Presented by Sanjiv de Silva at the Regional Conference on Risks and Solutions: Adaptation Frameworks for Water Resources Planning, Development and Management in South Asia, on July 12, 2016, at Hilton, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Presented by IWMI's Alan Nicol at the Regional Conference on Risks and Solutions: Adaptation Frameworks for Water Resources Planning, Development and Management in South Asia, on July 12, 2016, at Hilton, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Presented by IWMI's David Wiberg (Theme Leader – Water Futures) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
Presented by IWMI Soumya Balasubramanya (Researcher – Environmental Economics) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
Water Secure Africa (WASA) - Harnessing Big Data to improve Water Management. Presented by IWMI's Timothy Williams (Director, Africa) at the 7th Africa Water Week, on October 30, 2018.
Presentation by Dr. Adrian Cashman of the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the 5th High Level Session Ministerial Forum of the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C).
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) takes a holistic view of water management by considering all aspects of the water cycle and different water uses together rather than separately. IWRM aims to coordinate development and management of water resources, land, and other related resources to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising sustainability. Key principles of IWRM include participatory approaches involving stakeholders at all levels, recognizing women's role in water management, and balancing water's economic value with its social importance. While IWRM provides an integrated framework, it must be adapted to each local context and finding the right balance between sectoral and integrated approaches.
Presented by IWMI's Chris Dickens at the session on 'Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals' at the 22nd International River Symposium, October 21, 2019, Brisbane, Australia.
Presented by IWMI's Alan Nicol at the Regional Conference on Risks and Solutions: Adaptation Frameworks for Water Resources Planning, Development and Management in South Asia, on July 12, 2016, at Hilton, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Presented by IWMI's David Wiberg (Theme Leader – Water Futures) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
Presented by IWMI Soumya Balasubramanya (Researcher – Environmental Economics) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
Water Secure Africa (WASA) - Harnessing Big Data to improve Water Management. Presented by IWMI's Timothy Williams (Director, Africa) at the 7th Africa Water Week, on October 30, 2018.
Presentation by Dr. Adrian Cashman of the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the 5th High Level Session Ministerial Forum of the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C).
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) takes a holistic view of water management by considering all aspects of the water cycle and different water uses together rather than separately. IWRM aims to coordinate development and management of water resources, land, and other related resources to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising sustainability. Key principles of IWRM include participatory approaches involving stakeholders at all levels, recognizing women's role in water management, and balancing water's economic value with its social importance. While IWRM provides an integrated framework, it must be adapted to each local context and finding the right balance between sectoral and integrated approaches.
Presented by IWMI's Chris Dickens at the session on 'Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals' at the 22nd International River Symposium, October 21, 2019, Brisbane, Australia.
Presented by IWMI's Johannes Paul (Researcher, Integrated Waste Management) at a stakeholder meeting to inform about the ongoing BMZ funded research project on “Research and capacity-building for soil rehabilitation”, held at IWMI Headquarters, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 21, 2016.
The document discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Myanmar. It provides background on IWRM concepts and principles, and how they are being applied in Myanmar through efforts such as establishing river basin organizations, reforming water sector policies and laws, and integrating water management across levels and sectors to achieve sustainability, equity, and efficiency. Lessons from applying IWRM in other countries emphasize that the approach must be adapted to each local context and priorities, and involve stakeholders at all levels through participatory processes.
Integrated water resources management (iwrm) ipswatMichael Klingler
The document discusses Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approaches in Yemen. It outlines several key challenges Yemen faces regarding water resources, including high population growth, overuse of water, and lack of water governance. The four Dublin principles of IWRM are discussed as a framework: water as a finite resource, participatory approaches, recognizing women's roles, and treating water as an economic good. The document provides examples of IWRM projects in Yemen focused on alternative irrigation, groundwater protection, job creation, and safe drinking water supplies.
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process that promotes coordinated management of water, land, and related resources to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable and sustainable manner. IWRM principles adopted in Dublin in 1992 include: fresh water is finite; participation of users, planners, and policymakers; central role of women; and water has economic value. IWRM has three pillars: enabling policies and strategies; institutional framework; and management instruments for institutions.
This document summarizes a conference on climate change adaptation, food security, and population dynamics in South Asia. It notes that the region faces significant water challenges including climate change impacts, water-related disasters, transboundary water issues, and food insecurity. Observed changes include increasing temperatures, changes to monsoon patterns, more extreme events like floods and droughts, and glacial melting. Projections include changes in precipitation and runoff that vary by location. Adaptation is needed in water and agriculture sectors, through improved cooperation, capacity building, research, and interventions like rainwater harvesting. Regional cooperation on data sharing, early warning systems, and transboundary waters is important given the regions shared river basins.
