Scoping Advice for the Dutch IWRM Support Programme Rwanda
Scoping Advice for the Dutch IWRM Support Programme Rwanda
Scoping Advice for the Dutch IWRM Support Programme Rwanda
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- Pilot approach in which a catchment planning process starts in one or a limited number ofcatchments. The notion here is that a catchment planning methodology has to be developedon a learning by doing basis. Once defined <strong>the</strong> approach can be upscaled to <strong>the</strong> entirecountry.Assessment criteria are: appropriateness of methodology; quality of catchment plans; availabilityof staff; capacity of staff; time span in which catchment plans can be available <strong>for</strong> all catchments;urgency of issues, funding requirements, logistical feasibility.Catchment selection criteria. When a limited number of catchments will be selected, it must beclear on what criteria this selection is based. The SEA is asked to define a set of criteria in closecollaboration with EKN and RWRD, and assess <strong>the</strong> choice of catchments based on <strong>the</strong>se criteria.Criteria can be based on, but are not limited to, urgency of issues. Suggestions <strong>for</strong> criteria havebeen made in section 3.3 (page 20).6. Assessment, decision making and management of <strong>the</strong> SEASince <strong>the</strong> SEA will in<strong>for</strong>m <strong>the</strong> planning and decision making of EKN on <strong>the</strong> implementation of itssupport programme, <strong>the</strong> SEA process is owned and managed by EKN.For <strong>the</strong> programme itself this lies somewhat different as <strong>the</strong> programme intends to support <strong>the</strong>implementation of <strong>IWRM</strong> in <strong>Rwanda</strong>, a <strong>for</strong>mal task of RWRD. Ownership of <strong>the</strong> plan consequentlyis a shared responsibility of both EKN and RWRD; how this translates into decision making on <strong>the</strong>programme remains to be defined by <strong>the</strong> two parties.It is expected that most of <strong>the</strong> SEA coordination and implementation will be done by <strong>the</strong> newlyappointed Thematic Expert at EKN, when needed supported by <strong>the</strong> NCEA secretariat or <strong>the</strong>irexperts. During <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mulation missions <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> EKN’s support programme, fur<strong>the</strong>r SEA expertisecan be mobilized as well. The NCEA proposes <strong>the</strong> following roles in this planning and SEA process:Proposed Management set up <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> SEA <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> EKN’s support programmePlan owner EKN EKN programme operates in support ofRWRDSEA owner EKN Voluntary SEA (<strong>Rwanda</strong> requires SEA <strong>for</strong>loans <strong>for</strong> development projects 39 ).SEA Oversight NCEA & REMA Tbd: independent review or coaching (whichever EKN prefers).SEA Funding EKNSEA Time frame 1: March – October 20132: 2013 -2017Formulation phaseImplementation phaseWith respect to <strong>the</strong> role of NCEA it needs to be determined whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> NCEA will have <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>malrole of independent reviewer, or will moreover act as a process coach. Given <strong>the</strong> little experiencewith <strong>the</strong> SEA process in <strong>Rwanda</strong> <strong>the</strong> role of NCEA as a coach is most probable. Coaching can also39 General Guidelines and Procedures <strong>for</strong> SEA, section 3.2.5, p.1531