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Water Initiatives in South Asia Highlights

Water Initiatives in South Asia Highlights. 23.6.2014. Bill 2013 – 2016. Involvement in fragile contexts as a strategic priority Link between poverty & conflict Social inclusion & equitable access. Overview. Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods of Rural Communities

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Water Initiatives in South Asia Highlights

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  1. Water Initiatives in South AsiaHighlights 23.6.2014

  2. Bill 2013 – 2016 Involvement in fragile contextsas a strategicpriority Link betweenpoverty & conflict Socialinclusion & equitableaccess

  3. Overview • Afghanistan: • ImprovingLivelihoodsof Rural Communities • SustainableLivelihoods & Social Development • Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • Bangladesh: • Integrated Water Resources Management • Sanitation Market Systems • Nepal: • River Protection Works Chitwan • Pakistan • Water Governance in FATA

  4. Afghanistan Context • Low HDI, productivityor alternative incomes • Noresiliencetodroughtsorflashfloods • Disputes aroundlandandwateraremainsourcesofconflicts due tounclear legal frameworkandweakconflictresolutionmechanisms Approach • Technical solutions • Socialcoherence • Governancecapacity

  5. Afghanistan ImprovingLivelihoodsof Rural Communities • Contributetosocialcohesionandeconomicdevelopmentwithimprovednaturalresourcesmanagementandincomeopportunitiesbenefittingbothmenandwomenwhilebuildingcapacitiesoflocalactors SustainableLivelihoods & Social Development • Livelihoodsandresilienceof rural communitiesareimprovedthrougheconomicdevelopmentandsustainablewaterandlandmanagementbenefittingbothmenandwomenwhilestrenghteminglocalactors

  6. Greener valleys.. Severe flood damages (11 June 2010) Low intensity floods (26 May 2014)

  7. Comparison - before and after Surakhak Watershed, Kahmard 2014 2010 2014

  8. Lessons learnt • Long-term support (social, technical, institutional and financial) • Income generation from watersheds and equitable benefit sharing • Social and gender equity / Inclusion • Increased capacities of local communities, practitioners, university students and local governments for sustainable watershed management planning, implementation and monitoring • National authorities for policy advocacy and upscaling

  9. Outlook • South Asia / Conflicts & Human Rights Network • Working Theme: Conflict & Water Thankyou

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