ADB,GWP and Water Security presented by Dr. Thomas Panella at GWP Network Me...Global Water Partnership
The document summarizes Dr. Thomas Panella's presentation on ADB's support for water security in Asia, addressing climate change impacts. It outlines ADB's regional convening role and technical and financing support through grants, loans, and partnerships. Examples provided include projects in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia that employ climate modeling and adaptation strategies to strengthen resilience of water sectors and promote integrated water resources management. The document discusses opportunities for deeper cooperation between ADB and GWP on mainstreaming water security in operations and projects.
The document summarizes a participatory scenario development workshop held in Tajikistan to build capacity on climate change impacts and identify adaptation needs. The workshop brought together stakeholders from different regions to discuss observed and projected climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and potential adaptation options. Many of the identified local adaptation needs were found to align with priorities in Tajikistan's national climate adaptation plan. However, larger-scale and additional actions are still needed to improve adaptive capacity. The workshop helped strengthen collaboration between local and regional actors and identify next steps to further assess climate risks and integrate adaptation into development planning.
Presented by IWMI's Peter McCornick at the World Water Day dialogue titled “Water, jobs and prosperity in Sri Lanka: Partnerships for sustainability”, held in IWMI Headquarters in Colombo Sri Lanka, on March 23, 2016.
This document discusses hydrology and its applications in both natural and human systems. It lists several ways hydrology is used, including determining water balances, designing irrigation and drainage systems, predicting floods, and assessing impacts of environmental change. It then discusses the various stakeholders involved in water planning, such as the public, agriculture, power producers, ecosystems, industry, and recreational users. State and local agencies now play a larger role in water planning and management. The planning process involves multiple parties and objectives like improved resource management, environmental protection, and developing innovative tools. Water managers, researchers, and other experts collaborate in testing practices and developing shared understanding of water resources systems.
This document discusses the food-energy-water security nexus. It begins with an introduction to the scarcity of food, energy, and water worldwide and the interlinkages between these sectors. It then provides an overview of the topics to be covered, including the concept of the nexus, definition, nexus interventions, challenges in applying the nexus approach, and an example related to the nexus in Malawi. It discusses drivers that affect the nexus such as governance and exchange rates. It defines the nexus as encompassing synergies and trade-offs between food, energy and water security. It also provides examples of nexus interventions and discusses challenges in applying the nexus approach for policymakers, researchers and the
The document discusses the energy-water nexus and proposes moving towards an integrated energy-water management approach. It summarizes that:
1) The energy-water nexus is complex and interlinked, like a network more than a simple nexus.
2) Understanding and managing risks across this network can help motivate action and prioritize areas of focus through tools like energy-water network mapping and risk assessment.
3) An integrated management framework is needed to address this complexity, including cross-sectoral planning, policies to align incentives, adaptive management, and business processes to translate plans into operations.
Presentation by Claudia Ringler, Hartwig Kremer and Cheikh Mbow at the UNEA Science Policy Interface, May 19-20
Presentation focuses on the concept of the water, food and energy nexus and its importance within the development context. It also provides a number of cases highlighting nexus issues.
The document provides an overview of the Graham Sustainability Institute, its mission to enhance sustainability through research and education, and its work on integrated assessments and the Planet Blue Ambassadors program. It describes the Water Levels Integrated Assessment, which examines options for adapting to changing Great Lakes water levels, and the multi-phase planning process. It also summarizes the Planet Blue Ambassadors program, which engages the University of Michigan community in sustainability efforts through training and pledges.
This document discusses approaches to improving irrigation performance and water use in agriculture. It provides context on the importance of irrigation performance given population growth, changing diets, and water constraints. Key innovations that can improve performance are discussed for the farm/field level and system operations level, including laser land leveling, sprinkler systems, and use of new technologies. The document emphasizes that improving performance requires strengthening links between irrigation systems and farms, as well as leadership to set clear objectives, provide resources, and reward performance. Overall, better irrigation performance can reduce water diversions while enabling food security if it also increases farmers' livelihoods.
Presentation by Douglas J. Merrey and Tadele Gebreselassie, focuses on lessons learned over the past 35 years in water and land management in Ethiopia. A number of recommendations are also made
Presented by IWMI's Liza Debevec at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016.
From Local to Global: Realizing Water Security for Sustainable Development - ...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses water security and sustainable development from local to global scales. It summarizes the growth of GWP's global partner network and outlines a vision for a water secure world with enough water for all. Key elements include reducing risks from droughts/floods, improving quality of life, and an integrated, participatory approach. The document also discusses climate change impacts, integrated flood and drought management programs, stakeholder consultations on developing water and disaster risk reduction goals for 2015, and the role of river restoration in contributing to these goals.
The document discusses water development in pastoral areas of Ethiopia. It notes that historically, pastoralists adapted mobile lifestyles and water management practices in response to climate variability. However, external development in recent decades has encouraged more permanent settlement through large ponds and infrastructure. This has led to overgrazing and health issues as herds became more sedentary. Currently, water development is a major policy priority but questions remain about how to integrate it with sustainable rangeland management and whether development decisions sufficiently consider livestock mobility and seasonal recovery needs. The document raises issues for discussion around balancing water access and pastoralist knowledge with rangeland health.
