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Introducing IWRM in River Basins
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IWRM Element |
Time to Start IWRM |
IWRM On Its Way |
IWRM Getting Results |
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No RBO exists yet |
RBO has been formed but mandate is not well-defined; and organizational set-up and operational responsibilities need improvement |
RBO operates under a clear mandate and organizational-set-up; and improves its performance through capacity building programs |
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No stakeholder participation in river basin planning and management process |
Limited stakeholder participation in river basin planning and management process |
Regular and meaningful stakeholder participation occurs in project specific or river basin planning decisions under an enabling framework |
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No river basin plan or strategy |
No river basin plan or strategy exists yet; but there is river basin profile for basic basin information |
A river basin plan or strategy exists as basis for basin investments. The plan gets updated regularly with participation and ownership of basin stakeholders |
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No public awareness programs for IWRM |
Public awareness programs for IWRM has just been introduced; and are minimal in scope |
Public awareness programs for IWRM are regularly implemented in collaboration with civil society organizations and the media |
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No system of water allocation resulting to conflicts in water use |
Limited implementation of a system of water allocation |
Water allocation among uses and geographical areas is implemented in the basin but there is scope for improvement, including for participatory and negotiated approaches, and for incorporating indigenous knowledge and practices |
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No water rights or entitlement administration and customary rights not respected |
Existing water rights or entitlements administration are partly or inefficiently implemented |
Water rights or entitlements administration are implemented well, respecting traditional or customary water use rights of local communities and farmers and farmer organizations |
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No system of wastewater discharge permits and effluent charges |
System of wastewater discharge permits and effluent charges need improvement |
System of wastewater discharge permits and effluent charges are acceptable to stakeholders |
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No government budget for IWRM |
Limited government budget allocated for IWRM |
Government budget for IWRM is institutionalized at some levels of governance |
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No raw water pricing and/or other economic instruments exist |
A system of raw water pricing and/or other economic instruments is partly or inefficiently enforced |
A system of raw water pricing and/or other economic instruments is satisfactorily enforced that provide share in IWRM costs, stimulate water demand management and conservation, protect the environment and pay for environmental services |
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No legal and regulatory framework to implement the principles of IWRM and its financing |
Legal and regulatory framework to implement the principles of IWRM and its financing is not satisfactorily enforced |
Legal and regulatory framework to implement the principles of IWRM and its financing is satisfactorily enforced and complied through sound implementing rules and regulations |
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No water resources infrastructure providing multiple benefits (such as hydropower, water supply, irrigation, flood management, salinity intrusion, and ecosystems maintenance) |
A few water resources infrastructures providing benefits; but not efficiently managed |
Several water resources infrastructures exist; and with scope to improve management |
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No private sector participation in IWRM |
Private sector participation in IWRM is partly introduced |
Several cases of private sector participation in IWRM |
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IWRM not yet introduced in school programs |
IWRM is occasionally introduced in school programs |
IWRM is regularly introduced in school programs; and with potential to be an integral part of school curricula |
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No investment to protect and rehabilitate upper watersheds |
Minimal investment to protect and rehabilitate upper watersheds; with little collaboration with local communities and civil society organizations |
Enough investments to protect and rehabilitate upper watersheds in close collaboration with local communities and civil society organizations |
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No policy and implementation framework for introducing environmental flows |
A policy and implementation framework for introducing environmental flows exists but is weakly enforced |
A policy and implementation framework for introducing environmental flows and to demonstrate its application is adequately enforced but with scope for improvement |
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No investments in combined structural and nonstructural interventions |
Separate and minimal investments for either structural or nonstructural interventions |
Substantial investments in combined structural and nonstructural interventions to reduce vulnerability against floods, droughts, chemical spills and other disasters |
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No flood forecasting and warning systems |
Flood forecasting and warning systems exist but need improvement |
Flood forecasting and warning systems are adequate and efficient |
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No investments in the rehabilitation of infrastructure after floods |
Government provides limited budget allocation for the rehabilitation of infrastructure after floods |
Government provides enough investments for the rehabilitation of infrastructure after floods |
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No basin-wide water quality monitoring and application of standards |
Partial water quality monitoring and weak application of standards |
Basin-wide water quality monitoring; and adequate application of standards |
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No structural and nonstructural interventions that reduce point and non-point water pollution |
A few structural or nonstructural interventions that reduce point and non-point water pollution |
Several structural and nonstructural interventions that reduce point and non-point water pollution |
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No investment to conserve and improve wetlands |
Minimal investment to conserve and improve wetlands as integral part of the river basin ecosystems |
Substantial investments to conserve and improve wetlands as integral part of the river basin ecosystems |
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No measures to protect and improve fisheries |
Limited measures to protect and improve fisheries |
Adequate measures to protect and improve fisheries |
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No groundwater management |
Groundwater management is either just starting or is weakly enforced |
Sustainable groundwater management is institutionalized as part of IWRM |
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No policy and implementation framework for water use, conservation, and recycling |
A policy and implementation framework to promote efficiency of water use, conservation, and recycling is weakly enforced |
A policy and implementation framework to promote efficiency of water use, conservation, and recycling is adequately enforced but with scope for improvement |
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No river basin information systems to support IWRM |
River basin information systems to support IWRM are not upgraded, not working efficiently, and not publicly available |
River basin information systems are up to standards but there is wide scope for improvement |
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Total Score |
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Wouter Lincklaen Arriens
Lead Water Resources Specialist, ADB
E-Mail: water@adb.org
Dennis von Custodio
Basin Water Coordinator
E-mail: dvcustodio@adb.org
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