AWSS Action Plan Matrix

Expected Accomplishment A

Enhanced provision of updated information on the status of water in the Arab Region (ACSAD)

Linkage to AWSS Objective: Relates to theme 1 "Review regional studies on the status of water resources in the Arab regions and building an integrated Arab water information system" of the AWSS
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A.1

ACTIVITY

OUTPUT

Targets

Implementation Principles (Connection to Arab

Strategies; Public Consultation & Participation; and/or
Partnerships)

Implementation
Modalities

Institutional Arrangements

Budget

Communication

Risks

Progress Markers

* Holding consultation
workshops for each
report
* Management of peerreview process.
* Dissemination of
digital & hardcopy
reports

* High-quality facilitation is
needed for consultation
workshops.
* High quality teams is
needed for the peer-review
process

* No. of reports
issued.
* Reports referred to
in decisions of AMWC

Cooperation of institutions ACSAD & CEDARE will follow- US$ 500,000 is

on the Arab scale
up the progress of activities
needed for 5-year
regarding informationregarding data compilation,
activities
sharing through the
refining and information
national focal points
technology & will provide
consultation whenever needed

Contacts with national

focal points for data
compilation

Human, technical,
institutional, financial and
security risks

Operational
information system
* Easy access to info.
through the system
* Generation of
statistical & analytical
reports from the Water
IS

The writing team will liaise CEDARE, AWC

US$ 1,500,000 is
with focal points in
needed for 3-year
national ministries
CEDARE will be responsible
activities
for providing technical analysis
of WR, and for coordination of
the writing team.
* AWC will be reposnsible for
coordinating the consultation &
peer-review process

* Collection of analytic
data & inputs
* Coordination of
technical working
groups
* Consultation
mechanisms with civil
society
* Peer-review process
* Publication &
dissemination
procedure

Slow feedback from national

focal points
* Quality of writing teams
and peer-review process

Building a digital water database

to follow water resources
development: Integrated Arab
Water Information System

* Five reports produced by

A.1.1. Review regional studies on the status Literature reviews of reports &
publications at national & regional levels 2015
of water resources in the Arab Region

will be peer-reviewed by regional experts * Reports informing decision& scholars

makers of AMWC by 2015

A.1.2. Generate a shared water resources

database and establish an Integrated Arab
Water Information System

An extensive Arab Water Information

Systems available & easily accessible as
a basis for water security for sustainable
development

* Facilitate access to water info. * Cooperation between all Arab countries for
to support decision-makers on compiling necessary information
the Arab scale
* Provide reference for
information reports & statistics

A.1.3. Prepare State of the Arab Water Report State of the Arab Water Report published * State of Arab Water Report
in 2016, including integrated analysis of
the best available information on water
resources in the Arab region during this
period.

* Key opportunities & challenges will be

identified through consultation workshops with
regional experts & stakeholders.
* Reports will be peer-reviewed by national
stakeholders, civil society representatives and
experts.

released in 2016.
* State of Arab Water Report
used to inform drafting of
second 5-year Action Plan

Wide-range consultation and participation will

be sought through peer-review process with
regional and international experts from civil
society & research, as well as experts from
national ministries

Teams from appropriate

regional & international
institutions will be
commissioned to prepare
each report

* ACSAD will identify priorities US$ 200,000 is

with AMWC, commissioning
needed for 5-year
teams to prepare reports and activities
hold workshops.
* CEDARE will organize peerreview & dissemination of
products

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Expected Accomplishment B

Improved implementation of IWRM (CEDARE)

Linkage to AWSS Objective: Related to the 5th objective of the AWSS "Incorporation of IWRM principles in the Water policies of the Arab countries"
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B.1

B.2

OUTPUT

ACTIVITY

Promoting the use of IWRM

concepts

Implementation Modalities

Institutional Arrangements

Budget

Communication

Risks

Progress Markers

and/or Partnerships)

Survey of IWRM strategies in the region and country

assessment of the three key policy principles (Equity,
Ecological integrity, Efficiency) implemented

50% of the countries will have

adopted IWRM Plans for the
first 5 years

1- Water management embedded in an overall policy for socio-economic development,

physical planning and environmental protection

Assistance countries to prepare national IWRM Plans

100% of countries will have

adopted IWRM plans by 2030

2- Public participation

Comprehensive water resources management

increased

100% of countries aware about 3- Focus on sustainability

the need of comprehensive
WRM

Services which support innovation and continuous

improvement for the application of IWRM provided

By end of the first 5 years, most Inter-departmental collaboration in system management, also involving non-agricultural
countries will have
government departments.
accommodated essential
elements of IWRM such as use
of non-conventional water &
decentralization of the water
sector

B.2.2. Support to strengthen capacities and Participate in and update existing national
mechanisms and instruments for IWRM, or develop
skills of stakeholders
new ones

Focal points, Working Group, Steering Committee, Process

Management Team etc.