Nexus thinking for decision makers present and future management challenges b...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses nexus thinking and decision making challenges related to water, land, food, and agriculture. It outlines current challenges including disconnected sector planning, soil degradation, and spatial disconnect of high demand and production regions. Future challenges include increased scarcity, climate unpredictability, and need for policy coordination across sectors. The document recommends moving from pilot projects to broader reuse of wastewater in irrigation and enhancing institutional capacity for nexus-based monitoring and trade-off analysis to inform decision making.
Presented by IWMI's Johannes Paul (Researcher, Integrated Waste Management) at a stakeholder meeting to inform about the ongoing BMZ funded research project on “Research and capacity-building for soil rehabilitation”, held at IWMI Headquarters, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 21, 2016.
The document discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Myanmar. It provides background on IWRM concepts and principles, and how they are being applied in Myanmar through efforts such as establishing river basin organizations, reforming water sector policies and laws, and integrating water management across levels and sectors to achieve sustainability, equity, and efficiency. Lessons from applying IWRM in other countries emphasize that the approach must be adapted to each local context and priorities, and involve stakeholders at all levels through participatory processes.
Integrated water resources management (iwrm) ipswatMichael Klingler
The document discusses Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approaches in Yemen. It outlines several key challenges Yemen faces regarding water resources, including high population growth, overuse of water, and lack of water governance. The four Dublin principles of IWRM are discussed as a framework: water as a finite resource, participatory approaches, recognizing women's roles, and treating water as an economic good. The document provides examples of IWRM projects in Yemen focused on alternative irrigation, groundwater protection, job creation, and safe drinking water supplies.
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process that promotes coordinated management of water, land, and related resources to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable and sustainable manner. IWRM principles adopted in Dublin in 1992 include: fresh water is finite; participation of users, planners, and policymakers; central role of women; and water has economic value. IWRM has three pillars: enabling policies and strategies; institutional framework; and management instruments for institutions.
This document summarizes a conference on climate change adaptation, food security, and population dynamics in South Asia. It notes that the region faces significant water challenges including climate change impacts, water-related disasters, transboundary water issues, and food insecurity. Observed changes include increasing temperatures, changes to monsoon patterns, more extreme events like floods and droughts, and glacial melting. Projections include changes in precipitation and runoff that vary by location. Adaptation is needed in water and agriculture sectors, through improved cooperation, capacity building, research, and interventions like rainwater harvesting. Regional cooperation on data sharing, early warning systems, and transboundary waters is important given the regions shared river basins.
ADB,GWP and Water Security presented by Dr. Thomas Panella at GWP Network Me...Global Water Partnership
The document summarizes Dr. Thomas Panella's presentation on ADB's support for water security in Asia, addressing climate change impacts. It outlines ADB's regional convening role and technical and financing support through grants, loans, and partnerships. Examples provided include projects in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia that employ climate modeling and adaptation strategies to strengthen resilience of water sectors and promote integrated water resources management. The document discusses opportunities for deeper cooperation between ADB and GWP on mainstreaming water security in operations and projects.
The document summarizes a participatory scenario development workshop held in Tajikistan to build capacity on climate change impacts and identify adaptation needs. The workshop brought together stakeholders from different regions to discuss observed and projected climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and potential adaptation options. Many of the identified local adaptation needs were found to align with priorities in Tajikistan's national climate adaptation plan. However, larger-scale and additional actions are still needed to improve adaptive capacity. The workshop helped strengthen collaboration between local and regional actors and identify next steps to further assess climate risks and integrate adaptation into development planning.
Presented by IWMI's Peter McCornick at the World Water Day dialogue titled “Water, jobs and prosperity in Sri Lanka: Partnerships for sustainability”, held in IWMI Headquarters in Colombo Sri Lanka, on March 23, 2016.
This document discusses hydrology and its applications in both natural and human systems. It lists several ways hydrology is used, including determining water balances, designing irrigation and drainage systems, predicting floods, and assessing impacts of environmental change. It then discusses the various stakeholders involved in water planning, such as the public, agriculture, power producers, ecosystems, industry, and recreational users. State and local agencies now play a larger role in water planning and management. The planning process involves multiple parties and objectives like improved resource management, environmental protection, and developing innovative tools. Water managers, researchers, and other experts collaborate in testing practices and developing shared understanding of water resources systems.
This document discusses the food-energy-water security nexus. It begins with an introduction to the scarcity of food, energy, and water worldwide and the interlinkages between these sectors. It then provides an overview of the topics to be covered, including the concept of the nexus, definition, nexus interventions, challenges in applying the nexus approach, and an example related to the nexus in Malawi. It discusses drivers that affect the nexus such as governance and exchange rates. It defines the nexus as encompassing synergies and trade-offs between food, energy and water security. It also provides examples of nexus interventions and discusses challenges in applying the nexus approach for policymakers, researchers and the
The document discusses the energy-water nexus and proposes moving towards an integrated energy-water management approach. It summarizes that:
1) The energy-water nexus is complex and interlinked, like a network more than a simple nexus.
