Multi-level approach - Revision history

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Abdul Daniela Margittah at 21:26, 30 December 2013

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Abdul Daniela Margittah: /* Local level */

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‎Local level

Abdul Daniela Margittah: /* Regional level */

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‎Regional level

Abdul Daniela Margittah: /* Sub-national level */

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‎Sub-national level

Abdul Daniela Margittah: /* National level */

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‎National level

Abdul Daniela Margittah: /* Cross level */

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‎Cross level

Abdul Daniela Margittah: /* Sub-national level */

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‎Sub-national level

Abdul Daniela Margittah: /* Introduction */

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‎Introduction

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-Sustainable water management requires promoting framework conditions on all levels - regional, national, sub-national and local. The multi-level and multi-stakeholder process needs to balance and harmonise different interests to bring about sustainable and balanced economic, ecological and social benefits. Bottom-up and top-down approaches are important in order to elaborate and implement common cross-level strategies and policies.
+Sustainable [[Watershed_management|water management]] requires promoting framework conditions on all levels - regional, national, sub-national and local. The multi-level and multi-[[Stakeholders_in_the_water_sector|stakeholder]] process needs to balance and harmonise different interests to bring about sustainable and balanced economic, ecological and social benefits. Bottom-up and top-down approaches are important in order to elaborate and implement common cross-level strategies and policies.
-Experiences from the watershed management project that was implemented under the former Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in the lower Mekong basin provide an example of linking the concept of integrated watershed management with a multilevel approach.
+Experiences from the [[Watershed_management|watershed management]] project that was implemented under the former Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in the lower Mekong basin provide an example of linking the concept of integrated watershed management with a multilevel approach.
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 A sustainable management of water resources in rural areas cannot develop unless promoting framework conditions are put in place at local, sub-national, national and regional level. Involvement of all levels is the guarantee for success. A prerequisite for water management therefore includes an enabling environment in line with development oriented policy.
-Experiences from water management have shown that the key to success lies in a multilevel approach. This can be explained by the necessity to withstand and balance diverse interests: the logic of economics, the law of nature, political and institutional power as well as norms and guidelines of social wellbeing<ref>Rauch, T. (2009): Entwicklungspolitik. Theorien, Strategien, Instrumente.</ref>. In the case of transboundary water management and required consolidation of national interests, the necessity for a multilevel approach is even leveraged.
+Experiences from water management have shown that the key to success lies in a multilevel approach. This can be explained by the necessity to withstand and balance diverse interests: the logic of economics, the law of nature, political and institutional power as well as norms and guidelines of social wellbeing<ref>Rauch, T. (2009): Entwicklungspolitik. Theorien, Strategien, Instrumente.</ref>. In the case of [[Transboundary_water_management|transboundary water management]] and required consolidation of national interests, the necessity for a multilevel approach is even leveraged.
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 [[File:7 steps of watershed management, 2013, Minah, M. modified after GIZ.png|center|450px|7 steps of watershed management, 2013, Minah, M. modified after GIZ|alt=7 steps of watershed management, 2013, Minah, M. modified after GIZ]]
 <p style="text-align: center">7 steps of watershed management<ref>Minah, M. modified after GIZ, 2013</ref></p>
-Watersheds are considered as decisive unit for planning and management of water resources. By giving watersheds the attention they deserve, it is expected to overcome fragmentations created by natural and administrative borders and the complementary incompatibility of administrative guidelines and institutions<ref>DIE (2004): Viertes Werkstattgespräch-Integriertes Wasserressourcenmanagement (IWRM): Ein Konzept in die Praxis überführen.</ref>. The process of watershed management will start with an assessment of the policy frameworks and laws existing at regional, national, sub-national and local levels to evaluate the context in which watershed management is to occur.
+Watersheds are considered as decisive unit for [[Land_Use_Planning_-_Concept,_Tools_and_Application|planning]] and management of water resources. By giving watersheds the attention they deserve, it is expected to overcome fragmentations created by natural and administrative borders and the complementary incompatibility of administrative guidelines and institutions<ref>DIE (2004): Viertes Werkstattgespräch-Integriertes Wasserressourcenmanagement (IWRM): Ein Konzept in die Praxis überführen.</ref>. The process of watershed management will start with an assessment of the policy frameworks and laws existing at regional, national, sub-national and local levels to evaluate the context in which watershed management is to occur.
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 To create ownership, the responsibility of watershed management projects should be transferred to the appropriate institutions. Mandates for watershed management are often not clearly divided as they include matters of relevance for multiple sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, forestry or natural resources. Also at national level it should be ensured that all stakeholders speak the same language and have a common understanding of what watershed management really is.
-A way to institutionalise continuous dialogue between relevant stakeholders is by setting up national working groups that should ensure harmonised sector policies. When reviewing roles, responsibilities and assigning relevant tasks to sectors, it might appear necessary to create a brand new ministry that is entrusted with the governance of water resources.
+A way to institutionalise continuous dialogue between[[Stakeholders_in_the_water_sector|relevant stakeholders]] is by setting up national working groups that should ensure harmonised sector policies. When reviewing roles, responsibilities and assigning relevant tasks to sectors, it might appear necessary to create a brand new ministry that is entrusted with the governance of water resources.
 It is necessary to build up capacities of officials and relevant stakeholders not only to raise understanding of the complexity of the issue but also to derive benefits and synergies from cooperation between different entities. Next to technical skills, negotiation, diplomacy and conflict resolution are relevant skills. Capacity Building can take the form of individual or international long-term trainings as well as workshops to create dialogue and mutual understandings of the concept of integrated watershed management.

