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Postgraduate Education, Training and Capacity Building

in Water, Environment and Infrastructure

Delft, The Netherlands

IWRM training programs - UNESCO-IHE

- CKNet-INA

NARCO-TAC Meeting, Singapore,

5 April 2008Carel Keuls, MSc, MKM

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Vision & Mission

UNESCO-IHE envisions a world in which people manage their water and environmental resources in a sustainable manner, andin which all sectors of society, particularly the poor, can enjoy thebenefits of basic services.

Mission of the Institute is to contribute to the education andtraining of professionals and to build the capacity of sector

organisations and knowledge centres in the fields of water, theenvironment and infrastructure, in developing countries andcountries in transition.

The views expressed in this paper are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of

the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not

guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their

use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.



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Strategic objectives

Maintain effectiveness in a changing world

Maintain academic excellence

Operational objectives

Develop partnerships and networks

Encourage entrepreneurship in an academic setting

Respond to demand-driven education and research needs

Employ cutting-edge education methods with partner institutions

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Core Activities Focus on Human

Resources and

Institutional

Development



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MSc Water Management with specialisation in water resources

management

Short courses, making use of modules in MSc program (3 weeks)

Tailor made short courses (client dependent, more effective, minim.

10 participants)

On-Line short courses (3 months)

Main Educational program options

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Areas of Competence

• River Engineering and River Basin Development

• Coastal Engineering and Port Development

• Land and Water Development

• Hydrology

• Wetlands Ecology

• Environmental Systems

• Pollution Prevention and Control

• Solid Waste Management

• Waste (Water) Treatment

• Water Supply

• Urban Infrastructure Management

• Urban Mobility

• Water Resources Management

• Water Services Management• Water Conflict Management

• Capacity Building

• Hydro-informatics

• Communication and Networks



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International Masters of Science

Water Management

Water Science & Engineering

Environmental Science

Municipal Water & Infrastructure

Water Resources Management

Water Services Management

Water Conflict Management

Water Quality Management

Hydraulic Engineering- Coastal Eng. and Port Develop.

Hydraulic Engineering- Land and Water Development

Hydraulic Engineering and River Basin Development

Hydroinformatics

Hydrology and Water Resources

Environmental Science and Technology

Environmental Planning and Management

Limnology and Wetland Ecosystems

Water Quality Management

Water Supply Engineering

Sanitary Engineering

Integrated Urban Management

UNESCO-IHE uses the European Credit

Transfer System (ECTS), in which each credit

point is equivalent to 28 study load hours. TheUNESCO-IHE Master of Science programmeconsists of 106 credit points in total.

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38 Regular and many Tailor-made

Short Courses - Examples

Project Management

Operations Management

Financial Management of Water Organisations

Strategic Management and PPPs

Managing Organisations and Change

Urban Drainage in Developing Countries

Solid Waste Management

Environmental Planning

Water & Environmental Law and Institutions

Applied Modelling & MWR

Watershed and River Basin Management

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Knowledge Management for Decision Makers in the Water Sector

Water Resource Planning

Tailored

Specialized

Strategic

Managerial

Operational

Multidisciplinary

Cross-boundary

State-of-the-art



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11 Online courses

Wetland Management

Wetlands for Water Quality

Public and Private Partnerships

Flood Modelling for Management

Water Transport & Distribution

Integrated River Basin Management

Water & Environmental Law and Policy

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Cleaner Production & the Water Cycle

Eco-sanitation

SOMIS

www.unesco-ihe.org/education

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MSc Water Management with specialisation in water resources

management

Short courses, making use of modules in MSc program (3 weeks)

Tailor made short courses (client dependent, more effective, minim.