CEDARE, FAORNE

Mobilize partnership to develop solutions and scale them up

nationally

AWC, FAO
US$ 250,000 needed for 5-year Communication with the national focal points of
To promote institutional reforms activities
Arab countries
as appropriate to achieve the
set targets

Areas of work and organizational gaps Institutional reforms

and actions required to mitigate them; realized
external risks and lack of committment
that may impede implementation.

100% of countries will have

provided training to
stakeholders, starting early
2014 through 2020

AWC, FAO
To jointly organize training
courses and interactive
learning sessions

Availability of funds and interest of

trainees

No. of trainees
increases every year

Interest and commitment of

stakeholders to engage in extension
and knowledge-sharing schools

No. of stakeholders
increases every year

Pilot in countries with critical needs as the negotiation skills needed for transboundary water Training sessions, courses and workshops focusing on
cooperation, and the monitoring and evaluation knowledge and skills,
involving people in decision-making, advanced M&E
indicators and approaches, and transboundary water
cooperation & negotiation

US$ 250,000 needed for 5-year Contacts with Arab water experts to give
activities
lectures, train stakeholders and share lessons
learned

Functional IWRM linkages in such a way as to improve All countries aware about
Extension learning and knowledge sharing services including farmer field schools approaches. Catalyzing communication and knowledge sharing and social
B.2.3. Sustainably strengthen research,
IWRM concepts by the end of 5
networks
extension, collective learning, knowledge- access for stakeholders, especially women
years
sharing and communication services in the
field of IWRM

AWC, FAO
US$ 250,000 needed for 5-year Contacts with extension professionals to
To establish water users'
activities
organize field work and consultation
associations and empower role
of women

Legislation and laws

B.4

Awareness raising

B.5

Public participation/ private

sector participation

1- IWRM plan within a legal framework implemented. All countries

Support to countries to strengthen national legislation
and laws frameworks providing an enabling
environment for the adoption of more sustainable
rules. A new Unified Arab Water Law implemented.

Sophisticated laws with their associated codes introduced.

Consultative workshops on possible amendments

modifications to existing national laws and frameworks
as well as introducing new laws related to nonconventional water management.

CEDARE, FAO

2- Specific regulations, legislation and policies to

enable more effective water resources management
improved: Consultative workshops on possible
amendments modifications to existing national laws
and frameworks as well as introducing new laws
related to non-conventional water management.

identify where additional or alternative forms of IWRM might be required to make water
resources management more robust both now and in the future.

Trainings sessions and workshops discussing modern

law enforcement approaches and techniques.

CEDARE, FAO

Stakeholders assessement

AWC, FAO
To send our call for
investments to private sector
investors

US$ 125,000 needed for 5-year Communication with private sector investors
activities

Availability and interest of private

* Increase of
sector to invest in water and agriculture investments
sectors
* Increase of No. of
interested private
sector

Online forums and physical workshops

AWC, FAO
To organize forums and
workshops with enabling
environment for interactive
Dialgue

US$ 125,000 needed for 5-year Input from public and private sector
activities
representatives

Interest of public and private sector to

engage in the Dialogue

B.5.1. Appeal of water-related investments Private sector investment enhanced

to potential private sector investors

B.5.2. Different platforms for dialogue

between the public and private sectors

B.6

Implementation Principles (Connection to Arab Strategies; Public Consultation & Participation;

Institutional and human capacity

building
B.2.1. Support to strengthen institutional
capacity (formal and informal)

B.3

Targets

All countries

All countries will have started a Stakeholder IWRM Awareness

call for investments to private
sectors by mid-2014 through
2020

Interactactive dialogue between public & private

All countries will have started
sectors created and recommendations put into action Dialogue between public &
private sectors by mid-2014
going on till 2020

Multi-disciplinary participation in interactive Dialogue

Increase of No. of
participants from
public and private
sector

Water use efficiency (WUE)

B.6.1. Assessment of Water Use Efficiency Overall national water use efficiency evaluated and
measured.
indicators

