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Isabelle Providoli , Gete Zeleke, Boniface Kiteme, Hans Hurni, Urs Wiesmann, Thomas Breu

7th Peer Review and Joint Learning Event - Water Management in Transboundary Hot Spots Water and Land Resource Centre Project (WLRC) Results. Isabelle Providoli , Gete Zeleke, Boniface Kiteme, Hans Hurni, Urs Wiesmann, Thomas Breu University of Bern 10 September 2014. Outline.

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Isabelle Providoli , Gete Zeleke, Boniface Kiteme, Hans Hurni, Urs Wiesmann, Thomas Breu

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  1. 7th Peer Review and Joint Learning Event - Water Management in Transboundary Hot Spots Water and Land Resource Centre Project (WLRC)Results Isabelle Providoli, Gete Zeleke, Boniface Kiteme, Hans Hurni, Urs Wiesmann, Thomas Breu University of Bern 10 September 2014

  2. Outline • Project contextandmainobjectives • Most impacting results and a short analysis of its global character / basin level (February 2014 – September 2014) • Synergies with other WI projects • Views and potential for scaling up beyond the projects activities / contribution to WI strategy

  3. Project context:WLRC – Phase II Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Goal: Water and land governance and management is improved through knowledge generation and management…. • ConsolidationoftheWaterand Land ResourceCentres • Up- andoutscalingofproductsto national and regional/transboundary level Nanyuki, Kenya

  4. Key outcomes / outputs

  5. ON-GOING Outcome 1:Knowledge generation

  6. Key outcomes / outputs

  7. Outcome 2: Knowledge for cross-scale policy dialogue Ethiopia component Website and WALRIS • Used by e.g.: • Researchers from IFPRI and ATA (Agricultural Transformation Agency of Ethiopia) for Predicting Agricultural Productivity at Kebele Level • PhD and MSc studies use database from AA University, Bahir Dar University, Cornell University, Haremaya University, Wageningen University etc. • WLRC recognised as centres of excellence • by many organisations, which ask for • partnership: • IWMI, ILRI • Capacity building trainings for MoWIE • AAU: to lead the IWM& hydro-sedimentology component of theGERD Scientific group initiative • MoA: Knowledge Management for SLM-P • Etc. http://walris.wlrc-eth.org/ • Website 82,000 visitors since Dec 2013. • WALRIS: • 95 users registered (55 institutions) • 17 users (10 institutions) downloaded data

  8. Outcome 2: Knowledge for cross-scale policy dialogue Ethiopia component Learning Watersheds (Ethiopia) • Land rehabilitation activities cont. • Up-scaling of similar activities to adjacent watersheds by Government (Government funded) • WLRC provides technical backstopping • Documentation of experiences in global WOCAT network • Booklet in process

  9. Outcome 2: Knowledge for cross-scale policy dialogue Ethiopia component • WLRC is member of the scientific taskforce for the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) and therein responsible for Integrated Watershed Management and Hydro-Sedimentology • WLRC is a member of the national GERD technical team • WLRC is the host and Secretary of the National Water Partnership Programme, with a signed MOU with MoWIE • Will be responsible to organize forums on IWRM • Will be also responsible for mobilizing resources, implementing and coordinating IWRM projects • WLRC will have a big impact in addressing IWRM issues in the country WLRC memberships

  10. Outcome 2:Knowledge for cross-scale policy dialogueKenya/Somalia component • WLRC initiated institutional consultative meeting on establishing a common database and a data sharing and exchange platform: • Kenya: CETRAD, WRMA, ENNDA, DRSRS, Mpala Research Centre • Tanzania: Pangani Basin Water Board, IRA, University of Dar Es Salaam. • Elaboration of clusters/scenarios • Socio-Economic Atlas of Kenya promoted by WLRC/CETRAD • This data will beaggregated on watershed/sub-basinlevel • Main drainagebasins in Kenyaarecalculatedbasedon SRTM and ASTER • Ewaso Ng‘iro Basin will befurtherdividedintosub-basins

  11. Key outcomes / outputs

  12. Outcome 3:Outreach through capacity buildingEthiopia component Presence at conferences • Presentation of the implications of land degradation and watershed management on transboundary river management to NBI countries in three forums (2 in Khartoum and 1 in Ethiopia) • Scientific Symposium on ‘Eastern Nile Cooperation: Opportunities for Regional Development’, February 10-12, 2014, AAU and UoK, KANON Hotel, Khartoum, Sudan • Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Monitoring in the Eastern Nile, 13-14 April, 2014, Khartoum, Sudan – organized by ENTRO • Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Monitoring in the Eastern Nile, 15-16 May, 2014, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia – Organized by ENTRO • National workshops • Symposium on The State of Nile River Management – GERD contribution towards regional cooperation, July 21-22, 2014 – Bishoftu, Ethiopia – organized by AAU, MoFA and MoWIE • Workshop on Sustaining the Ecosystem of Choke Mountains, May 10-11, 2014, DebreMarkos, organized by AAU and DebreMarkos University  the urgency of action is well perceived by all Eastern Nile countries as well as national government authorities and scientific groups.

  13. Governance structure / institutional anchoringETH and KEN/SOM

  14. Financial sustainability

  15. Synergieswith other SDC WI projects • Forest Trends/Zoi Environment-> PES synergy proposal (on-going) • ETH • Concept note on PES on Abbay Basin focusing on GERDdeveloped • submitted to SDC and FT • KEN • No clear buyer and seller • Complex set-up • “Straight forward” solution is not possible • needs further thinking • DOs: • Increased productivity • Improved livelihoods Beneficiaries pay through EP Agency • DOs: • Less sediment • More base flow • Better power

  16. Views and potentials for scaling up beyond projects activities • WLRCs will be independent and sustainable • WLRCs databases (WALRIS, KEN-SOM) • Results of specialised studies • Blue-green water balance and modeling (ETH) • Degradation and siltation hotspot (ETH) • Review of hydrology-related studies of the Abbay (Blue Nile) • Monitoring of land cover patterns using MODIS and its implications on runoff • Hot-spot of highland-lowland dependencies (KEN) • WLRCs’ review and synthesis documents • Learning Watersheds as “model cases” (guidelines) • WUAs (guidelines) • Hydro-sedimentology studies

  17. Project’s contribution to the advancement of the WI’s 2013-2017 Strategic Framework Component 2: Water governance To influence the global policy dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management fostering water cooperation and promoting equitable and balanced socio-economic development with gender inclusion ensuring access for the poor. 2.1 Global commitments, concepts and platforms on water & security lead to more cooperation and less conflicts on water resources. 2.2 Transboundary water management frameworks and cooperation are in place in hot spot regions. 2.3 Data, information and knowledge management is effectual and backs evidence-based dialogue and decision making in water resources management. • WLRC project outputs support point 2.1 to 2.3

  18. Thank you

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