Pdf integrated water resources management as a system. One can easily understand that water centered development is the key for growth and transformation of the country. Integrated water resources management iwrm has been a dominant paradigm for water sector reform worldwide over the past two decades. It is clear that the water use needs to be seen in a much broader context than current and past practices. Implications for the nile basin kloos, helmut, legesse, worku on. Mowr 1999 ethiopian water resources management policy. According to the government in 2005, 40 percent of the population had access to safe water. In relation to these challenges, the following priority actions.
Water resources issues in ethiopia a preamble nebiyu daniel tiruneh, university of florida according to the water supply and sanitation collaborative council, our failure to develop a solid foundation of public health through sanitation, hygiene and safe water supply is one of the biggest scandals of the last 50 years. To assess the state of our water resources, we must fully appreciate the roles of different parts of the water cycle such as rain, meltwater from glaciers, and so on. However its implementation has not been successful in most cases, due to various barriers. The lack of a comprehensive water resources management policy in ethiopia have so far caused adverse impacts among which the following stand out as significant. Ethiopia has adopted the principles of integrated water resources management iwrm in its water resources management policy and has already put in place water legislations, strategy, and program for their implementation. Integrated water resources management as a system approach for water security. International conference on water management in federal and federal. The opportunity ethiopia has a history of watershed management initiatives dating back to the 1970s. Beatrice mosello, roger calow, josephine tucker, helen.
Water resources management is supported scientifically by the european water resources association, a scientific and technical nonprofitmaking european association. Download citation email a colleague request permissions citation alerts download adobe reader for pdfs. Ethiopian water sector strategy ethiopia population, health. Pdf integrated water resources management under climate. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat managing director, multitalent consultancy plc 2 abstract ethiopia has adopted a federal system of government under the federal constitution of 1995 and has subsequently issued a water resources management policy and several laws with respect to water resources. We are submitting the rerevised version of the manuscript integrated water management for environmental flows in the rio grande, by samuel sandovalsolis and daene c. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of water.
Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat international conference on water management in federal and federal type. Pdf water resources and irrigation development in ethiopia. Evidence from the awash river basin of ethiopia reta hailu, degefa tolossa and getnet alemu abstract integrated water resources management iwrm is one of the systems thinking approaches that emerged in the 1990s to achieve water security. Socioeconomic activities such asagriculture which is the main stay of ethiopia s economy, energy and water supply, human health, etc are also very sensitive to climate variations. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat managing director, multitalent consultancy plc 2 abstract ethiopia.
Integrated water resources management, water and sustainable development, water scarcity, and the more technical aspects of water resources planning. The wide scope of this book is consistent with the tenets of integrated water resources management, which demand that all water uses be. Subsaharan africa, the poorest region worldwide, has only recently begun to fully address the issues of meeting the water needs of its rapidly growing population. Policy and legal framework for water resources management.
With this in mind, the present work made it possible to produce several information plans which will allow better groundwater resources management. Over 50 percent of all water projects fail and less than 5 percent ofprojects are revisited and far less than one percent are monitored. Planning of the development, protection, conservation, control and allocation of a scarce resource sectoral and intersectoral. Ethiopia has a generous endowment of water, but this water is distributed. Water sector working group water resource management joint. The world is entering a period of intense competition for limited supplies of water for alternative uses in agriculture, in urban and industrial supplies, for recreation, by wildlife, for human consumption, and to maintain environmental quality. Working paper 123 international water management institute. Indigenous practices of water management for sustainable. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download full. Otherwise, it remains difficult to develop adequate protection and mitigation strategies. Wrdfs main objective is to promote the development of viable water and sanitation services in ethiopia. Water resources management in ethiopia in partnership with the ethiopian institute of.
Ethiopian water sector policy ethiopian legal brief. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia, ministry of water resources, 1999 37 pages. Potentials and challenges of water resources development springerlink. The proposed project includes the construction of the following. Human resources for management and development of groundwater in regional and state water bureaus are insu.