2) Understanding and managing risks across this network can help motivate action and prioritize areas of focus through tools like energy-water network mapping and risk assessment.
3) An integrated management framework is needed to address this complexity, including cross-sectoral planning, policies to align incentives, adaptive management, and business processes to translate plans into operations.
Presentation by Claudia Ringler, Hartwig Kremer and Cheikh Mbow at the UNEA Science Policy Interface, May 19-20
Presentation focuses on the concept of the water, food and energy nexus and its importance within the development context. It also provides a number of cases highlighting nexus issues.
The document provides an overview of the Graham Sustainability Institute, its mission to enhance sustainability through research and education, and its work on integrated assessments and the Planet Blue Ambassadors program. It describes the Water Levels Integrated Assessment, which examines options for adapting to changing Great Lakes water levels, and the multi-phase planning process. It also summarizes the Planet Blue Ambassadors program, which engages the University of Michigan community in sustainability efforts through training and pledges.
This document discusses approaches to improving irrigation performance and water use in agriculture. It provides context on the importance of irrigation performance given population growth, changing diets, and water constraints. Key innovations that can improve performance are discussed for the farm/field level and system operations level, including laser land leveling, sprinkler systems, and use of new technologies. The document emphasizes that improving performance requires strengthening links between irrigation systems and farms, as well as leadership to set clear objectives, provide resources, and reward performance. Overall, better irrigation performance can reduce water diversions while enabling food security if it also increases farmers' livelihoods.
Presentation by Douglas J. Merrey and Tadele Gebreselassie, focuses on lessons learned over the past 35 years in water and land management in Ethiopia. A number of recommendations are also made
Presented by IWMI's Liza Debevec at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016.
From Local to Global: Realizing Water Security for Sustainable Development - ...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses water security and sustainable development from local to global scales. It summarizes the growth of GWP's global partner network and outlines a vision for a water secure world with enough water for all. Key elements include reducing risks from droughts/floods, improving quality of life, and an integrated, participatory approach. The document also discusses climate change impacts, integrated flood and drought management programs, stakeholder consultations on developing water and disaster risk reduction goals for 2015, and the role of river restoration in contributing to these goals.
The document discusses water development in pastoral areas of Ethiopia. It notes that historically, pastoralists adapted mobile lifestyles and water management practices in response to climate variability. However, external development in recent decades has encouraged more permanent settlement through large ponds and infrastructure. This has led to overgrazing and health issues as herds became more sedentary. Currently, water development is a major policy priority but questions remain about how to integrate it with sustainable rangeland management and whether development decisions sufficiently consider livestock mobility and seasonal recovery needs. The document raises issues for discussion around balancing water access and pastoralist knowledge with rangeland health.
Nexus thinking for decision makers present and future management challenges b...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses nexus thinking and decision making challenges related to water, land, food, and agriculture. It outlines current challenges including disconnected sector planning, soil degradation, and spatial disconnect of high demand and production regions. Future challenges include increased scarcity, climate unpredictability, and need for policy coordination across sectors. The document recommends moving from pilot projects to broader reuse of wastewater in irrigation and enhancing institutional capacity for nexus-based monitoring and trade-off analysis to inform decision making.
The document discusses trends in international climate finance and frameworks for scaling up climate action. It summarizes statistics on growing climate-related overseas development assistance (ODA) from 2001-2012. Key points include: climate-related ODA reached $21 billion annually from 2010-2012 and mostly supports mitigation; over half of climate finance goes to Asia and a quarter to Africa; and funding is concentrated in sectors like energy, agriculture, and water. The document also outlines challenges around capacity, coordination, and financing integrated climate and development strategies.
Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, UNDP-GEF: Mainstreaming climate change into planningNAPExpo 2014
1. Countries have established foundations for integrating climate change into medium- and long-term planning through processes like NAPAs and poverty reduction strategies.
2. Adaptation finance will come from multiple sources, including public domestic and international sources, as well as private sources. Blended finance can be used to attract more funding.
3. A "whole of government" approach is needed that supports iterative climate-informed planning and budgeting across sectors to ensure climate change is fully addressed. This includes assessing financial needs and identifying barriers to investment.
Finance strategies for adaptation. Presentation for CANCCNAP Global Network
Presentation by Alessio Giardino Senior Climate and Coastal Adaptation Specialist, ADB, at the Coalition Of Low-Lying Atoll Nations on Climate Change (CANCC) peer learning cohort workshop on “National Adaptation Planning With a Focus on Coastal Adaptation” in North Malé Atoll, Maldives, between May 1 - May 3, 2024.
