Development process / Development process / consultationconsultation

National Water StrategyNational Water Strategy

V A N U A T UV A N U A T U

How It EvolvesHow It Evolves Initiated by DGMWR / MoLNR – Oct 2006Initiated by DGMWR / MoLNR – Oct 2006 Planning and preparation of the strategy was Planning and preparation of the strategy was

undertaken during a week of workshopping and undertaken during a week of workshopping and meetings with D G, the DGMWR director and meetings with D G, the DGMWR director and key department staff, an Oxfam NZ team and a key department staff, an Oxfam NZ team and a civil society representative. Nov 2006civil society representative. Nov 2006

The workshop sought to generate wide The workshop sought to generate wide agreement from all parties on: agreement from all parties on:

1.1. Overall vision and objectives anticipated to be Overall vision and objectives anticipated to be included in the strategy included in the strategy

2.2. Research and consultation process to be used Research and consultation process to be used to develop it to develop it

3.3. The technical assistance The technical assistance 4.4. The budget required.The budget required.

The ProcessThe Process

Project document developed – Nov 2006Project document developed – Nov 2006Finding secured, NZAID – Feb 2007Finding secured, NZAID – Feb 2007Amount US$ 120,000Amount US$ 120,000Development of Strategy commenced, Development of Strategy commenced,

based on 8 different stages based on 8 different stages

Stage 1Stage 1Planning and OutlinePlanning and Outline

Establish a working group to facilitate the Establish a working group to facilitate the strategy development processstrategy development process

Formation of task teams on each objectiveFormation of task teams on each objectiveLiterature review of Water Resources Act, Literature review of Water Resources Act,

PAA, MTDF, other departmental strategies PAA, MTDF, other departmental strategies and programmes. and programmes.

Develop an outline/format the strategy will Develop an outline/format the strategy will take including goal and objective topics, take including goal and objective topics, budgets etc to meeting department and budgets etc to meeting department and DESP and ministry needs and DESP and ministry needs and expectationsexpectations

Stage 2Stage 2 Desk Reviews / Initial Meetings / Desk Reviews / Initial Meetings / Background Paper ProductionBackground Paper Production

Obj 1: Regulatory Framework and RoleObj 1: Regulatory Framework and Role Obj 2: Water Resource Management and Obj 2: Water Resource Management and

Protection: Protection: Obj 3: Appropriate Infrastructure installed: Obj 3: Appropriate Infrastructure installed: Obj 4: Systems sustainably managed & Obj 4: Systems sustainably managed &

maintained: maintained: Obj 5: Water Quality Monitored and maintainedObj 5: Water Quality Monitored and maintained Obj 6: Information management and awarenessObj 6: Information management and awareness Obj 7: Department CapacityObj 7: Department Capacity ONZ Review background papers and prepare for ONZ Review background papers and prepare for

consultationsconsultations

Stage 3Stage 3 Round 1 Internal ConsultationsRound 1 Internal Consultations

Convene meeting in Vila for Reps from Convene meeting in Vila for Reps from Lands, Forestry, Agriculture, DGMRWS, Lands, Forestry, Agriculture, DGMRWS, PRWSO’s, Prov Planners, 2 municipal PRWSO’s, Prov Planners, 2 municipal planners, 3 PPWD Presentation by each planners, 3 PPWD Presentation by each Task team. Background papers Task team. Background papers distributed beforehand. distributed beforehand.

Amend background papers after this Amend background papers after this consultation to prepare for Round 2 consultation to prepare for Round 2 consultation and review by ONZconsultation and review by ONZ

Stage 4Stage 4 Round 2 External Round 2 External ConsultationsConsultations

Water Quality meeting in Vila Consultation Water Quality meeting in Vila Consultation with key orgs involved in water qualitywith key orgs involved in water quality

Meeting with MPs Meeting with MPs Consult with NGOs, private sector, donors Consult with NGOs, private sector, donors

on papers (Writer attends)on papers (Writer attends)Community Consultation in 3 provincesCommunity Consultation in 3 provinces

voices of women voices of women

A gender representative was involved in all A gender representative was involved in all community consultation community consultation

Gender separated discussions were held within Gender separated discussions were held within communities to ensure that both genders get an communities to ensure that both genders get an opportunity to express ideas freelyopportunity to express ideas freely

Women’s groups were invited to provincial Women’s groups were invited to provincial consultationsconsultations

Civil society groups working on Women’s issues Civil society groups working on Women’s issues were invited to external consultationswere invited to external consultations

Stage 5Stage 5

Prepare first draft based on research and Prepare first draft based on research and feedback from Stages 1 – 4feedback from Stages 1 – 4

Draft strategy by writer and director in Draft strategy by writer and director in

consultation with task teamsconsultation with task teams

Stage 6Stage 6Consultations on draft Consultations on draft strategystrategy

Conduct an internal consultation on first draft Conduct an internal consultation on first draft with the National Water Committee. Writer with the National Water Committee. Writer attends attends

Amend draft based on feedback from NWC and Amend draft based on feedback from NWC and send out the draft document for review and send out the draft document for review and written submission by stakeholder attending written submission by stakeholder attending Items 6.3 and 6.4.Items 6.3 and 6.4.

VILA consultation on draft with all stakeholders VILA consultation on draft with all stakeholders NGO’s donors, MP’s, Private sector etcNGO’s donors, MP’s, Private sector etc

Consult in all 6 provinces, meeting with all Consult in all 6 provinces, meeting with all Provincial staffProvincial staff

Stage 7Stage 7 Finalize strategyFinalize strategy

Finalize the strategy document and Finalize the strategy document and prepare a summary to DESPprepare a summary to DESP

Prepare annual plan for years 1, 2 and 3 Prepare annual plan for years 1, 2 and 3 of strategy implementationof strategy implementation

Stage 8Stage 8 Approval and launch Approval and launch

Approval process through DG, DCO and Approval process through DG, DCO and Council of Ministers – March 2008Council of Ministers – March 2008

Translation and Printing of StrategyTranslation and Printing of StrategyLaunch Strategy and forward Annual Launch Strategy and forward Annual

Plans – August 2008Plans – August 2008Distribute Strategy document Distribute Strategy document