Scoping Advice for the Dutch IWRM Support Programme Rwanda

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3. Scoping part 2 – EKN’s IWRM Support ProgrammeIn this chapter, each of the three proposed components of the EKN’s IWRM support programmewill be discussed regarding progress made in Rwanda and possible added value of the EKN’ssupport programme. The chapter concludes with a fourth paragraph providing the way forwardwith regards to the SEA for the EKN’s IWRM support programme. Advice on SEA management anddesign and ToRs for the SEA’s will follow in chapter 4 and 5.3.1 Component 1: Monitoring systemThe complete component title and description in the NCEA’s ToR reads as follows 18 :“ Component 1: Operational Water Resources Assessment and Monitoring (WRAM) in place (nationwide). This WRAM system is planned, developed and operational in 15 districts. It will guidemanagement of river basins and catchments (in national and regional contexts) to guaranteereliable and climate-proof supplies of water for irrigation, hydropower and drinking water” . 19 :Data collectionRwanda faces an extreme shortage of reliable data on all aspects of water management. Little isknown at the various catchment levels.- Surface water levels are measured at 41 stations, not all in perfect working order. Data aresent by sms and automatically stored in a centralised web-based database 20 . Validation iscurrently taking place of the correct formulas to calculate discharges based on these waterlevels. Other basic information such as precipitation and evaporation is still missing (maindata available at the meteorology department of the Ministry for Infrastructure, (MININFRA)).- Groundwater levels are unknown and very little or no data collection seems to be taking place.- Presently a significant effort is being made by the Master Plan team to collect all available data(including land-use, water-use, etc.). Where data are lacking the team works with proxyindicators.While the RWRD is responsible for the coordination of water resources assessment andmonitoring, it is likely that data collection is taking place at other governmental institutions thatcould be of use to the RWRD. Water is part of nearly all the sector development plans of Rwandaand mandates are often shared. MININFRA for example is responsible for water supply andsanitation and also has a meteorological department. At the same time several projects havealready started or been carried out within the field of water resources management (the earliermentioned RIWSP project), irrigation (the LWH project) or WASH programmes.18 Description derived from NCEA’s ToR, see Appendix 119Description derived from NCEA’s ToR, see Appendix 120 source: hydrologist of RWRD14
1. When it comes to data collection, the NCEA recommends to:- Identify the initial basic surface water parameters that are a necessity in order to understandthe basic surface water run off and make initial catchment water balances;- Explore at a later stage the knowledge and information available on the hydrology and groundwater system of the catchment areas;- Identify at all national governmental and local levels what kind of data collection is alreadytaking place. Verify whether all relevant stakeholders are involved and no opportunities toavail of data are being missed (e.g. information from mining department and knowledgeinstitutes, including possible regional knowledge institutes);- Also identify how the data, being collected at the RWRD, could assist the other governmentalInstitutions related to water management. Data sharing and showing benefits to others willenhance involvement and engagement by other relevant stakeholders;- Look into possible solutions for sustained data sharing between organisations. Verify whichways of data sharing are possible and check which technological or institutional options willbe the most optimal, also in the long run.Note: Verify to what extent the present Management Plan process covers the above steps in orderto avoid duplication of efforts.Data managementThe Master Plan team of SHER consultants is currently designing a Management InformationSystem (MIS). This MIS has all potential to become a good central system for data storage,management, assessment and monitoring, and could therefore function as the WRAM foreseen bythe EKN.As stated in the previous section there are doubts whether the MIS will include all relevant waterrelated services such as flood buffering, water storage, sediment removal, purification, andproduction services for local livelihoods.The consultancy assignment does not foresee in the actual implementation of the MIS for day-todayuse. Implementation and capacity development is not part of their ToR, neither is transfer ofskills and knowledge to the RWRD staff on how to run, fill and maintain the MIS. Anotheruncertainty is how the data flow from all the stakeholders will be continuously added to the MIS.2. In relation to data management, the NCEA recommends to;- Not invest in the development of a new WRAM system but work with the MIS that is beingdeveloped;- Verify if the MIS consists of all relevant data;- Focus on making the MIS and possible linkages operational, once the Master Plan iscompleted. Ideally this is taken up as soon as possible as the MIS is being designed and filled‘as we speak’;- Keep investing in updating and checking the relevance of the MIS ensuring its full integrationin IWRM decision-making. Based on the Master plan, plan logical moments to assess andimprove the MIS. Trying to do all at once will be a challenge and can lead to a slow down inthe current development of the monitoring system.15
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