KERIO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (KVDA). Water for Socioeconomic Development

KERIO VALLEY KERIO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITYAUTHORITY(KVDA).(KVDA).

Water for Socioeconomic Development

NATIONAL WATER SUMMIT- NATIONAL WATER SUMMIT- TURKANATURKANA

99THTH – 10 – 10THTH OCTOBER, 2014 OCTOBER, 2014

PRESENTATION BY: DAVID PRESENTATION BY: DAVID KIMOSOPKIMOSOP MANAGING DIRECTORMANAGING DIRECTOR

KERIO VALLEY KERIO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

water for socioeconomic development

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONWater is one of the most basic human Water is one of the most basic human

needs and is indispensable to almost all needs and is indispensable to almost all economic activities, in agriculture, energy economic activities, in agriculture, energy production, industry and mining.production, industry and mining.

It has impacts on health, gender equity, It has impacts on health, gender equity, education and livelihood. water education and livelihood. water management is crucial to sustainable management is crucial to sustainable economic development and alleviation of economic development and alleviation of poverty.poverty.


Introduction cont…Introduction cont…

Yet water is under unprecedented Yet water is under unprecedented pressures as growing populations pressures as growing populations and competing economic sectors and competing economic sectors demand more of it leaving demand more of it leaving insufficient water to meet human insufficient water to meet human needs, as well as sustaining the needs, as well as sustaining the environmental flows that keep our environmental flows that keep our ecosystems healthy.ecosystems healthy.



For Kenya to meet the great For Kenya to meet the great development challenges of the 21st development challenges of the 21st century, which include:century, which include:

access to safe drinking water and access to safe drinking water and sanitation for all, sanitation for all,

livable cities,livable cities, food security, food security,



Energy security,Energy security, Jobs through economic growth,Jobs through economic growth, And healthy ecosystems And healthy ecosystems

there is need to improve water resource there is need to improve water resource development and management.development and management.


CHALLENGES TO WATER CHALLENGES TO WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENTWater quality degradation resulting from Water quality degradation resulting from

human activities- (e.g through degradation human activities- (e.g through degradation of land, agriculture, industrial waste, of land, agriculture, industrial waste, infrastructural development etc). These infrastructural development etc). These reduce available quality water for reduce available quality water for development and increase costs.development and increase costs.

Limited funding and high costs associated Limited funding and high costs associated with water resources development.with water resources development.


Challenges cont…Challenges cont…

Insufficient capacity for management of Insufficient capacity for management of developed water sources.developed water sources.

Climate change: Increasing hydrologic Climate change: Increasing hydrologic variability's resulting in unmanageable variability's resulting in unmanageable frequent and intense weather events like frequent and intense weather events like droughts and floods. droughts and floods.

Unreliable/Insufficient recharge of water Unreliable/Insufficient recharge of water sources due to climate variability.sources due to climate variability.



Meeting the needs of the large Meeting the needs of the large populations without water. Experts populations without water. Experts estimate that by 2030, 43 to 50 estimate that by 2030, 43 to 50 percent of the global population will percent of the global population will be living in water-scarce countries, be living in water-scarce countries, compared to 28 percent at present.compared to 28 percent at present.



Water-resources management Water-resources management issues have become so pressing that issues have become so pressing that the World Economic Forum named the World Economic Forum named water as one of its top challenges water as one of its top challenges two years in a row, in 2013 and two years in a row, in 2013 and 2014.2014.



With the changing physical and socio-With the changing physical and socio-economic landscape, water practices of the economic landscape, water practices of the past are no longer adequate and Kenya past are no longer adequate and Kenya cannot grow sustainably, or strengthen its cannot grow sustainably, or strengthen its resilience to climate change, without smart resilience to climate change, without smart water management that takes into account water management that takes into account decreasing water availability and quality, and decreasing water availability and quality, and there is need for deliberative allocation there is need for deliberative allocation based on social, environmental, and based on social, environmental, and economic needs.economic needs.


Multi-Sectoral Solutions To Water Challenges

Water and Agriculture: By 2050, feeding a country of 55.3

million people may require doubling of current water inputs to agriculture.

Irrigation is by far the largest user of water, accounting for almost 70 percent of global withdrawals and 90 percent of global consumptive

water use.


multi-sectoral solutions cont…

In Kenya agriculture employs the largest share of people. Most viable agricultural land is already being used, and the significant growth in output required to feed the growing population will take place mostly on irrigated land.


multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont… Water and Water and

energy:energy: Today, over 33 Today, over 33

million people in million people in Kenya lack access to Kenya lack access to electricity. Currently, electricity. Currently, water withdrawals water withdrawals for energy are for energy are estimated at around estimated at around 15% of water 15% of water withdrawals.withdrawals.


multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont…At the same time, estimates show that by At the same time, estimates show that by

2030, energy consumption will increase by 2030, energy consumption will increase by 35% and actual water consumption by the 35% and actual water consumption by the energy sector may double considering that energy sector may double considering that significant amounts of water is needed in significant amounts of water is needed in almost all energy generation processes, almost all energy generation processes, from generating hydropower, to cooling from generating hydropower, to cooling thermal power plants, to driving steam thermal power plants, to driving steam turbines in concentrated solar plants. turbines in concentrated solar plants.


multi-sectoral solutions cont…

Water and sustainable cities: over the next 20 years, urban

areas in Kenya will double and so will their demand for integrated approaches to managing water supply, water quality, sanitation, drainage, recreational use, and flood management.


multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont… Water and disaster Water and disaster

risk management:risk management: Many of the impacts of Many of the impacts of

natural disasters on natural disasters on socio-economic socio-economic development occur development occur through water. Water-through water. Water-related hazards e.g. related hazards e.g. landslides floods and landslides floods and droughts account for droughts account for 90% of all natural 90% of all natural hazards, and their hazards, and their frequency and intensity frequency and intensity

is generally rising.is generally rising. water for socioeconomic development

multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont…

Water and sanitationWater and sanitation Providing these services Providing these services

sustainably requires sustainably requires integrated planning and integrated planning and management, including management, including securing a quality water securing a quality water supply. supply.


multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont…Most economic activities (e.g. agriculture,

energy, industry, and mining) affect not only the quantity but also the quality of water resources, thereby further limiting water availability.

