Policy and strategy development which contributed to creation of national water resources policy, water sector strategy, and the water sector development program supports basin planning initiatives and hydrologic studies tel. Ethiopia, among early adopters, has developed a water policy. It is joined by many important tributaries, draining the. The objective of this mooc is to develop an understanding of the problems related to water management. Countryterritory ethiopia document type legislation date 2000 source fao, faolex subject water keyword framework law basic legislation freshwater resources management institution groundwater surface water authorizationpermit dispute settlement servitude water supply irrigation water users associations water rights geographical area africa, eastern africa. The overall goal of the national water resources management policy is. Ethiopian water resources management regulation of 5. Organization group or individual that is concerned with or has an interest in water resources and that would be affected by decisions about water resources management. Availability and reliability of existing water supply in the akaki subcity 104. Beatrice mosello, roger calow, josephine tucker, helen parker. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia. The important interacting variables in environmental management is. However, the backbone of ethiopian economy, agriculture, is highly rainfall dependent and the energy source relays on fuel.
A handbook for integrated water resources management in basins. Most of the river courses become full and flood their surroundings during the three main rainy months juneaugust. River basin high council and authorities proclamation 4. Integrated water resources management, lake koka, participation, stakeholders, amude, pollution. Water is on the concurrent legislative list which poses a challenge to coordination and definition of roles the national water resources policy would provide a framework for addressing these challenges in order to achieve the following. Integrated water resources management iwrm has been a dominant paradigm for water sector reform worldwide over the past two decades. What does it take to build adaptive water resources management in ethiopia. Learn water resources management and policy from university of geneva. Challenges of sustainable development and management of. This regulations are issued by the council of ministers pursuant to article 5 of the definitions of powers and duties of the executive organs of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, proclamation no, 41995 and article 30 of the ethiopian. Most of the rivers are transboundary with more than. Water ecosystem ethiopia has a large water resources, potential which includes eleven major lakes with a total area of 7,400 km, iwelve river basins with a total annual surface runoff of about 10 billion m and ground water with an estimated capacity of2.
Natural resources in ethiopia fortune of africa ethiopia. Institutional management of water resources in the akaki subcity 2009 115. Pdf water resources management training manual tesfa g. Irrigation development incentive regulation of 2009 6. Towards effective water resources management in the study area. While access has increased substantially with funding from foreign aid, much still remains to be done to achieve the millennium development goal of halving the share of people without access to water and sanitation by 2015, to improve sustainability and to.
Policy and legal framework for water resources management in ethiopia imeru tamrat managing director, multitalent consultancy. Wrdfs main objective is to promote the development of viable water and sanitation services in ethiopia. Iron ore deposits are estimated at 20 million tons in the country per annum. Access to water supply and sanitation in ethiopia is amongst the lowest in subsaharan africa and the entire world. Challenges of sustainable development and management of water. Water resources 364 the development of the ethiopian hot spot, which eventually was going to lead to formation of the afar triple junction, dates back to the early or middle tertiary. Ethiopia has 12 river basins with an annual runoff volume of 122 billion m 3 of water and an estimated 2. Ethiopian water resources management policy cmp cowash ethiopia. 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. Poblic ownership of water resources all water resources of the country are the coinmon. The gwp mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels. 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.
Its surface expression was the outpour of voluminous basalt flows, which stacked one upon the other. We therefore could conclude that environmental risks and benefits are often related to the way in which natural resources, in general, and water resources, in particular, are managed. This study reports on the current institutional system for water resources management in ethiopia and presents recommendations to policymakers and practitioners for. 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. Blue nile and nile basin hydrology, climatology, and water allocation the blue nile headwaters emanate at the outlet of lake tana in the ethiopian highlands, as presented in figure 1. Ethiopian water resources management policy cmp cowash. Establish a wellcoordinated information system to support decision makers for making an effective water resources management on an environmentally sound basis. 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 significant socioeconomic development on sustainable basis. The ethiopian water resources management proclamation 3. Domestic water supply livestock water supply industry and other use water supply sanitation integration of water and sanitation 8.
Surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia. Ethiopia managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth country water resources assistance strategy report no. Scope of applicatoe thls proclamatan,shall apply wlth respect to water resources managment on. Pdf surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia. The case for communitybased approaches in ethiopia a b s t r ac t securing food and a livelihood is inextricably linked to the exploitation of the natural resources base land, water. Ministers ethiopian water resources management regulations no. Introduction the lack of suitable supplies of water lies at the root of many of the difficulties experienced by developing countries. Ethiopia is endowed with plentiful amounts of water resources potential. Water shortage is deeply rooted in the country, but it does not stem from the absolute lack of water resources, instead, from the lack of water sector development due to inadequacy and incompetency of institutional arrangements, poor management, underutilization of available water resources, and legal frameworks in the management and governance. 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. Ethiopian water resources management policy 1999 2. We incorporate water related projects within its health, education, agriculture, humanitarian assistance and democracy and governance programs. Building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia.
The supervising body shall ensure and administer that the management of any water resource is put to the highest social and economic benefits of the ethiopian people in accordance with the provisions of the ethiopian water resources policy, basin master plan studies and water resources laws. The spatiotemporal variability of the water resources is characterized by multiweather systems rainfall of the country. The policy has the overall goal of enhancing and promoting efforts towards efficient, equitable and optimum utilization of the available water resources for sustainable. The global water partnershipgwp is an international network whose vision is for a water secure world. 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. Abbay, awash, rift valley lakes basins high council.
International conference on water management in federal and federal type countries author. A study of the practice and challenges of lake management in ethiopiathe case of lake koka an independent master of science thesis presented to the department of urban and rural development, unit of environmental communication at swedish university of agricultural. This regulations are issued by the council of ministers pursuant to article 5 of the definitions of powers and duties of the executive organs of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, proclamation no, 41995 and article 30 of the ethiopian water resources management proclamation no. Ethiopian water resources management proclamation no. Ethiopia produces about 300,000 tons of marine and mined salt annually. Water resources of ethiopia california state university.
Building adaptive water resources management in ethiopia 3 first, understand the problem. 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. Awareness creation program prepared for public relation. Consistent with the governments policy on decentralization, many of these responsibilities shifted to the regional and local governments under the national water resources management policy and strategy nwrmps. The primary goal is to save lives and advance development through improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene wash programs and through sound management and use of water for food security.
Beatrice mosello, roger calow, josephine tucker, helen. Potash deposit are estimated at l million tons per year. 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. W2c multimedia travel pictures gallery 2011 lake awasa, one of the ethiopian rift valley lakes key words. Until recently, the ethiopian government was responsible for identification, planning, and implementation of wss improvements. Some priority responses 33 strengthening water resources development and management 33. The global water partnershipgwp is an international network whose vision is for a watersecure world. Public and private stakeholders who are active in this field must.
This policy aims to enhance and promote the efficient and fair use of water resources for socioeconomic development in a sustainable manner mowr, 1999. The important interacting variables in environmental management is the water. However, the backbone of ethiopian economy, agriculture, is highly rainfall dependent and the. Moreover, the countrys five year 20052006 20092010 plan for accelerated sustainable. Of the two subsectors, the first has attracted high levels of investment, and the second was neglected until the postimperial period. Managing water resources to maximize sustainable growth. The main shortfall in the national water policy of 1991 can be identified in the implementation strategies, which emphasised that the central government is a. Ethiopian water sector policy ethiopian legal brief. This study reports on the current institutional system for water resources management in ethiopia and presents recommendations to policy makers and practitioners for its improvement. Issues related to gender within water resources management and use 102 5. Agua, recursos hidricos, planificacion hidrologica, estado federal, competencias jurisdiccionales, etiopia created date.
Public and private stakeholders who are active in this field must develop new ways to better manage the water cycle as a whole. Policy and legal framework for water resources management. Policy and legal framework for water resources management in. I am very glad to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the ethiopian central statistical authority csa for offering me a scholarship for postgraduate study at the. Definitions unless the context of otherwise, requires in these regulations.
The esmf developed during the projects first phase was updated to reflect the activities to be undertaken under the second phase of uwssp. Water management today is faced with new challenges such as climate change or the effects of human activity. Proclamation 197, 2000 on water resource management. Ethiopian water sector policy policy aims at the efficient, equitable and optimum utilization of the available water resources of ethiopia focusing on. Some of them have explicitly stated the issue of wetland. Countryterritory ethiopia document type legislation date 2000 source fao, faolex subject water keyword framework law basic legislation freshwater resources management institution groundwater surface water authorizationpermit dispute settlement servitude water supply irrigation water users associations water rights. Ethiopia has a complex topography, diversified climate, and immense water resources. A comprehensive and integrated water resources management policy was adopted in ethiopia in 2001 where it became the first standalone water sector policy of the country.
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