This presentation was given as part of the EPA-funded Catchment Science and Management Course focusing on Integrated Catchment Management, held in June 2015. This course was delivered by RPS Consultants. If you have any queries or comments, or wish to use the material in this presentation, please contact catchments@epa.ie
It is increasingly being recognised internationally that integrated catchment management (ICM) is a useful organising framework for tackling the ongoing challenge of balancing sustainable use and development of our natural resource, against achieving environmental goals. The basic principles of ICM (Williams, 2012) are to:
• Take a holistic and integrated approach to the management of land, biodiversity, water and community resources at the water catchment scale;
• Involve communities in planning and managing their landscapes; and
• Find a balance between resource use and resource conservation
ICM is now well established in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. In Europe the ICM approach has been proposed as being required to achieve effective water and catchment management, and is the approach being promoted by DEFRA for the UK, where it is called the “Catchment Based Approach” (CaBA). The principles and methodologies behind ICM sit well within the context of the Water Framework Directive with its aims and objectives for good water quality, sustainable development and public participation in water resource management. In Ireland it is proposed that the ICM approach will underlie the work and philosophy in developing and implementing future River Basin Management Plans.
Integrating climate change risks into planning and budgeting in VetnamExternalEvents
This document summarizes UNDP's efforts to support the integration of climate change adaptation into agriculture sector planning and budgeting in Vietnam. It outlines UNDP's role in making climate change knowledge usable for decision-makers by providing tailored tools and building local capacity. As examples, it describes mapping tools developed for Vietnam that incorporate climate vulnerability into existing planning processes, and how disaster risk reduction tools have been adapted to include climate change analysis. It also discusses the importance of public finance reviews for demonstrating climate-relevant expenditures and raising debates around funding. Key challenges discussed include balancing long-term climate projections with near-term risk management, tailoring tools to different scales, and building on existing government systems.
Integration of adaptation into agriculture sector planning and budgeting in V...UNDP Climate
Jenty Kirsch-Wood, UNDP Viet Nam
Presentation, Recording
· Tools for adaptation decision making should help promote sound risk management (within buffers/margins) not perfectly predict the future
· One size does not fit all. Farmer level tools are generally not helpful to national level planners and vice versa
· Need to be specific: what aspect of climate change are you trying to reflect at what scale
· Need to realistic in expectations: Avoid over-confidence in data. Try to create tools that planners can use to do their job better
· Build on government systems: Stand-alone external processes most likely will not be taken up- even if they are “better” and “more accurate”
· Recognise that everyone is learning: Tools need to evolve over time, and be able to integrate improvements in climate data & methodologies.
· Public expenditure reviews can help make climate change tangible to government
Challenges for the Conference:A World Bank PerspectiveIwl Pcu
The document discusses challenges for international cooperation on transboundary waters from the perspective of the World Bank. It summarizes the World Bank's international waters portfolio and how projects fit into its country programs. It then discusses issues like environmental degradation, infrastructure expansion, data gaps, and financing that projects have tried to address through frameworks for cooperation. However, it notes there are also barriers like differences between countries, lack of capacity and governance, and short-term priorities that can constrain cooperation. It questions if the approach can work and discusses constraints the Global Environment Facility may be ignoring, like lack of country commitment and high transaction costs.
Viet Nam experience with CPEIR and climate change finance trackingUNDP Climate
High-level inter-ministerial workshop held in Hanoi June 6-7, 2017 hosted by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam and supported under the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans (NAP-Ag) Programme. The meeting was attended by over 75 national and provincial level government officials, including MONRE, MARD, MPI and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), UN and development partners, private sector representatives including insurance companies, as well as non-governmental organisations.
This session provides an overview of the global landscape of climate finance.
• Part 1: Global Climate Finance. This section covers the latest figures for global finance. One of the key takeaways is an understanding of the role of public and private sector financing, and the need to justify the use of public funds for any adaptation project, and how participants can do this.
o OBJECTIVE 1: Participants be familiar with directions and trends in global adaptation/mitigation finance, so they know what is available now and what may or may not be available in the future.
o OBJECTIVE 2: Participants will describe why their project is an appropriate use of public funds.
o OBJECTIVE 3: Participants will distinguish which parts of a project are most appropriate for public finance, and which parts are more matched to public-private partnerships or other forms of financing.
• Part 2: Modalities, Responsibilities, and What to Look For. This section covers financier access modalities and procedures in detail, including the responsibilities of the various stakeholders (Fund, NIE, EE).
o OBJECTIVE 1: Participants will be familiar with the procedures in their country for accessing funds. They will know what steps they need to take and what agencies/representatives to coordinate with in designing the project.
• Part 3: Understanding the Financiers. This section focuses specifically on the priorities and evaluation procedures of the ICCTF and other finance sources available to participants. The point of this section is to ensure that the participants are developing proposals that are consistent with the priorities of their chosen financier, and that explicitly make the case that they harmonize with the mission of the financier.
o OBJECTIVE 1: Participants will know the eligibility criteria, priorities, and evaluation criteria of the climate fund(s) to which they will apply.
