MAKING IWRM

(1Water!)WORK Malaysian

Road Map

FORUM ON “Making IWRM Work: A Review of Current Regional and Global Programmes and Initiatives

Venue: Open University of Malaysia

Date: 22nd October 2009

The 1Water Continuum

3

“Multi-coloured” Water Cycle Components

Ocean

Evaporation Evapo-transpiration

runoff

Water

Supply

Dischargetreated water

Salt Water IntrusionAquifer

Infiltration

Recharge

Evaporation

Extraction

Precipitation

Precipitation

Evaporation/ET

Surface Water

Groundwater

Soil moisture

Infiltration (Art)

Extraction

Return flow

Treated water Aquifer intrusion

Soil moisture

Soil

moisture

The Malaysian Water Setting

• Fairly abundant resources

• Total annual - 990BCM;

• SR – 566BCM; GW -64BCM

• Temporal and spatial variability - some „water-stressed‟ growth regions

• Climate Change

• Water use/demand

• Use(2000) – 15.5BCM

• Use (2010) – 17 BCM

• Use (2020) – 20BCM

• Deteriorating water quality of water sources (rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and groundwater)

• Increased flooding

• Fragmented management and conflicts among sectors

• Pressing need for improved and integrated management

• Making Water Everybody‟s Business

Integrated Water Resources Management

(IWRM)

• New Paradigm for 21st Century Water Management

• Definition

• International Consensus on the way forward– ICWE Dublin (1992) and Rio Earth Summit (1992)

– Water and Millennium Development Goals (2000)

– World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002

• Malaysia is a signatory to above-mentioned international declarations and similar ministerial declarations at World Water Forum [Marakesh(1997), The Hague(2000), Kyoto (2003), Mexico (2006)]

Integrated Water Resources Management

(IWRM)*

“A process which promotes the coordinated

development and management of water, land and

related resources, in order to maximise the

resultant economic and social welfare in an

equitable manner without compromising the

sustainability of vital ecosystems”

*A sub-set of Integrated Natural Resources Management (INRM)

(Land, Water, Forests, Minerals, Wildlife, Fisheries)

Recent Policy Statements on Water Resources

Management in Malaysia

• Chapter 7 of the Third Outline Perspective Plan

(OPP3) on Sectoral Strategies and Practices regarding

the Environment highlighted the need for a National

Water Policy which would be formulated in the

8thMP to provide a framework for water conservation

and management to ensure adequate and safe water

supply for the nation. The focus of the policy will be

on the integrated river-basin approach; the protection

of catchment areas and reservoirs; and addressing the

issues of inter-State and inter-basin water transfers.

Policy Statements on Water Resources

Management in Malaysia (2)

• Chapter 19 of the Eighth Malaysia Plan (RM8) on“Environment and Sustainable Resource Management” emphasised that:

– The Government formed a National Water Resources Council in 1998 to provide a forum for a holistic approach for the planning and management of water resources.

– The river-basin approach to water management in Malaysia was initiated with the establishment of LUAS in 1999. State Governments were urged to set-up similar water management bodies to integrate planning, monitoring, enforcement and management of water resources on a river-basin basis.

Policy Statements on Water Resources

Management in Malaysia (3)

– Water quality would be protected through an Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) system while a National Water Policy would be formulated under the Plan to provide the framework for water conservation and management.

– Issues of inter-State and inter basin water transfers will be addressed

– Demand management of water to include improvement of efficiency of supply and use, reducing water leakage and wastage, recycling of water, rainwater harvesting, and the use of market-based instruments.

– Awareness campaigns and public education programmes will stress the critical importance of water and the need for conservation.

Policy Statements on Water Resources

Management in Malaysia (4)

Chapter 22 of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (RM9) on “Promoting Environmental Stewardship under section 22 on Water Quality states :

• The utilization of the integrated river basin management (IRBM) approach will be intensified to improve river and groundwater quality.

• Efforts will be targeted towards reducing the number of polluted rivers.

• Public sewerage systems will be upgraded and additional centralised sewerage treatment plants will be constructed to reduce the discharge of inadequately treated wastewater into river systems.

