With this in mind, the present work made it possible to produce several information plans which will allow better groundwater resources management. Socioeconomic activities such asagriculture which is the main stay of ethiopias economy, energy and water supply, human health, etc are also very sensitive to climate variations. The development of water resources for agricultural purposes on the one hand and rural water supply schemes on the other are the focus of our discussion in this section. This water resources management policy is based on the constitution of the fdre government macro economic and socia. The gwp mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels. Managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth. Water resources management is supported scientifically by the european water resources association, a scientific and technical nonprofitmaking european association. We are submitting the rerevised version of the manuscript integrated water management for environmental flows in the rio grande, by samuel sandovalsolis and daene c. However its implementation has not been successful in most cases, due to various barriers. Of the two subsectors, the first has attracted high levels of investment, and the second was neglected until the postimperial period. I would like to express my appreciation to the quarit woreda water resource management head, mr. In ethiopia, there is no evidence that iwrm is successfully instituted.
Ethiopia addis ababa water supply and sewerage project english abstract. Managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth country water resources assistance strategy report no. Water resources management an overview sciencedirect topics. Integrated water resources management, water and sustainable development, water scarcity, and the more technical aspects of water resources planning. Communitybased watershed management could be a signi cant factor in helping the government achieve its aim of making agriculture the driving force of economic development in ethiopia. The spatiotemporal variability of the water resources is characterized by multiweather systems rainfall of the. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat international conference on water management in federal and federal type. The lack of a comprehensive water resources management policy in ethiopia have so far caused adverse impacts among which the following stand out as significant.
Ethiopian water sector policy ethiopian legal brief. The services provided by such systems are multiple. Surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia 109 6. The strategy recommends an integrated crosssectoral, catchment area approach in africa, and calls for both public and private participation in managing and developing water resources. This study examines water resource management in ethiopia using the political ecology framework focusing on issues of equity with regard to access to safe and clean water in the poor areas of the city of addis ababa. The lecture on principles of integrated water resources management is a compulsory subject of the msc programme in water management both for the water conflict management, water quality management, water resources management and water services management specialisations. Potentials and challenges of water resources development. It is clear that the water use needs to be seen in a much broader context than current and past practices. Integrated water resources management iwrm has been a dominant paradigm for water sector reform worldwide over the past two decades. Asce journal of water resources planning and management asce publications 1801 alexander bell dr.
Traditional water resources management has the capacity to create an astonishing feeling of ownership, equitable distribution, solid management. Pdf surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia. The spatiotemporal variability of the water resources is characterized by multiweather systems rainfall of the country. Because of its geography and climate, ethiopia features a high level of hydrological variability, which is compounded by the almost total absence of water storage and highly vulnerable watersheds source. Fundamental to water resource planning and management is an understanding of the availability of water and a notion of how much of it will be needed, in what. Ethiopian water resources management policy cmp cowash ethiopia. Ethiopia has a complex topography, diversified climate, and immense water resources. Integrated water resources management as a system approach for water security. Integrated water resources management as a system approach. Lack of professional and public awareness about the sustainable use of ground water resource made gaps in ground water management. In relation to these challenges, the following priority actions. Ground water plays important role in ethiopia as a major source of water for domestic uses, industrial and agricultural uses.
This database is shared with the journal, environmental processes. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download full. Ethiopia water and sanitation profile 1 sector overview ethiopias 81 million people have one of africas lowest rates of access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene despite abundant surface and groundwater resources. Management of natural resources chapter16 w e learnt in class ix, about some natural resources like soil, air and water and how various components are cycled over and over again in nature. Water resource management, supply and sanitation zimbabwe report 5 the department of water resources assists the ministry to carry out the following statutory functions. For better water resources management, we need detailed, reliable and wellorganized information on the state of the hydrogeological environment. Management of water resources shall ensure social equity, economic efficiency, systems reliability and sustainability norms.
Ethiopia ethiopia is a large country having 1 million hectares that is endowed with diverse climatic and physiographic condition, with a huge potential of water resource it accounts 122 bmc annual surface runoff and 2. The opportunity ethiopia has a history of watershed management initiatives dating back to the 1970s. Ethiopia, among early adopters, has developed a water policy, legislations, and strategy per iwrm core principles. Water resources issues in ethiopia a preamble nebiyu daniel tiruneh, university of florida according to the water supply and sanitation collaborative council, our failure to develop a solid foundation of public health through sanitation, hygiene and safe water supply is one of the biggest scandals of the last 50 years. Scope of applicatoe thls proclamatan,shall apply wlth respect to water resources managment on.
