OTHER NEWS 2. $20 Million Loan to help improve flood management and irrigation in Southwest Bangaladesh. NEW PUBLICATIONS 3. Water Productivity in Agriculture: Limits and Opportunities for Improvement (IWMI; eds. Jacob W. Kijne, Randolph Barker and David Molden); 4. Equity, Irrigation and Poverty: How to Distribute Water to the Poor (Draft Report) (Department for International Development (DFID; December 2005) EVENTS 5. 5th Pan American Regional Conference (Mexico; January tentative) 6. Integrated Transboundary Water Resource Management Course (South Africa Mar. 6-17, 2006; Sweden May 29-Jun 2, 2006). 7. 4th World Water Forum (Mexico City; March 16-22, 2006) 8. World Water Day (March 22, 2006). 9. 4th Asian Regional Conference & 10th INPIM International Seminar (Tehran; 2-5 May 2007) DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS FEBRUARY 15, 2006.

INPIM NEWS AND EVENTS 1. 4th Asian Regional Conference and 10th INPIM International Seminar. ICID, INPIM, World Bank, IWMI and the Iranian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IRNCID) will host the 4th Asian Regional Conference & the 10th INPIM International Seminar in Tehran, Iran from 2-5 May, 2007. The subthemes are: a. Review of Participatory Measures in Irrigation i. Implemented and proposed processes (frameworks, methods and indices); ii. Success stories on implemented projects. b. Required Grounds and Facilities for PIM Formation i. Organizational reforms ii. Cultural, social and political grounds; iii. Legal frameworks and norms. c. Support System for PIM Sustainability i. Policies and Strategies; ii. Capacity Building, training and extension; iii. Monitoring and evaluation Please visit the conference website at http://www.pim2007.org for detailed information about abstract submission. Deadline for abstracts is February 15, 2006.

OTHER NEWS 2. $20 Million Loan to help improve flood management and irrigation in Southwest Bangaladesh. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help enhance the livelihood of the rural population in the southwest areas of Bangladesh through a US$20 million loan approved to help improve weak flood control and drainage/irrigation (FCD/I) schemes. In consultation with various stakeholders, the project will conduct intensive analyses of local water management problems and associated development constraints, as well as feasibility assessments, and then prepare and implement integrated water management plans that will improve and sustain the performance of selected FCD/I schemes.

NEW PUBLICATIONS 3. Water Productivity in Agriculture: Limits and Opportunities for Improvement (IWMI; eds. Jacob W. Kijne, Randolph Barker and David Molden). One of the critical challenges of the early 21st century will be the resolution of the water crisis. This crisis is defined by scarcity of water, water-driven ecosystem degradation and malnutrition. In spite of massive water-development efforts for food security, the poor are affected the most, because they do not have the resources to obtain or maintain access to reliable and safe water. In the quest for improved access to water and food security, tremendous resources have been invested in developing water for agricultural uses. Yet we know that, with the growing demand for water for industry and municipalities, combined with environmental problems, there will be less water for agriculture in the future. This book provides state-of-the-art know-ledge on how to increase the productivity of water in agriculture. It provides concepts, methodologies, constraints and examples drawn from a wealth of experience from developing and developed countries. The book demonstrates that increasing water productivity will provide a focal point for practitioners and researchers from a variety of social science and physical science backgrounds.

Equity, Irrigation and Poverty: How to Distribute Water to the Poor (Draft Report) (Deoartment for International Development (DFID; December 2005). Irrigation has many direct and indirect impacts upon the livelihoods of the poor. However, it is possible that water is even more inequitably distributed than land. The investigators examine how WUAs share water at local level, evaluated what impact this has on the livelihoods of the poor, and then helped the WUAs to improve distribution of water amongst their members . They also reflected on the process of establishing WUAs and embedding them in the community: one of the early findings of this study was that despite considerable efforts to date, many WUAs are not well connected with the communities they represent. We therefore linked this study to a parallel project 3 in Nepal to strengthen WUAs and embed them in their community. The report is currently in draft form and comments are welcome. The draft report can be obtained from Simon Howarth, Team Leader (Mott Macdonald) by writing him at: Simon.Howarth@mottmac.com.

EVENTS 5. 5th Pan American Regional Conference, (January 2006, Mexico tentative). Contact Dr. Luis Rendón Pimentel, President, Mexican National Committee of Internatinal Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (MXCID), Gerente de Distritos y Unidades de Riego, Comision Nacional del Agua, Insurgentes Sur 1960, 6o Piso, Colonia Florida, Delegación Alvaro Obregón, C.P. 01050, México D.F. Tel : +52 56 632208, +52 53 222407; Fax : +52 53 222409; E-mail : gsaavedra@sgo.can.gob.mx

Integrated Transboundary Water Resource Management Course (South Africa Mar. 6-17, 2006; Sweden May 29-June 2, 2006). The programme consists of 3 weeks scheduled training divided into two parts, a 2 week module in South Africa in March and a 1 week module in Sweden in May. In addition to the scheduled training participants will undertake an individual assignment starting 9 weeks before the programme starts and ending 3 months after the conclusion of the training programme, with an intermittent phase of 9 weeks. Invited countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Target group:The participants targeted should be decision makers, planners, specialists or managers representing 5 types of organisations: Relevant Ministries and Government departments involved in transboundary water resource management processes, International water commissions and regional cooperation bodies engaged in aspects of transboundary water resources management, Research organisations dealing with international water management, Non-Governmental Organisations, engaged in aspects of transboundary water resources management , Consultancy firms offering services for and involved in transboundary water resources management. Visit http://www.siwi.org/courses/coursesprojects_transboundary.html for detailed information.
The Fourth World Water Forum (Mexico City; Mar. 16-22, 2006). Could thus be a keystone in launching the Decade of Water for Life. It will be a very propitious occasion to assess the progress made towards the goals that have been set and to work out concrete proposals for accelerating the achievement of those goals. The central theme of the Forum will be “Local Actions for a Global Challenge,” because since the Second World Water Forum, the international community accepted the global challenge of providing all people with access to enough safe water to meet their basic needs, including food. The Forum will allow for encounters among many local actors, international organizations, experts, ministers, legislators, and financial institutions for the purpose of finding cooperation and coordination mechanisms enabling institutional networks to better attend to all the challenges related to water. Deadlines are as follows: October 31, 2005: Deadline for applications for the Kyoto World Water Grand Prize; November 15, 2005: Selection of topic-sessions; November 15, 2005: Deadline for registration of Local Actions; December 31, 2005: Early bird registration deadline; and March 3, 2006
World Water Day (March 22, 2006). Organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In 1992, the United Nations declared 22 March to be World Water day. Everybody is invited to devote the Day to concrete activities such as the promotion of public awareness through the publication and diffusion of documentaries and the organization of conferences, round tables, seminars and expositions related to the conservation and development of water resources and the implementation of the recommendations of Agenda 21. World Water Day (WWD) 2006 will be guided by the theme Water and Culture under the leadership of UNESCO.
4th Asian Regional Conference & 10th INPIM International Seminar (Tehran; 2-5 May 2007). ICID, INPIM, the World Bank, IWMI and the Iranian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IRNCID) will host the event. Please view item #2 above. As time goes by, we will alert you to deadlines prior to the Conference and Seminar. Please note that the DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS FEBRUARY 15, 2006. We invite all qualified to send papers.

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