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-Water management needs promoting framework conditions on all levels - regional, national, sub-national and local. Sustainable water management is thus a multi-level and a multi-stakeholder process that needs to balance and harmonise different interests to bring about sustainable and balanced economic, ecological and social benefits within its hydrological boundaries. Bottom-up and top-down approaches are important in order to elaborate and implement common cross-level strategies and policies.
+Sustainable water management requires promoting framework conditions on all levels - regional, national, sub-national and local. The multi-level and multi-stakeholder process needs to balance and harmonise different interests to bring about sustainable and balanced economic, ecological and social benefits. Bottom-up and top-down approaches are important in order to elaborate and implement common cross-level strategies and policies.
 Experiences from the watershed management project that was implemented under the former Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in the lower Mekong basin provide an example of linking the concept of integrated watershed management with a multilevel approach.
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 Watersheds are considered as decisive unit for planning and management of water resources. By giving watersheds the attention they deserve, it is expected to overcome fragmentations created by natural and administrative borders and the complementary incompatibility of administrative guidelines and institutions<ref>DIE (2004): Viertes Werkstattgespräch-Integriertes Wasserressourcenmanagement (IWRM): Ein Konzept in die Praxis überführen.</ref>. The process of watershed management will start with an assessment of the policy frameworks and laws existing at regional, national, sub-national and local levels to evaluate the context in which watershed management is to occur.
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 *Study site visits aimed at creating mutual learning effects. As Thailand was the most advanced country, representatives from the other countries were invited to visit a model watershed in Huay Sam Moer to gain a better impression of practical management and to receive first-hand information.
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 Good practice of the national working groups was the integration of a holistic watershed management approach in different laws and guidelines. In Laos, for example, the approach was integrated into the five year plan of a newly established Department for Natural Resources and Environment. Cambodia used the concept to develop a Code of Conduct for Watershed Management. Although not legally binding, it was an important step towards creating a common understanding of integrated watershed management across sectors. In Vietnam, exchange on watershed management influenced the national water resources strategy of the Ministry of Natural Resources that includes a component on river basin management and watershed management.
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 In all countries, the project organized trainings for committee members at district level. On the one hand, participants learned about methods and tools for sustainable watershed management, e.g. methods to measure water quality. On the other hand, the trainings enhanced their skills in writing proposals and drafting manuals.
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 The current potential conflicts can be easily resolved by means of existing water regulations that were developed in a participatory manner or through one of the institutionalized stakeholder meetings. As a result, in Vietnam the conflict between hydropower and irrigation stations was addressed and solved by developing an operation regulation that was signed by all affected stakeholders. The agreement in Thailand has resulted in awareness-raising for farmers on the effects of pesticides on water quality. The Cambodian government has started to implement its policy of decentralization with the establishment of village and commune development councils.
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 <p style="text-align: center">Cross-level strategies in watershed management<ref>Kayumov, A., 2013</ref></p>
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	In all countries, the project organized trainings for committee members at district level. On the one hand, participants learned about methods and tools for sustainable watershed management, e.g. methods to measure water quality. On the other hand, the trainings enhanced their skills in writing proposals and drafting manuals.		In all countries, the project organized trainings for committee members at district level. On the one hand, participants learned about methods and tools for sustainable watershed management, e.g. methods to measure water quality. On the other hand, the trainings enhanced their skills in writing proposals and drafting manuals.
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	The current potential conflicts can be easily resolved by means of existing water regulations that were developed in a participatory manner or through one of the institutionalized stakeholder meetings. As a result, in Vietnam the conflict between hydropower and irrigation stations was addressed and solved by developing an operation regulation that was signed by all affected stakeholders. The agreement in Thailand has resulted in awareness-raising for farmers on the effects of pesticides on water quality. The Cambodian government has started to implement its policy of decentralization with the establishment of village and commune development councils.		The current potential conflicts can be easily resolved by means of existing water regulations that were developed in a participatory manner or through one of the institutionalized stakeholder meetings. As a result, in Vietnam the conflict between hydropower and irrigation stations was addressed and solved by developing an operation regulation that was signed by all affected stakeholders. The agreement in Thailand has resulted in awareness-raising for farmers on the effects of pesticides on water quality. The Cambodian government has started to implement its policy of decentralization with the establishment of village and commune development councils.
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 <p style="text-align: center">7 steps of watershed management<ref>Minah, M. modified after GIZ, 2013</ref></p>
 Watersheds are considered as decisive unit for planning and management of water resources. By giving watersheds the attention they deserve, it is expected to overcome fragmentations created by natural and administrative borders and the complementary incompatibility of administrative guidelines and institutions<ref>DIE (2004): Viertes Werkstattgespräch-Integriertes Wasserressourcenmanagement (IWRM): Ein Konzept in die Praxis überführen.</ref>. The process of watershed management will start with an assessment of the policy frameworks and laws existing at regional, national, sub-national and local levels to evaluate the context in which watershed management is to occur.
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 *After having set up working groups at national level, the project organized joint meetings at regional level which allowed for exchange on experiences around mandates, coordination as well as future roles of the working groups. Furthermore, these meetings aimed at identifying options for deeper cooperation between the four national groups.
 *Study site visits aimed at creating mutual learning effects. As Thailand was the most advanced country, representatives from the other countries were invited to visit a model watershed in Huay Sam Moer to gain a better impression of practical management and to receive first-hand information.

