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THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN

THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN WHEN? WHY? WHAT? Presentation for “Water in Pakistan” workshop, 9-10-2007, by Fred Smiet, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Islamabad THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN: when?

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THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN

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  1. THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN • WHEN? • WHY? • WHAT? Presentation for “Water in Pakistan” workshop, 9-10-2007, by Fred Smiet, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Islamabad

  2. THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN: when? • Large involvement of the Dutch water sector in the 1970 and 1980 decades through development cooperation and commercial activities • Irrigation and drainage; salinity and waterlogging • Flood protection • Institutional development and capacity building • At present Dutch organizations have a very limited presence in Pakistan, although Pakistan’s economy is booming

  3. THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN: why? • Pakistan is a Water Economy: Running Dry • Water management is old-fashioned and driven by ad-hoc crisis management • Opportunities through development cooperation, but in particular commercially: government and private sector plan huge investments • For example: dredger recently delivered by IHC; tender for water treatment plants

  4. THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN: why? • We have the know-how and experience! • Coordinated approach needed for policy making and institutions at different levels; water user associations • Repeated crises: floods, droughts, pollution • MDG for water & sanitation will not be achieved • Environmental Impact Assessment to be included in planning and decision making

  5. THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN: what? • Less emphasis on large-scale infrastructure • Ecosystem management: wetlands, forests, rangelands as water sources; watersheds • Introduce modern technology for efficient water use and treatment, including waste water • More attention for demand management: - stop subsidies - give water a proper price to promote efficient use

  6. THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN: development cooperation (1) • Public-Private Partnerships with Pakistani Industrial Associations: leather, textile, paper, sugar: to introduce cleaner production processes, efficient use of water and energy, waste treatment • Natural Resources Management: wetlands, mangroves, groundwater, biodiversity, Indus River, livelihoods • Water Management: technical assistance, policy support, river basin management, small-scale irrigation, water supply

  7. THE NETHERLANDS AND WATER IN PAKISTAN: development cooperation (2) • Institutional Development to Ministry of Environment: information system, capacity building, Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment • Earthquake Reconstruction: water and sanitation, forestry, slope stabilization • Planned: Pak-NL Advisory Panel • From 14 million in 2007 to 18 million in 2010 (Euro)

  8. fred.smiet@minbuza.nl THANKYOU

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