Presentationon IWRMbestpracticesinPilot4PsBasintowardsIntegrated RiverBasinManagement

contributedto InternationalConferenceon WATERSHEDMANAGEMENT: "FromLocalWatershedManagementtoIntegratedRiverBasinManagementatNational andTransboundaryLevels" 911March2011 ChiangMai,Thailand ConvenedbytheMekongRiverCommission

by WattBotkosal DeputySecretaryGeneral Pilot4PsBasinNationalCoordinator

CambodiaNationalMekongCommittee

RoyalGovernmentofCambodia supportsimplementationofthe IWRMinCambodiaover2007 2010,withfinancialsupportof GWPandADB. Locatedintwoprovinces(Kratie andMondulkri)inthe NortheasternpartofCambodia. Fourtributaries(preks)andtheir separatewatershedsontheleft (oreastern)bankoftheMekong. Covers12,500km2 with populationaround143,000 persons.

MostcriticalissuesforIWRM
Theleastdevelopedareaandaffectedby floodsanddrought, Mostpeople aresubsistencefarmers. Povertyratehighamongtheethnic minoritygroups. Newcomersareunfamiliarwith sustainableagriculturalpracticesunder localconditionsandaddtotheriskof environmentaldegradation Nocomprehensiveplanningfor sustainabledevelopment. Recentforestconcessions,economicland concessionsandminingconcessionspose anewthreatstosustainabledevelopment especiallytoethnicminoritygroups. Limitedcapacityofhumanand institutionstoeffectiveimplement enforcement.

IWRMbestpractices TheRoyalGovernmentof CambodiaadoptedIWRM asameanstosustainable development,asystematic processforthesustainable development,allocation, andmonitoringofwater resources,withfull participationoflocal communitiesanddirect stakeholders.

IWRMbestpractices(cont.)
IWRM- a coordinated and participatory process based on an ongoing learning by doing process. Created new possible aspect of change for better management and development of water and related resources Concepts for change: a step by step approach that creates a sense to ownerships, transparency and shared accountability among all stakeholders for developing and improving the existing system for more integration of all sectors and different stakeholders

National policies, strategies and legislationssupporting to IWRM implementation: National Water Resources Policy (2004) Law on Water Resources Management (2007) RGC Rectangular Strategy (2006-2010)

RiverBasinManagement aspects:

Atthe4PsBasin: Politicalwill. Attheprovincial governmentallevel,clearandtangible. Knowledge. Localknowledgeshould beencouragedandappliedwithinthe processofIWRMalongwithnew knowledge. Communityinvolvement.The communityisthebasicfactorforall managementprocessesofnatural resourcesin4PsBasin.

IWRM-based development roadmap- is a 'living document, that will be adjusted according to further guidance from stakeholders and development partners.

Effectivepartnership: Stakeholderssharedviewsbysetting upacommonvisionandlongterm development; Stakeholdersencouragedandagreed toapplyIWRMasausefultoolfor theiradoptivemanagement; Commitmentsofallincluding participationandprovisionofinputs anddecisionmakingbased participatoryapproach; AgreedModality forbuildingastrong participatoryapproach.

4-Ps BCCDM structure for implementation of IWRM

CoHonorChair CoChair ViceCoChair Coordination Secretariat Provincial departments NGOs Other stakeholders Civilsociety 4PsBFWP
Governorsof Kratieprovinceand Mondulkiriprovince

NationalCoordination Team

Kratie Mondulkiri

Communities

District/commune

District/Commune

IntegratedRiverBasinManagement: IWRMbasedBasinDevelopment Roadmap TheVision:'ahealthyriverbasinwith integratedsustainabledevelopment plansimplementedjointlybythe peopleandthegovernmentprimarily forthebenefitofthe4Pspeople'. Basindevelopmentgoals: Goal1:Improvedwatersecurity; Goal2:Economicdevelopment, livelihoodsandsocialwelfare, Goal3:Ahealthyriverbasin.

PromotionofwaterresourcesGovernance
Sustainablewaterresourcegovernanceinthebasincanformthe basisforaccesstowaterforsafeandsustainableusefor domesticconsumption,agriculturalproduction, environmentalprotectionandelectricitygeneration. Itrequires: Ariverbasinmanagementorganizationcapableofassuring goodgovernanceofwaterandrelatedresources. Anetworkofsharedknowledgeonthe4Ps'naturaland humanresources,theiruseandmanagementforthebenefit ofthepeopleandthecountry Acapacityoflocalcommunitiestocopewithnatural calamities.

ImplementationofIWRMtosupportRBOM
The4PsBasinCommitteecanbeenvisagedintheNationalWater PolicyandNationalLawonWaterResourcesManagementasa supplementarymanagementlevel.Nationalexperienceisnotyet available. TosupportestablishmentoftheRiverBasinOrganization: Networkingbetweeninstitutionalactorsinthebasin(two provincesandnationalcenter), Formulationofpriorities,andregularupdatingofthesepriorities, inresponsetonewchallenges,newopportunities,andnew knowledge. Promotionofrelateddevelopmentactivities,andinstitutional supporttosuchactivities, Servingasafocalpointfordonor andNGOsupported developmentactivitiesinthebasin,aswellasrelatedliaisonwith theprivatesector. Servingasafocalpointforexchangeofknowledgeandlessons learntatthenationallevelandwithotherRBOs.

Conclusions

Keyshomemessagestosuccess: 1) Involvementofkeyinstitutional stakeholders; 2)Anactivedialoguebetweenstakeholders withconfidenceandwillingnesstocollaborate; 3)Aholistic(IWRMbased,multisector) perspective.Itisimportanttoseekamutual adaptationbetweenthe(integrated)basinlevel developmentandthe(sectorwise)nationaland provincelevelpublicinvestmentplanning. 4)Theconceptofriverbasinmanagement identifythepotentialsandconstraints,and proposemeasuresandinterventions.

Keychallenges EstablishmentofanationalIWRMbased governanceframework Effectiveandsustainablecoordination StrongcommitmentforIWRMpromotionand implementation Propermechanismswithfullparticipatoryapproach Continuedupgradingofexistingmanagement instruments MobilizingfinancialresourcesforIWRMinvestment

Recommendations
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OperationalarrangementforBCCDM ensuringthesustainableimplementation ofriverbasinmanagementapproach. TheRiverBasinManagementapproach toestablishaconcreteandfundamental systematthelocalriverbasin. Systemshouldenhanceeffective enforcement ofLawonWaterResources Managementwithaspectsofpromotion ofwatergovernanceatlocalriverbasin system. TheeffectiveIWRMimplementationat thelocalriverbasin inthiscontextshould helptocorrectorimprovethe implementationofnationalpolicies.

Extensionoftheregionalcooperationframework,theMekongRiverCommission,an internationalriverbasinorganization,willsupportnationalriverbasinmanagementand planningprocessbyprovidingtechnicalassistance,includingcapacitybuildingand knowledgebaseandtechnicaltoolssuchashydrologicalmodels.

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