WISE-UP to Climate Water Infrastructure Solutions from Ecosystem Services Underpinning Climate Resilient Policies and Programmes Emmanuel Obuobie Research Scientist, Surface Water Division Water Research Institute WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Introduction Project duration Sponsor Location Implementing partners 4 Years (August 2013 – July 2017) Sponsor International Climate Initiative (ICI) – German Federal Ministry of Nuclear Safety and Nature (BMU) Location Two river basins: Volta (West Africa) and Tana (East Africa) Implementing partners IUCN, CSIR-WRI, UoN-ACCESS, ODI, IWMI, UoM, BC3 WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Basic Information CSIR-WRI Project Team Dr. Barnabas Amisigo Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Bekoe Dr. Barnabas Amisigo Dr. Kwabena Kankam Yeboah Mr. Frederick Logah Ms. Deborah Ofori Dr. Joseph Ampofo Ms. Sylvia Amponsah Dr. Emmanuel Obuobie WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Direct linkage between rainfall variability and growth Rationale for Water Infrastructure In many developing countries Inability to predict and manage rainfall/runoff is a key contributor to high levels of food insecurity and poverty The response Water infrastructure is a cornerstone of economic development and water security World Bank: water resource projects provide the basis for broad regional development, with “significant direct and indirect benefits for poor people” Direct linkage between rainfall variability and growth WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Importance of Ecosystems Construction of water infrastructure often changes the environment and degrades ecosystem services on which the poor depends Ecosystems are natural infrastructure – part of the “stock of facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a society and economy.” Compare health and degraded system - services

Ecosystem services and the linkages with human well-being Compare health and degraded system - services

WISE-UP – The Opportunity Natural basin Crops Hydropower Industrial Regulation of water balance Erosion control Climate regulation Soil formation Nutrient cycling Recreation Crops Hydropower Industrial Regulation of water balance Erosion control Climate regulation Soil formation Nutrient cycling Recreation Intensively utilized basin Crops Hydropower Industrial Regulation of water balance Erosion control Climate regulation Soil formation Nutrient cycling Recreation Multifunctional Climate-Resilient “balanced” basin WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

WISE-UP – Objective Increase adaptive capacity of water resources managers through recognition and inclusion of ecosystem services provided by natural infrastrucure in investment strategies for climate change adaptation and through optimisation with built infrastructure planning and development. Solutions for water and climate change adaptation are needed in the Volta that are optimal from social, ecological and economic perspectives. Investment packages need to be indentified which can sustainably, equitably and efficiently combine climate change adaptation with economic development and poverty alleviation goals in the basin, including for water, food and energy security. In the Volta Basin Demonstration, CSIR will coordinate testing of knowledge, tools and skills developed under Components 2-5 and their application to meeting this challenge.They will coordinate activities and outputs from Components 2-5 within the basin, with support from the Project Secretariat. They will develop and manage cooperation between the project and key institutions and policy processes in the basin, including TARDA and stakeholders involved in negotiating river basin management solutions. Basin-level coordination will integrate the project outputs to enable support by the project, through evidence, tools and learning, for decision making and multi-stakeholder negotiations on water infrastructure and climate change adaptation. WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

WISE-UP – Key Output Development of Knowledge on how to use portfolios of built water infrastructure (eg. dams, irrigation channels) and natural infrastructure (eg. wetlands, floodplains, watersheds) for poverty reduction, water-energy-food security, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience Solutions for water and climate change adaptation are needed in the Volta that are optimal from social, ecological and economic perspectives. Investment packages need to be indentified which can sustainably, equitably and efficiently combine climate change adaptation with economic development and poverty alleviation goals in the basin, including for water, food and energy security. In the Volta Basin Demonstration, CSIR will coordinate testing of knowledge, tools and skills developed under Components 2-5 and their application to meeting this challenge.They will coordinate activities and outputs from Components 2-5 within the basin, with support from the Project Secretariat. They will develop and manage cooperation between the project and key institutions and policy processes in the basin, including TARDA and stakeholders involved in negotiating river basin management solutions. Basin-level coordination will integrate the project outputs to enable support by the project, through evidence, tools and learning, for decision making and multi-stakeholder negotiations on water infrastructure and climate change adaptation. WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

WISE-UP – Key Research Questions How should investments be allocated between built and natural water infrastructure to provide optimal results for competing goals? What combinations of built and natural infrastructure provide most benefits for the poor and are most equitable? What governance and institutional arrangements are best suited to effective adaptive management and management of uncertainties? What is the business case for investing in natural infrastructure solutions alongside built infrastructure development? Solutions for water and climate change adaptation are needed in the Volta that are optimal from social, ecological and economic perspectives. Investment packages need to be indentified which can sustainably, equitably and efficiently combine climate change adaptation with economic development and poverty alleviation goals in the basin, including for water, food and energy security. In the Volta Basin Demonstration, CSIR will coordinate testing of knowledge, tools and skills developed under Components 2-5 and their application to meeting this challenge.They will coordinate activities and outputs from Components 2-5 within the basin, with support from the Project Secretariat. They will develop and manage cooperation between the project and key institutions and policy processes in the basin, including TARDA and stakeholders involved in negotiating river basin management solutions. Basin-level coordination will integrate the project outputs to enable support by the project, through evidence, tools and learning, for decision making and multi-stakeholder negotiations on water infrastructure and climate change adaptation. WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Project Components Component 1: Project coordination and river basin demonstrations Workpackage 1.1 – Project management and coordination: IUCN Workpackage 1.2 – Volta Basin Demonstration: CSIR-WRI Workpackage 1.3 – Tana Basin Demonstration: UoN Component 2: Data and innovation of tools Workpackage 2.1 Eco-hydrology for built & natural infrastructure: IWMI Workpackage 2.2 Economic valuation & benefits: BC3 Workpackage 2.3 Multi-objective optimisation and system simulation: UoM WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Project Components Cont’d Component 3: Political-economy Workpackage 3 Political-economy of water infrastructure Component 4: Action learning Workpackage 4 Action learning with stakeholders : IUCN Component 5: Capacity building and communications Workpackage 5 Capacity building for integrating built and natural water infrastructure and disseminating results: UoN WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Project Components Cont’d Volta Basin Demonstration: CSIR-WRI Coordinate testing of knowledge, tools and skills developed under Components 2-5 and their applications Coordinate activities and outputs from Components 2-5 Support the developement and delivery of science and innovation in components 2-5 Develop and manage cooperation between the project and key institutions and policy processes in the basin Basin-level coordination will integrate the project outputs into national and basinwide strategy to enable support by the project, through evidence, tools and learning, for decision making and multi-stakeholder negotiations on water infrastructure and climate change adaptation. WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Activities Executed – 2013/2014 Key stakeholders’ consultation: December 2013 Stakeholder profiling: February 2014 Stakeholders’ scooping survey: March/April 2014 First major stakeholders’ workshop + technical sessions: April 2014 CNs on instrumented catchment, mapping of ecosystem services, ecosystem valuation, performance metrics: April-July 2014 WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Planned Activities - 2014 Sub-basin selection for instrumentation and detailed research: On going, will be done in August 2014. WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

Planned Activities – 2014 Cont’d Modification of existing Volta WEAP model to suit project purpose: On going, will be completed by December 2014 Mapping of built and natural infrastructure in the Volta basin: August-December 2014 Stakeholder workshop 1 - Ecosystem mapping: Oct/Nov 2014 Stakeholder workshop 2 - Development of climate change scenarios for impact studies: December 2014 WATER l INFRASTRUCTURE l ECOSYSTEMS

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