1. Topic 2.4: Multiple uses and functions of water services
THEME 2
Topic 2.4: Multiple uses and functions of water services
More MDGs per drop & dollar invested

2. T 2.4 Preparatory meeting Addis Ababa Nov. 2008
2 main sessions and a wrap up
well attended, well diversified participants and panelists

3. What is MUSF ?
MUSF is, by purpose or as a practice, the process of using within a system the same water for different uses and functions.
MUSF occurs at all scales of water systems:
water infrastructure
ecosystem,
household.
Servcies refers to provision (water supply, irrigation) and ecosystem services
Local refers from homestead to system; basin is more IWRM 3

4. Common practices on irrigation systems

5. Common practices on wetlands systems
Functions associated to water systems
Flood protection
Social, cultural
Ecosystem services

6. Common practices on Domestic systems

7. MUSF is innovation
Innovation lies in how these uses and functions can be addressed as “services”
Innovation  Cost benefits and impacts on poverty are today not enough known
Innovation  hundred of millions hidden users and beneficiaries are left unaccounted
Servcies refers to provision (water supply, irrigation) and ecosystem services
Local refers from homestead to system; basin is more IWRM 7

8. MUSF is user oriented
MUSF is a local and user-oriented service approach, applying IWRM principles based on integrated participatory assessment and planning of all water resources and need
Servcies refers to provision (water supply, irrigation) and ecosystem services
Local refers from homestead to system; basin is more IWRM 8

9. Countries with MUS Group members
Action, training and research activities

10. MUSF impacts
Improving services from 20 to 100 lpcd translates into an additional $200-$400 for household of 5, above the health benefits Investing in intermediate levels of service comes at a financial cost/benefit ratio of 3-8, even when considering additional transaction costs Economies of scale in investments at community level In paddy systems, value of other functions can be over 800 US$/ha Over 1 billion people can benefit from new domestic multiple-use services, and upgrading service levels within existing domestic and irrigation systems
MUSF is mainly applied in case studies 10

11. MUSF real opportunity for MDGs
For food security, for domestic, but also for environment, for gender, and ultimately for all MDGs.
Growing number of cases show MUSF is possible; yet far from scaled-up, despite positive cost-benefit impacts and market.
Not catering for multiple-use and functions is missed opportunity for poverty reduction and sustainability of water services: MUS costs less!
MUSF is mainly applied in case studies 11

12. What are obstacles/solutions ?
Governance; particularly local government and top of State
Financing; joint financing between public and private
Sectoral boundaries; beyond domestic and irrigation; also public and private sectors
Institutional coordination
Private also includes user financing 12

13. We shall overcome!
Water scarcity and financial crisis leave no choice but for sectors to work together
Sustainability of MUSF can be high:
Balance between incentives for investments by public and contribution of users themselves
High return on investment with higher levels of service
Better design (esp. for private sector)
Monitoring of performance of services and environmental impact
appropriate sharing mechanisms and a comprehensive remuneration of services
Crisis also bears risk for more sectoral behaviour
Payment doesnt mean full recovery of capital costs – subsidies may be needed 13

14. We shall overcome!
Facilitated multi-stakeholder approaches: to strengthen institutions, rather than creating new ones
Develop country visions and policy frame and promote local strategies with clear local context-specific demands!
Crisis also bears risk for more sectoral behaviour
Payment doesnt mean full recovery of capital costs – subsidies may be needed 14

15. Quotes from the wrap up panel
Best planning is to plan for things that have already happened !
MUSF is here to stay !
MUSF happens in cities !

16. We have good news: a market of 1 billion, with high potential return on investment and poverty reduction

17. Thank you