We have a long history of data collection, monitoring, and reporting. Additionally, water resources need to be managed far more efficiently. The state of water resource management in ethiopia. Pdf integrated water resources management as a system. Community driven poverty eradication and restorative development in ethiopia 361 development and management of water resources horacio ferriz1 and gebeyehu bizuneh2 1.
Water resource management in ethiopia abyssinia law. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in. A handbook for integrated water resources management in. Integrated water resources management under climate change scenarios in the subbasin of abayachamo, ethiopia behailu hussen1, ayalkibet mekonnen1, santosh murlidhar pingale2 received. In the previous chapter we also learnt about the pollution of these resources because of some of our activities.
The global water partnershipgwp is an international network whose vision is for a water secure world. Potentials and challenges of water resources development springerlink. Water resources management in ethiopia description continued in this study, the editors address these and other issues surrounding water resources management in all economic and water sectors in ethiopia within the setting of the nile basin, the first comprehensive treatment of this subject. A handbook for integrated water resources management in basins. Womens participation in water resource management, in. Most of the population in ethiopia lives in highland area, with 85 percent. Indigenous practices of water management for sustainable. Socioeconomic activities such asagriculture which is the main stay of ethiopia s economy, energy and water supply, human health, etc are also very sensitive to climate variations. Tesfaye and his staff members for hosting and providing the. Promotion of the participation and community management of all stakeholders and user communities, particularly womens participation in the relevant aspects of water resources management. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat managing director, multitalent consultancy plc 2 abstract ethiopia has adopted a federal system of government under the. Data and tools california department of water resources. Important issues related to international rivers, the economics of water, the legal and institutional aspects of water are dealt with in detail.
The overall goal of water resources policy is to enhance and promote all national efforts towards the efficient, equitable and optimium utilization of the available water resources of ethiopia for. Principles of integrated water resources management. Surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia. Ethiopian water resources management policy ethiopia.
It ends with a discussion on how benefits to the nile riparians could be optimized through cooperative management and development of the common nile water. Planning of the development, protection, conservation, control and allocation of a scarce resource sectoral and intersectoral. Introduction the lack of suitable supplies of water lies at the root of many of the difficulties experienced by developing countries. Pdf integrated water resources management iwrm is one of the systems thinking approaches that emerged in the 1990s. Results reveal dynamic interrelationships between these processes and identify the human and environmental driving forces, which must be understood in effective integrated water resources management. Ethiopia international water stewardship programme. With the passage of the sustainable groundwater management act sgma, there is an increased need for local and state agencies and the public to easily access water data in order to make informed management decisions. Policy and legal framework for water resources management. Over 50 percent of all water projects fail and less than 5 percent ofprojects are revisited and far less than one percent are monitored.
The government of ethiopias water resources management policy plans. Evidence from the awash river basin of ethiopia reta hailu, degefa tolossa and getnet alemu abstract integrated water resources management iwrm is one of the systems thinking approaches that emerged in the 1990s to achieve water security. More emphasis has to be placed on a better basinwide planning and management of water and land resources. Poblic ownership of water resources all water resources of the country are the coinmon. Administrative organization for water resource management in ethiopia. Ethiopian water resources management policy cmp cowash. Beatrice mosello, roger calow, josephine tucker, helen. The proposed project includes the construction of the following. The wide scope of this book is consistent with the tenets of integrated water resources management, which demand that all water uses be. New approaches to longterm water planning and managementthat incorporate principles of sustainability and equity are requiredand are now being explored by national and international waterexperts and. Ethiopian water sector strategy ethiopia population, health. The water handbook is the result of wide collaboration within unicef, and provides a broad overview of stateoftheart programming for water management, protection and supply.