Management of natural resources chapter16 w e learnt in class ix, about some natural resources like soil, air and water and how various components are cycled over and over again in nature. Tesfaye and his staff members for hosting and providing the. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in. Our main natural resources namely water, forest, biodiversity, agricultural land, energy, etc are very much the reflection of the climate we have. The water resources development fund wrdf was established by the goe in january 2002, by proclamation number 2682002, as a semiautonomous body onbehalf of the ministry of water, irrigation and energy mowie. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia. World bank, 2006 cited in building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia, overseas development institute odi, 2015. Ethiopian water resources management policy ethiopia. Managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth country water resources assistance strategy report no. Important issues related to international rivers, the economics of water, the legal and institutional aspects of water are dealt with in detail. New approaches to longterm water planning and managementthat incorporate principles of sustainability and equity are requiredand are now being explored by national and international waterexperts and. Ethiopian water resources management policy cmp cowash ethiopia. A handbook for integrated water resources management in basins.
Managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth. Poblic ownership of water resources all water resources of the country are the coinmon. Ethiopia international water stewardship programme. The reform of water resource management policies will have implications for the institutions dealing with water resources. The development of water resources for agricultural purposes on the one hand and rural water supply schemes on the other are the focus of our discussion in this section. The national water resources management strategy nwrms. The spatiotemporal variability of the water resources is characterized by multiweather systems rainfall of the country. The global water partnershipgwp is an international network whose vision is for a water secure world. This water resources management policy is based on the constitution of the fdre government macro economic and socia. Potentials and challenges of water resources development. New approaches to water conservation, nonwaterborne. Scope of applicatoe thls proclamatan,shall apply wlth respect to water resources managment on.
The lecture on principles of integrated water resources management is a compulsory subject of the msc programme in water management both for the water conflict management, water quality management, water resources management and water services management specialisations. The overall goal of water resources policy is to enhance and promote all national efforts towards the efficient, equitable and optimium utilization of the available water resources of ethiopia for. Most of the population in ethiopia lives in highland area, with 85 percent. Administrative organization for water resource management in ethiopia. Building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia.
The spatiotemporal variability of the water resources is characterized by multiweather systems rainfall of the. It ends with a discussion on how benefits to the nile riparians could be optimized through cooperative management and development of the common nile water. Ethiopian water resources management policy cmp cowash. Thus, planning, management and preservation of water is essential. Water resources of ethiopia california state university. Integrated water resources management as a system approach. Water resources management in ethiopia description continued table of contents in this study, the editors address these and other issues surrounding water resources management in all economic and water sectors in ethiopia within the setting of the nile basin, the first comprehensive treatment of this subject. Integrated water resources management under climate change scenarios in the subbasin of abayachamo, ethiopia behailu hussen1, ayalkibet mekonnen1, santosh murlidhar pingale2 received. Because of its geography and climate, ethiopia features a high level of hydrological variability, which is compounded by the almost total absence of water storage and highly vulnerable watersheds source. The strategy recommends an integrated crosssectoral, catchment area approach in africa, and calls for both public and private participation in managing and developing water resources. Another unique contribution of this book is the examination of the role of government and communities in managing water resources in ethiopia. Ground water plays important role in ethiopia as a major source of water for domestic uses, industrial and agricultural uses.
For better water resources management, we need detailed, reliable and wellorganized information on the state of the hydrogeological environment. The government of ethiopias water resources management policy plans. The message of this strategy is one of optimism the groundwork already exists for the sustainable management of africas water resources. Ethiopia, among early adopters, has developed a water policy, legislations, and strategy per iwrm core principles. Results reveal dynamic interrelationships between these processes and identify the human and environmental driving forces, which must be understood in effective integrated water resources management. Unicef programme division is pleased to present the water handbook part of the guidelines series on water, environment and sanitation. The state of water resource management in ethiopia. Ethiopia has a complex topography, diversified climate, and immense water resources. Management of water resources shall ensure social equity, economic efficiency, systems reliability and sustainability norms. Traditional water resources management has the capacity to create an astonishing feeling of ownership, equitable distribution, solid management. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat managing director, multitalent consultancy plc 2 abstract ethiopia has adopted a federal system of government under the.