All countries will have assessed The AWC and CEDARE new method for measuring overall national water use efficiency is
and measured their national
used.
WUE within 5 years

Developing methodology and indicators for measuring overall FAO, AWC, ICBA, CEDARE
water use efficiency

US$ 150,000 needed for 5-year Contacts with relevant ministries of irrigation and Commitment and feedback from
activities
agriculture in Arab countries through the focal
relevant authorities
points

*Compilation of
national data of WUE.
*Improvement of WUE

B.6.2. Hands-on training of WUE indicators Training on WUE indictors provided

B.7

B.8

Non-conventional water

Protection of coastal water

resources

All countries will have provided General Water efficiency training courses, and Water balance and decision support systems Hands-on training on the use of WUE indicators
training on WUE within 5 years hands on-training

FAO, AWC, ICBA, CEDARE

US$ 150,000 needed for 5-year Contacts with relevant ministries of irrigation and Commitment of trainees and available Increase of No. of
activities
agriculture in Arab countries through the focal
budget
trainees
points

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Expected Accomplishment C

Strengthened scientific, technological and industrial base

Linkage to AWSS Objective:

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ACTIVITY

Development of scientific research and

transfer and localization of technology

OUTPUT

Targets

Implementation Principles (Connection to Arab

Strategies; Public Consultation & Participation; and/or
Partnerships)

Implementation Modalities

Institutional Arrangements

Budget

Communication

Risks

Timeline

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Expected Accomplishment D
Linkage to AWSS Objective:

Increased funding for water projects

Component D-2 of the action plan is directly related to the second objective of the Arab Water Security Strategy,
which emphasizes the provision of potable water and wastewater services in accordance with the MDGs.

OUTPUT

Targets

ACTIVITY

Implementation Principles (Connection to Arab

Strategies; Public Consultation & Participation; and/or
Partnerships)

Implementation Modalities

Institutional Arrangements

Budget

Communication

Risks

Progress
Markers

Communicate with national

focal points and monitoring
teams for coordination, and
with MDG+ unit at ACWUA on
the regional scale.

Commitment of
countries is viewed
as a key issue to
support the
sustainability of the
MDG+ initiative.

Compilation &
submission of the
national data to the
MDG+ unit on a
regular basis is
viewed as a signal
of progress and an
indicator of
commitment by the
countries.

(to be consolidated jointly with ACSAD)

Ensuring funding for water projects

Assisting countries to achieve the
MDG goals
2.A. Enhancing national and regional capacity

A unified knowledge base

for monitoring water and
sanitation services
established in accordance
with the MDG+ indicators in
the Arab countries.

2.B. Establishment of a regional data

management platform

A data management system The data management system is

at the MDG+ unit in
planned to be operational before
ACWUA installed.
end of 2013.

2.C. Institutionalizing a regional level monitoring The monitoring teams at

the national level and the
program
MDG+ unit at ACWUA
officially established.

2.D. Strengthening regional dialogue

A streamlined MDG+
initiative that accounts for
the current development at
the global level, particularly
in relation to the
Sustainable Development
Goals.

At least 80% of the Arab countries

will be engaged in the MDG+
initiative and regularly report on
progress to the MDG+ unit at
ACWUA.

* Each country has to assign a focal point for coordination

of work.
* National monitoring teams need to be formally
established at the country level to include the various
stakeholders responsible for water and sanitation services.
* At the regional level, the MDG+ unit at ACWUA needs to
be fully functional.
* Backstopping and support to the MDG+ unit, the national
focal points and the national monitoring teams is expected
from ESCWA.

Developing a methodology for data collection,

management and analysis at the national and regional
levels (including training materials for elaboration of
indicators).
Holding a number of training and technical assistance
workshops to build the capacity of the national monitoring
teams.
Providing technical assistance & backstopping for the
national monitoring teams on the collection and
compilation of the MDG+ indicators, and implementing onthe-job training.

* ESCWA, AWC & CEDARE will * US$ 440,000 available fund from
coordinate the work of the national SIDA for MDG+ project.
monitoring teams regarding water * US$ 268,000 fund is needed to
and sanitation services.
continue activities (US$ 63,000 for
* ESCWA is to provide technical data collection & meetings; US$
support for the MDG+ Unit.
170,000 for 2 training & TA
workshops; US$ 35,000 for TA &
backstopping)

* ACWUA is to establish the MDG+ unit within its

organizational structure.
* The unit needs to be fully equipped with the needed
hardware and software, and be staffed with qualified
personnel. Technical support for the unit is expected from
ESCWA.

