1. Guidance document on Water and Climate adaptation Jos G. Timmerman Rijkswaterstaat Centre for Water Management

2. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 2 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Aim of the Guidance Provide a framework or general roadmap for climate proofing of water management: Assessing climate change impacts on water resources Identifying adaptation measures to climate change Develop adaptation strategies Overall transboundary context

3. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 3 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Target group of the Guidance Decision makers responsible for water management and relevant health-related issues Officials and managers of other water-related sectors

4. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 4 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 1. Introduction 2. International commitments 3. Policy, legislation and Institutional frameworks 4. Financial matters 5. Information and Monitoring needs for adaptation strategies design and implementation 6. Scenarios and models for impact assessment and water resources management 7. Vulnerability assessment 8. Coping measures development 9. Evaluation of adaptation strategies 10. Issues relevant to other water-related sectors

5. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 5 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 1. Introduction Aim Target Group Scope Definitions

6. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 6 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 2. International commitments United nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) Protocol on Water and Health EU Legislation

7. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 7 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 3. Policy, legislation and Institutional frameworks Enable adaptation measures on all relevant water management levels Governance model (trialogue model) 4. Financial matters Assess costs of implementing measures Assess incentives / return on investment

8. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 8 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 5. Information and Monitoring needs for adaptation strategies design and implementation Information needs assessment (currently focus on hydrological information) Sources of information Analysis of information Exchange of information Dissemination of information Design of adaptive monitoring systems Link to Strategies for Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters

9. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 9 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 6. Scenarios and models for impact assessment and water resources management  Climate Change Scenarios  Global and Regional Climate Models  Expected Climate Changes  Direct and indirect impacts of CC on Water

10. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 10 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 7. Vulnerability assessment Social, ecological and physical vulnerability Methodologies for vulnerability assessment Identification of hot spots

11. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 11 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 8. Coping measures development Safety chain: Prevention measures Improving resilience Preparation measures Response measures Recovery measures Education and communication Evaluation High water availability Low availability of water Impaired water quality Health affects

12. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 12 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Contents 9. Evaluation of adaptation strategies Develop tools for evaluation Identify barriers and constraints to adaptation strategies 10. Issues relevant to other water-related sectors To be decided

13. Convention on the Protection and Use of  Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 13 Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008 Thank you