Workshop on Water Resources Demand Management Learning Forum for Irrigation GROUP II July 2011 JW Mariott Hotel Bangkok, Thailand

Workshop Problems Problems Action/Project/Lessons Learned Action/Project/Lessons Learned Suggestions/Recommendations/ Action Plan Suggestions/Recommendations/ Action Plan Cooperation among AMS Cooperation among AMS

PROBLEMS Legal & Policy Framework – No or poor Legal & Policy Framework – No or poor Farmers Participation Farmers Participation Increasing Water Demand & Deminishing Water Supply Increasing Water Demand & Deminishing Water Supply Water Conflicts Water Conflicts Lack of Fund based on each individual country’s situation Lack of Fund based on each individual country’s situation

PROBLEMS (1) Legal & Policy Framework Legal & Policy Framework Enforceability: lack of enforcement Enforceability: lack of enforcement Lack of water law Lack of water law No unified authority No unified authority

PROBLEMS (2) Farmers Participation Farmers Participation Lack of research Lack of research Lack of problem analysis Lack of problem analysis Lack of awareness and capacity building Lack of awareness and capacity building Lack of promotion of local knowledge Lack of promotion of local knowledge Lack of sense of ownership Lack of sense of ownership

PROBLEMS (3) Increasing Water Demand & Deminishing Water Supply Increasing Water Demand & Deminishing Water Supply Increasing agricultural land Increasing agricultural land Increasing water demand in other sectors, e.g. industry, domestic consumption Increasing water demand in other sectors, e.g. industry, domestic consumption Lack of data and information for demand management Lack of data and information for demand management

PROBLEMS (4) Water Conflicts Water Conflicts Same as 1, 2 and 3 Same as 1, 2 and 3

ACTION PLAN FOR ASEAN (1) Legal & Policy Framework Legal & Policy Framework Increase Awareness to policy makers to set up policies – (1) seminar, workshop – twice/year Increase Awareness to policy makers to set up policies – (1) seminar, workshop – twice/year Capacity Building Capacity Building Institutional reform Institutional reform

ACTION PLAN FOR ASEAN (2) Farmers Participation Farmers Participation Pilot projects (1) one for each country Pilot projects (1) one for each country Expand pilot projects Expand pilot projects Training Training Gender equaltiy Gender equaltiy

ACTION PLAN FOR ASEAN (3) Increasing Water Demand & Deminishing Water Supply Increasing Water Demand & Deminishing Water Supply Improve efficiency Improve efficiency Introduction of new technology to save water (1) – workshop, training, implementation Introduction of new technology to save water (1) – workshop, training, implementation Promotion of water allocation to all sectors Promotion of water allocation to all sectors Monitoring and evaluation Monitoring and evaluation Data sharing Data sharing

ACTION PLAN FOR ASEAN (4) Water Conflicts Water Conflicts Public hearing Public hearing Negotiation Negotiation Promotion of conflict resolution Promotion of conflict resolution Knowledge sharing Knowledge sharing Guidelines on conflict resolution (1) – workshops for all levels Guidelines on conflict resolution (1) – workshops for all levels Establishment, strengthening and empowerment of water user organization in all levels (bottom up) Establishment, strengthening and empowerment of water user organization in all levels (bottom up) Gender equality Gender equality

ACTION PLAN FOR ASEAN Lack of Fund based on each individual country’s situation Lack of Fund based on each individual country’s situation