The paper presents two capacity building initiatives of the National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria as part of the national reform program in capacity development in the water resources sector.

1. Capacity Development Reform in Water
Resources Management in Nigeria
D. Bashir
National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna
Presentation at Regional Workshop on IWRM – Training Needs
and Research Gaps, at Errata Hotel, Accra, Ghana on 2 –
3 February, 2009

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Overview
 Background
 Capacity Building Reform Initiatives
 NWRCB-Net and its Objectives
 Membership of NWRCB-Net
 Criteria for Selecting Network Partners
 NWRCB-Net Activities
 Induction Course
 Objectives of Induction Course
 Structure of Induction Course
 Induction Course Training Modules

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Background
• Despite the significant investments, efforts to
provide sustainable water resources
management facilities in Nigeria have had limited
success.
• Much of this lack of success is related to
systematic problems that constraint the capacity
of the various water resources management
agencies
• Substantial number of personnel in the water
resources agencies have had formal trainings in
diverse fields of engineering, sciences,

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Background
However, performance deficiency analysis has
shown that generally, majority of the personnel in
the sector agencies:
• Had insufficient knowledge and understanding
of the whole water sector, its policy guidelines,
legislations and regulatory frameworks and
institutional arrangements;
• Had insufficient understanding of the principles
of IWRM and how to implement it;

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Background
• Showed some deficiencies in effective
management of the agencies;
• Had inadequate skills for effective management
and operation of the various water management
infrastructure under their supervision;
• Had limited opportunities to develop strong and
effective partnerships amongst themselves to
share experiences and assist each other.

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Capacity Building Reform
Initiatives
• Reforms of the capacity building strategies
became imperative;
• Both its enabling law and the National Water
Resources Policy mandated the NWRI to
provide skill-oriented training in all aspects of
the water sector;
• NWRI had undergone reforms with a view to
streamline its activities and transform itself into
a Resource Centre.

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• The NWRI has developed and requested the
National Council on Water Resources (NCWR)
to approve implementation of;
• The National Water Resources Capacity
Building Network (NWRCB-Net) and
• The Induction Course on “Operation and
Maintenance of Water Resources
Infrastructure” for fresh employees of water
agencies
Capacity Building Reform
Initiatives

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• The NCWR has approved the establishment of
the NWRCB-Net at its 18th
Meeting in June 2006
and mandated NWRI to coordinate the Network;
• The Council approved the implementation of the
Induction Course at its 19th
Meeting in July 2008
and directed the NWRI to institutionalize the
course ;
• The Council also recommended the course to all
the States of the Federation;
• Budget lines were approved for the two
initiatives.
Capacity Building Reform
Initiatives

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A Resource Centre Network (RCN)
is a partnership consisting of
capacity development institutions
with a core member coordinating
the network and partner members
located in different areas
What is Resource Centre Network?

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The National Water Resource Capacity
Building Network (NWRCB-Net) is a
partnership consisting of capacity
building institutions (CBIs) with NWRI as
the core member coordinating the
network and selected CBIs, located in
different parts of Nigeria, as partner
members
National Water Resources Capacity
Building Network (NWRCB-Net)

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Specific Objectives:
• To facilitate developing the capacity of sector
agencies,
• provide functional training of sector
professionals, technicians and managers
• improve access to information and support to
the various sector stakeholders
Main Objective:
To improve access to functional training,
information and support to the various sector
stakeholders
Objectives of the NWRCB-Net

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Rivers
Ekiti
Osun
Lagos
Ogun
Oyo
Delta
Bayelsa
Ondo
Edo
Kogi
Niger
Kwara
Kebbi
Kaduna
Sokoto
Zamfara
Adamawa
AbiaImo
Anambra
Enugu
CrossRiver
AkwaIbom
Benue
Ebonyi
Taraba
Plateau
FCT
Nassarawa
Katsina
Kano
Jigawa
GombeBauchi
Yobe
Borno
Kilometres
250200150100500
Membership of NWRCB-Net
North-Central
RCN Partner
NWRI, Kaduna,
Core RCN
Partner
South-South
RCN
Partner
South-East
RCN
Partner
North-West
RCN
Partner
South-West
RCN Partner
North-East
RCN
Partner

