THE INPIM E-NEWSLETTER
December 9, 2007; Number 71
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NEWS
Ø IndiaNPIM holding " All India WUAs Convention", 17-19 December 2007, Hyderabad, India
Ø CWRDM Organizing a Workshop for Sharing PIM Experiences in Kerala State, India
Ø UNESCO-IHE to Train 2,100 Iranian Water Professionals
Ø Developing and Demonstrating Community-Based Water Resources Management Approaches for Hill and Mountain Ecosystems
Ø African Water Ministers and AfDB organize the First African Water Week
Ø DSC Strives for Greater Equity and Efficiency in State Owned Irrigation Projects Through its PIM Program
Ø Developing Asian Countries must Rethink Water Management to Avoid Crisis
Ø Inter-Basin Water Transfers for Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Management
DONORS’ LENDING AND SUPPORT FOR IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE PROJECTS
Ø Japan, the Netherlands and ADB Fund Water and Sanitation Project Design for Nepal
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Ø AfDB approves US$15 Million for Manombo Irrigation Area Rehabilitation Project in Madagascar
Ø AfDB approves US$18 Million for Sumbe Water and Sanitation Project in Angola
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Ø IADB approves US$12.5 million Grant for Agriculture in Haiti
Ø IADB approves US$50 million loan to support SEDAPAL’s Water For All Program in Peru
Ø IADB approves US$100 million loan for Sanitation Sector Reform Program in Peru
Upcoming Regional and International Meets and Events
Ø International Conference on Water, Environment, Energy and Society (WEES)
18-21 December 2007
Roorkee, India
Ø Water Management 2008, Exhibition and Conference
14-16 January 2008
Mumbai, India
Ø Second African Show of Irrigation and Drainage
5-10 February 2008
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ø International Symposium on Agrometeorology and Food Security (INSAFS)
12-21 February 2008
Hyderabad, India
Ø International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM): Lessons from Implementation in Developing Countries and the 2nd Africa Regional Meeting of the National Committees of UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme
10-12 March 2008
South Africa
Ø 33rd WEDC International Conference “Access to Sanitation and Safe Water: Global Partnerships and Local Actions”
7-11 April 2008
Accra, Ghana
Ø Water Down Under 2008
15-18 April 2008
Adelaide, Australia
Ø Second MEDA Water Regional Event on Local Water Management
28-30 April 2008
Morocco
Ø 7th International Congress on Hydraulic Engineering: ‘Enough Water for Sustainable Development!’
15-18 May 2008
Juventud Island, Cuba
Ø Urbanization of Irrigated Land and Water Transfers: A USCID Water Management Conference
May 28-31, 2008
Scottsdale, Arizona
Ø Conference "Water Resource Systems Management in Extreme Conditions"
4-5 June 2008
Moscow, Russia
Crocus Expo Exhibition Center
Ø Groundwater and Climate in Africa - An International Conference
25-28 June 2008
Kampala, Uganda
Ø 10th International Drainage Workshop of ICID Working Group on Drainage
06-11 July 2008
Helsinki, Finland
Ø 13th World Water Congress
01-04 September 2008
Montpellier, France
Ø Africa Water Resources Management 2008 (AfricaWRM 2008)
8-10 September 2008
Gaborone, Botswana
Ø ICID’s 20th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage
13-19 October 2008
Lahore, Pakistan
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Ø Changes in Water Resources Systems: Methodologies to Maintain Water Security and Ensure Integrated Management
Ø Asian Water Development Outlook 2007
Ø Water Policy for Sustainable Development
Ø Quantification and Reduction of Predictive Uncertainty for Sustainable Water Resources Management
Ø Hydrological Modeling in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas
Fellowship and funding opportunities
Ø University of Groningen PhD Fellowship
Ø Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
Ø Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program
capacity building and trainings
Ø Financial Management of Water Organisations
07-25 April 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
Ø Groundwater Exploration and Monitoring
07-25 April 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
Ø Knowledge Management for Decision Makers in the Water Sector
14-25 April 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
Ø Applied Groundwater Modelling
09-27 June 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
Ø Public Private Partnerships in the Water Sector
07-25 July 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
Ø Spate Irrigation and Water Management under Drought and Water Scarcity
10-21 September 2008
UNESCO-IHE
DETAILS
IndiaNPIM holding " All India WUAs Convention", 17-19 December 2007, Hyderabad, India
Introduction
Development of water resources for providing irrigation to large extent is given high priority in all states in the country and huge investments are made each year for construction of new major and medium irrigation projects. It is estimated that around rupees fifty thousand to one lakh and even more are spent for creating irrigation potential for one hectare.
However, many large irrigation systems has shown that actual irrigation utilization has been much below the irrigation potential created. The overall irrigation efficiency under most of the irrigation systems is reported to be around 30 to 35 per cent. The productivity levels have also been much below the potential.
Experience has shown that active involvement of water users particularly farmers along with irrigation project authorities can improve the situation and ensure irrigation to all the farmers within a chak under each minor. It also helps in better maintenance of the distribution system and improve productivity.
Promotion of participatory irrigation management (PIM) under various irrigation systems through creation of water users associations (WUAs) is now actively pursued in various states, for taking over management of the irrigation system within its operational area, maintain and operate the system, so that the irrigation waters are provided to all the farmers in its area in a dependable and equitable way and the overall irrigation use efficiency is improved, productivity is increased and social justice is achieved. For facilitating the working of WUA state governments have enacted suitable legislation. Capacity building of the WUAs to make them competent enough to manage and operate the system is also taken up. Financial support also is made available to WUAs by way of providing specific grants, sharing of water taxes, etc.
It is almost one decade since the programs for propagating PIM are initiated where each state has been promoting PIM suited to local conditions and requirements. The main question that looms large is sustainability of the WUAs.
For this, the only way is to continuously learn from the field experience and improve the functioning in overcoming the various bottlenecks.
There is considerable scope to learn and improve the operational process of PIM and in the functioning of the WUA. Different states have different experience in the implementation of PIM activities. Interaction between the farmers, WUAs, and field officers from different states can be an effective tool in this direction.
Convention Plan
To provide a platform for such mutual consultation and exchange of experiences, a National Level Convention of WUAs is planned to be organized at Hyderabad, the second in series. The first one was held in 2002 at Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh.
The IndiaNPIM, a National level organization, in collaboration with Institute of Resource Development and Social Management (IRDAS), and others is organizing a 3-day, “All India WUAs Convention” on 17, 18, & 19th December 2007 at Hyderabad.
The topics for discussions are planned on five (5) themes as follows:
1. Legislation and legal support
2. Water management – water distribution including volumetric supplies
3. Maintenance of the system and raising of finances including water tax collection and sharing it with government
4. Improving productivity; and
5. Sustainability of WUAs and PIM
Delegates for Convention
From each state about 6 WUA Presidents / Farmers will be invited as delegates. Officers of the concerned departments are also welcome to attend the convention.
Program
The program will consist of presentations of experiences by different WUA Presidents or their representatives, which will be open for discussions. Field visits for one day to a project area will be organized. The following will be the tentative schedule:
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Day One |
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Forenoon |
Inaugural Session Main Aspects of the Convention – Introduction |
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Afternoon |
Presentation of state-wise experiences by delegates |
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Day Two |
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Field Visits (SRSP) |
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Day Three |
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Forenoon |
Group discussions for about two hours Presentation of group findings/ recommendations |
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Afternoon |
Overview of all recommendations – suggestions Valedictory Session |
Indian Network on Participatory Irrigation Management (IndiaNPIM)
Room No.318, (Old Building), Central Soil and Material Research Station,
Olof Palme Marg, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110 016
CWRDM Organizing a Workshop for Sharing PIM Experiences in Kerala State, India
Centre for Water Resources Development & Management (CWRDM) is organizing a national workshop on sharing of experiences of the implementation of participatory irrigation management in India from 11-12 December, 2007 in Kerala State, India.
Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM), which results in the transfer of authority and responsibilities of irrigation management from governments, either in full or in part, to farmer organizations, is being considered worldwide as a strategic intervention to improve the irrigation sector and mitigate the existing problems of farmers, water managers and government. It is expected to reduce the cost to the government of operating and maintaining irrigation systems, and enhance the sustainability of the system and its services. As a result of the efforts of the National Government, most of the States have taken serious steps to implement PIM in the major/medium irrigation projects. Many states have enacted laws and have advanced in the implementation of PIM. But many states are lagging behind.
Due to diversities, the experiences of the implementation of PIM are different in different states. According to reports from various States, many Water User Associations (WUAs) are found not capable of carrying out PIM activities; and many of them seize functioning after their formation/initial functioning. On the other hand, some of them are functioning successfully, and they take up the tasks and challenges of PIM. Similarly, the performance of the irrigation agencies also varies.
In Kerala, two pilot projects on PIM have been implemented at two branch canal commands of Malampuzha and Neyyar Irrigation Projects. There have been rich experiences now to share with and learn from others.
It is in this background a forum is created to discuss on the pros and cons of implementation of PIM in various states and to come out with solutions to many of the issues that hinder implementation of PIM.
The Programme will be held at Banquet Hall of the Government Guest House, Thiruvananthapuram, Capital of Kerala State, during 11 – 12 December 2007.
The minimum and maximum temperature at Thiruvananthapuram during December will normally be 20º C and 30º C.
Around 60 - 75 participants are expected to attend this workshop.