Policy Statements on Water Resources

Management in Malaysia (5)

• Gross pollution traps and sedimentation ponds will be

installed at critical locations in river basins to reduce

the outflow of nonpoint source pollutants.

• Siltation and erosion control will be addressed

through the amendment of existing laws.

• Enforcement will be intensified to ensure that effluent

discharge comply with environmental standards in

order to maintain environmental health.

Cabinet Reshuffle– March 2004/April

2009 (1)

• Natural Resources and Environment Ministry (2004)-

NEW

– Land, Water, Forests, Mineral, Wildlife, Environment

• Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry (2004)

– Irrigation and agricultural drainage

• Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry (2009)

– Water Supply and Sewerage, Hydropower

• Local Government and Housing Ministry

– Urban Drainage, Parks and Gardens, Recreational

Lakes, Golf Courses

Cabinet Reshuffle– March 2004/April

2009 (2)

• Health Ministry

– Rural Water Supply, Treated Water Quality

Monitoring

• Works Ministry

– Infrastructural Drainage Works

• Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry

– Metereology

• Transport Ministry

– Ports and Navigation

• Ministry of Federal Territories

– Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan

• Rural and Regional Development Ministry

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2

ByY. Bhg. Dato' Ir. Hj. Ahmad Husaini bin Sulaiman

Director General, DID Malaysia

Implementation of IWRM–A Malaysia Perspective

National issues

PollutionErosion of land

Tsunami disaster

Daily

Severe floods

Annual

Severe damages

Daily

Periodic

Drought

Water Resources in General – contd…..

Increasing demandAgriculture Industry

Domestic Environment

Year Demand

(Billion Cubic Meter)

2000 10.8

2010 12.0

2020 13.9

2050 17.7

Water Resources in General – contd…..

Integrated Water Resource Management in Malaysia

Water Supply

Irrigation and Drainage Environment

Flood Mitigation Hydropower

• Overlapping

roles and many

interested

stakeholders

involved;

– Create conflict,

– Consultation,

bargain and

consensus

Issues and challenges - contd….

Water Players• Related water agencies

MoA

(Irrigation

and

Drainage)

IWK (sewerage)

WATER

SUPPLY

COMPANY(water supply)

LUAS(Regulatory)

MADA (Irrigation and

Drainage)

KADA (Irrigation

and

Drainage)

SPAN(Regulatory)

NAHRIM (Research)

JPS(Water Resources,

Hydrology, Coastal, River,

Flood Mitigation, Urban

Drainage, Irrigation &

Drainage)

IWRM Cycle

IWRM Implementation Road Map

1993 – Love Our River

Campaign

•1998 – National Water Resources Council

1999 - Formation of Apex organization – (Selangor Water Management Authority

2001 - Storm water Management Manual

2002 - National Sewerage Project – National Strategic Plan for Solid Waste Management

2003 - Study on

Integrated catchment

management of Sungai

Damansara

2005 - National Study for the Effective Implementation of IWRM in Malaysia

2008 - Water Service Industry Act (WSIA)

2009 - Implementation of IWRM BMP’s

2010 Review of National Water Resources Study

2010 – NWR Policy and NWR Model Law

2010 – Formation of Water Resources Department

Progress

The Way Forward

• Planning and implementation of function and

responsibility as according to Minister Function Act

1969 (rev. 2009).

• Pursuing Prime Minister Memorandum No.

352/2417/2004 dated 14 July 2004, involvement of

state and federal include establishment of National

Water Resources Agency.

The Way Forward – contd………

• Strategic planning in;– Integrated Water Resources Management

– Integrated River Basin Management

– Integrated Flood Management

– Integrated Coastal Zone Management

– Climate change: Adaptation and Mitigation

– Knowledge, Talent and Innovation Development

– Integrated Delivery System(May need to add)

– Water Demand Management

– Integrated Lake Basin Management

– Integrated Aquifer Basin Management

NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT

Water Demand Management:

Public Awareness and Capacity Building

by

Low Kwai Sim, Ph.D

Putra World Trade Center

Kuala Lumpur

19 – 21 October 2009

NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON

WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT

Save Forests,

Save Rivers,

Safe Water

IWRM BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES(AWARENESS RAISING & CAPACITY BUILDING)

20th October 2009

Ir Chop Ai Kuang

MyWP – Track Record

1. Largely instrumental in initiating and advancing an IWRM

movement in the country. Raised awareness of IWRM

especially at national level.

