The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture

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The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Process and Timeline

The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Process and Timeline

Content of the assessment v Introduction and Conceptual Framework v Part 1: trends, conditions

Content of the assessment v Introduction and Conceptual Framework v Part 1: trends, conditions and response options – chapter on each question plus x-cut issues Trends and condition ³ 50 years focusing on: ² benefits, costs, and impacts v Response Options ³ Promising approaches v Part 2: scenarios – plausible futures, analyzes impact of various decisions v Part 3: policy overview

v Section 1 ³ ³ ³ v Outline Introduction Conceptual Framework Impacts of WMA

v Section 1 ³ ³ ³ v Outline Introduction Conceptual Framework Impacts of WMA Section 2 – ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ Rainfed Irrigated Groundwater Low Quality Water Fisheries Livestock Rice Land Basins v Section 3 – ³ Water Productivity ³ Ecosystems ³ Policies & Institutions ³ Poverty v Section 4 ³ Scenarios v Section 5 ³ Overview for Policy makers

Teams v Chapter Teams – 3 to 4 lead authors for writing, contributing authors,

Teams v Chapter Teams – 3 to 4 lead authors for writing, contributing authors, network v Cross-cutting issue teams – same composition with additional responsibilities of interacting across chapters v Scenario Team – core team plus CLAs v Review Panel – independent, oversees review process v Secretariat – supports process

Cross Cutting Issues v Ecosystems, Policies & Institutions, Climate Change, Poverty, Gender, and Health

Cross Cutting Issues v Ecosystems, Policies & Institutions, Climate Change, Poverty, Gender, and Health v Gender, Health, Climate Change incorporated across chapters v Small teams for gender and health to: ³ Identify issues for chapters ³ Provide content for chapters

Cross – cutting teams v Poverty, Ecosystems, Policies & Institutions, Water Productivity v Synthesize

Cross – cutting teams v Poverty, Ecosystems, Policies & Institutions, Water Productivity v Synthesize material from chapters v Suggest material for chapters v One from each cross-cutting group should be involved in each chapter

Scenarios v Team = lead authors plus specialist team v Chapters provide information to

Scenarios v Team = lead authors plus specialist team v Chapters provide information to scenarios team v Scenario team requests chapter team for information v By September, prepare first draft for review at Synthesis meeting

Chapters respond to: v Issues brought up by cosponsors v Cross cutting themes –

Chapters respond to: v Issues brought up by cosponsors v Cross cutting themes – poverty, gender, health, environment, institutions v Scenario team

Chapter Timeline v Jan-now: 2005: work plans finalized v March-June : Detailed outlines developed

Chapter Timeline v Jan-now: 2005: work plans finalized v March-June : Detailed outlines developed by on-line consultations and face-to-face meetings v July: first draft of chapters developed by lead author team v August: scientific review and feedback v September (week of 26 th): synthesis workshop-integration v Oct to Nov - stakeholder consultation and 2 nd draft v Nov to Dec - Second review

Timeline - 2006 v v v v Jan to mid Feb - Final draft

Timeline - 2006 v v v v Jan to mid Feb - Final draft of chapters Mid Feb to mid March – ³ Final draft of scenarios and overview ³ Presentation at 3 rd World Water Forum Mid March to May ³ Final revisions based on final reviews ³ Approval by co-sponsors, SC May to July 2006 – substantive and scientific editing Aug – Sep – publishing August – delivery of overview document in Stockholm October – delivery of Assessment

Secretariat v Facilitates process – v Helps set up meetings, on-line discussions, v Maintains

Secretariat v Facilitates process – v Helps set up meetings, on-line discussions, v Maintains website v Communicates about the assessment to rest of world – issue/policy briefs, press releases v Coordinates publication v Fund raising

Steering Committee v Patrick Dugan, Worldfish v Suhas Wani, ICRISAT v Eiman Karar, DWAF,

Steering Committee v Patrick Dugan, Worldfish v Suhas Wani, ICRISAT v Eiman Karar, DWAF, South Africa v Johan Rockstrom, SEI, Sweden v Gina Castillo, Novib-Oxfam, Netherlands v Jean-Marc Faures, FAO v Bas Bouman, IRRI v Mark Rosegrant, IFPRI v Theib Oweis, ICARDA v David Molden, IWMI v FAO v RAMSAR Co-sponsors

Thank you For further information visit: www. iwmi. org/assessment or write to comp. assessment@cgiar.

Thank you For further information visit: www. iwmi. org/assessment or write to comp. assessment@cgiar. org