Building national systems for adaptation Monitoring, Evaulation and Learning ...NAP Global Network
This presentation was given during the parallel session "Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in the Context of Global Processes and Reporting Progress on NAPs," ," as part of NAP Expo 23, held in Santiago, Chile, from March 27-30, 2023.
- The document summarizes a climate vulnerability assessment conducted in Shaanxi Province, China.
- The assessment used a participatory approach including interviews, surveys, and workshops to understand how climate change is impacting rural communities and their livelihoods.
- Key findings included communities facing increased risks from droughts, floods and degraded soils, as well as lack of access to technology, markets and climate information.
- Pilot projects were implemented to test more sustainable livelihood practices and provide farmers knowledge to increase resilience.
- Lessons highlighted the need to engage stakeholders at all levels and balance international and national priorities to effectively integrate climate adaptation into development planning.
SWaRMA_IRBM_Module1_#2, River basin management: approach and challenges, Phil...ICIMOD
This document discusses challenges in implementing integrated river basin management (IRBM) at multiple scales. It outlines three key challenges: 1) Coordinating decision-making between different administrative levels and scales, such as local, basin, national, and transboundary. 2) Establishing mechanisms for water allocation, pollution reduction, and managing floods and droughts, which may differ across basins. 3) Ensuring flexibility in institutional arrangements to adapt to changing conditions within river basins over time. The document emphasizes that one-size-fits-all solutions are rarely effective, and successful IRBM requires coordination between diverse stakeholders at various levels.
Adaptation and adaptation finance in the 2015 regime. Presentation by Mizan R. Khan, Dept of Environment Science & Management, North South University, Dhaka
The document discusses economic appraisal for national adaptation plans (NAPs). It notes that while NAP guidance outlines assessing costs and benefits of adaptation options, the current evidence base is limited. However, information on costs and benefits has grown in recent years. Effective economic appraisal for NAPs requires moving beyond individual options to consider implementation costs, prioritization, and opportunities for climate finance. Iterative risk management and identifying no-regret options can help build the economic case for medium-to-long term adaptation.
The Water, Climate and Development Programme in Central America aims to contribute to sustainable economic development and reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts. The program involves government institutions, development banks, and NGO partners from six Central American countries. It has four components: investments in development solutions, innovative green solutions, knowledge and capacity building, and partnerships. Expected results by 2014 include guidelines for transboundary water management, economic cases for water investments, identification of resilient development projects, and strengthened capacities of institutions to integrate water security and climate adaptation. Challenges include the time needed for participatory processes and building political support, but strategic alliances have generated interest among actors.
Belynda Petrie et al: Toward climate resilient development: strengthening the...AfricaAdapt
Climate responses in Africa primarily focus on adaptation. Integrated development planning that incorporates climate risks is needed to build resilience. Evidence is required to support climate-resilient development plans and access climate finance. Three case studies from Zambia, Mozambique, and the SADC region illustrate the climate challenges they face and how adaptation can be integrated into development through strengthened governance, policies, and financing.
Findings Relevant to the GEF IW Learn ConfernceIwl Pcu
The document summarizes the findings of a 2004 study on the GEF International Waters Programme. Some key points:
- The study assessed impacts of projects on transboundary waters, approaches used, and lessons learned to improve operations.
- There were 95 full-sized projects totaling $691.59 million in GEF funding and $1.46 billion in co-financing, indicating a leverage ratio of 1:2.
- The study evaluated projects in regions like the Black Sea, La Plata River, African Great Lakes, and East Asian seas to identify lessons learned and make recommendations to strengthen the program.
The document summarizes work by the OECD on climate change adaptation. It discusses the DAC-EPOC Task Team on climate change and development cooperation, which supports policy dialogue and guidance on integrating adaptation. It also reviews trends in development financing for adaptation activities and sectors. Key points covered include progress in developing countries establishing adaptation plans under the UNFCCC and tools for monitoring and evaluating adaptation efforts.
Similar to South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) - Economic and Institutional Landscapes (20)
Presented by IWMI's Thai Thi Minh as part of the Small Scale Irrigation Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues: Bundling innovations for scaling farmer-led irrigation in Ghana (organized by ILSSI)
• Bundling innovations for scaling farmer led irrigation in Ghana – by IWMI
• Solar irrigation bundles: prospects and challenges – by PUMPTECH
• GCAP’s Experience with Bundling Innovations and Services to Support Farmer-led Irrigation: A Case of the Peri-Urban Project: Michel Camp Irrigation Scheme – by Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP)
Presentation slides for the event titled 'Promoting sustainable groundwater irrigation for building climate resilience in West Africa' held on 18 March 2022. The event was jointly organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - Water Resources Management Centre, and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS).