Contact:
Dr. George Chackacherry
Coordinator, National Workshop on Sharing of Experience of PIM
CWRDM Sub Centre, Neyyattinkara
Thiruvananthapuram – 695121, Kerala
Phone & Fax : 0471 2222319
Mobile: 094464 04780
Email: g_chakkacherry@eth.net
UNESCO-IHE to train 2,100 Iranian Water Professionals
UNESCO-IHE has signed an agreement to train 2,100 Iranian professionals in water and wastewater technologies, planning and management. The training consists of 59 courses to take place in 2008 and beginning of 2009.
The training will be carried out in Iran together with the Power and Water University of Technology of Tehran and consist of 59 one-week courses in the fields of water supply and wastewater technology, operation and maintenance, management and finance. In addition, 20 study tours to European water and wastewater companies for senior managerial and technical staff will be organized.
The project, financed by the Iranian Government, aims to ensure that professionals working for the water and wastewater companies will be better prepared to face increasing challenges. The training will specifically focus on topics such as water demand management, design of innovative water and sanitation systems, integrated water management, emergency planning and response, environmental assessment, operation and maintenance of water treatment plants, among others.
The assignment will conclude with an Expert Group Meeting, which will draft the agenda for a continuous Human Resources Development in the Iranian water and wastewater sector beyond this project.
(Source: http://www.unesco-he.org/about/news)
Developing and Demonstrating Community-Based Water Resources Management Approaches for Hill and Mountain Ecosystems
In Nepal, poor land management has led to increasing water problems. Soil erosion, soil degradation, and declining soil fertility caused by massive deforestation, have increased surface runoff and contributed to the decrease of groundwater resources. For most people in Nepal, water has become a scarce commodity, and improved water management practices have become critical to ensure availability of drinking water, better agricultural production, and improved living conditions.
ADB’s ongoing Community Managed Irrigated Agriculture Sector Project (CMIASP), which began in 2006, implements farmer-managed irrigation system improvements and micro-irrigation. Under this loan, water user associations (WUA) are being supported to take over ownership of irrigation systems and undertake operations and maintenance trainings.
This Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA) will introduce water resources management approaches to complement irrigation systems being developed under CMIASP. These approaches will include WUA-driven activities within selected CMIASP areas for improving sloping agriculture, watershed management, and soil stabilization. Partnering for this PDA are the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Developments and ECARDS-Nepal, an environmental nongovernmental organization.
Objectives
This PDA aims to develop and demonstrate approaches for community-based water resources management that will respond to specific conditions of hill and mountain ecosystems. In particular, it will develop approaches for appropriate water harvesting and utilization and soil management techniques and systems.
Expected Results
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Replicable approaches for community-based water resources management for hill and mountain ecosystems
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Informed and empowered communities that are more involved in water resources management
Indictors
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Enhanced health status of beneficiaries
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Improved soil fertility
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Improved water management and decreased soil erosion
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Decreased landslide situations
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Improved crops and livestock productivity
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Increased income of participating households
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Enhanced social status of participating farmers
(Source: http://www.adb.org/Water/PDA/NEP/pda-nep-200701.asp)
African Water Ministers and AfDB Organize the First African Water Week
The first African Water Week (AWW-1) will be held in Tunis from 26-28 March, 2008. The event, to be hosted by the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), will take place under the theme “Accelerating the Water Security for Socio-Economic Development of Africa”.
The main objective of the First African Water Week (AWW-1) is to create a forum for African water sector professionals, stakeholders and partners to discuss the opportunities and challenges of achieving water security for the socio-economic development of Africa; and to formulate concrete policies, strategies and actions to accelerate water resources development and provision of services taking into consideration the challenges and impacts of climate change and variability.
This theme is in line with the Heads of States and Governments of Africa Sirte Declaration of 27th February 2004, which identified achieving water security as a priority deserving significant investments in infrastructure such as storage dams, water harvesting, irrigation and hydropower structures.
More specifically, the main deliberations of the AWW-1 will focus on:
Ø Lessons of world experiences on achieving water security;
Ø Water security challenges and the sanitation gap;
Ø Infrastructure investment requirements to achieve desired water security;
Ø Investing in water information and knowledge in Africa;
Ø The challenges of environmental and social impacts for water infrastructure;
Ø The roles of main stakeholders and the development of appropriate partnerships.
AMCOW is composed of all African Ministers in charge of water. It provides political leadership, policy direction and advocacy in the provision, use and management of water resources for sustainable socio-economic development and maintenance of African ecosystems in Africa.
In its Sixth Ordinary Session held in Congo Brazzaville, from
28th to 31st May 2007, AMCOW decided to institutionalize the
African Water Week, with the first event to be held in Tunis and
hosted by ADB.
For more details please contact: Yvan Cliche (y.cliche@afdb.org) Tel.: +216 71 10 23 87
(Source:http://www.afdb.org/portal/page?_pageid=293,174339&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&press_item=26204390&press_lang=us)
Development Support Centre (DSC) Strives for Greater Equity and Efficiency in State owned Irrigation Projects through its PIM Program in India
An estimated 70% of agricultural production of India comes from irrigated land. As such, the role of irrigation in strengthening and sustaining the agricultural economy is crucial. Unfortunately, the state of irrigation infrastructure across the country is very poor. Design flaws, poor upkeep of physical system, unviable water pricing and bad irrigation management practices have contributed to substantial underutilization which is a colossal waste of investment. Since independence, more than rupees one thousand billion was spent on creating physical infrastructures such as dams and canals in India, yet in many states as little as 25% of potential irrigation is used.
Pilot projects in Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) have demonstrated that many of these problems, if not all, can be reduced if active participation of farmers is encouraged in all aspects of the development and management of irrigation. Under PIM, some of the important irrigation management responsibilities in government owned irrigation projects are transferred to farmers' water users associations.
The support service of Development Support Centre (DSC) in PIM
focuses on building farmers' organizations at village as well as
project levels and enhancing their capacity through various
means such as training and community organizing. Moreover, DSC
helps sensitize the staff of Irrigation Department to
participatory processes.
DSC is involved in direct implementation of the PIM programme in
56800 hectare of 1 major and 2 medium irrigation projects of
North Gujarat. DSC is also in process of implementing PIM in
5000 hectare of Sardar Sarovar Project (Narmada Project) to
serve as pilot project in implementing PIM its 18 lac hectare.
DSC is probably the biggest NGO in India working in irrigation
sector.
The DSC is also active in providing training to the farmers
representatives and irrigation officials. It has a complete
infrastructure as required for such training. So far about 235
training programme to 6705 farmers representatives and 42
training programme to 1930 irrigation officials and other have
occupying capacity by the organization.
(Source: http://www.dscindia.org/pim.htm)
Developing Asian Countries must Rethink Water Management to Avoid Crisis
To avoid a crisis in water security, developing countries in Asia will have to rethink how they manage their vital water resources, according to a new report produced for the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO), authored by a team of experts led by Professor Asit Biswas, the 2006 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, says government leaders in the region can protect their nations’ water resources, but they will need to concentrate on some key areas to ensure water security for their populations, and the region as a whole.
“We can confidently predict,” Biswas says, “that Asian developing member countries, (DMCs) should not experience, or expect, a crisis in the future because of physical scarcity of water; there is now enough knowledge, technology and expertise available in Asia to solve all its existing and future water problems. If some Asian DMCs face a water crisis in the future, it will not be because of physical scarcity of water, but because of inadequate or inappropriate water governance.”
Areas of concern include education for professionals in the water industry, the water needs of the environment, the impact an aging population will have on water consumption and the impacts of food production and energy generation and development.
A major challenge for Asian developing countries will be how to “integrate appropriately all the concerned resource policies in the areas of water, energy, food, and environment,” says Biswas. “Such integration has been very difficult to accomplish in the past and is likely to be even more complex and difficult in the future.”
In January 2001, the ADB approved a comprehensive water policy, called Water for All, that recognizes the Asia and Pacific region's need to formulate and implement integrated, cross-sectoral approaches to water management and development. In general, the policy seeks to promote water as a socially vital economic good that needs increasingly careful management to sustain equitable economic growth and reduce poverty. The policy advocates a participatory approach in meeting the challenges of water conservation and protection in the region.
For 2006-2010, the ADB expects to sharply increase its investments in the water sector through its Water Financing Program, which directs funds, reforms and capacity development programs at rural communities, cities and river basins. It is expected that such investments will be well over US$2 billion annually, representing approximately 25% of overall ADB lending over a three-year moving average period, and a doubling of ADB’s investments in water compared with 1999.
Later this year, in Japan, regional heads of state as well as private- and public-sector water experts will convene for the first of what the ADB expects to become a recurring Asia-Pacific water summit. The AWDO was commissioned by the ADB to assist regional leaders in understanding water issues and in formulating policies to address those issues.
“The AWDO is a recipe for action. The report is cautiously optimistic on Asia’s water future. It points out that with existing knowledge, experience, and technology, the water problems of the Asian developing countries are solvable,” says Xianbin Yao, Acting Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Department.
“A common message from many papers in the AWDO is that commitment and leadership need to be further developed among senior managers and officials. Finding champions who recognize the importance of implementing water management reforms and having the vision and courage to promote them may be the greatest challenge of all. The AWDO offers many examples of ways to overcome these and the other problems faced by Asian developing countries in the water supply and sanitation sector,” says Woochong Um, Director, of the Energy, Transport, Water Division which produced the report.
