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A Pre-study Approach Presented by Leif-Egil Lørum

NORPLAN A.S. Natural Resources Issues in Low- and Middle-Income Countries N ORAD - 12 April 2011. Water Sector Development Programme Tanzania WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FINANCING OPTIONS. A Pre-study Approach Presented by Leif-Egil Lørum. Study to find out Value of water

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A Pre-study Approach Presented by Leif-Egil Lørum

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  1. NORPLAN A.S Natural Resources Issues in Low- and Middle-IncomeCountries N ORAD - 12 April 2011 Water SectorDevelopment Programme TanzaniaWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FINANCING OPTIONS A Pre-studyApproach Presented by Leif-Egil Lørum

  2. Study to find out • Valueof water • Costof water resourcesmanagement • Sourcesoffinance, making theBWOsautonomous

  3. The Client Ministryof Water NineBWOs The Consultant, national and external National Stakeholders

  4. Study Objectives Part I • to determine (quick assessment) the economic value of water in all its competing uses in the 9 basins, by assessing the value of water in different uses in the • Along the main rivers • in the associated wetlands, ( i.e. ecological flow) • swamps and • estuarine/outlet zones of the basins

  5. Study Objectives Part II • to determine financing needs for water resources management and development for all water using and water impacting sectors at all levels-national (and trans-boundary), basin (all 9 basins), catchment, sub-catchment and user levels, and

  6. WSDP TanzaniaWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FINANCING OPTIONS • Study Objectives Part III • to design financing options for the 9 river basins and for national level WRM interventions in the short, medium and long term.

  7. Whyneed for an externalConsultant in 2010? • African and Asian low- and middle-income countries: • Early 1970s: hardly any national WR professionals • Late 1980s: a growing number at BSC level • 2010: A large number of resident national professionals at BSC, MSC and PHD levels • Available funding (i.e. WB) • “We need external fresh eyes with international experience to see and formulate the essential questions”

  8. Challenges • To avoid diving into a IWRM study, especially where there is a water stress, ref. national parks • To introduce a tariff for boatingoninland lakes • To propose a tariff for rural water supplywhichtraditionally has beenfree • To appreciatetheexpertise and vast knowledgeoftheClient

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