The Pacific IWRM Programme Component 1: Demonstration, Capture and Transfer of Best Practices in IWRM and WUE Component 2: IWRM and WUE Regional Indicator Framework Component 3: Policy, Legislative and Institutional Reform for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Component 4: Regional and National Capacity Building and Sustainability Programme for IWRM and WUE, including Knowledge Exchange and Learning and Replication

The Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) National Planning Programme The Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) National Planning Programme Funded by the European Union Water Facility from 2008 to 2010Funded by the European Union Water Facility from 2008 to 2010 Support to Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, VanuatuSupport to Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Executed by SOPAC specifically supported by three project advisers: Rhonda Bower James Dalton and Ulrika Gunnartz by SOPAC specifically supported by three project advisers: Rhonda Bower James Dalton and Ulrika Gunnartz Links closely to and will provide an enabling environment for on-the-ground activities (initiatives, projects, etc.) to improve the management of water resourcesLinks closely to and will provide an enabling environment for on-the-ground activities (initiatives, projects, etc.) to improve the management of water resources

What are we expecting to achieve by the end of the IWRM programme? National IWRM plans and WUE strategies developed and endorsed by governments developed and endorsed by governments approaches implementation agreed across national, community and regional organisations approaches implementation agreed across national, community and regional organisations appropriate resources allocated for implementation and monitoring and national budgeting and financial planning for cross-sectoral IWRM approaches included within Treasuries/Financial Ministries appropriate resources allocated for implementation and monitoring and national budgeting and financial planning for cross-sectoral IWRM approaches included within Treasuries/Financial Ministries linked to an integrated into NSDS and related sectoral national strategies and action plans linked to an integrated into NSDS and related sectoral national strategies and action plans including institutional and technical interventions required for scaling-up demonstration projects (GEF) including institutional and technical interventions required for scaling-up demonstration projects (GEF)

Strengthened and sustainable APEX water bodies (national water committees) endorsed and appointed by government to support implementation, monitoring and adaptation of national IWRM and WUE plans and coordination of IWRM activities endorsed and appointed by government to support implementation, monitoring and adaptation of national IWRM and WUE plans and coordination of IWRM activities meeting regularly meeting regularly Wide membership from all relevant sectors with mechanisms for consultation and participation of non-governmental actors Wide membership from all relevant sectors with mechanisms for consultation and participation of non-governmental actors Raised awareness and understanding of IWRM across civil society, government, education systems and the private sector, with IWRM mainstreamed into national working practices (including e.g. national school curricula) What are we expecting to achieve by the end of the IWRM programme?

 To complement existing processes and initiatives  Adapted to the specific situation and needs of each country  In the form of, for example:  technical advise (resource centre, experts)  regional exchange and linkages (meetings and networking)  communications and information management (national resource base)  staff support (to IWRM planning process and water committees) So how can the IWRM Planning Programme help?

Implementation arrangements National Water Committees Cabinet/Parliament Info/proposals/reporting Endorsement/support SOPAC IWRM National planning programme EU Water Facility IWRM FP Support staff High level champion GEF funded IWRM project/demos HYCOS Other externally funded projects Related nationally funded initiatives and policy processes