For more
details please contact Nicholas Von Klock (nvonklock@adb.org
Tel: +632 632 5730
(Source: http://www.adb.org/water)
Inter-Basin Water Transfers for Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Management
Inter Basin Water Transfers (IBWT) are in operation, especially in several developed and emerging countries. IBWT are applied, or developed not only for irrigated agriculture but also for hydropower, municipal and industrial water supply, flood management, and in a few cases for other purposes such as navigation and wild life preservation. However, debates on such transfers are ongoing at national and international levels due to the complexities attached to it. Prof. Bart Schultz, Chairman, ICID Task Force on Inter Basin Water Transfers for Irrigation, Drainage, and Flood Management (TF IBWT) and Mrs. Jancy Vijayan, Joint Director, ICID Central Office provide an overview of the report to be published next year.
ICID has set up a Task Force on Inter Basin Water Transfers for Irrigation, Drainage, and Flood Management (TFIBWT) in 2003 with the main objective of compiling the global experience of IBWT.
The TF has kept two criteria in view while compiling the information, viz. (i) Diverted flow does not return to the stream of origin, or to the same river basin or sub basin downstream, and (ii) Mean annual diverted flow is not less than 1 m3/s, or 30 million cubic meters per year (MCM/ yr).
The report starts with background information and a continent and country wise inventory of existing and proposed IBWT schemes. Mention is also made to the settings as to whether the scheme is within a developed, emerging, or least developed country. Based on the analyses globally, the available information and recommendations for good practices are attempted.
As far as development of IBWT for irrigation, drainage, or flood management is concerned, the increase in world’s population, standard of living and disparity in availability of water resources with respect to time and space are the entry points. Population growth will further take place particularly in emerging and least developed countries.
This implies that these countries will need to conserve and manage additional water for more food production in their own region, may be in combination with increased imports. There is a belief that 80-90% of the required addition will have to be acquired from existing cultivated land and 10-20% from newly reclaimed land.
It is expected that within next 50 years, 80% of the world’s population will live in flood prone areas - the majority of them in urban settlements. The two important characteristics of the flood prone areas are: (i) flood protection levels are generally far below the economic optimum, and (ii) there is a serious risk of loss of a large number of human lives when an extreme flood event occurs. The existing and proposed IBWT for irrigated agriculture, drainage and flood management may have to be considered and dealt with in light of these findings and corresponding realizations. IBWT schemes exist in all continents. The oldest scheme probably is the Dujiang Weir in China that originated around 300 BC. It was built for irrigation and flood management. The scheme, although in a modified form, is still in operation demonstrating harmonious existence of irrigation development and natural ecosystems.
The total existing and proposed transfers in the world are of the order of about 595 billion cubic meters per year (BCM/yr) and 1,100 BCM/yr respectively developed from about 220 and 80 schemes spread in 35 countries world wide.
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Continent |
Existing IBWT |
Proposed IBWT |
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Number of schemes |
Transfer (BCM/yr) |
Number of schemes |
Transfer (BCM/yr) |
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Asia (10) |
62 |
293 |
46 |
315 |
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Americas (5) |
78 |
164 |
11 |
700 |
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Europe (11) |
52 |
126 |
11 |
35 |
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Africa (8) |
21 |
9 |
9 |
37 |
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Oceania (1) |
6 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
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Total (35) |
219 |
597 |
79 |
1089 |
Most of the existing IBWT schemes (127) are located in the developed countries with a total transfer of about 195 BCM/yr followed by emerging countries (86 schemes) with a total transfer of about 400 BCM/yr. In the least developed countries only one transfer was identified in Lesotho, while most of the proposed schemes (59) are planned in the emerging countries with a total proposed transfer of about 380 BCM/yr, predominantly in China and India. In the developed countries there are 15 proposed schemes, with a total proposed transfer of about 700 BCM/yr. These, to a large extent, are located in Canada and USA. In the least developed countries only 4 proposed transfers stand identified, with an envisaged transfer of about 7 BCM/yr.
Since many schemes are for multi-purpose in the existing category, it is quite difficult to identify the quantities of a transfer that are exclusively assignable to irrigation, flood management or other purposes.
There are only a few IBWTs for drainage. It can be said that about half of the total existing transfers (say 300-350 BCM/yr) are mainly for irrigation and to a certain extent for flood management purposes. As far as the proposed IBWTs are concerned, the majority is multi-purpose schemes; most of them are at conceptual stage. While there is an uncertainty on allocation of flows for irrigation, or flood management, a guess is possible. If we assume that half of the total transfers are for irrigation and flood management, the flows will be about 500 BCM/yr for this category.
A detailed report, including analyses and recommendations will be published on the occasion of ICID’s Lahore Congress, October 2008. The draft report, is updated from time to time and is available on the ICID web site <http://www.icid.org/ ibwt_draft_aug06.pdf>. Readers are requested to send observation or additional information to Mrs. Jancy Vijayan at <icid@icid.org>.
(Source: ICID Newsletter 2007/4)
DONORS’ LENDING AND SUPPORT FOR IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE PROJECTS
Japan, the Netherlands and ADB Fund Water and Sanitation Project Design for Nepal
Japan and the Netherlands, in partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB), are helping prepare a project design to develop the water supply and sanitation sector in small towns in Nepal, bringing the country closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals for environmental sustainability.
The preparation of the Improved Water Quality, Sanitation and Service Delivery in Emerging Towns Sector Development Program is estimated to cost US $848,000. The Netherlands, through the Water Financing Partnership Facility, is extending a US $120,000 grant, while the Japan Special Fund is providing a US $600,000 grant for the project. The funds will be managed by ADB. The balance of the program cost will be covered by the government of Nepal.
ADB created the Water Financing Partnership Facility in 2006 to mobilize cofinancing and investments from development partners for the water sector of developing member countries.
“Nepal has abundant water resources, but population and development pressures, competing uses, and in some cases, poor water resource management, have compromised quantity, quality and access to clean water and sanitation,” said Tatiana Gallego-Lizon, urban development specialist of ADB’s South Asia Department.
While efforts by the government have raised living standards, Nepal remains one of the poorest countries in Asia, with human development indicators among the lowest in the world. The country is fully committed to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, which calls for, among others, halving the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation by 2015.
Progress in sanitation has been significant, with the proportion of the population with sustainable access to improved sanitation at 40% in 2005, up from just 6% in 1990. However, this remains well below the projected 2015 Millennium Development Goals target of 53%. The grant will help improve basic water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services in emerging small towns in Nepal by providing support for strengthening policy and institutions as well as preparing a comprehensive feasibility study for infrastructure development.
For more details about this project please contact, Omana Nair (onair@adb.org) Tel:+632 632 5178;Mobile: +63 918 914 7003
African Development Bank (AfDB)
AfDB approves US$15 Million for Manombo Irrigation Area Rehabilitation Project in Madagascar
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) in Tunis approved A loan and a grant with a combined value of 9.5 million Units of Account (UA*), about US $14.933 million, to finance the Manombo Irrigation Area Rehabilitation Project (PRPIM). The UA 9.202 million loan and UA 298,000 grant will cover the projects’ entire foreign exchange expenses and 60.7% of expenditure in local currency.
The objective of the project is to improve agricultural production in the area through the rehabilitation of infrastructure and support to farmers and their organizations in order to help reduce rural poverty in the South West region of the country.
The Project involves the management of the irrigated area and flood plain protection, agricultural development and project coordination and management.
The project outputs include:
Ø Management of the irrigated area and flood plain protection by constructing 2.7m high sill from the bottom of the river; rehabilitating the 25 km main canal and the 16-Km adjacent track, construction of the network by plot; construction of 15 water points for drinking water supply and protection of the flood plain.
Ø Agricultural development by supporting water users’ associations for efficient water management; technical support services to farmers in the area of production and support for the setting up of a Centre for Agricultural Services (CSA); land tenure security, institutional support to the government for the financing of microfinance institutions to enable them provide services to the project beneficiaries; and special support to women for the promotion of income-generating activities such as livestock breeding.
Ø Project coordination and management with technical support to the Regional Directorate for Rural Development in charge of project implementation; procurement of equipment as well as monitoring-evaluation and project auditing.
The Project aims at reducing rural poverty in the South West region where poverty levels in rural areas stand at 73.5%, as against 52% in urban areas; in line with the government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and the Madagascar Action Plan.
The project will be implemented in a rural agricultural area located 50 km from the city of Toliary to Morombe in the Northern part of the Atsimo Andrefana region. The area is divided between two rural communities, the Ankilimalinike in the south, and the Tsianisiha in the north. It includes the entire area irrigated by the Manombo river, covering a surface area of 5 420 hectares. The identified area covers a surface area of about 450 km² which does not receive significant rainfall. The total population in the area is 48,000 with a population density of 106 inhabitants per km².
The cost of the project is estimated at UA 10.764 million (US $16.920 million). The ADF loan and grant will finance 88.3% of the project. The Malagasy government and local beneficiaries will provide the remaining UA 1.16 million or 11.7% of the entire cost.
The Bank Group commenced operations in Madagascar in 1977. To date, its commitments in the country stand at US$905.5 in 77 operations.
For details please contact: E-mail: b.o.toure@afdb.org
AfDB approves US$18 Million Dollars for Sumbe Water and Sanitation project in Angola
A loan of 12 million Units of Accounts (UA*), about US$ 18.86 million was approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) to finance the Sumbe Water Supply, Sanitation and Institutional Support Project in Angola.
The objective of the project is to improve access, quality and the sustainability of water supply and sanitation services in Sumbe, capital of Kwanza Sul Province and surrounding areas. The project will involve rehabilitating and extending water supply and sanitation systems as well as providing institutional support for the formation and functioning of a water utility.
