Contracting Authority: European Commission
Sustainable Water Integrated Management programme (SWIM)– Phase II Demonstration projects Annex A.1 – Concept note
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Europe*id+&'%,'%+D-+*C.+Multi Deadline /or submission& o/ concept notes 01/03/2016 at 12:00 (Brusses !ate an! ti"e#
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1.1.
'escription of the action 1.1.1.
i in the tae eo: :0erall objecti0e to contribute to more sustainable 7ater and en0ironment management practices in the target countries b8 introduction o/ ?ocal Water Securit8 *ction Planning (?WS*P) approach
4ecti5es of the action
Speci/ic objecti0e test and disseminate ?WS*P as @inno0ati0e solutionA that ha0e the potential to be scaled up to bring a positi0e contribution to sustainable 7ater management and tac1ling 7ater pollution generated b8 municipal 7aste6 urban 7aste 7ater and industrial emissions in the target countries •
?ocal go0erning bodies in selected municipalities in .unisia6 Palestine6 ordan and ?ebanon (&% in total)
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Selected 3!:s
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Citiens o/ selected municipalities
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Central go0ernment bodies responsible /or en0ironment management
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.ested and disseminated ?ocal Water Securit8 *ction Planning (?WS*P) methodolog8
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De0eloped distance learning plat/orm /or ?WS*P
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.rained $%% trainers /or ?WS*P
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)arget group(s#
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ina eneficiaries
$sti"ate! resuts
*ain acti5ities
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7ater and
Public opinion sur0e8s on 7ater securit8 (on ' o/ population)
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De0eloped &% ?ocal Water Securit8 *ction plans
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!ranted and implemented &% local pilot projects /or impro0ement local 7ater securit8
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Established regional net7or1 /or ?WS*P
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Sta1eholder assessments
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Public opinion sur0e8s
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.echnical e;pertise /or ?WS*P methodolog8
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Production o/ communication materials in order to raise a7areness o/ sta1eholders
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Procurement6 deli0er8 and super0ision /or local pilot projects
3 )arget groups are groups+entities 7ho 7ill directl8 bene/it /rom the action at the action purpose le0el 4 ina eneficiaries are those 7ho 7ill bene/it /rom the action in the long term at the le0el o/ the societ8 or sector
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1.1.2.
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Courses and 7or1shops
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Project steering committee meetings
'escription of the action:
.he proposed inter0ention builds upon e;isting anal8ses o/ challenges in IW9M and 7ater securit8 in the Middle East and 3orth */rica (ME3*) region6 regional and national 7ater strategies (particularl8 Strateg8 /or Water in the Mediterranean6 ordan 3ational Water Strateg8 $%& ‐$%$'6 ?ebanon 3ational Water Strateg8 $%%= – $%$$6 Dra/t 3ational Water Strateg8 o/ .unisia until $%'% and 3ational Water Strateg8 /or Palestine)6 and particularl8 upon 7ide e;perience and lessons learnt /rom Water S"M Project6 implemented b8 the lead partner and some consortium members (moda jos jedna recenica o0de) During the WaterS"M implementation the close cooperation 7ith national and local sta1eholders in t7o o/ /our countries 7ere established6 that has led to the conclusions about use/ulness6 /easibilit8 and replicabilit8 o/ local 7ater securit8 action planning as an inno0ati0e mechanism and use/ul tool /or I9WM in the region :0erall objecti0e o/ proposed action is to contriute to "ore sustainae ater an! en5iron"ent "anage"ent practices in the target countries y intro!uction of oca 7ater 8ecurity Action anning (78A# approach .he speci/ic objecti0e o/ proposed action is to test an! !isse"inate 78A as 9inno5ati5e soution that ha5e the potentia to e scae! up to ring a positi5e contriution to sustainae ater "anage"ent an! tac;ing ater poution generate! y "unicipa aste< uran aste ater an! in!ustria e"issions in the target countries B8 achie0ing these objecti0es6 the action 7ill signi/icantl8 contribute to the strengthening o/ integrated 7ater resource management6 particularl8 at the local le0el in targeted countries6 7hile demonstrating the inno0ati0e polic8 tool /or 7ater securit8 planning in the region *s the project aims at an enhanced e//ecti0eness o/ local 7ater resources go0ernance6 the proposed action 7ill be primaril8 targeted to7ards go0erning institutions at the local le0el6 responsible /or 7ater planning -o7e0er6 recent acti0ities o/ the applicant in the region assessed the current situation in local 7ater securit8 management and con/irmed the F1e8 pla8ersG6 particularl8 line ministries in charge o/ 7ater ha0e to be in0ol0ed in the local 7ater management and planning processes /rom the 0er8 beginning In all /our countries these sta1eholders 7elcomed the initiati0e ?i1e7ise6 in order to secure success/ul participator8 approach it is necessar8 to include less po7er/ul6 but sta1eholders e;pressing the signi/icant interest – 7ater users *cademia and rele0ant past or ongoing research and de0elopment projects can pla8 a better intermediar8 role o/ 1no7ledge bro1er bet7een all groups o/ sta1eholders ?ocal 7ater users associations and CB:s6 7hich represents the public interest 7ith regard to en0ironmental concerns6 has a good 1no7ledge o/ the 7ater management issue and obtains all the crucial in/ormation /rom the main go0ernmental sta1eholders .he action is designed around 7or1ing pac1ages WP% deals 7ith project management including administration6 technical and /inancial reporting and coordination bet7een the WPs and 7ith European Commission (EC)6 SWIM SM and the steering committees WP & to WP H pro0ide /or the de0elopment o/ ?ocal Water Securit8 *ction Plans (?WS*Ps) in (number) selected local sel/ go0ernments in .unisia6 Palestine6 ordan and ?ebanon Each o/ the pilot acti0ities 7ill include establishing a national steering committee conducting a baseline assessment o/ social6 economic and en0ironmental /actors /or the /inal adjustment o/ the pilot acti0it8 conducting a sta1eholder assessment and public opinion sur0e8 de0elopment o/ ?WS*Ps action oriented capacit8 de0elopment and a7areness raising including training and coaching /or ?WS*P methodolog8 production o/ communication materials in order to raise a7areness o/ sta1eholders procurement6 deli0er8 and super0ision /or local pilot projects6 resulted /rom ?WS*Ps WP& to WP H 7ill result 7ith (number) de0eloped ?WS*Ps tested and disseminated ?ocal Water Securit8 *ction Planning (?WS*P) methodolog86 including $%% trained trainers /or ?WS action planning and de0eloped distance learning plat/orm /or ?WS*P public opinion assessment sur0e8s on 7ater securit8 (on ' o/ population) and granted and implemented &% local pilot projects /or impro0ed $uropeAi!/1%0&%0/'/AC)/*uti
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local 7ater securit8 WP ' strengthens e;change and cooperation bet7een the selected local sel/ go0ernments through regional 1no7ledge e;change and capacit8 building and produces the /inal compendium on good practices and lessons learned .he main result o/ this WP 7ill be established regional net7or1 /or ?WS*P
1.2.
Ree5ance of the action ("ax 3 pages# Ree5ance to the o4ecti5es/sectors/the"es/specific priorities of the ca for proposas
1.2.1.
.he action 7ill directl8 contribute to the speci/ic objecti0e o/ the SWIM programme b8 the de0elopment6 testing and disseminating the local 7ater securit8 planning methodolog8 as an @inno0ati0e solutionJ /or local 7ater planning and management in the region6 capable to be scaled up and 7idel8 introduced and used b8 local sel/ go0ernments in targeted countries and the region as a 7hole ME3* is the driest and most 7ater#scarce region in the 7orld6 and this is increasingl8 a//ecting the economic and social de0elopment o/ most countries o/ the region *lthough there has been a notable progress at the le0el o/ institutions and go0ernance approaches6 7ater sector institutional setting in targeted countries is largel8 centralised and managed mostl8 at the national le0el 7ith little local sta1eholder or ci0il societ8 participation6 resulting in ine//ecti0e6 /ragmented structures6 7ith the ministr8 in charge on the top o/ the decision ma1ing p8ramid and clear hierarch8 Sta1eholder participation in 7ater issues is modest in 7ater planning and inadeKuate in implementation o/ the plans -o7e0er6 t here is 7idespread recognition throughout the region that local go0ernments need to become more transparent and accountable to local citiens and some o/ anal8sed countries accelerated decentraliation processes (notabl8 .unisia and ordan) .o that end6 local 7ater planning is becoming more rele0ant in recent 8ears6 7ith some promising lessons learned6 mostl8 as a result o/ :D* projects .here is still large area /or impro0ement