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Integrated Water Resources Management Integrated Water Resources Management Integrated Water Resources Management Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the South Caucasus(IWRM) in the South Caucasus(IWRM) in the South Caucasus(IWRM) in the South Caucasus

Presented by: Zurab JincharadzeGeorgia Team Leader, South Caucasus Water Program

USAID South Caucasus Water Program - 2

SOUTH CAUCASUS WATER PROGRAM

Background Information

� South Caucasus is one of the Eastern Europe’s largest regions, with the total area of 186,100 km2 and population of about 17.2 million

� The three South Caucasus countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia share common resources and common problems related to the trans-boundary water resources management

� The Kura River is the principal and the largest water course of the region, total length of which is 1,364 km

• The Kura-Aras drainage basin occupies greater part of the South Caucasus. The total area of the Basin is about 188,000 km2 and in addition to the three South Caucasus countries shares borders with Iran and Turkey

Source: UNDP/Sida, Reducing trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin



Water Management in the South Caucasus

� In September 2000 USAID launched the regional initiative to design and implement the regional project “Water Management in the South Caucasus”, which completed in September 2004

� Three specific activity areas of the project included:

– Monitoring and Data Exchange among riparian countries

– Integrated River Basin Planning for two trans-boundary pilot sub-basins

– Institutional Framework for addressing national legislative and water policy issues



Rehabilitated Monitoring Network

� The preceding USAID project rehabilitated and fully equipped 10 hydrological stations in the region: 5 in Armenia, 1 in Azerbaijan, 4 in Georgia, as well as two regional meteorological stations in Georgia;

� Supported national HYDROMET offices by modern equipment, training and data management tools;

� Established web based data exchange mechanism for hydrological and meteorological information

Source: USAID/DAI, Water Management in the South Caucasus



Transboundary Monitoring Stations in the SC



Importance of IWRM for the South Caucasus

� Since 2000 USAID has been supporting Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in promoting sustainable management of transboundary water resources through its two funded projects

� Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a major element of these projects as it is crucial for environmental and economic welfare of the region

� IWRM will enhance effective and sustainable regional cooperation for the management of shared water resources



Web Based Data Exchange Mechanism



Integrated River Basin Planning

� Developing of Integrated River Basin Planning process for two trans-boundary pilot basins Alazani and Khrami-Debedhas been started;

� Pre-feasibility needs assessment studies for the following seven communities in the pilot areas have been conducted :

– Gurjaani, Telavi (GE), Belokan and Gakh (AZ) in Alazani River Basin;

– Dmanisi (GE), Stepanavan and Alaverdi (AM) in Khrami-DebedRiver Basin.

Source: USAID/DAI, Water Management in the South Caucasus



USAID – South Caucasus Water Program

� To follow the results achieved through the previous program, in 2005 USAID launched a new three year water program

� Overall objective of the program is to increase regional cooperation in the management of shared water resources that is effective and sustainable



Specific Objectives

� To strengthen the institutional framework and capacity for trans-boundary basin management and increase technical understanding on key topics;

� To develop the scientific and analytical capacity needed to turndata into information, and promote its use for management;

� To strengthen civil society participation to achieve stewardshipand measurable social, economic, and environmental results;

� To promote regional, international discussion and cooperation amongst Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia on the issues surrounding regional water management, that is critical in the context of the southern Caucasus.



Government Counterparts

The program involves government counterparts from the South Caucasus including:

� Armenia – The Ministry of Nature Protection

� Azerbaijan – The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Amelioration and Water Farm Open Joint Stock Company

� Georgia – The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

� Each ministry houses an agency or division that is responsible for water resources management, including hydrological and meteorological services, and environmental monitoring.



PA-USAID meeting, July, 2007Second NWCIS workshop, Tbilisi, 2007

Component 1 - Strengthen the institutional capacity for

transboundary basin management

Tasks:

� Strengthen the Capacity of National Water Institutions for Implementing IWRM

� Promote Use of Environmental Management Systems Techniques



Component 3 - Strengthen civil society participation in

water resource management

Tasks:

� Demonstrate best management practices (BMPs) in water management through Small Grants

� Implement a public participation and outreach program to raise awareness in water issues

Media training, field trip to Madneuli, 2006 Regional Gender training, October, 2006



Component 2 - Develop scientific and analytical capacity

and promote use of sound science for water management

Tasks:

� Develop scientific capacity of water agencies to improve water data management – SC WIMS

� Develop and harmonize scientific and analytical capacity for water quality and quantity monitoring

Biomonitoring, May, 2007 Analysis of gathered materials in laboratory, May 2007



Major accomplishments to date

� Trilateral Regional Task Forces (TFs) created

� “Statement of Intentions” on data-sharing and harmonization monitoring standards signed