Allocation of limited water resources among competing economic sectors and environmental water needs will be an increasing challenge for many counties.


multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont…Failing to establish appropriate Failing to establish appropriate

allocation mechanisms will impede allocation mechanisms will impede development agenda, resulting in development agenda, resulting in increased income inequality and increased income inequality and exacerbating environmental exacerbating environmental pressures.pressures.


multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont…The Kenyan government and The Kenyan government and

development partners will be increasingly development partners will be increasingly called upon to play a key role by working called upon to play a key role by working across sectors and counties to help across sectors and counties to help communities build resilience to climate communities build resilience to climate change through integrated water change through integrated water resources management (WRM) with a resources management (WRM) with a clear focus on building foundations for clear focus on building foundations for shared prosperity and poverty alleviationshared prosperity and poverty alleviation


multi-sectoral solutions multi-sectoral solutions cont…cont…

The government should The government should promote Sustainable promote Sustainable use of groundwater use of groundwater which is critical to drought which is critical to drought and climate resilience, and climate resilience, providing a sustainable providing a sustainable water buffer during water buffer during periods of low surface periods of low surface water availability. water availability.


The region is endowed with several water resources:

i. Ground waterii. Rain water iii. Lakes iv. Rivers

Rain water

WaterWater Resources in the kerio valley Resources in the kerio valley regionregion


Covers 2 River Basins:

Lake Turkana Basin:

A shared Ecological footprint between three countries: Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda

Lotikipi Plains Basin:

A wetland shared between four countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Southern Sudan and UgandaAt the heart of Elemi triangle

Water Basin Context of KVDA RegionWater Basin Context of KVDA Region


There are 6 water catchments:

Lake Turkana CatchmentLotikipi Plains BasinTurkwell River

CatchmentKerio River CatchmentSuguta River CatchmentTarach River Catchment


WATER PROJECTSWATER PROJECTS• The projects include:The projects include:Dam constructionDam constructionIrrigation Irrigation

developmentdevelopmentWater pans Water pans

constructionconstructionCommunity water Community water

supply projects.supply projects.


Operational Dams. Operational Dams. The Dams include:The Dams include:Turkwel Dam Turkwel Dam Kimao DamKimao DamBartabwaBartabwa


PLANNED DAMSPLANNED DAMSArrorArrorEmbobutEmbobutKimwarerKimwarer


IRRIGATION SCHEMESIRRIGATION SCHEMES

Weiwei Weiwei Arror Arror Tot Tot Ptokou sangatPtokou sangatLoyapat Loyapat


Sprinkler Irrigation

GROUND WATER GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AND IRRIGATIONIRRIGATION


Ground water developmentCenter pivot irrigation system

Water pansWater pans


undertaken more than 100no.

water pans and small Dams.

80 no. planned for construction .

Way ForwardWay ForwardStrong government support will be Strong government support will be

critical to secure the above critical to secure the above achievements and increase the benefits achievements and increase the benefits to poverty alleviation and sustainable to poverty alleviation and sustainable development. development.

There is need to develop a new vision There is need to develop a new vision for water that strengthens the water for water that strengthens the water practice to deliver on the bold leadership practice to deliver on the bold leadership aspirations and meet changing client aspirations and meet changing client needs. needs.

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Way Forward cont…Way Forward cont…

The vision should place water at the The vision should place water at the center of helping people, economies center of helping people, economies and ecosystems thrive and thus and ecosystems thrive and thus contributing to a world free of contributing to a world free of poverty.poverty.



The national and county The national and county governments should:governments should:

• Strengthen efforts to address climate Strengthen efforts to address climate variability for all its projects through variability for all its projects through improved storage and other improved storage and other adaptation measures, flood control, adaptation measures, flood control, and emergency response and emergency response preparednesspreparedness



• Devote more resources to explore Devote more resources to explore and strengthen the linkages between and strengthen the linkages between water and other sectors such as water and other sectors such as energy, agriculture and the energy, agriculture and the environment, and support initiatives environment, and support initiatives that aim at improving water that aim at improving water allocation mechanisms and allocation mechanisms and institutions.institutions.



• Ensure that water considerations are Ensure that water considerations are included in the country and counties included in the country and counties sectoral planning considerations.sectoral planning considerations.

• Improve efficiency of water supply Improve efficiency of water supply systemssystems

• Ensure that the food security agenda Ensure that the food security agenda considers irrigation and work with clients considers irrigation and work with clients to improve water efficiency of existing to improve water efficiency of existing irrigation schemesirrigation schemes



• Strengthen the use and supply of data for Strengthen the use and supply of data for decision making and dialogue between decision making and dialogue between counties, and facilitate the integration of counties, and facilitate the integration of technologies for more reliable informationtechnologies for more reliable information

• Continue its strong support to institutional Continue its strong support to institutional reform and capacity building of relevant reform and capacity building of relevant organizations, and strengthen global water organizations, and strengthen global water partnerships for lasting impact.partnerships for lasting impact.


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KERIO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (KVDA). Water for Socioeconomic Development