o/ IW9M and 7ater securit8 planning methodologies6 practices and actions at the local le0el in the region6 and this project 7ill contribute the most to the enhancing effecti5eness of oca ater resources go5ernance It is e;pected that impro0ed capacit8 o/ local and regional institutions as a result o/ capacit8 building acti0ities and planning processes itsel/ 7ill /urther contribute to gradual de0elopment o/ ne7 and inno0ati0e mechanisms and instruments /or bridging the gap bet7een re0enue and non# re0enue 7ater at the local le0el6 and6 thus contribute to etter ater financing Moreo0er6 piloting o/ local 7ater securit8 *ction plans 7ill demonstrate the practical e;amples o/ i"pro5e! ater efficiency at the oca e5e pro"ote ater an! en5iron"enta =uaity as a est practice Polic8 recommendations 7ill pro0ide gui!ance on ho to pro"ote appropriate poicies for oca ater security panning6 7hich ma8 be used b8 national 7ater authorities
1.2.2. Ree5ance to the particuar nee!s an! constraints of the target country/countries< region(s# an!/or ree5ant sectors (incu!ing synergy ith other $> initiati5es an! a5oi!ance of !upication# .he action is targeted to7ards /our countries ordan6 .unisia6 ?ebanon and Palestine *ll /our countries belong to the most 7ater#scarce region in the 7orld6 additionall8 /acing a high population gro7th6 accompanied b8 increased rates o/ 7ater consumption due to urbaniation and e;pansion in agriculture .he per/ormance o/ 7ater sector in the region is currentl8 progressing6 but does not 8et compl8 7ith internationall8 set targets .he abilit8 o/ the go0ernance s 8stems to li0e 7ith the present d8namism and to master change is a crucial element in the attempt to s peed up the progress *ccording the Ministr8 o/ Water and Irrigation o/ ordan and the World Ban16 per capita a0ailable 7ater in +or!an is projected to decline /rom the current lo7 le0el to onl8 ,% m+inhabitant+8r b8 $%$' !round 7ater resources ha0e been abstracted be8ond their sa/e 8ield Sur/ace 7ater resources sta8 under the $uropeAi!/1%0&%0/'/AC)/*uti
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threat o/ the /luctuation o/ precipitation patterns that are becoming more se0ered6 though e0er8 attempt has been made to ma;imie the amounts captured sur/ace 7ater .he a0ailable rene7able /resh 7ater resources ha0e decrease dramaticall8 and 7ater scarcit8 in ordan is /urther multiplied b8 the S8rian re/ugee crisis In $%%,6 the !o0ernment o/ ordan adopted a Water Strateg8 through $%$$ FWater /or ?i/e ordanGs Water Strateg8 $%%=#$%$$G to assure drin1ing 7ater suppl86 sustainable 7ater management6 /air and a//ordable costs6 and adaptation to meet the economic de0elopment needs o/ a gro7ing population In $%&H the Ministr8 o/ Water and Irrigation de0eloped the document FEstablishing the Post#$%&' De0elopment *genda Sustainable De0elopment !oals (SD!) to7ards Water Securit8 # .he ordanian Perspecti0eG that rein/orce the strategic objecti0es in 7ater sector6 including sustainable use o/ 7ater resources6 pro0ision o/ sa/e6 uninterrupted6 reliable6 and a//ordable access to domestic 7ater /or all and more e//ecti0e management o/ ground7ater and sur/ace 7ater *s o/ po7er balance6 ordan still appears to be highl8 centralised and local democrac8 and decentraliation still need a lot o/ impro0ement Decision#ma1ing po7er on most polic8 and strategic planning issues is restricted to the go0ernor and the line Ministries .he administrati0e and /inancial capacit8 o/ municipalities is lo7 and planning capacities need more impro0ements )unisia is also /acing 7ater shortage o/ increasing se0erit8 and 7ater scarcit8 problems are e;pected to intensi/86 as a result o/ population gro7th6 rising li0ing standards and accelerated urbaniation :n a national scale6 7ater resources are distributed uneKuall8 and primar8 concern is internal distribution6 both geographicall8 and temporall8 .he De0elopment Strateg8 o/ the 3e7 .unisia stressed the necessit8 o/ optimie use o/ a0ailable natural resources through mobiliation and optimum utiliation o/ a0ailable 7ater resources and concentration on the process o/ using non#traditional resources namel8 desalination o/ sea 7ater and 7ater treated /urther rationaliation o/ 7ater use in agriculture Water sector is still highl8 centralised and although e;isting strategic documents demonstrate solid e;perience on the de/inition o/ 7ater policies and the preparation o/ planning strategies6 local sel/ go0ernment ma8 signi/8 limited o7nership on behal/ o/ the authorities and entail the potential /or repetition and duplication o/ e//orts Speci/ic problems e;ist in drin1ing 7ater pro0ision in rural areas6 7here 7ater management is attached to o/ten non#/unctional 7ater users associations
