1. ANBO/RAOB
STRENGTHENING THE INSTITUTIONS FOR TRANSBOUNDARY
WATER MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA (SITWA)
Validation Workshop
Speke Resort, Munyonyo - Kampala/Uganda
September 11 – 12, 2014
IWRM Planning in the African L/RBOs
By Ousmane S. DIALLO, Consultant IWRM

2. OUTLINE
1. Background of the study
2. Objectives of the study
3. Methodology
4. Key findings
5. Priority actions
6. Key messages & Recommendations for ANBO

3. 1. Background of the study
 Africa Water Vision 2025 (2000)
 “An Africa where there is an equitable and sustainable use and
management of water resources for poverty alleviation, socioeconomic
development, regional cooperation, and the environment”.
 Framework of Action organized under 4 categories of measures: (i)
Strengthening governance of water resources, (ii) Improving water
wisdom, (iii) Meeting urgent water needs, (iv) Strengthening the
investment base for the desired water future
 AMCOW (2002)
 Mission: To provide political leadership, policy direction, and advocacy
for the protection, management, and wise utilization of all Africa’s
water resources for sustainable social, economic, and environmental
development.
 Workplan 2014-2016: 7 main themes out of which 4 have strong or
direct linkages with the study: (i) Managing WR, (ii) Governance &
management, (iii) Financing, (iv) Education, Knowledge & Capacity
development

4. 1. Background of the study (cont’d)
 ANBO (2002)
 Objective: To enhance transboundary water resources management
(TWRM) in Africa through the promotion of IWRM at the level of
river/lake/aquifer basins
 2007: Statutes revized with a revitalized mandate; ANBO is designated
as a sub-committee of AMCOW in matters relating to TWRM
 SITWA Project (2012)
 Overall objective: To strengthen regional cooperation at the political,
economic and stakeholder level for sustainable management of TWR
 Specific objectives:
• To support the development of lake/river basin organizations as
catalysts for policy & institutional development, knowledge &
information management & capacity development on TWMD.
• To provide technical assistance to the L/RBOs (through the RECs &
their member states) to develop IWRM Strategies and Plans in the
river basins where they are not yet developed, & to implement plans
where they exist.

5. 1. Background of the study (cont’d)
AWV 2025
(TWRM)
AMCOW
ANBO
Institutional Operational Outcomes

6. 2. Objectives of the study
Expected major outputs: Overall goal:
To contribute to
the preparation of
a long term ANBO
program focusing
on the current
situation and needs
of L/RBOs
regarding the
IWRM planning in
the African L/RBOs
Identification of gaps for which
ANBO could provide useful services
Assessment of the needs of L/RBOs
for improving or completing the
existing IWRM planning
frameworks
Identification of priority support
services/actions which could be
provided by ANBO in the scope of
its mandate
Proposal of an action plan of 5
years (2015-2019) for ANBO based
on the identified gaps/needs
To identify priority
actions and present
a 5-year detailed
program, within
ANBO’s mandate
and SITWA’s
objectives

7. 2. Objectives of the study (Cont’d)
What is an IRBM plan?
A plan for management & development of WR in the basin
Aim at hydrological, ecologic, economic, & social integration in the
context of river basin realities
Basin plan provides the basis of the L/RBO annual work plan
Water management objective through the plan:
Synthesize technical & social priorities for the basin & act as a basis for
action & accountability to stakeholders
Take into account impacts of other sectors on the WR & consequences
of WM decisions on other economic sectors
Basin planning:
Management of WR is about competing & conflicting interests/
viewpoints
Basin planning promotes dialogue, negotiation, & participation
mechanisms, resulting in transparent decision making

8. 3. Methodology
A 3-step methodology
Review of the current
situation
1
 Consultation workshop
 Identification & Review of relevant
documentation
 Discussion with some ANBO members
Identification of gaps &
Assessment 2 of the needs
 Gaps from IWRM planning processes
 Deficiences & weaknesses of L/RBOs
 Needs for improving/completing
existing IWRM planning frameworks
3 Identification of priority actions
 Analyse of ANBO’s mandate
regarding IWRM planning
 Identification of detailed
possible actions from ANBO
 Identification of priority
actions, budget & timeframe

9. 3. Methodology (Cont’d)

10. 4. Key findings
MAJOR GAPS MAIN NEEDS
A- Preparation of IWRM planning
Lack of strong
cooperation, holistic
vision & strategic
planning
Encourage full involvment of all countries & strengthen
political awareness for transboundary cooperation:
•Development of a long term vision
•Development of a strategy for joint management of shared
WR
•Increasing political awareness of “inaction costs” &
strengthening capacity
Lack of coordination
between basin-wide
IWRM planning
frameworks & regional
or sectoral planning
processes
Develop cooperation, partnerships & synergies between
L/RBOs & regional institutions (i.e. RECs):
•Development & strengthening regional policies & institutional
frameworks
•Strengthening institutional coordination in the region & at
country level
Key issues of
transboundary
cooperation not
adequately addressed
for problem solving
Develop strategies & joint activities in integrated &
coordinated manner with regional bodies:
•Strengthening existing L/RBOs & promoting new ones
•Development of water governance capacity & instruments