10 participants)

On-Line short courses (3 months)

IWRM Educational program options



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•Minimal length: 5 days (one) week

•Maximum length: 15 days (3 weeks)

•Optimal length: 8 days (1,5 week)

(because of saturation, limits in absorption, digestion, etc)

IWRM Short Training recommendations

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IWRM Significant course/training parts

Depends on the target group, but usual:

Introduction IWRM

Water Governance

Decentralisation and river basin organizations

Transboundary rivers

Conflict resolution

Water allocation and water rights

Water valuation and water pricing

International aspects

Roleplay decision making

Effective (more specialised) parts:

Water resources systems (hydrology)

Decision support systems

Demand management

Modelling

Roleplay river basin management



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Partnerships & Networks

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IWRM Education innovation

Joint Educational Modules: 'Blended' Learning Scenario

Hands-onLabs – ILT

Readiness

Assessment –Techn. BasedTraining

Classroom/Mentoring /Coaching

Certification

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Internet BasedModules /BooksKick-off with

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IWRM Education innovationLife-long Learning Education Support Tools

IWRM Education innovation

Life-long Learning Education Support Tools

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Thank You!

Questions and remarks



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CKNet-INA IWRM course

• CKNet-INA = network of 10 Indonesian

universities (Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi)

• WRIM-CBN project

– network development

– capacity enhancements at partners

– network products & services delivery

• Connected to AguaJaring (TDA training)• IWRM course first product

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IWRM course CKNet-INA• Course Description:

This course includes an introduction to Integrated Water Resources Management. Principles and IWRM Planningleading to the overall goal of sustainable management and development of water resources.Introduction in gender and climate change issues is included.

• Course Duration and Location:

The duration of the course is 5 working days, and will be held in Jakarta or Bandung

• Aim of the Course:To train participants how to develop and implement a water resources management

plan that brings in the principles of IWRM and to provide insight into the tools and

techniques required in the process of IWRM Planning.

• Course Context:

The course will be focused on the Indonesian water resources context especially

related to the new water law UU 7/2004, the water quality regulation and the

implications for River Basin Organizations their Management and the Institutional

aspects.

• Course Structure:

A blend of classroom activities, group discussions, exercises and assignments focusing on the skills to apply theIWRM principles in water resources and irrigation management.

The training will refer to academic topics, institutional setting, personal skill development and topics relevant andapplied to the Indonesian Water Sector under the new Indonesian Water Resources Law UU 7/2004.



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Course content (1)

• Specified learning targets

• Course orientation: a professional approach (not pure academic)

• Use of syllabus, exercises, individual and group assignments, etc.

• The course syllabus TOC1. Introduction to IWRM;

2. An overview of the planning process for Water ResourcesManagement;

3. Introduction to Gender, Legal and Institutional Arrangements, andClimate Change

4. Initiating the planning process;

5. Establish a strategic vision;

6. Situation Analysis;

7. Water management strategy and options identification;8. Preparation of a IWRM plan and process of approval;

9. Follow-up after the IWRM plan.

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• Course ParticipantsMaximum 25; preferably academic background in Water resources development or management, Environmental and Water quality management, Irrigationdevelopment or management, Hydrology, Agriculture; At least 5 years relevantexperiences are desirable.

• Course lecturers or facilitators requirementsLecturers and/or facilitators are familiar with the development in water resources inIndonesia, especially with the legislation and institutional aspects of IWRM, andhave knowledge of the new Indonesian Water Resources Law UU 7/2004 and itsimplications on water resources management in Indonesia.

• Course Monitoring and Evaluation – through feedback from the participants in a simple benchmark test at the start and the end

of the course program

– a written questionnaire and feedback sessions at the end of the course on the learningexperiences of the participants during the 5-days course.

• CertificationA Certificate of Attendance will only be given to the participants who activelyparticipate in all components of the course and attend the whole course. This ismonitored and evaluated by the course director.

Course content (2)



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Core components IWRM Course

• Basic Principles of IWRM• River Basin Management and IWRM• Water Supply & Sanitation and IWRM• Water Resources Management and Climate Change• Gender in IWRM• Introduction to the Planning Process for Water Resources Management• Legislation and Institutional Arrangements in IWRM• Initiating the Planning Process• Establish a Strategic Vision• Situation Analysis• Water Management Strategy & Options• IWRM Plan & Approval• Case Jasa Tirta 1: Brantas River Basin• Case Probolo Community Participation in Watershed Protection & Management

• Lectures, Group assignments, group discussions, presentations

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Thank You!

Questions and remarks

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