Institutional Capacity Development: working together to support policy and legal reforms for equitable water allocation Conveners: UNW-DPC and AWC

Main issues 1. Definitions of equitable allocation 2. Strengthening regulation and enforcement 3. Traditional knowledge /water rights 4. Effective demand and assessment of needs and benefits 5. Knowledge-sharing platforms 6. Balanced mix of governmental regulation and market mechanisms

Main conclusions 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

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

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

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