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Training on Integrated Water Resources Management
Sustainable management of water resources and access to safe water and sanitation are essential for unlocking economic growth and productivity, and provide significant leverage for existing investments in health and education. However, water is only one of a number of vital natural resources and it is imperative that water issues are not considered in isolation. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach that has now been accepted internationally as the way forward for efficient, equitable and sustainable development and management of the world’s limited water resources and for coping with conflicting demands.
Integrated Water Resources Management is a cross-sectoral policy approach, designed to replace the traditional, fragmented sectoral approach to water resources and management, which led to poor services and unsustainable resource use. IWRM is based on the understanding that water resources are an integral component of the ecosystem, a natural resource, a social and economic good.
This course aims to offer a broad-based coverage of the principles and practices of integrated water resources management (IWRM)
Target Participants
This course is targeted on participants who are working in natural sciences, engineering, health, governance, public administration, social science, economics, resource conservation, strategic planning and project management
Course Duration
Online 7 Days
Classroom-based 5 Days
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
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- Help the stakeholders develop a working understanding of IWRM
- Describe different water resources, water users and environmental sustainability
- Understand the key principles of IWRM
- Understands the various aspects emphasized in IWRM
- Answer the question what is the water cycle and what is the contribution of the water cycle to water resources?
Water Resources Management and Development
- Water as a Resource
- Water Resources Information Systems
- Challenges facing Water Resources Management Globally and Locally
Water Governance
- Principles for Effective Water Governance
- Water governance crises
IWRM Concept and Principles
- Concept and Principles of IWRM
- Pillars of IWRM
- The Rationale for IWRM
- Benefits of IWRM
Management Instruments in IWRM and Tools
- IWRM Instruments
- IWRM Tools
IWRM Planning
- Basic Principles of Basin Planning
- Basin Planning Process
- Implementation of the Basin Plan
Climate Change and Adaptation Measures in IWRM
- Manifestations of climate change
- Climate Change projections and effects
- Water Resources and Climate Change
The Contribution of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) In Poverty Reduction
- IWRM Poverty Nexus in the International Arena
- Poverty Reduction and Water Management (roles of IWRM in Poverty reduction)
- Opportunities to Reduce Poverty through water Management
Natural Water Resource Management
- Principles of Integrated Water Resources Management
- Policies of Integrated Water Resources Management
- Economical tools in Water Management
Water Consumption
- Waste Water Management
- Water Security
Water infrastructure and management
- Desertification
- Water and Agriculture
- Gender Parities in Water Management