11. 4. Key findings (Cont’d)
MAJOR GAPS MAIN NEEDS
B- Development of IWRM plans
Weak institutional
coordination &
limited mechanisms
& platforms for
stakeholder
participation
Improvement of institutional coordination & enhancing
stakeholder & civil society organizations’ participation:
•Strengthening consultation mechanisms that are inclusive,
including good gender balance
•Development of institutional arrangements that define roles &
responsibilities of key actors
Lack of sound basin
water & related
resources
data & information
Production & integration of all aspects of basin data &
information:
•Strengthening transboundary water monitoring networks &
development of a sustainable water information systems
•Strengthening capacity to produce, organize & share data &
information
•Improvement of knowledge of groundwater & aquifer systems,
including groundwater ecosystem linkages & dependencies
•Development of sustainable basin-wide flood warning systems
•Development of environmental indicators (quantitative,
qualitative, biological) to ensure ecological balance
•Strengthening research, collaboration of research institutions

12. 4. Key findings (Cont’d)
MAJOR GAPS MAIN NEEDS
B- Development of IWRM plans (Cont’d)
Inadequate or lack of
capacity at all levels, thus
impairing IWRM planning
Capacity building, raising awareness & ownership:
•Including capacity development needs in IRBM plans
•Training of national & L/RBOs officers on key issues of
transboundary challenges & joint IWRM planning
•Informing on existing legal instruments to enhance the
understanding of transboundary legal setting
•Promoting decision-making supporting tools & strengthening
capacity to maximize benefits of cooperation
•Building technical capacity on economic optimization,
budgeting & planning
•Development of broad knowledge, specifically on integration
of groundwater management, infrastructural development &
Climate Change adaptation measures into the IRBM planning
•Development of public information program & promoting
tools to raise awareness & trust among a broad range of
stakeholders

13. 4. Key findings (Cont’d)
MAJOR GAPS MAIN NEEDS
C- Implementation of IWRM plans
Limited institutional
arrangements &
capacities as well as
fragmented institutional
setups
Institutional development for effective & efficient
implementation:
•Enhancing coordination at all levels among countries &
coordination between institutions in the country
•Setting up efficient institutional frameworks & capacity to ensure
operational links with countries
•Strengthening institutional capacities to deal with various
implementation functions
Insufficient financial
resources to secure
implementation of
existing IWRM plans &
inadequate investments
Resources mobilization:
•Enhancing capacity to access to finance & to raise more funds
•Increasing both public & private partnership & networking to
support & strengthening implementation
•Strengthening capacity of L/RBOs to develop bankable actions
•Allocation of adequate resources for the participation of the civil
society to ensure good level of ownership
•Promoting existing IWRM plans at all levels of fora for broader
support they need for successful implementation

14. 4. Key findings (Cont’d)
MAJOR GAPS MAIN NEEDS
C- Implementation of IWRM plans (Cont’d)
Lack of knowledge on
the sustainable
management of the
basin
M&E systems to openly assess whether or not the basin is being
managed sustainably
•Setting up efficient monitoring & auditing process, &
development of reliable knowledge on the overall management
of the basin
•Development & promoting robust M&E & performance
indicators systems (governance & technical)
•Setting up metrology systems on quantitative & qualitative
issues of WR to assess if the implementation of agreed actions is
achieving the goals & objectives set by States

15. 5. Priority actions
Component / Main actions
Nb of main
actions
Nb of
activities
Estimated
budget (€)
1. Governance framework : Policies,
Legislation/Regulations, Institutions, Management
3 10 1 305 000
1.1. Development and strengthening regional policy
and legal frameworks
1.2. Fostering institutional coordination and joint
activities
1.3. Strengthening of coordinated management of
water resources
2. Knowledge management, Capacity building 3 11 1 200 000
2.1. Knowledge development and management
2.2. Development of sustainable information systems
2.3. Capacity development / Capacity building

16. 5. Priority actions (Cont’d)
Category
Nb of main
actions
Nb of
activities
Estimated
budget (€)
3. M&E, Follow-up, Reporting, Adaptive
management
2 4 600 000
3.1. Development of M&E, Follow-up and Reporting
systems
3.2. Strengthening and promotion of Adaptive
management tools
4. Participation, Awareness, Trust, Ownership 2 4 535 000
4.1. Enhancement of Stakeholder participation
4.2. Strengthening Awareness, Trust and Ownership
TOTAL 10 29 3 640 000

17. 6. Key messages & Recommendations for ANBO
1. Link IWRM planning to other regional initiatives or processes of integrated approach
in transboundary water management.
2. Work with stakeholders to adapt IWRM principles to on-the-ground & institutional
realities; Embed learning strategies in actions to capture evidence on what works for
scaling up.
3. In the final design of the 5-year program regarding IWRM planning for the L/RBOs,
ANBO, AMCOW, RECs & L/RBOs should consult so as to avoid overlap & to be
effective.
4. Not all L/RBOs or RECs require the same support from ANBO. Therefore there is a
need to set criteria and modalities to get ANBO support which will depend on the
mandate; The demand-driven approach may apply.
5. Need to consolidate the 3 action programs (IWRM planning, Infrastructure
development, Adaptation to climate change), as they may overlap to some extend &
to fully realize optimization.
6. Set up a flexible & operational implementation framework of the 5-year program, &
involve the very key partners of ANBO & L/RBOs.

18. END
Thank you for your attention!