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In this context, anti-poverty efforts around the world, guided by the UNs
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and country-level strategies,
increasingly recognizing the importance of good water management if
poverty and hunger is to be allaeviated.
The cross-sectoral integration
between water use sub-sectors, and
the role of IWRM in their linkage, is
illustrated in the GWP comb below:
General framework for IWRM
It build resilience taking into account water demands for 3 key aspects;
Social equity (human survival)
For example encouraging structured engagement of communities
and other impacted sectors into its management (gender
consideration)
Access of water for domestic use by different groups including the
poor (also equal distribution and welfare)
Voice of disadvantaged groups particularly women
Economic efficiency
Promotes efficiency and effective ways of using water for example
efficiency water use for irrigation (establishing water demands for
crops, appropriate water management etc)
More production (also issues of market economics)
Environmental sustainability
Balanced water supply to maintain ecosystems eg soils, forest,
wildlife, wetlands which plays significant roles on community
livelihoods
3.0 IWRM AS AN APPROACH FOR ADDRESSING NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
IWRM creates a framework for water management options to be introduced into
broader national development planning in a structured way
IWRM engages water users to develop solutions to challenges that are appropriate in
terms of social and environmental impacts as well as economic efficiency
IWRM can provide input to National Development by highlighting areas of constraints
to pro poor development, Identify development options too.
In 2002 World Summit, called an assistance to develop countries in efforts to prepare
IWRM: In this context, GWP-SA has been at the frontier line in terms of;
Creating conducive institutional environment for example support the establishment of CWP
which implements a number of projects
Implementing GWP strategies, goal 1 (promoting water as a key part for sustainable national
development) through IWRM, good governance, financing and appropriate infrastructure
Goal 2, addressing critical development challenges by contributing and advocating solutions
to critical challenges
Climate change
Growing urbanization
Food production
Resource use conflicts
Policy
issues.in
achieving
food
security
Change
the
way
we
think
about
water
and
agriculture
Consider
agriculture
as
an
agro
ecosystem
Vs
other
ecosystems
Fight
poverty
by
improving
access
to
agriculture
water
and
its
use
(mul=ple
use
of
water:
domes=c,
agroforestry,
livest.
Aquaculture,
etc.
Manage
agriculture
to
enhance
ecosystem
service
Increase
water
produc=vity
Limit
land
degrada=on,
ecient
water
use
Upgrade
rain
fed
systems
a
liIle
water
can
go
a
long
way
Soil
moisture,
supplementary
irriga=on
etc
Adapt
yesterdays
irriga=on
to
tomorrows
needs
Modernize,
mix
technology,
integrate
with
livestock,
shery
etc
Reform
the
reform
process-targe=ng
state
ins=tu=ons
Deal
with
trade
os
and
make
dicult
choices
4.0 SOLUTIONS NEEDED TOWARDS IWRM-FOOD
SECURITY
Promote IWRM by engaging sectors and link with national development
goals
Bring water and agricultural very close starting from local levels,
catchments, sub basins, basins and possibly into trans boundary or shared
basins
Water resource varies across countries: There is a need to promote/
develop strategies on how water resources can be shared, also benefits
This calls for effective regional integration taking into account (shared vision
programs on common water)
Research and capacity building of different boundary partners within
agricultural and water sectors is crucial
Information, products etc (strengthen AGRIC.
INNOVATION SYSTEMS)
5.0
Key
messages
CC change is inevitable, it will continue to change and its
impacts on water resources will be amplified.
IWRM the best approach to manage water resources and
thus address food insecurity
Countries be equipped with new tools to enable them to
develop appropriate approaches to address the common
food insecurity.
Investing to increase agriculture production, trade within and
between countries
To achieve food security, the burden must not be left to agric
and water sector alone, different sectors needs to sit
together in order to define their roles, harmonize policies,
address technical and financial issues
Thank
You
for
Your
A-en/on
Asante
sana