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First Joint Annual Review – JAR 2005/06 Sana’a- July 27-28, 2006

Republic of Yemen Ministry of Water and Environment National Water Sector Strategy and Investment Program NWSSIP 2005-2009. First Joint Annual Review – JAR 2005/06 Sana’a- July 27-28, 2006 National water Resources Authority Eng. Salem H. Bashuaib. Outline of presentation

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First Joint Annual Review – JAR 2005/06 Sana’a- July 27-28, 2006

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  1. Republic of YemenMinistry of Water and EnvironmentNational Water Sector Strategy and Investment ProgramNWSSIP 2005-2009 First Joint Annual Review – JAR 2005/06 Sana’a- July 27-28, 2006 National water Resources Authority Eng. Salem H. Bashuaib

  2. Outline of presentation - Institutional & Capacity • Water resources & Availability • Summary Analysis • Results Indicators 2005 • Results Indicators 2005 • Studies & monitoring network • Enforcement of drilling regulations • Public Awareness • Comparison between NWSSIP and NWRA approved budg • Conclusions on 2005 performance • Recommendations • Indicative targets for 2006 and 2007 • Results Indicators

  3. Key IssuesInstitutional & Capacity • Institutional capacity • Water scarcity • implementation of water law

  4. Water resources & Availability • Overexploitation of groundwater has become a critical issue since 1980s mainly for irrigation. • The groundwater quality in some of the basins continues to deteriorate (mining,seawater intersion). • Irrigated agriculture in Yemen is expanding

  5. Summary AnalysisInstitutional strengthening • Decentralization process. • Develop and implement of a proper system for, licensing the Drilling Companies, • Strengthening the legal department within NWRA. • The assignments of staff in various positions. • The NWRA information centre was modernised ·        • NWRA’s website has been developed and regularly updated. • Enphsis on training • Capacity building assessment

  6. Results Indicators 2005 Decentralisation • Establishment of new branhes • Ta’iz management plan under implementation. • Sana’a , Sadah and Hadramout management plan under preparation .

  7. Studies & monitoring network • Monitoring networks • National well inventory • Water quality protection • Urban rural water transfer pilot inTaiz • Study on incentive system of groundwater use • Prepartion of water rights system underway.

  8. Enforcement of drilling regulations • In 2005, 73 drilling rig contractors have been licensed. The number of unlicensed drilling contractors inventoried is 231. • applications received for Well Permits increased from 83 during 2003 to 177 during 2004 and 889 during 2005. • Well Permits issued increased from 29 during 2003 to 91 during 2004 and 360 during 2005. • NWRA has established an operational room operating 24 hrs linked with a hotline (173 ) . • The total violation of water law registered at NWRA-HQ and the Branches reached to 518 cases.

  9. Public Awareness Public awareness activates: • Flash spots in the media • Awareness campaign in schools, mosques and cultural centers

  10. Comparison between NWSSIP and NWRA approved budget

  11. Recurrent and Investement budget (04-05-06)

  12. Recurrent and Investement budget (04-05)

  13. Conclusions on 2005 performance • The National Water Resources Information Center has been improved at the HQ. • NWRA intensive awaraness campaign lunched during last two years has eventualy reised the concern of the current water resources situation among wide sector of the population • A number of surveys and technical studies on water resource assessment, including comprehensive inventories of water wells completed (Amran, southern part of Tihama and Radaa). • The approved budget of NWRA for water resources management in 2005 were about 62% of the planned budget in NWSSIP, and the real expenditures were around 64 % of approved funds.

  14. Recommendations • Collective effort in implementation of law • Managment plans in critical basins • Finacial requirement should be met through central budget and additional sources . • Improve reporting system within HQ and Branches and set up a national data base • Incorporate water issues into the educational system as an effective use of awarness raising

  15. Indicative targets for 2006 and 2007Capacity Development and Organisational Strengthening • Strengthening capacity of NWRA HQ and branches • Prepare a design for the central laboratory forwater quality with relavent ageines • Establishment of water basin committee in Amran Tuban/Abyan and Hadramout. • More emphasis on un controled drilling • More emphasis on awarness raising

  16. Results Indicators • Based on the national monitoring network expand installation new monitoring stations. • Implement water resources assessment studies in the Tihama and Dhamar region. • Continue well inventory in the Tihama basin • Implement ground water incentive structure study • Finalizing Tuban/ Abyan, Hadramout, Sada'a and Sana'a WRMPs and start implementing • Preparation WRMP in the Dhamar region • Continue implementation of Taiz WRMP • Establishment of fleet tracking system to monitor movement of drilling rigs • Improve National Water Information Centre • Establishment of three water basin committee.

  17. Thank you for your attention

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