The project involves the rehabilitation and expansion of water supply and sanitation systems in Sumbe and the development of a Comprehensive National Rural Water and Sanitation Program. It comprises:
Ø Water Supply infrastructure;
Ø Sanitation consisting of the rehabilitation of sewerage and sanitation infrastructure in schools, health centers, markets and public places as well as solid waste management;
Ø Community Mobilization, Sanitation, Hygiene Education and Environmental Awareness (CBSHE);
Ø Institutional Support for Water and Sanitation Utility;
Ø The Development of Comprehensive National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program;
Ø Project Management.
The project covers Sumbe town, capital of Kwanza Sul province situated 360 Km south of Luanda. The project beneficiaries include residents of the city and its environs as well as residents of adjacent satellite towns of E15 and Chingo with an estimated 140,000 inhabitants, the majority (70%) of whom live in the semi-urban areas. The project will also benefit the schools and health sector facilities, as well as the commercial sectors in the city.
The total cost of the project is estimated at UA 24 million. The ADF loan represents 50% of the project costs. The Angolan government will provide the other UA 12 million (50%) of the total cost.
The African Development Bank Group started operations in Angola in 1983. To date, the Group’s cumulative commitment in the country stands at US$ 211.07 million for 33 operations.
For more details please contact: Yolanda Nunes Correia (y.nunes-correia@afdb.org) Tel.: +216 71 10 31 58
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
IADB Approves US$12.5 million Grant for Agriculture in Haiti
Resources to expand efficiency and sustainability of irrigation and drainage works, boosting output in the Artibonite Valley
The Inter-American Development Bank announced the approval of a US$12.5 million grant to protect and improve the efficiency of the irrigation and drainage infrastructure boosting agricultural production in the Artibonite Valley, Haiti’s main rice-growing region.
The original program, which was launched in 2004 with a US$41.9 million IDB soft loan, seeks to raise family incomes in the Artibonite Valley, which was devastated by floods caused by Hurricane Georges in 1998. This supplemental grant focuses on protecting and expanding those gains, particularly in the face of increasingly harsh water flows.
Under the program, more than 10,000 farmers in the valley now hold land titles linked to a verifiable cadastre. Four water-user associations have been established to collect fees and ensure maintenance of the irrigation canals in an area covering more than 6,000 hectares.
The program has also largely completed levee protection works and done most of the construction needed to repair the principal drainage system. A 15-km stretch of the main canal expansion was rehabilitated, with reinforcements along the banks and cement resurfacing of critical sections.
Yields in the program’s demonstration plots have increased dramatically, rising to as much as 6 metric tons of rice per hectare, compared with the valley average of 1.5 metric tons per hectare. Onion yields rose as high as 40 metric tons per hectare from an average 4 metric tons.
The grant will provide Haiti’s Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR) additional resources to protect investments made in the irrigation and drainage system in the lower Artibonite from the pressure of increased flooding from the upper watershed and the sedimentation of the Péligre dam.
Work will be carried out to repair and protect broken embankments, restore drainage capacity and improve floodway capacity. The capacity of a 23-km stretch of the Artibonite channel will be expanded to irrigate a 5,000-hectare area while minor irrigation and drainage systems will be repaired or built. Additional technical assistance will be provided to expand the agricultural intensification activities.
For more details about this project please contact, Peter Bate (peterb@iadb.org), Ph: (202) 623-2609.
IADB Approves US$50 million Loan to Support SEDAPAL’s Water for All Program in Peru
The Inter-American Development Bank announced the approval of a US$50 million loan to support Phase I of the Lima Water and Sewer Utility Company (SEDAPAL) Water for All Program.
SEDAPAL Water for All – Phase I program will benefit the outlying urban areas of Lima, extending water and sanitation service coverage and improving infrastructure in support of the government’s strategy to attain universal coverage. SEDAPAL will carry out the program over a five-year period, delivering potable water to some 49,000 beneficiary families, and sewer service to some 57,000 families, in the poorest areas of Metropolitan Lima.
This loan specifically finances three projects, Sargento Lorentz, Amauta Valley and Carabayllo integral system, which will directly benefit 284,000 people. “Indirect benefits include, decrease in waterborne diseases, promotion of urban development, generation of employment and liberation of financial resources for poor families through access to lower-cost water service,” said IDB project team leader Yvon Mellinger.
The program will help attain the millennium targets, extending and improving access to water and sewer service for poor neighborhoods in Lima’s metropolitan area, thus contributing to the IDB “Water and Sanitation Initiative”.
The program is built around end results, using the Performance Driven Loan modality. It also includes the use of non-traditional, cost-efficient technical solutions and incorporates an important component of social communication.
For more details please contact, Yvon Mellinger, IDB Project Team Leader (Ph: 202 623-2121,).
IADB Approves US$100 million Loan for Water and Sanitation Sector Reform Program in Peru
The Inter-American Development Bank announced the approval of a US$100 million loan for a sanitation sector reform program in Peru to improve the efficiency, equity, and sustainability of water and sanitation services.
The operation supports actions to facilitate necessary structural, institutional, and legal reforms within the institutional framework, the financial policy, the tariff and subsidy regime, the management of public utilities, and the private sector participation.
“These actions will help allocate resources based on efficiency criteria that maximize the benefits to the country, “said IDB project team leader, Sergio Iván Campos. “They also help achieve greater efficiency in service management by service providers, bring self-sufficiency for these entities, and lay the foundations of equitable, universal coverage.”
The institutional framework reforms are aimed at improving the regulations, sector planning and organizational instruments, and will help develop incentives for efficient management of operators in small and medium-sized districts.
The financial policy reforms seek to establish objective criteria for allocation of public resources and to restructure the municipal water and sanitation service providers’ (EPS for its acronym in Spanish) financial liabilities.
The project seeks to contribute to the tariff and subsidy regime by promoting cost recovery, efficiency, and equity, and streamlined procedures. Additionally, the public utility management component of the program aims to improve institutional transparency, efficiency, and sustainability of water and sanitation operators.
The loan will be disbursed in the first quarter of 2008 and executed by the Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance.
For more details about this project please contact, Sergio Iván Campos, IDB Project Team Leader (Ph: 202 623-2275)
UPCOMING REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETS AND EVENTS
International Conference on Water, Environment, Energy and Society (WEES)
18-21 December 2007
Roorkee, India
This conference is being organized by National Institute of Hydrology (India) and Texas A & M University (USA). Main themes of the conference are as follow:
Ø Water and environment (incl. water resources development, management and conservation; water resources management under uncertainty; climate change; integrated watershed management; pollution of water bodies and sanitation)
Ø Water hazards (incl. floods, droughts, pollution)
Ø Water for energy
Ø Water for other uses (irrigation, industry, rural development, ecosystems and forestry)
Ø Water for society (incl. water demand management; municipal water supply systems; social health; environmental health; privatization, conflict resolution; capacity building; policy analysis; water politics, law, and public apathy; economics)
Contact:
National Institute of Hydrology, India,
Fax: +91-1332-277281
E-mail: wees2007@gmail.com
Water Management 2008, Exhibition and Conference
14-16 January 2008
Mumbai, India
Water Management 2008, Exhibition and Conference will act as the platform for the industries in the field of water to get a competitive edge on their competitors. With the event’s focus on new Technologies, equipment and innovative ideas, many Companies and Governmental officials hope to find solutions to major water issues facing today. With that in mind, the primary effort at this exhibition and conference will be technologies whose methods and practices operate in efficient and environmentally-friendly ways.
Water
Management 2008 – Exhibitor Profile
Ø Water treatment
Ø Water supply and services
Ø Water conservation
Ø Filtration equipment
Ø Water pollution monitoring
Ø Sewage and sludge treatment
Ø Packaged drinking water
Ø Water treatment chemicals
Ø Rainwater harvesting
Ø Wastewater management & recycling
Ø Water management systems
Ø Effluent treatment systems
Ø Water purification
Ø Pipes, fittings and valves
Ø Instrumentation and process control
Ø Boilers and cooling towers
Ø Pumps and motor
Ø Water reclamation
Ø Desalination plants
Ø Water Jetting accessories
Ø Water and Sewage Refinery
Ø Surface Water and Sewage Gathering
Ø Water and Sewage Pipes and Joints
Ø Water preparation for drinking purposes
Ø Power engineering utilities
Ø Water quality control equipment
Ø Hydroelectric Power Generation
Ø Macro Water Management
Ø Water shed Management
Ø Trade Publications
Ø Consultants & Research
Ø Technical Institutes
Ø Water quality software Vendors
Ø Irrigation Network
Ø Tunnel projects
Ø Dam projects
Ø Water sorry spam devices
Ø Water distribution networks
Ø Information technology
Ø Water storage reservoirs
Contact:
Services International
B-9, LSC, A
block, Naraina Vihar, Ring Road, New Delhi-110028 India
Tel. :- +91 11 45055500, 45055592-96 / 25770411 Fax :- +91 11
25778876
Email:
info@servintonline.com,
water@servintonline.com
106, Nirma Plaza, Makwana Road, Behind S.M. Dyechem
Building, Off Andheri Kurla Road, Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai -
400059.
India
Tel :- +91-22-28596084/6 Fax :- +91-22-28596085
Email:
servicesmumbai@servintonline.co
Second African Show of Irrigation and Drainage
5-10 February 2008
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Outline
Ø A show of business;
Ø 5 000 m2 of exhibition area in open air,
Ø 2 000 m2 of exhibition area in covered room with air conditioning,
Ø More than 150 expected national and international exhibitors,
Ø Concerned fields: food security, irrigation and related activities:
- Manufacturers and distributors (irrigation equipment, agricultural mechanization, chemicals etc.),
- Research (modernization of irrigation, agronomy, biotechnology, renewable energies, food security, etc.), companies and international organizations,
- Producers, tradesmen and traders,
- Civil society.