Design of a comprehensive data management

system for monitoring of the MDG+ indicators.
Procure all hardware/software requirements for the
proper operationalization of the monitoring system.
Dissemination of online information on the project
through establishing a website for user access.

* ESCWA, AWC & CEDARE will

support establishment of MDG+
unit
* ESCWA is to provide technical
support for the MDG+ Unit.

* US$ 55,000 is available fund

Communicate with national
from SIDA as startup cost for
focal points and monitoring
establishing the data management teams for coordination, and
system.
with MDG+ unit at ACWUA on
* US$ 30,000 is needed for
the regional scale.
upgrade of system and HW/SW
maintenance.

* Availability of
additional funds to
support the
continuation of
activities should be
guaranteed.

No. of countries
actively engaged
with the MDG+
initiative is an
indicator of the
effetiveness of the
data management
system

The national monitoring teams and * Meetings of National Moniroring Teams on the
Review of existing data acquisition systems regarding
the MDG+ unit will be functional and national level for knowledge transfer and data
water and sanitation related MDGs in Arab countries.
produce biennial progress reports in consolidation.
Complete the MDG+ questionnaire template at the
accordance with the requirements * Provide technical and administrative support for the country level.
of the MDG+ initiative.
Conducting pilot field surveys in selected countries to
MDG+ unit.
This output is expected to continue
complement quantitative data collected on the MDG+
beyond the closing date of the SIDA
indicators from the National Monitoring Teams based on
funded MDG+ project.
the MDG+ questionnaire template.
Establish an MDG+ Unit to be responsible for
coordinating with counterparts, providing technical
assistance to national monitoring teams, leading data
collection and knowledge management, and preparing and
printing the regular reports on the MDG+ indicators.

ESCWA, AWC & CEDARE will

contribute to water and sanitation
policy-making through a
monitoring mechanism to be
implemented at the regional and
national levels, with submission of
biennial progress reports to the
AWMC.

* US$ 540,000 is available

through SIDA for
implementation of this
component.
* US$ 752,000 is needed for
continuing activities (US$
72,000 for meetings of national
monitoring teams; US$
450,000 for field surveys; US$
230,000 for supporting the
MDG+ unit)

Communicate with national

focal points and monitoring
teams for coordination, and
with MDG+ unit at ACWUA on
the regional scale.

*Commitment of
leadership of the
water sector at
the country level
to support the
national
monitoring
teams.
* Availability of
funds to continue
the activities
beyond the
current project
timeframe.

Sustained
meetings of the
national
monitoring teams
can be seen as
an indicator of
continued
commitment at
the country level.

To align the MDG+ initiative in

accordance with the outcome of the
current global discussions on the
water goal in the post 2015
development agenda.

ESCWA, AWC & CEDARE will

join efforts to organize the
expert group meetings and
regional seminars to create
suitable environment for
Dialogue.

* US$ 260,000 is available

through SIDA to conduct the
meetings.
* US$ 150,000 is needed to
conduct 2 additional meetings
(a regional seminar and an
expert group meeting)

Communication with
experts and stakeholders
for participating in the
mentioned meetings

* Same risks as
A-C above are
also valid for this
component. *
Availability of the
needed funds to
conduct the
above meetings
is another risk.

* Stakeholders' participation
* Expert consultation
* High-level meetings
* Post-MDG framework on water supply and sanitation

A series of meetings will be organized that engage a

variety of stakeholders in debate regarding the formulation
and findings of the MDG+ indicators within the Arab
regional context.

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Expected Accomplishment E

Enhanced capacity for climate change assessment and adaptation

Linkage to AWSS Objective:

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ACTIVITY

Assessment of climate change impacts on

water

Assessment of climate change adaptation

measures

OUTPUT

Targets

Implementation Principles (Connection to Arab

Strategies; Public Consultation & Participation; and/or
Partnerships)

Implementation Modalities

Institutional Arrangements

Budget

Communication

Risks

Timeline

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Expected Accomplishment F

Established mechanisms for the protection of Arab water rights in shared water resources

Linkage to AWSS Objective:

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ACTIVITY

Protection of water rights for Arab States

OUTPUT

Targets

Implementation Principles (Connection to Arab

Strategies; Public Consultation & Participation; and/or
Partnerships)

Implementation
Modalities

Institutional Arrangements

Budget

Communication

Risks

Timeline