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Criteria for Selection of Network Partners
• An established capacity building
institution
• Well established colleges, faculties,
departments and units
• Accredited academic programmes such
as;
• Engineering (Water Resources, Civil,
Agricultural, Public Health, etc.)
• Science (Chemistry, Microbiology, Geography)
• Management (Economics, Sociology, Law,
Accounting, Business Admin., Public Admin.)
• Qualified and experienced staff
• Willingness to sign and implement the

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NWRCB-Net Activities
NWRCB-Net
MOU
Planned
Works
RCN
Development
Call-Down
Work
Core
Services

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Core
Services
Institutional
Assessment for
Capacity Dev.
Applied
Research
Training Impacts
Assessments
Training
Activities

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CD of Partner
Institutions
Institutional
Assessment
for CD
Networking &
Collaboration
Knowledge &
Skill Dev. of
Trainers
Upgrading of
Facilities
RCN Development

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Planned Works
Development of
Extension
Materials
Enquiry
Services
Developm
ent of
Training
M
aterials
Developm
ent of
Training
Tools
Planned Works

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Call-down Work
• Requested services from MDAs (at LGA,
State and Federal levels) and/or any of the
Development Partners, such as:
– Monitoring of sector activities
– Applied research and studies
– Design of structures and facilities
– Facilitating stakeholders meetings
– Review of sector policies, strategies, standards,
etc.

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Key Procedures for
RCN Development and Activities
1. Development of the NWRCB-Net framework
 Led and Coordinated by NWRI
 Endorsed by the FMA&WR
 Full participation by SWAs and CBIs
 Supported by Development Partners
 Approved by NCWR

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Key Procedures for
RCN Development and Activities
2. Collaborating Agreement (MOU)
 Framework jointly developed by key
stakeholders
 To be signed by the CBI and NWRI
 spells out the conditions of the partnership:
 what are expected from each party
 fees, daily rates, re-imbursibles
 Reporting, invoicing, auditing, etc.

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3. RCN Planning Meeting
 Yearly; in an agreed month and week
 Reports of activities carried out in the
preceding year by partners are presented
and discussed
 Activities to be carried out by each partner in
the coming year are negotiated and agreed
Key Procedures for
RCN Development and Activities

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4. Bi-annual Review Meetings with Stakeholders
 National review meeting on WSS training takes
place, bi-annually, at NWRI, Kaduna
 Activities carried out and planned to be carried
out are presented discussed and reviewed
 Critical issues (funding, etc.) are discussed and
conflicts resolved
Key Procedures for
RCN Development and Activities

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5. Work Order
 Issued, for each activity, to the partner
institution by the Task Manager of the activity
who is responsible for QA
 Spells out the ToR of the activity such as:
 funds allocated for the activity,
 duration of the activity and
 expected output
 Payments are made against work carried out
Key Procedures for
RCN Development and Activities

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The Induction Course is a foundation
course for new entrants into water
agencies that emphasizes on the
essentials of skill development for
effective operation and management
of water resources infrastructure
Induction Course

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Objectives of the Induction
Course
Main Objective:
The main aim of the Induction Course is to
develop the capacity of fresh Engineers,
Scientists and Administrators employed in
the water agencies and equip them with the
necessary skills and techniques required
for effective operation and preventive and
corrective maintenance of water resources
management facilities

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Objectives of the Induction
Course
Specific Objectives:
• To build the capacity of new staff of water agencies;
• To provide a forum for discussion and exchange of
experiences;
• To broaden the skills and knowledge of the fresh
staff on IWRM;
• To develop worker’s motivation and attitude towards
inter-disciplinary approach for solving problems in
the water sector; and
• To provide opportunity for development of effective
networking amongst the participants.

