| Venue: The training workshop will be held at SDPI or in a local hotel in Islamabad. |
Introduction
Natural resource management (NRM) spans many sectors. Water, which is vital for survival, comes way ahead of other natural resources. Sustaining the supply and quality of water is critical to human health, agriculture, industry and energy. Unfortunately, we are witnessing mismanagement of water. What must be clearly understood is that the best approach to improving water resource management is through involvement of stakeholders in planning and decision-making process.
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) is a systematic process for sustainable development, allocation and monitoring of water resource use in the context of social, economic and environmental objectives. It contrasts with the prevailing sectoral approach where responsibility for drinking water rests with one agency, for irrigation with another and for environment with yet another. Lack of cross-sectoral linkages leads to uncoordinated water resource development and management, leading to conflict, waste and unsustainable systems.
The workshop will help participants develop an in-depth understanding of planning integrated water resource management.
Who should attend
The workshop is designed to benefit senior and middle level managers responsible for planning and management of water resources. Ministries of water and power, food and agriculture, environment and other departments like WAPDA, irrigation, planning and development will find the training helpful. The workshop will be beneficial for organizations working for conservation of natural resources like IUCN, WWF and other NGOs.
Objectives
The objective of the workshop is capacity building for natural resource management to meet the challenges of sustainable development by integrating socio-economic aspect of water resources development and management. The training workshop will enable participants to enhance their capacity for integrated multisectoral and multidimensional issues in developing water resource management plans.
Methodology
It will be an interactive and participatory learning workshop, consisting of informal lectures, presentations, group work and discussions. A field visit will also be planned to give practical exposure to the participants.
Medium
of instructions
English will be the medium of instruction.
Contents
- Water and environment interface
- Introduction to IWRM
- Key issues in water management
- Water use, impacts and benefits
- Implementing IWRM
- Planning process for water resources management
- The strategic approach
- Planning cycle
- Developing the work plans for IWRM
- Mobilization
- Political commitment
- Stakeholder participation
- Developing strategic vision
- Importance of water vision
- Steps in development of a water vision
- Situation analysis
- Steps in development of the situation analysis
- Water resource situation analysis
- Issues of concerns for the stakeholders
Resource
persons
Dr. Muhammad Irfan Khan, will be the lead trainer for this workshop. Dr. Khan is an environmental scientist with rich experience in dealing with issues of social, environmental and development sectors. He has over 18 years of experience in training and research at home and abroad. Dr. Khan specializes in crosscutting inter-sectoral social and environmental issues of local and global concern. He has also been conducting training courses for local, national and international organizations. He served as core faculty in National Training Sessions of LEAD Pakistan and as Lead Trainer in training courses of SDPI, IUCN and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). He is a member of the team (as environmental specialist) conducting a study, “Environmental concerns of the four provinces” for Federal Flood Commission of the Ministry of Water and Power. Recently, he served as institutional environmental expert in the team conducting World Bank’s Strategic Country Environmental Assessment.
Dr. Khan has been writing on issues of environment, trade and politics in the context of globalization, governance and social responsibility. He has authored a number of research papers and articles that have been published nationally and internationally. He has numerous national and international awards to his credit.
Dr. Khan holds a PhD degree from the University of London and a Diploma of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, in the field of Environmental Science. He has been a full grade member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management of the United Kingdom and a member of the European Federation of Environmental Professionals, Brussels. He is a member of British Ecological Society and Ecological Society of America.
Guest speakers, who are experts in this field, will be invited to share their experiences.
Deadline for registration
Completed Registration forms should reach the Assistant Training Coordinator via fax or mail latest by 01 November 2005. The institute will confirm registration upon receipt of fee by a return fax. Please use a separate registration form for each nominee. Please note that seats are limited and applicants will be registered on a first come, first served basis. Registration will close if all the seats are taken up before the last date.
Registration fee
Fee per participant is Rs 6,000/-
Discount
50% discount is available for PEP partners on each nomination
25% discount is available to the
following:
- SDPI members
- HRDN members on each nomination (HRDN members should
send their nominations through HRDN secretariat)
- Students registering through their institutions
- Other organizations registering 2 or more persons
Withdrawal requests will be processed
as under:
| 10
or more days before workshop |
Full
refund |
| Nine
to four days before workshop |
75 percent
refund |
| Three
days before workshop |
50 percent
refund |
| Two
or less days before workshop |
No refund |
Cancellation/postponement
SDPI reserves the right to cancel or postpone
the workshop if circumstances require. In such an event, SDPI will ensure
that registered participants are informed as soon as possible. SDPI will
also refund registration fees according to our refund procedures.
Award
of certificates
- Trainees successfully completing 85 percent of the instructional sessions will be awarded completion certificates.
- Trainees who for genuine reasons are unable of complete 85 percent attendance but attend 60 to 84 percent instructional sessions will be given partial attendance certificates.
- Trainees attending less than 60 percent of instructional sessions will be given letters specifying the sessions that they attended.
Boarding/lodging
We do not provide boarding/lodging and pick-up/drop facilities. However, we can assist you in booking at nearby hotels or guesthouses where you pay your own bills.
Time
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (daily)
Further information
For further details, please contact Assistant Training Coordinator, Arshad Aziz (aaziz@sdpi.org) at tel. 92-51-2278134 or fax: 92-51-2278135.
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