2. Formulation of the Malaysian Water Vision and

Framework for Action (Year 2000)

3. Provided periodically a platform for multi-stakeholder

dialogue on IWRM related topics and issues

• BRINGING PARTNERS TOGETHER

• Identifying the major issues faced by all partners of the

water sector

• Learning from experiences of water partners around the

world about best management practices in IWRM

• Exchanging and sharing invaluable experiences and

knowledge among local water partners

4. Periodically conducted Capacity Building programmes in

IWRM through its training arm,

MyCapNet/MyWPCBNet.

Malaysian Vision for Water in

the 21st Century

“In support of Vision 2020 (towards achieving

developed nation status), Malaysia will conserve and manage its water resources to ensure adequate and

safe water for all (including recognising the environment as a key water user)”

(Note: Formulated through a National Consultative Process and presented at the

2nd World Water Forum March 2000, The Hague, Netherlands)

Key objectives of the Vision

Water for People

All have access to safe,

adequate and

affordable water

supply, hygiene and

sanitation.

Water for Food and

Rural Development

Provision of sufficient

water that will ensure

national food security

and promote rural

development

Water for Economic Development

Provision of sufficient water to

spur and sustain economic

growth within the context of a

knowledge based economy and

e-commerce.

Water for Environment

– Protection of the water

environment to preserve water

resources (both surface and

groundwater resources), and

natural flow regimes,

biodiversity and cultural

heritage as well as mitigation of

water related hazards

Framework for Action

• Managing our water resources efficiently and

effectively (addressing both quality and quantity

aspects)

• Moving towards integrated river basin management

• Translating awareness to political will and

capacities

• Moving towards adequate (safe) and affordable

water services (befitting a developed nation status

by 2020)

MWP ACTIVITIES TO-DATE

1. November 29, 1997 – National Consultation on IWRM and

formation of Malaysian Water Partnership

2. June 28, 1999 – Water sector mapping and formulation of

National Water Vision

3. December 18, 1999 – deliberation on the four sectoral

visions

4. February 18, 2000 – formulation of the framework for action

5. February 21, 2000 – gender analysis in the water sector

6. 23-24 May, 2000 – post-The Hague follow-up meeting to

formulate action plan on strategic and priority issues

MyWP ACTIVITIES TO-DATE (Contd.)

7. 13-14 November 2000 – National Conference on

Sustainable River Basin Management in Malaysia

8. 9 October 2001 – National Forum on Capacity

Building for IWRM in Malaysia and launch of

MyCap-Net

9. Year 2002 – River Basin and Sectoral Dialogues on

Water, Food and Environment

10.10-14 December 2002 – Regional Forum on

Capacity Building for IWRM in South East Asia

and launch of SEACap-Net

MyWP ACTIVITIES TO-DATE (Contd.)

11. 21 - 22 July 2003 – EPU/ESCAP/JPS/MyWP

Workshop Strategic Planning and Management of

Water Resources in Malaysia – Sg. Langat Case

Study

12.6-7 October 2003 – National Dialogue on

Effective Water Governance in Malaysia

13.8th June 2004 – National Dialogue on Water, Food

and Environment

14. 7th to 14th June 2004 – Malaysian Water Forum and

GWP Consulting Partners Meeting

MyWP ACTIVITIES TO-DATE (Contd.)

15. National Dialogue on Water Financing

(February 2005, Kuala Lumpur)

16. 20th June 2006 – UNEP/EPU/NAHRIM/MyWP -

IWRM 2005: INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT

WORKSHOP

17. The 3rd Southeast Asia Water Forum

22nd to the 27th of October 2007, PWTC Kuala

Lumpur (Consolidating Actions Towards Effective

Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management

(IWRM): What Have We Done? What More Shall We

Do?)

MyWP ACTIVITIES TO-DATE (Contd.)

18. Water Demand Management 2009 – “Towards

Sustainable Solutions in Water Demand

Management ”- 19th to 21st October 2009

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