Objectives
Ø To offer a consultation framework for institutions and professionals of irrigation and drainage,
Ø To popularize and diffuse technologies of irrigation and drainage,
Ø To allow farmers to inform themselves and be trained in the techniques of irrigated agriculture,
Ø To train the professionals,
Ø To launch the process of certification of professionals’ competences,
Ø To allow merchants - repairers in formal trade to:
- Increase their share of markets,
- Develop their public image,
- Create new contacts,
- Valorise their products.
Contents and Organization
Regional Seminar
Topic: Informal Irrigation; Towards a Regional Approach
Ø national and regional experiences definition and quantification
Ø selection of a joint definition
Ø selection of regional indicators for quantification and representation towards a regional data base
Special Sessions
Ø Support- counselling in irrigation: repercussions of the APPIA Project
Ø The RAID network, actor of irrigation development in Africa
Ø Summit of RAID countries Ministers of Agriculture: which answers to the Call of Ouagadougou?
Technical Sessions
Ø Management of irrigation and drainage;
Ø Drinking water and sanitation
Ø Agronomic, environmental and socioeconomic aspects;
Ø Emerging technologies and sustainable agricultural productions;
Ø Manufacture and marketing of irrigation equipment;
Ø Climate change;
Ø Integrated management of water resources.
Exhibitions and Demonstrations (National Houses for the ECOWAS countries)
Ø Irrigation Equipment;
Ø Equipment of water conveyance and sanitation;
Ø Technologies of the Sahel (CILSS) ;
Ø Demonstrations in natural size;
Ø Produces of irrigation (cereals, fruits, vegetables, etc.);
Ø Data-processing tools of decision-making;
Ø NTIC;
Ø Results of agronomic research;
Ø Mechanization and handling;
Ø Engineering and design departments;
Ø Network of producers’ organizations;
Ø International organizations and NGOs.
Visits of Irrigated Perimeters
Ø Visit of a large irrigated perimeter;
Ø Visit of the complex water and sanitation of Ouagadougou.
Contact:
ARID S/c EIER
01 BP 594 Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Telephone: (226) 50 30 43 61: (226) 50 30 20 53
Telefax: (226) 50 31 27 24
Website: http://www.arid-afrique.org
E-mail: info@arid-afrique.org
International Symposium on Agrometeorology and Food Security (INSAFS)
12-21 February 2008
Hyderabad, India
The priorities before agrometeorologists would be to address the problem of food security and sustainable agriculture in lieu of changing climate scenario worldwide including the impending impact of climate change. The priorities would be strengthening the agrometeorological network, development of new source of data for operational agrometeorology, understanding the impact of climate variability and change, use of seasonal and inter annual climate forecast, development of regional early warning system and monitoring of macro and micro scale weather system and application of remote sensing and GIS tools for crop monitoring, application of crop models for phonology and yield forecasting. Technical application such as response farming at field level, techniques for dissemination of agrometeorological information to the level of individual farmer. All these would lead to better understanding of interaction between climate and biological diversity and thereby form the important research topics for addressing the issues in food security.
To address the above issues and to identify the achievements and goals in our knowledge, the following research themes have been identified for discussion during conference.
Themes
Ø Agroclimatic analysis for regional analysis
Ø Impact of climate change and variability on Agricultural production system
Ø Weather modification and Micrometeorology
Ø Weather hazards and Disaster Management
Ø Early Warning System and Management Strategies for Drought
Ø Remote Sensing Application in Agrometeorology
Ø Crop Weather Modeling, Decision Support System and Yield Prediction
Ø Extension of Agrometeorology and Dissemination Techniques
Ø Weather based Forewarning System for Insect-Pests and Disease
Ø Agrometeorology and Livestock Management
Call for Papers
The scientific lectures at the symposium have been structured into three major categories viz., Lead, Contributory and Poster presentations. The scientific papers for contributory and poster presentations on any of the themes are invited. Participants who invited to contribute a paper are request to email and extended abstract of not exceeding 500 words to insafs@yahoo.com. The contributed papers will be published in a special volume of Journal of Agrometeorology after peer-review.
Important Dates
Registration fee (without late fee) = 31-12-2007
Submission of full length papers = 31-12-2007
Seminar Venue
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Saidabad Colony, Hyderabad 500 059, India.
Registration Fee
Participants are request to register themselves for participation in the symposium on or before 31-12-2007 by paying a registration fee in the form of Demand Draft/pay order in favour of ASSOCIATION OF AGROMETEOROLOGISTS, payable at Anand, Gujarat. The same may be sent to Organization Secretary of the symposium at Hyderabad. Students with Bonafide certificates can avail 60% concession on the registration fee.
Updated information on the symposium may be obtained by visiting
http://www.agrimetassociation.com/int-info
Contact Person
Dr. Y. S. Ramakrishna
Director cum Chairman
CRIDA, Santoshnagar, Saidabad Colony
Hyderabad 500 059
Fax: 040 24531802
Phone: 040-24530177
Email: Ramakrishna.ys@crida.ernet.in
Dr. G. G. S. N. Rao,
Pc (Agromet) cum Organizing Secretary
CRIDA, Santoshnagar, Saidabad Colony
Hyderabad 500 059
Phone: 040 24534909
Email: ggsnrao@crida.ernet.in
International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM): Lessons from Implementation in Developing Countries and the 2nd Africa Regional meeting of the National Committees of UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme
10-12 March 2008
South Africa
On the occasion of the 10 year anniversary into the implementation of the South African Water Law, the Water Research Commission of South Africa in partnership with the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme (IHP) focal point, the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry and the Water Institute of Southern Africa are organizing a three day conference aimed at sharing experiences and lessons on IWRM from developing countries. The intention of the conference is to create a platform for practitioners and policy makers in the developing world to share their experiences in the implementation of IWRM.
The conference is not exclusive to developing countries but is
an opportunity for dialogue between developing countries’
experiences and the developed world as well as the donor society
on the latest lessons and implementation experiences that can
shape new concepts or adapting existing ones.
Contact:
Dr Shafick Adams,
Research Manager, Water Resources Managament KSA,
Water Research Commission:
Private Bag X03, GEZINA, Pretoria, 0031, South Africa
Email: shaficka@wrc.org.za
Tel: +27 12 330 0340/9071
Fax: +27 12 331 2565
Mobile: +27 83 268 7945
File Link : http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/events/PDF/20080312_IWRM-IHP_Conference_First_Call
33rd WEDC International Conference “Access to Sanitation and Safe Water: Global Partnerships and Local Actions”
7-11 April 2008
Accra, Ghana
The Conference 'Access to Sanitation and Safe Water: Global Partnerships and Local Actions' will be held in Accra, Ghana from April 7-11 2008. The theme focuses on the concepts of global partnerships, alliances and networks within the water and sanitation sector. These offer many benefits including identification of issues at the country, regional and global levels, and programme design to meet this demand. They also provide a mechanism for building strong alliances across the different stakeholder groups, and for capacity building through information exchange and skills sharing. This has important implications for improving practice at the local level and delivering change through the promotion and uptake of technologies and policies, and ultimately contributing to meeting the Millennium Development Goals. The WEDC International Conference is in itself a global partnership bringing together a wide range of sector professionals from many continents, providing a forum for practitioners, policy makers, academics and researchers from a wide range of disciplines who are working in the water and environmental sanitation sectors.
Please visit the website http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/conferences/33 to find out more and for links to guidance for those preparing a presentation and to the conference paper template.
For further details please contact:
Conference Administrator
Tel: +44 (0)1509 228304
Fax: +44 (0)1509 211079
Email:
wedc.conf@lboro.ac.uk
Water Down Under 2008
15-18 April 2008
Adelaide, Australia
Water Down Under 2008 incorporates the 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 4th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research.
The main conference themes are:
Ø Climate, rainfall and surface water variability
Ø Hydrological modelling, data and forecasting
Ø Water management and sustainability
Ø National and international water issues and case studies
Ø Groundwater systems.
The organizers of this event are Engineers Australia; International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM); with the support of the Centre for Groundwater Studies, Australia; the International Commission on Water Resources Systems (ICWRS); International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) and International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH; UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP).
Second MEDA Water Regional Event on Local Water Management
28-30 April 2008
Morocco
This Regional Event is being organized by the Regional Monitoring and Support Unit within the framework of the MEDA Water Programme “Euro-Mediterranean Regional Programme for Local Water Management” funded by the European Commission and in coherence with the Declaration of the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Local Water Management (Turin, 1999).
This Second Event will be composed by the:
1. Second MEDA Water Partners Workshop (28 and 29 April 2008)
2. Second MEDA Water Event (30 April 2008)
These Events aim to:
Ø Optimize the impact of the MEDA Water Projects results by exchanging experiences and know-how gained towards the National Authorities representatives, research, education and training institutions, stakeholders, civil society and local and regional practitioners;
Ø Discuss the MEDA Water Projects results and the need and possibilities for the continuation of similar initiatives in the future, in coherence with EU Water Initiative (Horizon 2020 and ENPI);
Ø Give the opportunity for the local and regional practitioners working in the field of local water management to participate actively.
The Preliminary Programme and other documents related to the “Second MEDA Water Regional Event” will be available very soon. Regarding the Second MEDA Water Partners Workshop (28-29 April 2008), a Call for presentations (papers, posters) including the topics and deadline for submission will be published very soon.
