The conservation and management of lakes and reservoirs must enter the mainstream of the economic development process through comprehensive water resources management. Actions to improve management of lake basin resources on a sustainable basis are necessary due to the high levels of direct and indirect pressure on lakes and reservoirs from large populations inhabiting lake watersheds, rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialization, mining development, growth of irrigated agriculture and impacts of climate change which are altering ecosystem processes and threatening the capacity of lakes and reservoirs to perform the requisite ecosystem functions and provide basic services for human needs. The conservation and management of lakes and reservoirs and their basins need to be strengthened and assisted by sharing and exchanging knowledge, experience and technologies and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices which would be reflected in policy and institutional reforms, and individual and programmatic lending operations supported by the GEF and the World Bank Group.
The general objective of the project is to improve lake and reservoir basin management. The project will assess and draw lessons from the achievements and implementation of several GEF and non-GEF projects. Particular objectives will be to: facilitate the sharing of experiences between managers and stakeholders; accelerate learning and implementation of effective lake and reservoir basin management and report to the 3rd World Water Forum.
Funding for the project comes from GEF ($965,744), USAID ($200,000), Bank Netherlands Water Partnership Program ($150,000), Shiga Prefecture (Japan) ($100,000), and ILEC ($100,000).
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Global
Lake
Budget
USD 2,212,193
Total Cost of the project
USD 965,744
GEF Allocation to project
Partners
The main focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries, but for all its clients the Bank emphasizes the need for:Investing in people, particularly through basic health and educationFocusing on social development, inclusion, governance, and institution-building as key elements of poverty reduction Strengthening the ability of the governments to deliver quality services, efficiently and transparently Protecting the environment Supporting and encouraging private business developmentPromoting reforms to create a stable macroeconomic environment, conducive to investment and long-term planning.
To advance international cooperation for conservation of lake environments and promote environmentally sound management of world lakes through encouraging investigations and research on rational and suitable methods for harmony between environmental management and sustainable development, and scientific knowledge on lake environments internationally.
Contacts
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Project Manager
IA Project Coordinator/Task Manager