Institution building

Institution building Often the situation is characterized: The lack of a holistic view regarding water and of framework planning leads to a dispersed system of water management. Overlapping responsibilities for the management of the resource are distributed around a variety of administrative departments. Additionally there is a lack of co-operation between regions and districts. In reality there is no such thing as a water sector. Water related activities are positioned within specific sectors and managed by sector-based institutions. Inadequate regulations and poor monitoring lead to a deficient enforcement of laws by the relevant authorities. AQUAPROFIT is trying to improve the situation.

Click the link to view the main aspects of institution building and the various institutions, their tasks and cooperation demands, which have to be considered.

Basics: What is integrated local water management

• The concept of integrated management of the local waters will be introduced

How to embody a regional water management team and network

• The necessary approaches must be indicated for the representation of a regional water management team and network

The square of responsibilities of government, utilities, science & consulting and end users

• The interrelated co-operation between the main stakeholders and their responsibilities is one of the key factors for the effective management

Standards and regulations

• The existing policy and legislative tools such as standards and regulations must be evaluated, possible gaps must be investigated and the appropriate rules must be introduced

Set up of proper monitoring structures

• Monitoring structure setting must be pointed out for the proper and effective collection and distribution of quantitative and qualitative data

Enforcement

• Effective implementing and enforcement actions from the appointed private and public institutions ensures successful management

Improve institutional performance and governance

• On the level of institutions and authorities, approaches will be acquainted for improving their performance

Political guidelines

• The necessary guidelines concerning the integrated management of local waters framework action will be introduced on the political level