This document discusses approaches for systematically and adaptively scaling groundwater irrigation in West Africa. It outlines key facts about groundwater irrigation in the region, including abundant but underutilized groundwater resources and limited access to water lifting technologies. It then proposes multiple pathways for scaling up groundwater irrigation, including enabling individual and collective investment, facilitating private sector investment and multi-actor partnerships, promoting multi-stakeholder dialogue, and building adaptive capacity. Specific tools and approaches are described for each pathway, such as bundling site-specific water solutions, mapping solar suitability, conducting client assessments and segmenting clients. The document emphasizes that a systemic transformation requires customized, multi-pronged approaches tailored to local contexts.
How to design your interventions to build sustainable and climate-resilient food production systems.
Presented at the Virtual forum. More information is available at https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/events/operationalizing-farmer-led-irrigation-development-at-scale/
Presentation by IWMI Kakhramon Djumaboev about the application of the water-food-energy nexus concept on transboundary rivers of Central Asia. Presented at the 10th anniversary PEER program on August 17, 2021
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South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) - Economic and Institutional Landscapes
1. Diana Suhardiman, Sanjiv de Silva,
Indika Arulingam, Sashan Rodrigo
and Alan Nicol.
South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI)
Paper 3: Economic and Institutional Landscapes
Source: Saniiv de Silva
Regional Conference on Risks and Solutions: Adaptation
Frameworks for Water Resources Planning, Development and
Management in South Asia
July 12-13, 2016, Hilton, Colombo
2. Preface
• An entirely desk-
based exercise
• Findings are
therefore
tentative and
subject to
feedback from
this meeting
• Open to
constructive
correction!
Source: Saniiv de Silva
3. Objectives
• How well are the costs of climate change and costs for adaptation
understood?
• What volumes of adaptation finance (external and internal flows)
have been available, and how are they spent, especially re. water
resources?
• What institutional arrangements exist for decision making in
adaptation responses in terms of
– Finance sourcing, allocation, and tracking
– Linking water resources planning to adaption strategies
• What are the implications of the finding to the above questions,
and what may be key focal areas moving forward?
5. Regional Overview
• Fastest economic growth rate of any developing region. Yet,
– 67% of the population remains rural…
– …and despite falling contributions to GDP, agriculture accounts for at
least 50% employment except Sri Lanka (30%). It also
• Drives food security in all countries.
• Has continued relevance to rural poverty reduction (e.g.
Bangladesh, World Bank 2016; new avenues opening e.g.
groundwater in Sri Lanka)
• Agriculture’s continued relevance highlights water’s centrality to
development
– Including to many other key sectors (e.g. energy, industry, domestic
water)
• Therefore changes in water scenarios lead to ripple effects across
development
6. Growth masks high vulnerability:
• Supports 25% of the world’s
population with only 5% of global
water resources
• By 2030, water demands in the
largest South Asian economies
projected to be double that of
available supplies.
• Reflects multiple existing drivers
(e.g. population growth and
urbanization; industrialization
including demand for
hydropower)
• Environmental and climatic stresses
to be intensified by climate change
• Water again central - many
stresses expressed through
water (floods, drought, storm
surges, salinity)
Climate change vulnerability index: S. Asia in the red
Regional Overview
Source: Kreft et al. 2016
7. Regional Overview
Vulnerability to climate change: temporal and spatial variation based on
varying bio-geographies and socio-economic contexts. Includes differences in
• Where, when and how much water will be available
• Frequency and intensity of floods and droughts
• Specific development contexts (e.g. Nepal & Bhutan’s dependence on
hydropower; groundwater dominance in India, Bangladesh; coastal salinity)
• Transboundary dimensions (e.g. GLOF, Bangladesh as a riparian)
• Adaptation is also therefore inherently transboundary – a compelling
motive to
– Overcome strong identity and ideological differences
– Develop more deliberative regional planning despite significant power
disparities
8. • Yet costs in terms of GDP
simplifies what is at stake:
– Masks disparities across
geography and populations
– Highlights need for a more
granular understanding for
building equity into adaptation
responses.
Regional Overview
Predicted average loss in GDP across South Asia
Source: Ahmed and
Suphachalasai (2014).
