Mitsukuni WATANABEINWEPF

What’s INWEPF ?Abbreviation of “International Network for

Water and Ecosystem in Paddy Fields”

PartnershipSustainable water use

Food security and Poverty alleviation

INWEPF

Open forumVirtual meeting

Providing a framework for promoting better management of water for paddy fields

Working groupSteering meeting

Water multi-tasking :How to obtain more benefits per drop from multiple uses and functions

The session theme

Adjustment in the distribution of the resource is anticipated to become more significant .

The adjustment should be implemented under the perception of roles, functions and value of water in each of multiple uses.

Context

To define the characteristics the value the stakeholders

The important issues of MUSF

Most of water systems are used ranging from domestic uses to productive uses at different scales fulfilling various social, cultural, environmental functions.

Substance of session

recharging groundwatermitigating floodsproviding as domestic water supply and water for fish farming, navigation, hydropower

For example, the functions of irrigation water in paddy fields has a key factor in

Land conservation and flood mitigation

Substance of session

Substance of sessionpassing on traditional culture

sustaining ecosystem and biodiversity

forming aquatic landscapes

providing other socio-economic effects and environmental services

A wild bird is feeding in paddy area

To discuss the benefits and livelihood options which such functions can provide and the potential impact of them.

Purpose of the session

Why multiple uses and functions of water services are important in various geographical and climatic contexts?

What are cost and benefits of multiple uses and functions of water services?

Key questions

List of speakers and timing14.50 - 15.00: Introduction to multiple uses and functions of water services; concepts

and terminology, by Stef Smits (IRC) 15.00 - 15.50: Why multiple uses and functions of water services are important in

various geographical and climatic contexts. Case presentations of 10 minutes each by:

• The elephant pump programme, by Ian Thorpe (PumpAid)• Community-level multiple-use services in Zambia, by Jonathan Chisaka

(SADC/DANIDA IWRM Programme)• Agri-wetlands services, by Gerardo van Halsema (WUR) • Multiple functions of water management in paddy fields,

by Lee Haeng Woo (INWEPF)• Multipurpose water management in Basse Durance, France

by Christophe Castaner

15.50 - 16.30: Discussion with presenters in plenary moderated by chairperson 

16.30 – 17.00: Coffee break (videos running on the screen)

List of speakers and timingSession 1 part 2

Cost and benefits of multiple uses and functions of water services.  Moderator: C. Perry

17.00 – 17.20: Keynote Speech: costs and benefits of multiple-use services and potential for impact, by Mary Renwick (Winrock)

17.20 – 17.35: Case studies on impacts and potential of multiple uses and functions of water services of 5 minutes each by: • Cost-benefit-impacts analysis of multiple-use services in Ethiopia,

by Zemede Abebe Zewdie (RiPPLE Programme)• Cost and benefits of MUS in Latin America,

by Ariel Cuchnir, Louis Berger Inc.• Cost-benefit-impacts analysis of paddy system functions,

by Kazumi Yamaoka (INWEPF Japan)

17.35 – 18.45: Pannel discussion with presenters and keynote speakers 18.45 – 18.55: Concluding remarks on the debate by moderator 18.55 – 19.00: Closing remarks by chairman

Thank you for your attention

INWEPF