Shared
Water Resources
• Lebanon: Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW)
started 2009
• Jordan: Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI)
2009 - 2012
• Syrian Arab Republic: Ministry of Irrigation (MoI)
started 2009
• Contribution to the upgrading of monitoring
stations on shared water resources
• Cooperation with German development cooperation
through Federal Institute for Geosciences and
Natural Resources (BGR), Germany
www.escwa.un.org 3631 May 2014

37. Jordan River
Basin Dialogue
• Jordan River Basin Dialogue (JRBD)
• Requested by Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)
• Based on ESCWA - BGR Inventory of Shared Water
Resources in Western Asia (2013)
• UN ESCWA facilitated riparian dialogue, cooperating
under 1997 UN Convention on Non-Navigational
Uses of International Water Courses
• Addressed themes: Hydrology and hydrogeology,
historic development of water use and options for
further cooperation between riparians
• 1st meeting: Amman, 06-07 Apr 2014
www.escwa.un.org 3731 May 2014

38. League of Arab States: LAS
• League of Arab States (LAS)
• “Regional Training Workshop on Capacity
Development for Climate Change Negotiations for
the Arab Countries”, 22-24 Oct 2013,
ESCWA TC / RSS, Amman, Jordan
– Facilitation and financial support of training workshop and
participation of representatives from Arab countries and
resource persons
– Participation of 16 experts from nine Arab countries
– Contribution of two presentations on draft
“Guide on Climate Change Negotiations for
Representatives and Negotiators from Arab Countries”
• Sadek & Nasr:
Technical Background in Climate Change Negotiations
• Klingbeil & Nasr:
Draft Guidelines for Climate Change Negotiations
– 10 recommendations from participants
www.escwa.un.org 3831 May 2014

39. ESCWA / SDPD contacts
– Director SDPD:
• Ms. Roula Majdalani: majdalani@un.org
– Regional Advisor Environment and Water:
• Mr. Ralf Klingbeil: klingbeil@un.org
– Chief, Energy Section - EnS:
• Mr. Habib El Andaloussi: elandaloussi@un.org
– Chief, Food and Environmental Policies Section - FEPS:
• Ms. Reem Nejdawi: nejdawi@un.org
– Chief: Water Resources Section - WRS
• Ms. Carol Chouchani Cherfane: chouchanicherfane@un.org
www.escwa.un.org 3931 May 2014

40. Requests for ESCWA Advisory Services
Requests to be addressed
 through
ESCWA Focal Point for Technical Cooperation at
National Level
(often at Planning of Foreign Ministries)
 to
UN ESCWA
Executive Secretary
Ms. Rima Khalaf
 cc
Sustainable Development Policies Division (SDPD)
Director SDPD - Ms. Roula Majdalani
Strategic Planning and Monitoring Section (SPMS)
Chief SPMS - Mr. Tarcisio Alvarez-Rivero
www.escwa.un.org 4031 May 2014

41. UN ESCWA
Regional Advisory Services in the
Field of Environment and Water
Beirut, Lebanon
June 2014
Ralf Klingbeil
Regional Advisor Environment & Water