Transcript Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the South Caucasus Zurab Jincharadze

Integrated Water Resources Management
(IWRM) in the South Caucasus
Presented by: Zurab Jincharadze
Georgia Team Leader, South Caucasus Water Program
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Background Information
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South Caucasus is one of the Eastern
Europe’s largest regions, with the total
area of 186,100 km2 and population of
about 17.2 million
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The three South Caucasus countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia share
common resources and common
problems related to the trans-boundary
water resources management
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The Kura River is the principal and the
largest water course of the region, total
length of which is 1,364 km
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Source: UNDP/Sida, Reducing trans-boundary Degradation of the
Kura-Aras River Basin
The Kura-Aras drainage basin occupies greater part of the South
Caucasus. The total area of the Basin is about 188,000 km2 and in
addition to the three South Caucasus countries shares borders with Iran and
Turkey
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Water Management in the South Caucasus
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In September 2000 USAID launched
the regional initiative to design and
implement the regional project “Water
Management in the South
Caucasus”, which completed in
September 2004
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Three specific activity areas of the
project included:
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Monitoring and Data Exchange
among riparian countries
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Integrated River Basin Planning for
two trans-boundary pilot subbasins
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Institutional Framework for
addressing national legislative and
water policy issues
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Rehabilitated Monitoring Network
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The preceding USAID project
rehabilitated and fully equipped 10
hydrological stations in the region: 5
in Armenia, 1 in Azerbaijan, 4 in
Georgia, as well as two regional
meteorological stations in Georgia;
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Supported national HYDROMET
offices by modern equipment,
training and data management
tools;
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Established web based data
exchange mechanism for
hydrological and meteorological
information
Source: USAID/DAI, Water Management in the South Caucasus
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Transboundary Monitoring Stations in the SC
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Importance of IWRM for the South Caucasus
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Since 2000 USAID has been
supporting Armenia, Azerbaijan and
Georgia in promoting sustainable
management of transboundary water
resources through its two funded
projects
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Integrated Water Resources
Management (IWRM) is a major
element of these projects as it is
crucial for environmental and
economic welfare of the region
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IWRM will enhance effective and
sustainable regional cooperation
for the management of shared
water resources
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Web Based Data Exchange Mechanism
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Integrated River Basin Planning
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Developing of Integrated River Basin
Planning process for two trans-boundary
pilot basins Alazani and Khrami-Debed
has been started;
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Pre-feasibility needs assessment studies
for the following seven communities in
the pilot areas have been conducted :
– Gurjaani, Telavi (GE), Belokan and
Gakh (AZ) in Alazani River Basin;
Source: USAID/DAI, Water Management in the South Caucasus
– Dmanisi (GE), Stepanavan and
Alaverdi (AM) in Khrami-Debed
River Basin.
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USAID – South Caucasus Water Program
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To follow the results achieved
through the previous program, in
2005 USAID launched a new three
year water program
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Overall objective of the program is
to increase regional cooperation in
the management of shared water
resources that is effective and
sustainable
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Specific Objectives
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To strengthen the institutional framework and capacity for transboundary basin management and increase technical
understanding on key topics;
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To develop the scientific and analytical capacity needed to turn
data into information, and promote its use for management;
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To strengthen civil society participation to achieve stewardship
and measurable social, economic, and environmental results;
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To promote regional, international discussion and cooperation
amongst Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia on the issues
surrounding regional water management, that is critical in the
context of the southern Caucasus.
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Government Counterparts
The program involves government counterparts from the South
Caucasus including:
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Armenia – The Ministry of Nature Protection
Azerbaijan – The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources,
Amelioration and Water Farm Open Joint Stock Company
Georgia – The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural
Resources
Each ministry houses an agency or division that is responsible
for water resources management, including hydrological and
meteorological services, and environmental monitoring.
