Reaching the Rural Poor Framework for The Rural Development Strategy of The World Bank Water - Discussion Draft - http://www.worldbank.org/ruralstrategy

Rural Development Strategy Update Overview of Rural Development Strategy Update Rural Development Strategy Update 1. Increase poverty focus 2. Strengthen rural policies and rural institutions 3. Improve access to social and economic infrastructure 6. Improve natural resource & environm‘l management 5. Enhance rural non-agricultural and private sector activity 4. Facilitate agricultural growth and competitive-ness Strategic Objectives Action: Revised Action Plans for each region Thematic Initiatives across the rural family Implementation: IMPLEMENTATION Context: Global Challenges Lessons Learned Regional Strategies Goals: Improving the economic and social well-being of rural people food security Ensuring sustainable use of natural resources R u r a l P o v e r t y R e d u c t i o n Mission:

Goal 3 Ensuring Sustainable Use of Natural Resources Reducing the rate of soil erosion, desertification, waterlogging, salinization, and use of agricultural technologies that are harmful to the natural resource base. Remove distortions leading to unjustified loss of prime agricultural land to urbanization. Improve incentives for water use and for better delivery performance. Increasing agricultural productivity to avoid expanding food production into presently forested areas. Fully integrating sustainable natural resource management into rural development.

Facilitate Agricultural Growth and Competitiveness Strategic Objective 4

Facilitate Agricultural Growth and Competitiveness Strategic Objective 4

Improve National Resource and Environmental Management Strategic Objective 6 The increased relevance of water is recognized in the new strategy: A critical resource for development, water is a looming crisis, especially for poor countries if present practices continue Increased resource degradation in upper basins and sustainability less water is a severe limitation for global and national food security Need more crop per drop (Double productivity in 30 years) Rural poor lack water and sanitation services Water management contributes directly to reduce vulnerability, poverty alleviation, local food security and access to natural resources Watersheds and river flows (riverine ecology) must be protected

Improve National Resource and Environmental Management Strategic Objective 6 Approach: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Basin-level comprehensive management cross-sectoral integration multi-stakeholder participation Re-visioning irrigation and drainage Use economic and financial instruments More private sector user organizations water service companies Build policy and regulatory capacity in government Participation of stakeholders

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Basin-level comprehensive management cross-sectoral integration multi-stakeholder participation Use economic and financial instruments More private sector Water markets user organizations water service companies Build policy and regulatory capacity in government Participation of Stakeholders

Watershed Management Projects: The New Generation Integrated water-soil-forest management for poverty alleviation and sustainability of natural resources. Watershed Management Projects: The New Generation Small portfolio (6% of rural) but growing New good practices in all regions Lessons for: institutions, technologies, participation and incentives What to do: more projects more learning and dissemination

Re-visioning Irrigation and Drainage Improving I&D services.. Getting the right balance. Institutions-Infrastructure-Technology The pillars Develop Production Systems for Irrigated Agriculture. Water: Rights and Quality of Drainage Disposal. Support Access of Irrigation and Drainage Technology to Small-holders. Promote more Investment, especially from Private Sector.

Improving I&D Institutions Reforming I&D Institutions Institutional Reform Building a platform for change Promoting Diversity Enacting Regulation Setting the right Incentives/Prices Benchmarking for continuos improvement Investment in infrastructure New Systems, Modernizing Existing I&D Infrastructure Promoting non-farm activities Adopting Technology On farm Off farm

Increasing output under water scarcity and changing markets Production Systems for Irrigated Agriculture Increasing output under water scarcity and changing markets Increase Research on new “water-efficient” plants and production systems Adjust cropping patterns to Global Trade, prices and new market opportunities Study production systems for irrigated agriculture. Pilot country studies. High value crops and diversification; Controlled agricultural environment and green houses; Effluent water and recycling; Modern methods of water delivery and management of low quality water; and Assistance/capacity needs for semi-subsistence farmers for their transformation.

Water Rights and Drainage Discharge. Attaining sustainable operations Link to River Basin Management Define water rights for systems and individuals Consider Drainage disposal and reuse Use multi-criteria analysis for New storage Improved reservoir operation for sediment management and ecosystem restoration for existing storage Attending Environmental security issues salt management flood management environmental flows (riverine ecology) Water Rights and Drainage Discharge. Attaining sustainable operations

Poor Irrigation-Farmers Focus on reaching small-scale farmers with affordable irrigation and drainage technologies Promote networking, technological innovation and adaptation for smallholders Document successful experiences Stimulate market oriented approach and private sector Establish Pilot projects in selected countries Formulate a Business Plan to scale up Bank Operations Irrigation Technology for Smallholders. Reaching the Poor Irrigation-Farmers

Promoting more Investment Specially from Private Sector. Defining Levels/size of private sector entry Adequate Water fee Managing risks long term stability in rights markets and prices natural events Enacting effective regulation framework Definition of roles/responsibilities Prices/ Incentives Laws , by-laws, Agreements Regulations: for resource, product, service Promoting meaningful participation and partnerships Stimulating Vertical Integration Promoting more Investment Specially from Private Sector.

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Water and Sanitation for the Poor High % of rural population without services And the Urban-Rural gap is still growing ? Impact in health specially children mortality Participatory community driven approach Capacity building WSP Increasing lending through social funds More effort needed in future programs Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

The Updated Rural Development Strategy Implementation of The Updated Rural Development Strategy Implementation Bank Comparative Advantage in Rural Development Knowledge and experience Finance and policy mix Leverage with donors and other international institutions Power to convene Integrating sectoral, regional and global views in support of a Comprehensive Development Framework and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers.

Implementation What needs to be done to achieve our objective: 1. Flexible and innovative approaches to projects in addition to the expansion of current best practices: increased reliance on community driven development; use of multi-sectoral lending approach where appropriate; select instruments according to client readiness and conditions; and greater participation in poverty assessments to ensure better diagnosis, strategy, and design of proposed interventions. 2. Obtain Bank management support for implementing the updated strategy, and secure their commitment to hold country directors accountable for reaching rural strategy objectives. 3. Regional and national strategies used as the framework of implementation. 4. Multi-sectoral “RURAL ALLIANCE” created on Bank- and regional levels plays coordinating and monitoring role. Implementation

Country Partnership in Implementation National Rural Development Strategies critical framework of implementation to build consensus between the Country, the Bank, and other donors developed by country-ownership consistent with national policies and international commitments integrated with the country’s sustainable development strategies (e.g., CDF, PRSP) and the CAS contain holistic and intersectoral approaches build on strong partnership and participation of all stakeholders in the country

Donor Partnership in Implementation shared mission of poverty reduction improved understanding of commitments and comparative advantages development of a coherent joint approach enhanced collaboration in project development and implementation mutual risk sharing in poverty reduction - matching donor grant with IBRD financing improved exchange of information and learning about success that might have broader applicability

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