Pakistan Water Programme Workshop Objectives and Accomplishments 2013-14

1. Pakistan Water Programme Workshop Objectives and Accomplishments 2013-14 Dr. Shahid Ahmad IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

2. Pakistan Water Programme Programme Introduction • Funding by Oxfam-Novib • Programme Developed in March 2013 • Presented in 1st National Workshop on April 18th 2013 • Programme initiated in May 2013 • Today’s Workshop is the 2nd National Workshop Workshop Objectives • Presentation of Accomplishments and progress of 2013-14 • Document feedback from the participants • Recap Recommendations and Conclusions • Next Steps for 2014-15 IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

3. Pakistan Water Programme - Framework IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

4. Research Studies 2013-14 • Three research studies completed: • Mr. Ashfaq Mahmood - “Hydro-Diplomacy: Trans-boundary Water Issues between India and Pakistan; and Water Cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan” • Mr. Mirza Hamid Hassan - “Policy and Institutional Analysis in the Water Sector of Pakistan” • Dr. Bashir Ahmad - “Water Apportionment and Inter-provincial Water Issues” IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

5. Research Studies 2013-14 • Six Policy Briefs prepared: • Hydro Diplomacy: Trans-boundary Water Issues between Pakistan and India • Hydro Diplomacy: Water Cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan • Inter-Provincial Water Cooperation in the Indus Basin of Pakistan • Water for Nature in the Downstream Areas of Indus Basin of Pakistan • Policy Analysis in the Water Sector of Pakistan • Institutional Analysis in the Water Sector of Pakistan IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

6. Pakistan Water Gatewaywww.waterinfo.net-pk • Reinvigorated – alternative options prepared • New Version of Website – developed, installed and functional • Infobase – Redesigned and categories of information developed • 2001-2013 – 75 Documents including news clippings • 2013-2014 – 336 Documents Uploaded • 2013-2014 – 324 Information Themes • 2014 – Plans to add 700 Additional Documents • Users’ Blog • Users’ e-Forum IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

7. Pakistan Water Forum • Outline prepared • Decentralized Forum • Islamabad Chapter - 1 • Provincial Chapters – 4 • Future Expansion to: • AJK • GB • FATA • Islamabad Chapter invitations sent to a select group • Provincial Facilitators are being selected • Effort is to keep it non-political and non-partisan • IUCN will provide secretariat support IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

8. Real-life Pilot Studies • Six pilot studies initiated during 2013 and will complete in November 2014 • Wastewater management and utilization • Islamabad – Lok Sanjh • Mithankot – NFRDF-Help Foundation • Millat Town, Karachi - NFRDF • Water productivity in stressed environments • Liyyah – SACAN • Jamshoro– SACAN-RDF IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

9. Real-life Pilot Studies • Watershed Management and Groundwater Recharge • Rawal Watershed – Arokas • Jhelum Watershed – Murree-Jheeka Gali IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

10. Management and Reuse of Wastewater in Islamabad Three Interventions • Managing Sewage Odour • Management of Sewage • Safe utilization by farmers to grow vegetables IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

11. Islamabad Trail 5 to Azhar Town IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

12. Management and Reuse of Wastewater in Mithankot, Punjab IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

13. Mithankot IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

14. Management and Reuse of Wastewater in Millat Town Karachi IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

15. Millat Town IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

16. Watershed Management and Groundwater Recharge, Aarokas, Punjab IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

17. Aarokas IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

18. Aarokas IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

19. Water Productivity in Stressed Environments, Layya IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

20. Other Accomplishments • Pakistan Water Technology Foresight – Ministry of Science and Technology • Inter-Jurisdictional Water Management Chapter in Book on Federal Rivers published by Oxford University • Member International Water Standard Committee and contributed in Standard Publication by AWS and many other institutions • Contributed in Book on Dry Side of Indus IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

21. Internships – June-July 2014 • Students from FJ, Bahria and Air University contacted for Internship • 13 students submitted request • Three field studies developed: • Performance of water filtration units in Islamabad and Rawalpindi – analysis of water samples – before and after • Water supply situation in slum areas of Islamabad – semi-structured interviews with women • Water supply situation in CDA Sectors and Bahria Town – Semi structured interviews IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

22. Project Formulation • Water Governance in FATA • Water Challenges and Governance in FATA – A Study – Full Proposal Finalized for funding from SDC – In Principle SDC Agreed on Funding • IUCN is given the right to bid for the Project for 2014-2022 – 8 years Project after the study • DIV-USAID Proposal submitted on Kareze IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

23. Project Formulation • Watershed Proposal submitted for ReSource Award • In-house Concept Discussion Started on Water Cooperation – Trans-boundary and Interprovincial – Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

24. The World Water Week is in August-September 2014The 2014 Stockholm Water Prize is awarded to John Briscoe – having experience both in India and Pakistan with World Bank and now at University of Harvard, USA He also led the MOWP-ADB-FODP Team for the Pakistan Water Strategy 2012

25. “I have learned a lot about the priorities of very poor people and the fallacies of high-sounding slogans” (John Briscoe, Stockholm Laureate) IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

26. If every policy maker obliged to first spend few years getting acquainted with the realities at a local level, our water world would be a better one?(John Briscoe, Stockholm Laureate) IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

27. “Innovations will be crucial, as adapting might not be sufficient or even possible” (Dr. Phillia Restiani) IUCN and Oxfam-Novib

28. Thank you! IUCN and Oxfam-Novib