Source: Saniiv de Silva
10. Financing flows for adaptation
• Except Bangladesh and India, all other countries rely heavily on external
finance
– Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Nepal in particular rely heavily on grants
– Recent trends towards more loans suggests this will become more
expensive
• The adaptation gap: between estimated adaptation costs and current
adaptation financing is significant for all countries
• Proliferation of international finance sources can strain under-staffed
national bodies’ efforts to compete for such finance
• Data on external and internal climate finance flows remains patchy, with no
in-country mechanisms to track these
Financial Trends and Mechanisms
11. Financial allocation for adaptation
• Proved difficult to track
• Many adaptation outcomes are in fact
windfalls or co-outcomes of more generic
investments
– Many investments may not be labelled as
adaptation (e.g. dam building), due to other
sectoral drivers (e.g. energy)
– Difficult therefore to disaggregate the situation
in the case of water resources (and other sectors
too)
• How investments are articulated is therefore
important, and the extent to which this occurs
links to broader institutional challenges
discussed below
Financial Trends and Mechanisms
Source: Saniiv de Silva
12. • Mainstreaming
climate financing
into budgets is being
attempted in
Bhutan, India, Nepal
and especially
Bangladesh
• The absence of
private sector
investments in
climate financing
Financial Trends and Mechanisms
Source: IWMI
Gaps in mechanisms for mainstreaming and tracking adaptation
finance emerge as a major constraint
13. Bangladesh is an exception
• Most significant institutional efforts to:
– Link finance allocations to policy and technical line agency planning
– Develop mechanisms for accountability against allocations
• Critically: government commitment that views adaptation as mission
critical to overall development – not just the climate focal point
pushing
– Domestic finance significantly outweighs external funding
Technical and finance planning remains centralized in all countries
• Undermines local and specific stakeholder voices
• May also prevent development of local government capacity to
implement adaptation programs
Financial Trends and Mechanisms
15. A gap exists between policy and practice around water
management
• At a country level, and for the water sector specifically,
climate risks highlight the need for Integrated Water
Resources Management
• In practice, however, institutional frameworks for climate
adaptation are not directly linked to IWRM
– Water management remains driven by traditional sector needs
(e.g. water for hydropower)
– How adaptation can be driven by better WRM remains unclear
Institutions for Adaptation and WRM
16. Coordination structures exist, but are weak
• Each country has a special body to deal with climate change issues, but…
– Links between these and other sectors appear to be poor
– Many are new and trapped in pre-exiting institutional fragmentation and
competition
• Including surface –groundwater disconnects
– Insufficient authority and a road map mean they remain peripheral
– Technical and financial planning processes rarely converge
• Implications
– Insufficient estimates of adaptation costs related to specific climate risks
– Poor connectivity between the science – policy – planning - finance
continuum
– Uncoordinated channeling of funds for adaptation
– Lack of accountability that links adaptation spending with results
Institutions for Adaptation and WRM
17. The underlying issues are mainly structural
• Some drivers relate to capacity:
– Limited staffing and budget stifles fundraising, allocation and
effective implementation of adaptation on the ground
• But the major issue is deeper (structural):
– Challengede to drive cross-sectoral integration and collaboration in
planning
– Gaps in finance allocation, tracking and accountability
– Centralisation with little space for local stakeholders despite
SAPCCs in India, (framed almost entirely by the NAPCC), and LAPAS
in Nepal.
• Bangladesh demonstrates how network development can ease the
challenge of sectoralisation
Institutional trends for climate adaptation
19. Summary and Ways Forward
Water is a dominant narrative within adaptation
• A key enabling resource across multiple sectors that influence
GDP, food security and other development dimensions
• Yet highly vulnerable to climate change, with high levels of
uncertainty
• Therefore, its role as a key developmental resource x high
vulnerability = high risks across sectors
• Suggests a strong case exists for seeing better decision-
making through IWRM as a key aspect of adaptation
• Overall, assessing financial flows to the sector has been
difficult, and may reflect the systemic gaps discussed
20. • A focus on impacts on GDP is
insufficient for adaptation
targeting
• Needs a more geographically
and population disaggregated
understanding of risks
– Bring attention to specific
groups of people
– Important in linking with
SDG targets
Summary and Ways Forward
Financing gaps for adaptation are unlikely to change in the short-
medium term
• Ensuring limited finances are well targeted is therefore critical
Such efforts require more nuanced information
Source: IWMI
21. • Currently, more attention on
sourcing finances than how
these are spent
• Structural gaps in how
finance is targeted and
accounted for
• Bangladesh an exception and
signs that India and Nepal are
also taking steps to bridge
these gaps
• Most national focal points
fulfil administrative but not
strategic roles
Summary and Ways Forward
Source: IWMI
Adaptation financing must be seen as a continuum from sourcing to
allocation and accountability to specified objectives
22. Summary and Ways Forward
Current institutional frameworks do not promote deliberative decision
making capable of achieving informed, inclusive and accountable climate
adaptation
• Poorest and most marginalized groups are frequently the most vulnerable
• Involves large segments given poverty levels and exposure to climate
change via physical location and climate (and water)-sensitive
livelihoods
• Yet mechanisms to afford them a voice appear either absent or
rudimentary
• Planning and decision making lacks local representation, despite some
efforts to decentralize planning (India, Nepal)
• Means significant human potential remains untapped in the adaption effort
• Engaging these populations can also align adaptation with efforts to
reach SDG goals
23. • An inescapable necessity given the region’s
biogeography
• Poor cooperation will enhance the level of
uncertainty around country climatic risks,
especially for Bangladesh (riparian) and
others dependent on glacier melt.
• Unclear whether climate risks will further
polarize country attitudes or bring them
together
• Should be a priority challenge for SAARC
and similar regional cooperation forums
given the overarching implications for
development.
Summary and Ways Forward
Serious efforts are needed to promote greater regional cooperation
Source: Saniiv de Silva