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Structure of the Induction Course
Duration of Course is 16 weeks and made up of:
1.Five (5) weeks of General Module at NWRI;
2.One (1) week of study tour to various water
resources management schemes across the
country;
3.Two (2) weeks of general industrial
attachment to water agencies;

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Structure of the Induction Course
4. Five (5) weeks of specialized training on the
following 4 sub-sector modules to run
concurrently;
a) Water Supply and Sanitation Module
b) Irrigation and Drainage Module
c) Dam and Reservoir Operation Module
d) Administration and Finance Module
4. Two (2) weeks of specialized industrial
attachment
5. One (1) week of seminar to consolidate
training activities

29. Induction Course Training Modules
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General Module:
a. Planning for water resources development
b. Water sources and basic data collection
c. Project management and administration
d. Water law and administration
e. Leadership and management
f. National water supply and sanitation policy
g. Participatory and community based planning
technique
h. Financial management and private sector
participation
i. Water and sanitation information management
system
j. Computer application in water resources
management
k. Integrated water resources management

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General Module …
l. Environmental impact assessment
m. Community participation and gender issues
n. Hydrological processes assessment
o. Industrial safety and protection
p. Hygiene promotion and sanitation practices
q. Monitoring and evaluation
r. Groundwater exploration and exploitation
s. Principle of remote sensing and GIS
t. Gender roles in water and sanitation
u. Watershed management
v. Performing maintenance
w. Computer training on Excel
Induction Course Training Modules

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Water Supply and Sanitation Module:
a. Mechanical systems maintenance
b. Pump selection, installation and maintenance
c. Leak detection and repairs
d. Design and maintenance of steel storage tanks
e. Design and maintenance of concrete tanks
f. Public health engineering
g. Fundamentals of water treatment operation and
management
h. Health education and hygiene practices
i. Community participation in water supply and
sanitation
j. Water quality assessment test
k. Borehole development and management
Induction Course Training Modules

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Irrigation and Drainage Module:
a. Participatory irrigation management
b. Crop-water-soil relationship
c. Communication in irrigation water management
d. Planning and management of river system for
irrigation
e. Modeling, regulation & monitoring of irrigation water
delivery system
f. Strategies and issues in developing financially
sustainable irrigation system
g. Design of irrigation water quality monitoring network
h. Irrigation methods and erosion control processes
i. Design & management of surface irrigation scheme
Induction Course Training Modules

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Irrigation and Drainage Module …
j. Design & management of sprinkler & trickle irrigation
system
k. Maintenance of canals control structures
l. Transforming irrigation concepts: renovate,
modernize and rehabilitate
m. Drainage and salinity control on irrigated lands
n. Pump selection, installation and maintenance
o. Water users association in irrigation water
management
p. Operation and maintenance of irrigation schemes
Induction Course Training Modules

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Dam and Reservoir Operation Module:
a. Preliminary survey for dams site & other water
controls
b. Development of dams operation & rule curves
c. Cost allocation in multi-dams
d. Extreme flood studies
e. Spill way design outlet works & diversion structures
studies
f. Dams operation, monitoring & maintenance
g. Sediment studies in reservoirs
h. Dams hydrological survey & analysis
i. Geotechnical investigation
j. Environmental and ecological consideration for dams
& reservoir
k. General design requirement for earth dams
Induction Course Training Modules

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Administration and Finance Module:
a. Public service rules
b. Guideline on appointment, promotion and discipline
c. Administrative procedures
d. Policies and strategies for administrative control
e. Minutes writing, briefs and memos in the civil
services
f. Financial regulations
g. Tenders, tendering and procurement procedure
h. Financial management
i. Government taxation
j. Security analysis (bonds, shares, debentures)
k. Government accounting system
Induction Course Training Modules

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