Bic river basin management plan and involvement of local

authorities in the implementation of the program of measures

Dumitru Drumea, Executive Director, GWP Moldova 20-21 May, 2012, Sofia

Bic river basin• Total population – 1,1 mln people, Chisinau –

800000 people• Basin area – 2150 square km, town of Chisinau –

105 sq.km• River length – 157 km in the limits of the town –

12 km• Flow – 2 m3/sec, after WWTP 3-4 m3/sec• Main economic activity in the basin – agriculture

– 60% of the basin area• Cost of the water – 0,6 euro/m3

State of ecosystems in the Bic river basin according to the EU WFD

Environmental directives of EU as an integrated part of Moldova – EU

Action Plan in regard to environment• Management plans for river basins• Protected areas • Participation in the Common Agricultural Policy

(organic farming etc• Water Initiative for Eastern Europe• Participation in the Danube and Black sea

activities (attraction of experience form other regions from Europe to Moldova

Local authorities

Promote the adoption on local level an integrated water resources management plans (IWRM) – a long term process to optimize the development, management and use of water resources to advance social and economic development - and achieve the MDGs.

Brings all major stakeholders in water together – governments, academics, community groups, agriculture, energy, NGOs, women’s groups and others – to share information and knowledge to create holistic cross sectoral approach leading towards more sustainable development, management and use of water resources

Bic river basin council

Technical staff Ad-hoc groups

Water authorities

Sponsoring Partners (sectors of economy, international and local agencies

Regional Water management units

Network of national institutions dealing with water management

Local population (its capacity to pay water services, water users etc)

Network of Partners

Expert groups

Donors/projects

State institutions

Strategy for involvement of local authorities in water planning

• Mission – to help local and sectoral authorities to achieve sustainable water resources management in the basin

• The wider context: consultation meetings, water supply programs, IWRM planning target, synergy with infrastructure.

• Acceptance that ‘EU integration in water management’ is a long term process and partial steps are needed to apply and plan it.

• Training for different water users to understand the IWRM approach • Women play an important role in the provision, management and safeguarding of

water• The strategy lists five outputs:

1 - facilitate development of water management in local planning2 - develop tools and programmes to implement provisions of planning documents3 – assure link with different water stakeholders, frameworks and sectors4 - establish and consolidate local partnerships and promote regional cooperation5 - develop and effectively manage the network of local public and sectoral

institutions.

Management Water Practices of local Councils1. General aspects 2. Openness and inclusiveness3. Regulations for the regional and municipal Council 4. Regional secretariat staff and employment conditions 5. Technical content and performance 6. The location and mode of operation of the regional

secretariat 7. Financial management 8. Set up a streatgy, work plan and budget of the Council9. Resolve legal matters in order to manage funds10. Abide with national Conditions for Accreditation and

Statutes

Areas of ChangeA. Environmental managementA1. PoliciesA2. LegislationA3. Financing & incentive structuresB. Institutional responsibilities

B1. Creating an organization frameworksB2. Institutional capacity strenghtening

C. Instruments for managementC1. Water resources assessmentC2. Plans for IWRMC3. Demand managementC4. Social change C5. Regulatory instrumentsC6. Economic instrumentsC7. Information management

Challenges in stakeholder and public participation

• INFORMATION• CONSULTATION• PARTICIPATION

Area for

innovation!

Avoid purely administrative processes !!!

Need for change in mind and philosophy• for the administration• for stakeholders

It is virtually impossible to identify all possible and potential stakeholders !

• Information to all• Consultation of many• Active involvement of few

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