Republic of YemenMinistry of Water and Environment

National Water Sector Strategy and Investment Program

NWSSIP 2005-2009First Joint Annual Review – JAR 2005/06

Sana’a- July 27-28, 2006

National water Resources Authority

Eng. Salem H. Bashuaib

Outline of presentation - Institutional & Capacity- Water resources & Availability- Summary Analysis- Results Indicators 2005- Results Indicators 2005- Studies & monitoring network- Enforcement of drilling regulations- Public Awareness- Comparison between NWSSIP and NWRA approved budg- Conclusions on 2005 performance- Recommendations- Indicative targets for 2006 and 2007- Results Indicators

Key IssuesInstitutional & Capacity 

Institutional capacity Water scarcity implementation of water law

Water resources & Availability

Overexploitation of groundwater has become a critical issue since 1980s mainly for irrigation.

The groundwater quality in some of the basins continues to deteriorate (mining,seawater intersion).

Irrigated agriculture in Yemen is expanding  

Summary AnalysisInstitutional strengthening

 Decentralization process. Develop and implement of a proper system for,

licensing the Drilling Companies,   Strengthening the legal department within NWRA. The assignments of staff in various positions. The NWRA information centre was modernised

·        NWRA’s website has been developed and regularly

updated.   Enphsis on training Capacity building assessment

Results Indicators 2005 Decentralisation

Establishment of new branhes Ta’iz management plan under

implementation. Sana’a , Sadah and Hadramout

management plan under preparation .

Studies & monitoring network

Monitoring networks National well inventory Water quality protection Urban rural water transfer pilot inTaiz Study on incentive system of groundwater use Prepartion of water rights system underway.  

Enforcement of drilling regulations

In 2005, 73 drilling rig contractors have been licensed. The number of unlicensed drilling contractors inventoried is 231.

 applications received for Well Permits increased from 83 during 2003 to 177 during 2004 and 889 during 2005.

 Well Permits issued increased from 29 during 2003 to 91 during 2004 and 360 during 2005.  

NWRA has established an operational room operating 24 hrs linked with a hotline (173 ) .

The total violation of water law registered at NWRA-HQ and the Branches reached to 518 cases.

Public Awareness

Public awareness activates: Flash spots in the media Awareness campaign in schools,

mosques and cultural centers

Comparison between NWSSIP and NWRA approved budget

Comparison NWRA and NWSSIP - WRM budget

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Conclusions on 2005 performance The National Water Resources Information Center

has been improved at the HQ. NWRA intensive awaraness campaign lunched

during last two years has eventualy reised the concern of the current water resources situation among wide sector of the population

A number of surveys and technical studies on water resource assessment, including comprehensive inventories of water wells completed (Amran, southern part of Tihama and Radaa).

The approved budget of NWRA for water resources management in 2005 were about 62% of the planned budget in NWSSIP, and the real expenditures were around 64 % of approved funds.

Recommendations

Collective effort in implementation of law Managment plans in critical basins Finacial requirement should be met through

central budget and additional sources . Improve reporting system within HQ and

Branches and set up a national data base Incorporate water issues into the educational

system as an effective use of awarness raising

Indicative targets for 2006 and 2007

Capacity Development and Organisational

Strengthening Strengthening capacity of NWRA HQ and

branches Prepare a design for the central laboratory

for water quality with relavent ageines Establishment of water basin committee in

Amran Tuban/Abyan and Hadramout. More emphasis on un controled drilling More emphasis on awarness raising

Results Indicators Based on the national monitoring network expand

installation new monitoring stations. Implement water resources assessment studies in the

Tihama and Dhamar region. Continue well inventory in the Tihama basin Implement ground water incentive structure study Finalizing Tuban/ Abyan, Hadramout, Sada'a and

Sana'a WRMPs and start implementing Preparation WRMP in the Dhamar region Continue implementation of Taiz WRMP Establishment of fleet tracking system to monitor

movement of drilling rigs Improve National Water Information Centre Establishment of three water basin committee.

Thank you for your attention

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