Contact:
Gert Soer (Team Leader),
Regional Monitoring and Support Unit (RMSU),
Regional Project Office in Amman:
Wadi Saqra Building, 6th Floor, Office 3 Wadi Saqra Street,
P.O. Box 941545, 11194 Amman, Jordan / Hachmi Kennou (MEDA Water Authorities Facilitator), IME, Marseille, France.
Email: rmsu.amman@medawater-rmsu.org , rmsu.marseille@medawaterrmsu.org
Tel: +962 (0)6 554 41 46 / +33 (0)4 91 59 87 77
File link: http://www.medawater-rmsu.org/meetings/2nd_MWP_conference.htm
7th International Congress on Hydraulic Engineering: ‘Enough Water for Sustainable Development!’
15-18 May 2008
Juventud Island, Cuba
This congress will analyse hydraulics-related topics and current problems and be an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences between specialists, academia, researchers and professionals who work on facing natural disasters, integrated river basin management, and rational uses of water resources and their protection.
Some of the themes to be discussed during this conference are:
ØDroughts prevention and integral use of water resources
ØIntegrated river basin management
ØHydraulics and hydrodynamics
ØIrrigation and drainage
ØSoftware and computer programmes applicable to hydraulic engineer.
The organizers of this event are National Institute of Water
Resources (INRH), Cuba; National Union of Architects and
Engineers of Cuba; Hydraulic Engineering Society, Cuba; and
UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP).
Contact:
Rafael Feito Olivera
E-mail:
rfeitoo@hidraulicos.cu
URL:
http://www.viiicongresohidraulica.unaicc.cu/
Urbanization of Irrigated Land and Water Transfers: A USCID Water Management Conference
May 28-31, 2008
Scottsdale, Arizona
Urbanization is a fact of life for many irrigation districts. Some have been impacted for many years; others are just beginning to face the challenge. As a result, irrigation districts faced with encroaching urbanization are learning to change the way they do business. They are studying the impact of roads and highways on operations. Some are entering into agreements with agencies providing water to municipal users who are looking at alternative sources to meet increasing demand. Some districts have decided to treat some of their water and sell it wholesale to nearby cities. Southern Arizona’s Salt River Project has developed an entire portfolio of agreements and licenses covering land use, water delivery and water use to help define procedures and smooth relationships with developers, cities and other agencies in the area.
The Conference will also focus on water transfers, an issue related to urbanization, but also an issue affecting water districts seeking to augment their water supplies in the face of increasing competition.
The Conference will provide an ideal forum for districts to share their experiences and learn from each other. The Conference goal is to bring together many water resource professionals with experience and interest in technical, management and policy issues regarding urbanization and water transfers. Conference Topics and Sub-Topics follow.
Who Should Attend?
Conference attendees will include water resource professionals, irrigation district managers, water agency managers and staff, consultants and academicians from the U.S. and overseas.
Conference Format:
The Conference will feature oral presentations in Technical Sessions and an Interactive Visual Presentations Session (Poster Session).
Exhibition:
An Exhibition will feature companies providing goods and services related to irrigation, drainage and water resources; water management; environmental issues; and technology for water districts.
Field Tours:
A half-day field tour on Wednesday morning and optional day-long Saturday tours will be Conference highlights.
Conference Topics and Sub-Topics
Facilities and Infrastructure
Ø operations/changing delivery requirements
Ø maintenance/invasive species
Ø changing facilities to accommodate development
Ø land issues/abandonment
Ø stranded wells
Ø rights of ways/encroachment/impact mitigation
Ø transportation impacts
Ø privatization of water infrastructure
Ø case studies
Water Transfers
Ø water rights and conversions
Ø Native American water rights
Ø groundwater recharge, recovery and management/replenishment districts
Ø transfer from agriculture to urban uses — efficiency and equity
Ø socioeconomic impacts
Ø water quality and environmental impacts
Ø wheeling agreements
Ø use of reclaimed water
Ø quantification and verification
Ø return flows
Ø water conservation
Ø case studies
Water and Energy Interactions
Ø hydroelectric generation
Ø storm water/changes in hydrology
Ø power distribution
Ø water distribution
Ø water resources management
Ø dam and levee safety/flood plain issues
Ø reduction of energy consumption
Ø case studies
Policies and Regulation
Ø water rights and allocations
Ø water quality
Ø stream discharge standards and classification
Ø environmental/endangered species
Ø groundwater recharge and reuse
Ø reclaimed water use
Ø licenses, easements and permits
Ø commercial/residential development
Ø public use of facilities and land
Ø water conservation
Ø case studies
Recreation, Aesthetics and Safety
Ø innovative canal multiple use
Ø beautification of facilities
Ø liability issues
Ø safety, security and vandalism
Ø regional trails and parks
Ø case studies
District Management
Ø changes in staffing and training
Ø public relations
Ø governance and restructuring
Ø assessment and cost structure
Ø information systems/technology/SCADA
Ø cooperation with developers, cities and other agencies
Ø viability of irrigated agriculture in urban areas
Ø water district viability
Ø liability issues
Ø case studies
Contact:
Larry Stephens
Email: stephens@uscid.org
Conference "Water Resource Systems Management in Extreme Conditions"
4-5 June 2008
Moscow, Russia
The objective of the Conference is to enhance collaboration between specialists and knowledge exchange in such an important field as water resources management under extreme conditions. The conference will be a platform for meeting of specialists involved in different aspects of water resources management. Participants will gather to discuss the current state and methods of water resources management under extreme conditions and present results of the latest research in order to provide possible trends for further development of resources management policy. The representatives of World Meteorological Organization are expected to present the Integrated Flood Management concept, and this will be a good opportunity to consider the needs and advances of flood management policy as well. Besides, International Network of Basin Organisation (INBO) intends to hold special conference session that will promote including water organizations on the territory of FSU in single Global Network by creation of their own network.
The conference will focus on extreme conditions of two origins:
Natural
Ø Forecast of extreme hydrological conditions
Ø Floods and droughts risks assessment and planning of water resource systems
Ø Monitoring, operation and management of extreme hydrologic conditions
Ø Methods and technologies in support of operation of water resource systems
Man made
Ø Land use development and water resources management
Ø Technical state of water infrastructure and assessment of risks in extreme situations
Ø Lessons from past management practices, their origin and impacts
Ø Social and economic factors in making decisions to manage water resource systems
Ø Prevention and mitigation of damages resulting from floods and droughts
Conference languages
The official languages of the conference are English and Russian. Simultaneous translation will be provided for all conference sessions.
Important dates
25 December 2007 - deadline for submission of abstracts
15 February 2008 - early registration deadline
25 February 2008 - technical programme finalizing
10 March 2008 - notification of authors
31 March 2008 - full texts submission deadline
2-3 June 2008 - registration of the conference participants
3 June 2008 - sight-seeing tour
4-5 June 2008 - Conference on Water Resource Systems Management under Extreme Conditions
Sponsorship
The Conference on Water Resource Systems Management under Extreme Conditions offers a number of additional sponsorship/advertising opportunities to develop the image of your company. A number of companies have already decided to support this Conference. We encourage you to take full advantage of this event to your company.
For further information about the sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact Dr. Sergey Malygin (s.malygin@sibico.com, +7 495 225 5986).
ECWATECH-2008 and the Conference
The Conference "Water Resource Systems Management under Extreme Conditions" will be held within the framework of ECWATECH-2008 - the leading water forum in Eastern Europe covering a wide range of equipment, services and topics on water conservation and protection, water supply, sewage treatment, etc.
Venue
"Crocus Expo" International Exhibition Center was designed and constructed in accordance with the highest international architectural standards. Its core business is holding of large international exhibitions, congresses and conferences of different profiles.
In 2008 a new metro station "Strogino", situated within 1.5-2 km from "Crocus Expo" will be launched. This will make the Exhibition Center more available for the visitors.
Detailed information about the complex is available at
www.crocusexpo.ru.
Contacts:
Conference Secretariat
P.O. Box 105, Moscow 105062, Russia
Multi-line phone/fax: +7 495 225 5986, 782 1013
E-mail: waterextreme@sibico.com
Home page: http://www.waterextreme.sibico.com/
Groundwater and Climate in Africa - An International Conference
25-28 June 2008
Kampala, Uganda
Current assessments of the impacts of climate variability and
change on water resources commonly exclude groundwater. This
omission is of particular concern in Africa where current usage
and future adaptations in response to climate change and rapid
population growth, place considerable reliance upon groundwater
to meet domestic, agricultural, and industrial water demands.
The conference seeks to bring together water and climate
scientists from research/academic institutions, government
departments, and private sector as well as representatives from
international agencies, donors and consortia in order to share
knowledge and expertise, and thereby improve current
understanding of the impact of climate variability and change on
groundwater resources in Africa.
This event is being organized by Directorate of Water Development (Uganda) and supported by UNESCO/IHP, IAHS, IHDP/START
Contact:
Richard Taylor
E-mail:
info@gwclim.org
URL:
http://www.gwclim.org
10th International Drainage Workshop of ICID Working Group on Drainage
06-11 July 2008
Helsinki, Finland
The national committees of ICID in Finland and Estonia have a great honour to invite all members of the ICID-family to the 10th International Drainage Workshop in Helsinki and Tallinn during the second week of July 2008, the period of Northern white nights.