9ene7able 7ater resources per capita in eanon are alread8 slightl8 belo7 scarcit8 threshold6 7ith e;pected decrease in the coming 8ears .he countr8 is alread8 using t7o thirds o/ its a0ailable 7ater resources Sur/ace 7ater resources are largel8 e;ploited but 7ith limited storage6 7hile signi/icant stress is put on ground7ater mainl8 through pri0ate 7ells Most pri0ate 7ells are unlicensed and there/ore not monitored In addition6 a large share o/ 7ater in public distribution s8stems is lost through s8stem lea1ages Water Kualit8 is ad0ersel8 a//ected b8 industrial6 agricultural and domestic 7aste7aters Similarl8 to ordan6 o0er one million re/ugees ha0e /led to ?ebanon since the beginning o/ the S8rian crisis6 resulting in a signi/icant increase in pressure on the countr8Gs alread8 /ractured and unreliable 7ater net7or1s .he most recent de0elopment in the /ield o/ policies and plans concerns the preparation and operationaliation o/ the 3ational Water Strateg8 until $%$$ ?ocal go0ernments (go0ernorates6 districts6 and municipalities6 including "nions o/ municipalities) ha0e legal responsibilities6 notabl8 regarding public health and pollution control6 but limited sta//6 capacit86 and /unds to actuall8 e;ercise these *long 7ith a/orementioned shortcomings (7ater shortages6 limited progress on 7aste7ater collection and treatment6 se0ere en0ironmental impacts6 etc)6 7hich can be also obser0ed6 aestine is /aced 7ith uniKue constraints in 7ater sector6 as a result o/ comple; political situation (:slo II *rticle H%) .hat ma1es 7ater resources planning 0er8 challenging and 7ater go0ernance on the Palestinian territor8 ine//icient .he institutional setup in 7ater sector is decentralied6 but the capacities o/ local sel/ go0ernments and local councils are still lo7 Despite trends to7ards national le0el planning /or IW9M and polic8 shi/ts to7ards decentralisation6 all abo0e mentioned countries are /aced 7ith lo7 le0els o/ sta1eholder in0ol0ement6 and highl8 /ragmented 7ater sectors in0ol0ing man8 pla8ers *ppropriatel8 trained and Kuali/ied sta// at the di//erent le0els is largel8 absent6 and it is particularl8 the case at the local le0el .he speci/ic needs /or Kualit8 drin1ing and irrigation 7ater6 as 7ell as 7ater rights o/ poor communities and 7omen are more or less ignored Lalidated in/ormation on 7ater resources6 7ater suppl8 in/rastructure6 demand /or6 and access to 7ater ser0ices is either not a0ailable or incomplete When it comes to speci/ic 7ater securit8 issues in municipalities6 non#con0entional 7aters are not /ull8 e;ploited rain7ater is not utilied to its capacit8 in $uropeAi!/1%0&%0/'/AC)/*uti
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agriculture and municipal applications .a1en together6 these issues constrain e//ecti0e planning6 decision#ma1ing and management o/ 7ater resources and ser0ices
'escrie an! !efine the target groups an! fina eneficiaries< their nee!s an! constraints< an! state ho the action i a!!ress these nee!s
1.2.2.
*s the project aims at a comprehensi0e approach to the 7ater planning6 the target groups 7ere selected according to their role in this process national 7ater management authorities (ministries6 7ater and en0ironment agencies6 7ater ser0ices and e;pert institutions etc) that are responsible /or national and regional 7ater planning issues and are regulator o/ the local 7ater issues local administrations6 regional organiations and net7or1s (I.P6 *W*9E3E.6 *WC)6 7ater users and polluters (agriculture6 industries)6 3!:s and Ci0il Societ8 Women :rganiations (CSW:s)6 and media .his project 7ill produce results based on needs o/ its bene/iciaries6 tailored /or ma;imal ta1e#up concerning polic8 ad0ice6 strateg8 de0elopment and /inancial support In turn6 this 7ill generate enhanced local o7nership and o0erall sustainabilit8 o/ outcomes+outputs o/ this Program $uropeAi!/1%0&%0/'/AC)/*uti
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i!i0e a description o/ each o/ the target groups and /inal bene/iciaries (Kuanti/ied 7here possible)6 including selection criteria ii
Identi/8 the needs and constraints o/ each o/ the target groups and /inal bene/iciaries
iii Demonstrate the rele0ance o/ the proposal to the needs and constraints o/ the target groups and /inal bene/iciaries i0 E;plain an8 participator8 process ensuring participation b8 the target groups and /inal bene/iciaries
1.2.,. articuar a!!e!?5aue ee"ents
Indicate an8 speci/ic added#0alue elements6 eg the promotion or consolidation o/ public#pri0ate partnerships6 inno0ation and best practice6 or other cross#cutting issues such as en0ironmental issues6 promotion o/ gender eKualit8 and eKual opportunities6 the needs o/ disabled people6 the rights o/ minorities and the rights o/ indigenous peoples
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