Institutional Support to Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) & River Basin...

Institutional Support to Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) & River Basin Authorities An EU project managed by the European Commission Office in Kosovo

Steering Committee Meeting

13th of May 2009

Institutional Support to the Ministry of

Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP)

and River Basin Authorities


1 - Information system for water resource management

Data capture and storage, exchange

Laboratory analysis

Reference data - GIS


RESULT 1 - Information System for Water Resource Management

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Activities Progress

Pilot project : water status assessment

Preparation of biological analyses, recruitment of experts

Data collection/ needsData catalogue and portal

Priority ground water needs better identifiedProblem of access to data catalogue on MESP web site, web portal not well developed

Quality management of lab analysis and

Hydrological data

Study tour in France well appreciated, follow up mission mid-May 09 with quality management expert approved

WISKI tool: data are loaded but not yet checkedRating curves little progress

SQL database- GIS supportMonitoring database

Permit data base client/server application in development, test with users started, data not yet transferredAgreement for developing a monitoring database with WD contribution on Access software,

Flow Duration Curve - Drelaj(1/10 mean annual flow = 0.43 m3/s)

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0.7

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Q95

% =

0.61

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s


Study tour on quality management for laboratory analyses


RESULT 1 : Problems / risks, plan for next period

Problems/ shortcomings Conditions/risks Plan for response

Limited availability and exchange of data:especially for ground water

Rainfall data insufficient

Info. available and transparent

Info shared among project partners

Give back information produced by project to data holders to get more data

Specific project might be needed on rainfall data

Maintenance of data catalogue, problem of security (hacker)WISKI software routine use Work on GIS

Partners sufficient resource and capacity

More regular contacts with partners to assess work done

additional training where appropriate

Creation of rating curves Partners sufficient resource and capacity

Study tour in Nimes to improve capability and knowledge of equipment : specific project might be needed


2- Monitoring system

Monitoring

system Laboratory analysis

Insure the quality of data

Programme of surveillance

(WFD)

Storage and control in the Hydrometerological institute (HMIK) or other institutions

Hydrology

WISKI software

River

Lakes

Ground Water

Protected zones

Physico-chemistry-

biology

Monitoring database


Monitoring strategy– step by step approach


RESULT 2 - Monitoring network improved

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Activities Progress

Review of existing surface monitoring and proposal for improvement

Monitoring system strategy discussed for water surface, phase plan proposed

Ground water acquisition plan for Drini River Basin and proposal for a ground water monitoring system

Arrival of new KE3 , delineation of ground water bodies, strategy for ground water monitoring proposed, collection of data started (in March 09)

ToR for procurement and installation of new equipment/infrastructure and training needs

First proposal regarding resource and monitoring development.

ToR for works on contract Drilling investigation

More basic data on ground water needed in the first place


RESULT 2 : Problems / risks / plan for next period

Problems/ shortcomings Conditions/risks Plan

Ground water information notavailable

Importance of monitoring understood

Continue negotiation with data holders,

Pilot project on ground water on data acquisition

Elaboration of ToR for ground water monitoring and for drilling contract

Sufficient detail and quality informed

decisions for the design TOR

After first data acquisition, propose standard drilling contracts for each type of drilling ( shallow, profound)


3 - Modeling for water resource planning

Possible Water Diversions from Upper Decan River

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Minimum permissable flow Monthly potable water supplies to Decan Canal intake Radoniqi

Monthly irrigation supplies to Decan Standard Years


Data use for planning, decision

inputs

Synthetic information for public and stakeholders

Indicators,

Water quality evaluation

Tools box of models Assumptions, scenario

Water demand,

water balance,

Realistic objectives and Plans

Permit Issuing

Feasibility,

Involvement of stakeholders

River Basin Authorities


What if more irrigation areas are developed (with same irrigation

efficiency)?


RESULT 3 – Modeling tools for water management planning

Activities Progress

Hydrological study and preparation of data for modelling

Almost completed, old data are of sufficient quality

Setting up the model for Drini River Basin Test of the model on Radoniqi sub-basin Calibrate model

Test and calibration done

Estimate water balance and water demand Water balance and water demand assessed on Drini River Basin and pilot area, (end Feb 09)

Involvement of stakeholders for improved water management planning

Training on scenarios building and result analyses carried out



Problems/ shortcomings Conditions/risks Plan to response

Use of model after project end

Availability of staff with sufficient modelling

background

To develop a manual and propose frequent opportunities for training and practices (additional days to the expert for training)

Recent hydrological data are not sufficient and of adequate quality to be used for modelling

Quality of recent and future data

Use old data series Technique of data generation Pilot project to collect more accurate data on demand

Opportunities to introduce outputs in Municipal plans

Effective collaboration and commitment at

national and municipal level

Field trip with stakeholders, develop realistic options for Radoniqi water system


4 - Modeling for flood risks plans


Data use for planning, decision

inputs

Synthetic information for public and stakeholders

Indicators,

Water quality evaluation

Tools box of models

Flood risk

Vulnerable areas

Realistic objectives and Plans

Flood risk maps and plans

Feasibility,

Involvement of stakeholders

River Basin Authorities


Selection of flooding zone - Skenderaj


RESULT 4 – Flood risk mapping and planning

Activities Progress

Assessment of basin wide flood risks,Pilot project in Skenderaj to develop methodology for flood risk.