The bank will assist governments in establishing a strong legal and regulatory framework for dealing with the pricing, monopoly organizations, environmental protection, and other aspects of water management. For several decades, integrated and sustainable watershed management has been suggested and tried in several countries in the world, as an effective way to address complex water and land resource challenges. Asce journal of water resources planning and management asce publications 1801 alexander bell dr. Water resources management in ethiopia description continued in this study, the editors address these and other issues surrounding water resources management in all economic and water sectors in ethiopia within the setting of the nile basin, the first comprehensive treatment of this subject. Surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia 109 6. Principles of integrated water resources management. A handbook for integrated water resources management in. Ethiopia addis ababa water supply and sewerage project english abstract. This database is shared with the journal, environmental processes. Water resource management in ethiopia abyssinia law. Wae water aid ethiopia wash water supply hygiene and sanitation. In the previous chapter we also learnt about the pollution of these resources because of some of our activities.
Of the two subsectors, the first has attracted high levels of investment, and the second was neglected until the postimperial period. This study examines water resource management in ethiopia using the political ecology framework focusing on issues of equity with regard to access to safe and clean water in the poor areas of the city of addis ababa. Lack of professional and public awareness about the sustainable use of ground water resource made gaps in ground water management. The water handbook is the result of wide collaboration within unicef, and provides a broad overview of stateoftheart programming for water management, protection and supply. Data and tools california department of water resources. Water resources management in ethiopia cambria press. Introduction the lack of suitable supplies of water lies at the root of many of the difficulties experienced by developing countries. Socioeconomic activities such asagriculture which is the main stay of ethiopias economy, energy and water supply, human health, etc are also very sensitive to climate variations. We have a long history of data collection, monitoring, and reporting. Ethiopia ethiopia is a large country having 1 million hectares that is endowed with diverse climatic and physiographic condition, with a huge potential of water resource it accounts 122 bmc annual surface runoff and 2. Additionally, water resources need to be managed far more efficiently. Community driven poverty eradication and restorative development in ethiopia 361 development and management of water resources horacio ferriz1 and gebeyehu bizuneh2 1. The services provided by such systems are multiple.
The lack of a sustainable and reliable water resources management strategy. In ethiopia, there is no evidence that iwrm is successfully instituted. Promotion of the participation and community management of all stakeholders and user communities, particularly womens participation in the relevant aspects of water resources management. Moreover, the countrys five year 20052006 20092010 plan for accelerated sustainable. Pdf water resources management training manual tesfa g. Development of water policies, laws and regulations and general directions to guide the orderly and integrated planning of the nations water resources to ensure their. Comprehensive, integrated water management is not easy to implement.
Ethiopia addis ababa water supply and sewerage project. Challenges in water resources management vulnerability, risk and water resources preservation proceedings of the 4th training course european sustainable water goals venice, september 711, 2010 edited by eriberto eulisse published by water. From iwrm back to integrated water resources management. More emphasis has to be placed on a better basinwide planning and management of water and land resources. Ethiopia water and sanitation profile 1 sector overview ethiopias 81 million people have one of africas lowest rates of access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene despite abundant surface and groundwater resources. I would like to express my appreciation to the quarit woreda water resource management head, mr.
Building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia 3 first, understand the problem. Fundamental to water resource planning and management is an understanding of the availability of water and a notion of how much of it will be needed, in what. With the passage of the sustainable groundwater management act sgma, there is an increased need for local and state agencies and the public to easily access water data in order to make informed management decisions. Pdf water resource systems have benefited both people and their economies for many centuries. Water resources management an overview sciencedirect topics. Pdf surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia. This note contains a summary, for practitioners, of the world bank country water resources assistance strategy cwras report. The gwp mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels. Communitybased watershed management could be a signi cant factor in helping the government achieve its aim of making agriculture the driving force of economic development in ethiopia. Ethiopia s population is now surpassing 80 million and is the second populus country in africa next to nigeria. Pdf integrated water resources management iwrm is one of the systems thinking approaches that emerged in the 1990s.
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