Ethiopia s population is now surpassing 80 million and is the second populus country in africa next to nigeria. Subsaharan africa, the poorest region worldwide, has only recently begun to fully address the issues of meeting the water needs of its rapidly growing population. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat managing director, multitalent consultancy plc 2 abstract ethiopia. For several decades, integrated and sustainable watershed management has been suggested and tried in several countries in the world, as an effective way to address complex water and land resource challenges. Water resources management in ethiopia description continued table of contents in this study, the editors address these and other issues surrounding water resources management in all economic and water sectors in ethiopia within the setting of the nile basin, the first comprehensive treatment of this subject.
Challenges in water resources management vulnerability, risk and water resources preservation proceedings of the 4th training course european sustainable water goals venice, september 711, 2010 edited by eriberto eulisse published by water. The national water resources management strategy nwrms. Water sector working group water resource management joint. Wae water aid ethiopia wash water supply hygiene and sanitation. Pdf water resources management training manual tesfa g. The message of this strategy is one of optimism the groundwork already exists for the sustainable management of africas water resources. Otherwise, it remains difficult to develop adequate protection and mitigation strategies.
Water resources of ethiopia california state university. Water resources management in ethiopia cambria press. Ethiopia has adopted the principles of integrated water resources management iwrm in its water resources management policy and has already put in place water legislations, strategy, and program for their implementation. Another unique contribution of this book is the examination of the role of government and communities in managing water resources in ethiopia. Moreover, the countrys five year 20052006 20092010 plan for accelerated sustainable.
Working paper 123 water resources and irrigation development in ethiopia. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of water. Unicef programme division is pleased to present the water handbook part of the guidelines series on water, environment and sanitation. Comprehensive, integrated water management is not easy to implement. From iwrm back to integrated water resources management.
New approaches to water conservation, nonwaterborne. Building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia 3 first, understand the problem. Implications for the nile basin kloos, helmut, legesse, worku on. Development of water policies, laws and regulations and general directions to guide the orderly and integrated planning of the nations water resources to ensure their. Human resources for management and development of groundwater in regional and state water bureaus are insu. The lack of a sustainable and reliable water resources management strategy. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia, ministry of water resources, 1999 37 pages. Ethiopia addis ababa water supply and sewerage project.
The reform of water resource management policies will have implications for the institutions dealing with water resources. The world is entering a period of intense competition for limited supplies of water for alternative uses in agriculture, in urban and industrial supplies, for recreation, by wildlife, for human consumption, and to maintain environmental quality. International conference on water management in federal and federal. Building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat managing director, multitalent consultancy plc 2 abstract ethiopia has adopted a federal system of government under the federal constitution of 1995 and has subsequently issued a water resources management policy and several laws with respect to water resources.
Pdf water resources and irrigation development in ethiopia. To assess the state of our water resources, we must fully appreciate the roles of different parts of the water cycle such as rain, meltwater from glaciers, and so on. World bank, 2006 cited in building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia, overseas development institute odi, 2015. Download citation email a colleague request permissions citation alerts download adobe reader for pdfs. The water resources development fund wrdf was established by the goe in january 2002, by proclamation number 2682002, as a semiautonomous body onbehalf of the ministry of water, irrigation and energy mowie. Access to water supply and sanitation services in ethiopia 2012. One can easily understand that water centered development is the key for growth and transformation of the country. The bank will assist governments in establishing a strong legal and regulatory framework for dealing with the pricing, monopoly organizations, environmental protection, and other aspects of water management. Ethiopia has a generous endowment of water, but this water is distributed.
According to the government in 2005, 40 percent of the population had access to safe water. Mowr 1999 ethiopian water resources management policy. This note contains a summary, for practitioners, of the world bank country water resources assistance strategy cwras report. Thus, planning, management and preservation of water is essential. Working paper 123 international water management institute. Turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond significant human resource capacity challenges, in particular at woreda that is, district level, despite large but disparate programbased capacity building initiatives. Pdf integrated water resources management under climate. Water resources management in ethiopia in partnership with the ethiopian institute of.
Pdf water resource systems have benefited both people and their economies for many centuries. Our main natural resources namely water, forest, biodiversity, agricultural land, energy, etc are very much the reflection of the climate we have. Iwmi is also grateful to officials of the ethiopian ministry of water resources and the ministry of agriculture and rural development for providing information and feedback. Nevertheless, when it comes to the modern management, it can become incompatible with the local situation, and the communities remain observers, not actors in the system development and management. Wrdfs main objective is to promote the development of viable water and sanitation services in ethiopia.
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