First mapping of flooding zone in Skenderaj and for Drini river available (end Feb 09)

Develop a sub-basin flood management plan

Gaps for development of management plan identified, quality of GIS database

Elaborate a flood management action plan

Contact with Municipality of Skenderaj

ToR for Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Plan in Kosovo

A draft ToR produced for a Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Plan


Pilot zone area


Near a bridge


Flooding at river basin level


Mapping of flooding zone




Follow up of ToR , each donor has his own policy

A consensus on content of the works scope

Coordinate with other partners

Delineate the inundated areas with sufficient accuracy with GIS tools

Accurate and recent Digital Elevation Model

Work on quality of the GIS data

Lack of rainfalls dataLack of recent hydrological dataData on water demand inaccurate

Use of specific techniques for estimation.Collect information in the field during the summer

Opportunities to introduce outputs in Municipal plans

Effective collaboration and commitment at

national and municipal level

Meetings in Municipalities and awareness campaigns.

Availability and quality of data


5- Legislative institutional aspects

Acquis Communautaires :

Water Directives

Institutions for river basin approach


RESULT 5 – Institutional support to River Basin Dist. Auth.

Activities Progress

Proposal of functions and responsibilities of Riv. Bas. Dist. Authorities

Review of water act and subsidiary acts, shortcomings identified

Draft a subsidiary act Advantages and limits of options for river Basin District Authorities analysedJSTE to be recruited, possible follow up with TAIEX

Study tour to learn about River Basin Organisation

Study tour to be organised in neighbouring country (Bulgaria) in following months

Propose a Drini RBDA capacity development plan

Progress on this issue, regarding staff needed


RESULT 5 : institutional aspects

Review of the water law and subsidiary act by international

expert




Willingness to progress in this issue

Political commitment is ensured

Further discussion on this issue in MESP

Change of Permanent secretary

Relationship between the Water

Department and the RBDA are clarified at

high level.

Continue to inform the high level through Director of the water department and direct contact

Resource to be devoted and staffing of the RBDA Insufficient human

and financial resources, low

priority

Evaluation of the financial need and the possibility to raise additional resource using the polluter pays principle ( study tour including economical aspects)


6- Training Aspects

Watersurfaceprofiles

ArcGIS

Geometricdata

ParametersSchematic

Flowdischarge

Hydrology Hydraulic model


RESULT 6 – Training activities – visibility – events

Activities Progress

Organise formal training on specific subjects

GIS training, English training completedWISKI training on hydrological database

Organise studies tours, participation to conferences

Study tour in a private laboratory for 8 technician and engineers of HMIK for 8 days

Evaluation of training Evaluation sheets : high level of satisfaction for study tourevaluation for English on-goingWISKI training follow up not sufficient



Problems/ shortcomings Conditions/risks

Plan to response

Application of methodologies not possible because of inadequate equipment in WD

Model and GIS tools can be run by the

WD staff

New equipment is ordered

Practice of the methodology has to be developed

Time consuming Production of manuals, On-the-job in small groups including application of methodologies in practical case

For the use of sophisticated tools, a long practice is needed before the tools can be used properly.

The technical background of the

staff is sufficient for the use of the tools

Prepare ToR for sub-contracting when needed, work to be done using modellingFollow up missions

Absorption capacity is not high ( little number of persons among partners organisation)

Recruitment of qualified new civil servants


Outputs done in 2008 / Outputs to be done in 2009

Feb-Apr 08

Mai-July

08

Aug-

Oct

08

Nov 08

Janv

09

Feb-May 09

Wk

GpG

ACTIVITIES - RESULTS

Information System

Monitoring network

Modeling tool box

Flood/ WasteWater Treatment Plant

Institutional support River Basin Auth.

Training

Data catalogue

Data status report

Codification -database

Pilot Project Strategy monitoring

Pilot project Model set up and tested Water balance

Pilot project (PP)

Flood risks mapping and

plans

Training plan report

Outputs done

Contribution

RBDA

development

On going

Draft WSS investment Plan

Data acquisition

Groundwater

ToR Monitoring

system

Pilot project

GIS Data quality


ACTIVITIES PLANNED FORNEXT PERIOD

Feb 09 – end May 09


Subjects with progress expected Feb to end May 2009 (1)

INFORMATION SYSTEM

- Sql /GIS database prototype for permitting,

- Ground water acquisition pilot exercise preparation (equipment, methodology, recruitment, place)

- Biological analysis pilot exercise started in Prizren sub-basin

- Web protal improvement

- databases for measurements data developed with WD involvement

MODELING WITH WEAP – River basin management

- Involvement of planners (field visit)

- Training and preparation of manuals, steps for sustainabilityMODELING FLOODING RISKS

- Preparation of data acquisition

- Improvement of GIS data


Subjects with progress expected Feb to end May 2009 (2)

WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER INVESTMENT PLAN

Coordination through information of other actors

LEGISLATION - INSTITUTIONS

Analyse and proposal for improvement of water acts and subsidiary acts

TRAINING

Preparation of training tours

a) Institutions (Bulgaria June 09)

b) Hydrology ( Nimes –France June 09)


MANAGEMENT ISSUES - CONCLUSIONS

• mid-term review of the project with the partners provide opportunities to propose step to increase project impact : sustainability plan proposed to be developed (October 09)

• KE3 replaced, ground water aspects will progress

• Demand from the partner to practice more the methodologies and tools developed through on the job training in small groups with project experts

• First study tour was very much appreciated other study tours are planned on institutional aspects, hydrology

• New pilot exercises for summer 2009 – flooding risks mapping, – ground water acquisition, – biological analyses, – acquisition of data for modelling


Mid-term review


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