Objectives of agricultural drainage have evolved over the years and vary with circumstances. The primary objective is to make agricultural production possible and profitable. Agricultural drainage can be seen as a part of integrated land and water resources management where environmental aspects play an important role. Advances in the science of drainage allow the evaluation of the effects of system design and management on both productivity and environmental aspects. The water quality is as important to farming as the public opinion and sustainability of farm production.
Contact:
Workshop secretariat:
Fincid Simonkatu 12 A 11
00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358 9 694 2100
Fax: +358 9 694 2677
Email: fincid@fincid.fi
Website: www.fincid.fi
13th World Water Congress
01-04 September 2008
Montpellier, France
The main theme of this congress will be ‘Global Changes and Water Resources: Confronting the Expanding and Diversifying Pressures.’ The congress aims to enhance knowledge and raise global consciousness of the impact of global changes on water resources.
The main themes of the congress are:
ØWater availability, use and management
ØTowards the future: water resources and global changes
ØClimate change and disasters
ØDevelopment of water resources and infrastructure
ØWater governance and water security: 30 years after the UN Mar del Plata conference of 1977
ØWater conservation and demand management
ØFinancing water development and capacity building
ØCapacity-building in developing countries.
This event
is being organized by International Water Resources Association (IWRA).
Contact:
Congress Secretariat
E-mail: wwc2008@msem.univ-montp2.fr
URL: http://wwc2008.msem.univ-montp2.fr/
Africa Water Resources Management 2008 (AfricaWRM 2008)
8-10 September 2008
Gaborone, Botswana
This conference is being organized by the International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED). The purpose of this conference is to act as an interdisciplinary forum for decision-makers, academics, and professionals interested in the development and application of technology in ensuring the sustainable use and management of our water resources. This purpose is consistent with the goals of the United Nations Decade of Water for Life. The forum will cover both hard and soft technology and will serve to promote the use of appropriate technologies.
AfricaWRM 2008 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:
Ø Power and Energy Systems (AfricaPES 2008)
Ø Modelling and Simulation (AfricaMS 2008)
The conference topics include, but are not limited to, the following themes:
Theme 1: Water Supply and Sustainable Use
Theme 2: Wastewater and Storm water Management
Theme 3: Integrated Watershed Management
Theme 4: Pollution Prevention and Reduction in Industry
Theme 5: Issues in Implementing Environmentally Sound Technologies
ICID’s 20th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage
13-19 October 2008
Lahore, Pakistan
The theme of the Congress is ‘Participatory Integrated Water Resources Management-From Concepts to Actions’. The topics for the two Questions, Special Session, Symposium and Seminar along with other relevant information are available at ICID website: www.icid.org.
Integrated water resources management is an issue of very high significance as it involves national and global assets of great socio-cultural, ecological and economic values. The prevailing system of uncoordinated water resources management cannot sustain the ever increasing water needs of the various expanding sectors, therefore, a strategy must be sought to integrate the various sectoral needs against the available water resources in order to attain both economic and ecological sustainability. Participatory approach with the stakeholders needs to be established on several key issues. Capacity building of stakeholders on water natural resources management policies, water rights and enforcement of laws would be an important input for a participatory integrated water resources management where roles and responsibilities have to be ironed out.
Contact:
Conference Secretarial: 506 WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan.
Tel: +92 42 9202538
Fax: +92 42 9202154,
E-mail: icid@icid2008.org, or
Mr. Syed Raghib Abbas Shah, Secretary General, Organizing Committee,
E-mail: gmcmw@wapda.gov.pk, and/or
The Secretary, ICID,
E-mail: icid@icid.org
Congress website: www.icid2008.org
Changes in Water Resources Systems: Methodologies to Maintain Water Security and Ensure Integrated Management
As a guiding principle, integrated water resources management (IWRM) is now well established. In the policy arena, IWRM is more or less taken as a given, and is continuously enriched with new concepts, such as adaptation and transition management. The scientific basis for IWRM, however, has not yet fully crystallized. As this book shows, IWRM is, for an important part, a set of practices and, consequently, case studies play an important part in the scientific literature. This volume specifically addresses change in water resources systems. The continuously changing pressures on our water resources are diverse: the pressure to produce food and provide household water is of extreme importance in Africa; in Asia, the rapidly emerging economies of China and India show that the need for water of sufficient quality is becoming a development constraint; and in Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, water resources have for a long time been recognized as essential for social well-being, and this recognition is now expressed in institutional changes, such as the European Water Framework. In addition, investment decisions everywhere are made against the background of increasing uncertainty due to ubiquitous changes, such as climate change, economic globalization, and land-use intensification. This diverse set of challenges is met with an equally diverse set of solutions and approaches. This volume provides a good sample of the many of issues that are dealt with in the context of IWRM.
Author/Editor: Nick van de Giesen, Xia Jun, Dan Rosbjerg & Yoshihiro Fukushima
ISBN: 978-1-901502-19-0
Asian Water Development Outlook 2007
Developing Asian countries should not experience a water crisis in the future—there is now enough knowledge, technology, and expertise available in the region to solve its existing and future water problems. However, if some Asian countries face a crisis in the future, inadequate or inappropriate water governance, not physical scarcity of water, will be the likely reason.
This is one of the key messages highlighted in the newly published Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2007. The report is ADB’s recent contribution to the discussion among leaders on managing Asia and the Pacific’s water resources for the future.
The AWDO targets Asian leaders and policy makers and those interested in understanding and addressing future water problems in policy terms.
The report is composed of:
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A succinct print publication that discusses the changing water sector management landscape in Asia and the ways to move forward.
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A multimedia CD-ROM that contains country water sector profiles, discussion papers, video and audio files illustrating good practice solutions, and more.
Full text report is available on following link:
http://www.adb.org/Water/Knowledge-Center/AWDO/AWDO.pdf
Water Policy for Sustainable Development
The shortage of fresh water is likely to be one of the most pressing issues of the twenty-first century. A UNESCO report predicts that as many as 7 billion people will face shortages of drinking water by 2050. Here, David Lewis Feldman examines river-basin management cases around the world to show how fresh water can be managed to sustain economic development while protecting the environment. He argues that policy makers can employ adaptive management to avoid making decisions that could harm the environment, to recognize and correct mistakes, and to monitor environmental and socioeconomic changes caused by previous policies. To demonstrate how adaptive management can work, Feldman applies it to the Delaware, Susquehanna, Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint, Sacramento–San Joaquin, and Columbia river basins. He assesses the impacts of runoff pollution and climate change, the environmental-justice aspects of water management, and the prospects for sustainable fresh water management. Case studies of the Murray-Darling basin in Australia, the Rhine and Danube in Europe, the Zambezi in Africa, and the Rio de la Plata in South America reveal the impediments to, and opportunities for, adaptive management on a global scale. Feldman's comprehensive investigation and practical analysis bring new insight into the global and political challenges of preserving and managing one of the planet's most important resources.
Author/Editor: David Lewis Feldman
ISBN: 978-0-8018-8588-4
Quantification and Reduction of Predictive Uncertainty for Sustainable Water Resources Management
The atmosphere is the primary driving force for all hydrological processes, yet the availability of spatially and temporally reliable hydrometeorological information remains a critical issue in many hydrological studies. The problem is made more urgent by the suggestion that a warmer climate will lead to an intensification of the hydrological cycle, and to an increase in the frequency of extreme events. In order to accurately represent and understand the impact of climate dynamics on the development of freshwater resources, water management tools that account for the coupled land–atmosphere system are needed. The derivation of spatially and temporally representative hydrometeorological data and their accurate representation in water management tools is important to predict current and future developments in freshwater resources, and the influence of changing climate and land surface patterns due to intensified human activities. The contributions consider the uncertainties in the end-to-end prediction of hydrological variables, beginning with the atmospheric driving, and ending with the hydrological calculations for scientifically-sound decisions in sustainable water management. The book is organized in two parts; the first addresses the Quantification and reduction of predictive uncertainty in hydrometeorological forcing, and the second includes studies aiming at Minimizing risks in water management decisions by improving the understanding and spatial representation of the coupled land–atmosphere system
Author/Editor: Eva Boegh, Harald Kunstmann, Thorsten Wagener, Alan Hall, Luis Bastidas, Stewart Franks, Hoshin Gupta, Dan Rosbjerg & John Schaake
ISBN: 978-1-90150278-09-1
Hydrological Modeling in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas
Arid and semi-arid regions are defined as areas where water is at its most scarce. The hydrological regime in these areas is extreme and highly variable, and they face great pressures to deliver and manage freshwater resources. However, there is no guidance on the decision support tools that are needed to underpin flood and water resource management in arid areas. UNESCO initiated the Global network for Water and Development Information for arid lands (G-WADI), and arranged a workshop of the world's leading experts to discuss these issues. This book presents chapters from contributors to the workshop, and includes case studies from the world's major arid regions to demonstrate model applications, and web links to tutorials and state of the art modelling software. This volume is a valuable reference for researchers and engineers working on the water resources of arid and semi-arid regions.
