1. Water Initiatives in South Asia Highlights

2. Bill 2013 – 2016
Involvement in fragile contexts as a strategic priority
Link between poverty & conflict
Social inclusion & equitable access

3. Overview Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods of Rural Communities
Sustainable Livelihoods & Social Development
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Bangladesh:
Integrated Water Resources Management
Sanitation Market Systems
Nepal:
River Protection Works Chitwan
Pakistan
Water Governance in FATA

4. Afghanistan Context Low HDI, productivity or alternative incomes
No resilience to droughts or flash floods
Disputes around land and water are main sources of conflicts due to unclear legal framework and weak conflict resolution mechanisms
Approach
Technical solutions
Social coherence
Governance capacity

5. Afghanistan Improving Livelihoods of Rural Communities
Contribute to social cohesion and economic development with improved natural resources management and income opportunities benefitting both men and women while building capacities of local actors
Sustainable Livelihoods & Social Development
Livelihoods and resilience of rural communities are improved through economic development and sustainable water and land management benefitting both men and women while strenghteming local actors

6. Greener valleys.. Severe flood damages (11 June 2010)
Due tot measures applied of three critical watersheds and plantations in the valleys.
Severe flood damages (11 June 2010)
Low intensity floods (26 May 2014)

7. Comparison - before and after
Surakhak Watershed, Kahmard
2014
2010
2014

8. Lessons learnt
Long-term support (social, technical, institutional and financial)
Income generation from watersheds and equitable benefit sharing
Social and gender equity / Inclusion
Increased capacities of local communities, practitioners, university students and local governments for sustainable watershed management planning, implementation and monitoring
National authorities for policy advocacy and upscaling

9. Outlook Working Theme: Conflict & Water Thank you
South Asia / Conflicts & Human Rights Network
Working Theme: Conflict & Water
Thank you