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Component 1 - Strengthen the institutional capacity for
transboundary basin management
Tasks:
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Strengthen the Capacity of National Water Institutions for
Implementing IWRM
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Promote Use of Environmental Management Systems Techniques
Second NWCIS workshop, Tbilisi, 2007
PA-USAID meeting, July, 2007
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Component 3 - Strengthen civil society participation in
water resource management
Tasks:
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Demonstrate best management practices (BMPs) in water management
through Small Grants
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Implement a public participation and outreach program to raise
awareness in water issues
Media training, field trip to Madneuli, 2006
Regional Gender training, October, 2006
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Component 2 - Develop scientific and analytical capacity
and promote use of sound science for water management
Tasks:
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Develop scientific capacity of water agencies to improve water data
management – SC WIMS
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Develop and harmonize scientific and analytical capacity for water
quality and quantity monitoring
Biomonitoring, May, 2007
Analysis of gathered materials in laboratory, May 2007
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Major accomplishments to date
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Trilateral Regional Task Forces
(TFs) created
“Statement of Intentions” on
data-sharing and harmonization
monitoring standards signed
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Strategic Water Monitoring Plan
prepared
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Regional and national trainings
in IWRM, EMS, biomonitoring,
MIKE basin modeling
conducted for TFs, journalists,
women groups
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Major accomplishments to date (cont)
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3 trilateral grants to consortiums of
NGOs from AM, AZ and GE awarded
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Web pages for key institutions
containing water q&q information on
transboundary stations updated:
www.hydromet.ge, www.meteo.am
Equipment to counterpart institutions
to improve water management
provided
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Water cadastre and water use
permitting databases developed and
trainings conducted
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Water Object Coding initiated
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Planned activities for year 3
Component 1:
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Continue support of the Northern BMO in Armenia
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Engage and supporting Task Force One members in each country
as they co-facilitate Roadmap development with key stakeholders
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TA to the WRMA and the Transboundary Water Resources
Management Commission in Armenia
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Develop EMS implementation Guidelines for Alaverdi municipality
in Armenia
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Complete the design of a facility-specific EMS for the Akhtala
Mining Company in Armenia
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Planned activities for year 3
Component 1 (cont):
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Twin resources with GWP to provide training on applying IWRM
principles to sub-basin stakeholders in Azerbaijan
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Support the GOG in implementing their IWRM related objectives
through capacity building activities
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Create IWRM Roadmaps
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Organize a regional workshop on the EMS results in Armenia and
application in other countries
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Planned activities for year 3
Component 2:
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Support key water management institutions in data management
and exchange
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Implement the Water Object Coding system in Georgia and
Azerbaijan
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Train and support on using water level gauging stations and
equipment
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Support setting regional MIKE Basin model for Debed, Khrami,
Alazani Rivers
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Construct and deploy the SCWIMS
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Planned activities for year 3
Component 2 (cont):
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Harmonize the river and catchment
identifiers among the three cooperating
countries based on the regional water
objects coding system
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Support data preparation for MIKE Basin
simulation modeling of the Kura Basin
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Draft guidelines and tailor-making of
data protocols for managing water
quantity data
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Undertake and support joint water
quality monitoring events (3 times
during Y3) and follow up activities
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Implement the Strategic Water
Monitoring plans
NWC IS
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Data-logger testing
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Test installation
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Connect to the DataLogger System from a portable PC
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Download of collected Water Level and Min. Battery Power data
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Presentation of downloaded data
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The DataLogger software contains different presentation tool
– like, Time series, alarms if a certain values are above or below specified values, etc
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Presentation of data
Water levels
Battery power
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Joint water quality monitoring and harmonization of
standards
Quality parameters / Methods
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Sampling
ISO 5667-1:1996;
ISO 5667-2: 1991;
ISO 5667-3:2003;
ISO 5667-6 :1990
ISO 5667 - 5:1991
ISO 5667 – 10:1992
ISO 5667 – 12:1995
ISO5667-1;
ISO5667-6:1990
Conductivity,
1. Electrochemical method
Guidelines for the Chemical
analysis of wastewater -77
(GCAW77)
(EPA 2520) :1998;
ISO 7888:1985
ISO 7888:1985.
EPA2520-1998;
ISO 7888-1985;
HORIBA MULTIPARAMETER zond
Salinity
(EPA 2520) :1998
ok
EPA2520-1998
Colour in water
ISO 7887:1994
ISO 7887:1994
ISO 7887:1994
Hardness
ISO 6059:1984
ISO 6059:1984
ISO 6059:1984
Transparency
1. Nephelometric method
Check out!
Standards will be
submitted later
Total Suspended solids,
1. Gravimetric method
(GCAW77)
ISO 11923:1997;
EPA 2540D
ISO 11923:1997
ISO 11923:1997
Dissolved oxygen
1. electrochemical method
(amperometric/Clark electrode
method)
(EPA 2540) :1998
Mobile equipment
ISO 5814:1990
Mobile equipment
Mobile equipment
(HORIBA, YSI)
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Planned activities for year 3
Component 3:
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Supporting and monitoring Small Grants Program implementation
With assistance of Armenia’s Task Force members, hold One/Two
EMS Town Hall meetings in Alaverdi municipality
Sponsorship of the ‘Sunchild Festival’ - October 2007, held in
Dilijan, Armenia
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Quarterly donor meeting, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan
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Biannual presentation to USAID/US Embassy
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Planned activities for year 3
Component 3 (cont):
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Public outreach and stakeholder interventions will build broad
support for water sector reform processes and best practices in
IWRM stewardship;
Presentation of Small Grants Program’s BMP, facilitated by the
grantees and TF
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Supporting the budding community twinning relationships initiated
by the CENN consortia grants program
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Kura River Basin Report Card in cooperation with a centre of
excellence, donors and civil society
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THANK YOU
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