� Strategic Water Monitoring Plan prepared

� Regional and national trainings in IWRM, EMS, biomonitoring, MIKE basin modeling conducted for TFs, journalists, women groups



Major accomplishments to date (cont)

� 3 trilateral grants to consortiums of NGOs from AM, AZ and GE awarded

� Web pages for key institutions containing water q&q information on transboundary stations updated: www.hydromet.ge, www.meteo.amEquipment to counterpart institutions to improve water management provided

� Water cadastre and water use permitting databases developed and trainings conducted

� Water Object Coding initiated



Component 1:

� Continue support of the Northern BMO in Armenia

� Engage and supporting Task Force One members in each country as they co-facilitate Roadmap development with key stakeholders

� TA to the WRMA and the Transboundary Water Resources Management Commission in Armenia

� Develop EMS implementation Guidelines for Alaverdi municipality in Armenia

� Complete the design of a facility-specific EMS for the AkhtalaMining Company in Armenia

Planned activities for year 3



Component 1 (cont):

� Twin resources with GWP to provide training on applying IWRM principles to sub-basin stakeholders in Azerbaijan

� Support the GOG in implementing their IWRM related objectives through capacity building activities

� Create IWRM Roadmaps

� Organize a regional workshop on the EMS results in Armenia and application in other countries




Component 2:

� Support key water management institutions in data management and exchange

� Implement the Water Object Coding system in Georgia and Azerbaijan

� Train and support on using water level gauging stations and equipment

� Support setting regional MIKE Basin model for Debed, Khrami, Alazani Rivers

� Construct and deploy the SCWIMS




Component 2 (cont):

� Harmonize the river and catchmentidentifiers among the three cooperating countries based on the regional water objects coding system

� Support data preparation for MIKE Basin simulation modeling of the Kura Basin

� Draft guidelines and tailor-making of data protocols for managing water quantity data

� Undertake and support joint water quality monitoring events (3 times during Y3) and follow up activities

� Implement the Strategic Water Monitoring plans


NWC IS



Data-logger testing



Test installation�Connect to the DataLogger System from a portable PC

�Download of collected Water Level and Min. Battery Power data

�Presentation of downloaded data

�The DataLogger software contains different presentation tool

– like, Time series, alarms if a certain values are above or below specified values, etc



Presentation of dataWater levels

Battery power



Joint water quality monitoring and harmonization of

standards

ISO 5815ISO 5815:1989(GCAW77)Biochemical oxygen demand

Mobile equipment (HORIBA, YSI)

ISO 5814:1990Mobile equipment

(EPA 2540) :1998Mobile equipment

Dissolved oxygen 1. electrochemical method (amperometric/Clark electrode method)

ISO 11923:1997ISO 11923:1997(GCAW77)ISO 11923:1997; EPA 2540D

Total Suspended solids,1. Gravimetric method

Standards will be submitted later

Transparency1. Nephelometric method

ISO 6059:1984ISO 6059:1984ISO 6059:1984Hardness

ISO 7887:1994ISO 7887:1994ISO 7887:1994Colour in water

EPA2520-1998ok(EPA 2520) :1998Salinity

EPA2520-1998; ISO 7888-1985; HORIBA MULTI-PARAMETER zond

ISO 7888:1985.Guidelines for the Chemical analysis of wastewater -77 (GCAW77)(EPA 2520) :1998; ISO 7888:1985

Conductivity, 1. Electrochemical method

ISO5667-1;ISO5667-6:1990

ISO 5667 - 5:1991ISO 5667 – 10:1992ISO 5667 – 12:1995

ISO 5667-1:1996; ISO 5667-2: 1991; ISO 5667-3:2003; ISO 5667-6 :1990

Sampling

Check out!GeorgiaAzerbaijanArmeniaQuality parameters / Methods



Component 3:

� Supporting and monitoring Small Grants Program implementation

� With assistance of Armenia’s Task Force members, hold One/Two EMS Town Hall meetings in Alaverdi municipality

� Sponsorship of the ‘Sunchild Festival’ - October 2007, held in Dilijan, Armenia

� Quarterly donor meeting, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan

� Biannual presentation to USAID/US Embassy




Component 3 (cont):

� Public outreach and stakeholder interventions will build broad support for water sector reform processes and best practices in IWRM stewardship;

� Presentation of Small Grants Program’s BMP, facilitated by the grantees and TF

� Supporting the budding community twinning relationships initiated by the CENN consortia grants program

� Kura River Basin Report Card in cooperation with a centre of excellence, donors and civil society




www.scaucasuswater.org

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