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Process Development for Hydrological Regionwide Integrated Water Resources Management Model in Bangladesh

Md. Masud Alam
Water Resources Planning Organization, Ministry of Water Resources, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

National Water Management Plan, 2004 has delineated the eight Hydrological Regions in Bangladesh, based on appropriate natural features, for planning the development of their water resources. The Hydrological Regions are Southwest (SW), Northeast (NE), North Central (NC), Northwest (NW), South Central (SC), Southeast (SE), Eastern Hills (EH), River and Estuary Region (RE). This study has shown how Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) model can be applied in Hydrological region in Bangladesh and at the same time has focused on decentralized water management practice. Lessons have been incorporated from European Union Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). European Union Water Framework Directive (EU-WFD) mainly focuses on river basin management rules and principles based on the best scientific knowledge and available technologies. In EU-WFD, River Basin District has been taken as a unit. Here, the each Hydrological Region has been considered as an unit like as ‘river basin district’ and will be responsible for preparing and implementing their own river basin management plan. It is recognized that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) might be used as an example for Hydrological Region-wide IWRM implementation and economic development for the developing countries like Bangladesh, taking into account their socio-economic conditions. In this study, it has shown how IWRM tools (Institutional Framework, Management Instrument and Enabling Environment) can be applied in Hydrological Region. An analytical method (i.e., the secondary data analysis) has been taken as a methodology. Finally, a Common Implementation Strategy has been undertaken for overall implementation of IWRM plan in each Hydrological Region in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Hydrological Region, Integrated Water Resources Management, Water Framework Directives, Plan, River Basin Management

Location: Water Resources Planning Organization, Ministry of Water Resources, Dhaka

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End Date:

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Watershed management

Objectives:

To delineate the Hydrological Region with their natural features,
To develop basin-wide and decentralized water management concept in Bangaldesh,
To set up appropriate IWRM plan in each hydrological region and to implement the plan in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

A comprehensive review and analysis has been done for this study. An analytical framework method (ie. the secondary data and information) has been taken as a methodology. A comparative analysis has been done between EU-WFD and Bangladesh Water Management Practice. Finally, a common Implementation Strategy has been developed for overall implementation of IWRM plan in each Hydrological Region in Bangladesh.

Source of Information: Asian Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 4, 137-146, 2015; ISSN 2305-915X(p); 2307-9584(e)

Article Link (Online Journal): http://journals.abc.us.org/index.php/ajase/issue/archive

Funding Source:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Lot of policies, Plans, regulations are undertaken by the Government of Bangladesh for managing and developing Water Resources in Bangladesh. Those are the milestone. Yet lots of tasks are still pending. Among them, decentralized water management and basin wide water management are mentionable. Now the Common issue in Bangladesh Water sector is to formulate the future adaptation policy under deep future uncertainty such as Climate Change, upstream withdrawal, population pressure etc. For managing the water resources with future uncertainty it is top most priority to give the focus on decentralized water management considering basin as a unit. This study has shown how basin wide IWRM can be considered for better water management practice with the lesson learned from EU-WFD.

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