Fellowship and funding opportunities
University of Groningen PhD Fellowship
Selection criteria
Target group: PhD degree
Purpose: Research
Field of study: All
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria , American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla , Antigua And Barbuda , Argentina , Armenia , Aruba , Azerbaijan, Bahamas , Bahrain , Bangladesh, Barbados , Belarus , Belize , Benin , Bermuda, Bhutan , Bolivia , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Botswana , Bouvet Island , Brazil, Brunei , Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi , Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands , Central African Republic , Chad , Chile , China , Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands , Colombia , Comoros , Conch Republic , Congo, Democratic Republic of the , Cook Islands , Costa Rica , Croatia , Cuba , Cyprus, Djibouti , Dominica , Dominican Republic , East Timor , Ecuador , Egypt , El Salvador , Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea , Estonia , Ethiopia , Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands , Fiji , French Guiana, Gabon , Gambia , Georgia , Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada , Guadeloupe, Guam , Guatemala, Guinea , Guinea Bissau, Guyana , Haiti , Honduras, Hungary , India , Indonesia, Iran , Iraq , Israel, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) , Jamaica , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Kiribati, Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Latvia , Lebanon , Lesotho , Liberia , Libya, Lithuania , Macau , Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi , Malaysia , Maldives, Mali, Malta , Marshall Islands , Martinique , Mauritania , Mauritius , Mayotte , Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova , Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco , Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia , Nauru , Nepal , Netherlands Antilles , New Caledonia , Nicaragua, Niger , Nigeria , Niue , Norfolk Island , North Korea , Northern Mariana Islands, Oman , Pakistan, Palau , Panama , Papua New Guinea , Paraguay , Peru, Philippines , Pitcairn Island , Poland , Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Qatar , Reunion, Romania, Russia , Rwanda, S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls. , Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia , Saint Pierre And Miquelon , Saint Vincent & Grenadines , Samoa, San Marino , Sao Tome And Principe , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Serbia, Seychelles , Sierra Leone, Slovakia , Slovenia , Solomon Islands , Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan , Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands , Swaziland , Syria , Taiwan, Tajikistan , Tanzania , Thailand, Togo , Tokelau, Tonga , Trinidad And Tobago , Tunisia , Turkey , Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands , Tuvalu , Uganda , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates, Uruguay , Uzbekistan , Vanuatu , Venezuela , Vietnam , Virgin Islands , Wallis And Futuna Islands , Yemen , Zambia , Zimbabwe , Montenegro.
Eligible candidates:
Junior Ph.D. researchers who conduct Ph.D. research within the scope of a cooperation between the University of Groningen and an institution in a developing country.
Value and purpose of grant:
The journeys to the Netherlands and back home are included in the scholarship grant. Travel costs, travel insurance, airport taxes, living allowance, settling allowance etc.
Grant award period: Maximum of six months each year
within a four-year period.
Other details: Candidates from a university that has
signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Groningen
will be given preferential treatment.
Grant provider: University of Groningen
Application procedure:
For information on how to apply, see
Applications must include:
Ø A research proposal. This proposal should include:
Ø A clear research question;
Ø A short description of current developments in the chosen area of research;
Ø A plan for the work;
Ø A survey of relevant literature;
Ø A list of the applicant's publications;
Ø References.
For additional information see:
Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
The Universiteit van Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. As from September 2007, outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
The tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students will rise considerably in the academic year 2007-2008. The Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) however are specifically designed by the Universiteit van Amsterdam to offer talented and hard-working non-EU/EEA students the possibility to pursue a degree in one of the academic fields covered by the UvA. The AMS programme is highly selective: only applicants with excellent study results and motivation may receive a scholarship.
Target group: Undergraduate, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study
Field of study: Arts and Humanities, Education and Teacher Training, Environmental Science, Fine and applied arts, Law, Communication, Mathematics and computer science, Medical and health sciences, Natural sciences, Social and behavioural sciences, Business administration and management
Countries: Bouvet Island, Brazil, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan , Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Conch Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada , Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea , Guinea Bissau, Guyana , Haiti , Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran , Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) , Jamaica , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Lebanon , Lesotho , Liberia , Libya, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania , Mauritius , Mayotte , Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco , Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand , Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau , Panama , Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island , Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Qatar , Reunion, Russia , Rwanda, S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls. , Saint Kitts & Nevis , Saint Lucia , Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Saint Vincent & Grenadines , Samoa , San Marino , Sao Tome And Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia , Seychelles , Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia , South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands , Swaziland , Syria , Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Montenegro
Requirements for Eligibility:
Candidates wishing to take part in the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship programme must meet the following requirements:
Ø Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans ("Studiefinanciering"; for more information please refer to: www.ib-groep.nl). The scholarship office should be notified as soon as possible of any change in nationality, type of residence permit, and/or possible “Studiefinanciering” support, throughout the academic year.
Ø
Be fully
admitted to a degree programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam
which is registered at the Central Register of Higher Education
Programmes (CROHO; for more information refer to:
www.ib-groep.nl).
For more information about general application requirements,
please consult the individual programme descriptions at
www.uva.nl/isp for study programmes taught in English, or www.uva.nl/application
for study programmes taught in Dutch. Scholarship continuation
is not guaranteed when a candidate changes his or her degree
programme.
Ø Be admitted to a bachelor's or master's programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam for the first time. AMS will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second bachelor's or master's programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Ø Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations (follow the link to the IND website below).
Ø Be enrolled at the UvA as full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded.
Ø The candidate should not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the AMS scholarship. Notify the scholarships office when another full scholarship such as HSP, Alban, NFP, etc. has been awarded and which scholarship has been chosen to accept.
Ø Scholarship continuation for subsequent year(s) of study depends upon satisfactory study progress. The programme you will be enrolled in, as it depends on the curriculum and rules and regulations of the department, sets the standard for satisfactory progress, the time and manner in which progress will be measured. Please be advised that you are expected to gain approximately 80% of credits in any one year.
Value and
Purpose of Grant: Depends
on Faculty
Grant Award Period: Depends on Faculty
Closing Date: Depends on Faculty
Grant Provider: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Application Procedure: The faculties and international schools award scholarships themselves; as such regulations may vary. Students interested in an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship may contact the faculty or international school offering the study program of their choice for more information: www.uva.nl/ams
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program
The Erasmus Mundus program is a co-operation and mobility program in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying at Partner universities throughout the world.
Selection Criteria
Target group: Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study, Research
Field of study: All
Countries: Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome And Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Switzerland, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil , Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China , Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Conch Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi , Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island, Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Qatar , Reunion, Russia, Rwanda, S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls. , Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Montenegro
Eligible Candidates: The selection criteria are set by the consortium which offers the masters. Each consortium may appoint a small number of scholars for a scholarship. Candidates should apply directly to the Erasmus Mundus program.
Grant Information
Value and purpose of grant: The contribution from the
European Union for an Erasmus Mundus scholar is 13.000 euro for
a period of three months.
Closing date: Annual calls for the submission of applications state deadlines and other requirements or priorities, where and if relevant.
Grant provider: European Union
Application Procedure: Applications can only be submitted online at the participating consortium.
See for additional information:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html
Should further assistance be needed, you may contact the National Structure through the email: erasmusmundus@nuffic.nl or EAC-Erasmus-Mundus@cec.eu.int
The financial contribution of the European Union to the Erasmus Mundus scholarships for the academic year 2007-2008 will be 62.6 million Euros.
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING
Financial Management of Water Organisations
07-25 April 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
The aim of this course is to prepare participants for positions of leadership in water sector and utility management.
Learning Objectives
Successful participants will be able to: understand the need for commercial accounting and the components of standard financial statements in irrigation, water and sanitation entities; assess the financial position of a water organisation through an analysis of financial statements; have an contextual overview of financial issues in the water and sanitation sector worldwide; are able to undertake a tariff analysis for water and sanitation services.
Additional Information
Syllabus: Finance for urban water supply, sewerage and irrigation: types of costs; cost and fixed asset accounting; financial statements -balance sheet and income and expenses statement; profitability and financial ratio analysis; demand assessment; affordability and willingness to pay; direct and contingent valuation; vendors; Economics: supply and demand curves; marginal costing, price and income elasticity; tariffs: average historical costs, long run marginal costing; metering, billing and collection; budgeting, zero and priority based budgeting; asset management plans; sources of finance for capital investment; bond markets; development banks; project finance; retained earnings. Case studies in financial management.
Duration of course is 3 weeks. Course fee is €2040 Euros. Deadline for applications is 7 March 2008.
For more information please contact: m.schouten@unesco-ihe.org
Groundwater Exploration and Monitoring
07-25 April 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
The course intends to train participants up to the level that data collection and monitoring tasks can be individually performed. The course will teach the participants the principles of groundwater data collection and monitoring and the use of software to process and analyse the information. The experiences of data collection and monitoring will be obtained through a series of lectures, hands-on training in class exercises and computer workshops.
Learning Objectives
On the conclusion of this course, the participant should:
Ø Know how to carry out groundwater data collection and analyses procedures relating to hydrogeological mapping and well inventories, surface geophysics, exploration drilling, well design, pumping tests and groundwater monitoring.
Ø Be familiar with the most popular groundwater codes: GEWIN, AQUIFERTEST, FREQ and NETGRAPH.
Ø Be able to visualise the application of data collection and monitoring techniques within the wider framework of groundwater studies.
Target Group
The course is addressed to postgraduates and professionals in hydrogeology and water resources management: civil engineers, environmental engineers, geologists and hydrologists who are engaged in the investigation, management, and protection of groundwater resources.
Duration of course is 3 weeks. Course fee is €2040 Euros. Deadline for applications is 7 March 2008.
For more information please contact: j.nonner@unesco-ihe.org
Knowledge Management for Decision Makers in the Water Sector
14-25 April 2008
DELFT, The Netherlands
This collaborative Master Class is organized by the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (1) together with its partners in Delft Cluster(2).
Expert contributions, field visits, case studies and other learning resources will be selected from an extensive range of knowledge networks to fit the on-the-job needs of senior leaders in the water sector.