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Integrated Water Resources Management in Albania and Climate Change

Integrated Water Resources Management in Albania and Climate Change. Technical Secretariat of National Water Council Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration Vienna 12 May 2016. Agriculture -690 k ha Agriculture land -360 k ha potentially irrigable

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Integrated Water Resources Management in Albania and Climate Change

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  1. IntegratedWater Resources Management in Albania and Climate Change Technical Secretariat of National Water Council Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration Vienna 12 May 2016

  2. Agriculture -690 k ha Agriculture land -360 k ha potentially irrigable -160 k ha functional irr. infrastructure -270 k ha drainage infrastructure Energy -1823 Mw power installed; 95% from Hydropower plants -Year 2014- 100% produced by Hydropower Tourism -476 km coast line -Protected areas (linked with water resouces) Water Resources Importance for Albania Developement

  3. 6 River Basins in Albania (based on hydrological & combined with administrative boundaries) • 2 of River Basins on transboundary (Vjosa and Drin-Buna) • National Water Council (decision maker on central level; Chaired by Prime Minister and composed by 9 Minister of Lines) • Technical Secretariat of National Water Council (Executive body of NWC under Prime Minister) • River Basin Council (decision maker on Local level) • River Basin Agencies (under Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration)

  4. CLIMATE CHANGE RISK ON WATER RESOURCES IN ALBANIA • Less water available on the source for water supply; • Actually1 billion m3 of water is needed to irrigate the potentially irrigable area of 360,000 ha. The current water availability has been estimated to be between 0.6 and 0.7 billion m3. Due to the anticipated effects of climate change, there will be a need for 1.5 billion m3 of water storage per irrigation; • Less electricity produced from Hydropower (actually 100 % of energy produced by hydropower); • Flood risk increase on river deltas especially on Buna and Vjosa rivers; • Droughts will last longer on low part and south eastern part of the country; • Coastal erosion and coastal land lose risk will be higher.

  5. Recorded events Flood Dec. 2010 Shkodra area -14,100 ha flooded

  6. Recorded events Flood Feb. 2015 Vjosa river area -12225 ha flooded

  7. Water Resources Management in Albania: new approach

  8. SOME ON-GOING ACTIVITIES: Supported by Water Resources and Irrigation Project, financed by WB • Preparation of a National IWRM Strategy; • Preparation of a National I&D Strategy; • Preparation of River Basin Management Plans for Drini-Buna and Semani river basins; • Establishment of a consolidated Water Resources Database • National Strategy of Climate Change; • National Adaptation Plan;

  9. Thank you

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