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	Good practice of the national working groups was the integration of a holistic watershed management approach in different laws and guidelines. In Laos, for example, the approach was integrated into the five year plan of a newly established Department for Natural Resources and Environment. Cambodia used the concept to develop a Code of Conduct for Watershed Management. Although not legally binding, it was an important step towards creating a common understanding of integrated watershed management across sectors. In Vietnam, exchange on watershed management influenced the national water resources strategy of the Ministry of Natural Resources that includes a component on river basin management and watershed management.		Good practice of the national working groups was the integration of a holistic watershed management approach in different laws and guidelines. In Laos, for example, the approach was integrated into the five year plan of a newly established Department for Natural Resources and Environment. Cambodia used the concept to develop a Code of Conduct for Watershed Management. Although not legally binding, it was an important step towards creating a common understanding of integrated watershed management across sectors. In Vietnam, exchange on watershed management influenced the national water resources strategy of the Ministry of Natural Resources that includes a component on river basin management and watershed management.
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	In all countries, the project organized trainings for committee members at district level. On the one hand, participants learned about methods and tools for sustainable watershed management, e.g. methods to measure water quality. On the other hand, the trainings enhanced their skills in writing proposals and drafting manuals.		In all countries, the project organized trainings for committee members at district level. On the one hand, participants learned about methods and tools for sustainable watershed management, e.g. methods to measure water quality. On the other hand, the trainings enhanced their skills in writing proposals and drafting manuals.
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 GTZ installed watershed committees to coordinate all watershed related activities at provincial and district level. These were comprised of province and district agencies, usually mirroring the national working groups' members at national level, as well as commune agencies within the respective pilot watersheds. Other non-governmental stakeholders could be formally added on the approval of the province government.[[File:Showcase of a watershed management committee, 2013, Richter, D. modified after GIZ.png|center|700px|Showcase of a watershed management committee, 2013, Richter, D. modified after GIZ|alt=Showcase of a watershed management committee, 2013, Richter, D. modified after GIZ]]
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+<p style="text-align: center">Showcase of a watershed management committee<ref>Richter, D. modified after GIZ, 2013</ref></p>
 In the case of Laos, the pilot region stretched over three districts, which led to the establishment of three district committees. A result of the project, a memorandum of understanding for harmonized watershed management was signed. Additionally, a working system was set up through which appointed district coordinators could communicate and coordinate in short ways. For example, once water was polluted upstream, the source was identified and communicated to district officials downstream who could quickly treat through adequate measures.
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