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Enhancing Institutional Capacity for Equitable Water Allocation: Collaborating for Policy Reforms

This report outlines the collaborative efforts of UNW-DPC and AWC to support policy and legal reforms for equitable water allocation. Key issues include defining equitable allocation, strengthening regulations, and integrating traditional knowledge and water rights. Conclusions highlight the need for flexible legislation and a mix of regulations and market mechanisms. Recommendations focus on benefit-based water allocation, enhancing institutional knowledge, and fostering stakeholder cooperation. The report emphasizes the importance of community-oriented approaches and effective knowledge exchange to drive sustainable reforms in water resource management.

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Enhancing Institutional Capacity for Equitable Water Allocation: Collaborating for Policy Reforms

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  1. ReportSession 6.1.2. InstitutionalCapacityDevelopment: workingtogethertosupportpolicy and legal reformsforequitablewaterallocation Conveners: UNW-DPC and AWC

  2. Mainissues • Definitions of equitableallocation • Strengtheningregulation and enforcement • Traditionalknowledge /waterrights • Effectivedemand and assessment of needs and benefits • Knowledge-sharingplatforms • Balancedmix of governmentalregulation and marketmechanisms

  3. Mainconclusions • No tailor-made solutions, to be put into context • Different views on what equitable water allocation is • Flexible legislation to keep up with dynamics of change • Win-lose solutions, benefit-sharing (int. waters) • Empowering institutions and organizations at all scales to enforce legislation

  4. Recommendations • Consider water allocation as benefits allocation based on real needs • Develop technical and legal knowledge and expertise of staff of institutions • Develop “enforcement structures” • Mechanisms for coordination and cooperation all stakeholders at national and local level • M&E mechanisms

  5. Recommendations • Integrate traditional and customary law in national legislation • Adopt community-oriented approach for estimating water requirements • Adopt approach on estimation of values created by users • Reorganization of existing networks for effective knowledge exchange • Develop inventive-based tariffs

  6. Proposals • Protocol for engagement of stakeholders • Subsidiary action programs • Tariff regime, each set of users defines socio-economic optimum price • Training of trainers • Staff transfer and exchange programs to build expertise in the institutions • Networking at national and international level • Enhance political will through awareness-raising

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