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This report is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared by International Resources Group (IRG).
INTEGRATED WATER
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II
ANNUAL REPORT REV 1
YEAR 2
(JANUARY - DECEMBER 2010)
REPORT NO. 18
INTEGRATED WATER
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II
ANNUAL REPORT REV 1
YEAR 2
(JANUARY– DECEMBER 2010)
REPORT NO. 18
Contract No. EPP-I-00-04-00024-00 Task Order No. 06 January 2011
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... i
ACRONYMS ... ii
1. SUMMARY
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2.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE REPORT PERIOD ... 6
3.
ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER ... 25
4.
PROBLEMS AND ISSUES ... 29
ANNEX A: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN UPDATE ... 34
ANNEX B: ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT ... 41
ANNEX C: TABLE OF REPORTS ... 45
ANNEX D: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TABLE ... 48
ANNEX E: ANNUAL TRAINING REPORT ... 50
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ACRONYMS
AUC American University Cairo APRP Agricultural Policy Reform Program
ARC Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Agriculture Research Center BCWUA Branch Canal Water User Association
CTO Cognizant Technical Officer DWAT District Water Advisory Team EEAA Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EPADP Egyptian Public Authority for Drainage Projects
EPIQ Environmental Policy and Institutional Governance (Indefinite Quantity Contract) GDA Global Development Alliance
GOE Government of Egypt
GPS–GIS Global Positioning System–Geographic Information System
GTZ Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (the German International Development Agency)
HCWW The Holding Company for Water and Wastewater IAS Irrigation Advisory Service
IIIMP Integrated Irrigation Improvement and Management Project IIP Irrigation Improvement Project
IQC Indefinite Quantity Contract
IRG International Resource Group IRU Institutional Reform Unit of MWRI IWMD Integrated Water Management District IWMU Integrated Water Management Unit
IWRM I USAID/Egypt funded LIFE Integrated Water Resource Management Project (2004-2008) IWRM II USAID/Egypt funded Integrated Water Resources Management II (2009-2012)
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LIFE Livelihoods and Income from the Environment LOE Level of Effort
LOP Life of Project
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MALR Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation MISD Matching Irrigation Supply and Demand Program MOH Ministry of Housing
MSEA Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs MWRI Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation O&M Operation And Maintenance
OJT On-the-job training PMP Performance Monitoring Plan PPP Private–public partnership
PSD Office of Productive Sector Development
RDNQ Renewal And Rehabilitation Of North Qena Drains RFTOP Request for Task Order Proposal
RWMO Regional Water Management Organization SWERI Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute TA Technical Assistance
TNA Training Needs Assessment
US United States
USAID United States Agency for International Development WADA Water & Development Alliance
WCU Water Communication Unit WQU Water Quality Unit WUA Water User Associations
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1.
SUMMARY
International Resource Group (IRG) under the USAID/Egypt Integrated Water Resources Management II Project (IWRM II), Contract No. EPP-I-00-04-00024-00 Task Order No. 06 is responsible for assisting the Government of Egypt (GOE) in promoting integrated water resources management. The period of performance of the project is from January 25, 2009 to September 30, 2012.
The purpose of this report is to present the status and performance of IWRM II for Year 2 covering the period from January to December 2010. The Annual Report summarizes the previous year’s activities and accomplishments against the respective Annual Work Plan indicators, and serves as the tool by which USAID/Egypt can monitor project performance. The report includes status of personnel and project activities, and summarizes services delivered and progress towards achieving results identified in the Project Monitoring Plan (PMP). It documents both successes and failures of the project interventions, and discusses reasons for shortcomings and recommends actions to overcome them. The Annual Report has the following content: summary; accomplishments during the year; planned activities for the following quarter (January – March 2011); and a section on problems, issues, and lessons learned.
The following items have been included as annexes: Annex A: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Update, Annex B: Annual Financial Status Report, Annex C: List of Project Reports, Annex D: Status of Technical Assistance, Annex E: Training Report, and Annex F: Procurement Status Report. A summary of the activities and accomplishments for the Project Year 2 (January to December 2010) follows:
Mr. Richard Rousseau, USAID Office Director/PSD, departed Egypt in August. He was replaced by Mr. John Irons. Mr. John Pasch, USAID Engineer, began his assignment as water team leader in September 2010. Mr. James Bever replaced Dr. Hilda Arellano as USAID Mission Director in September.
Dr. Hussein El-Atfy continued as the MWRI Senior Undersecretary, Chairman of Irrigation Department, and Head of USAID/MWRI Steering Committee.
USAID decided not to extend the Implementation Letter (IL) providing financial support to MWRI Integrated Water Management Unit (IWMU). The IWMU assisted with implementation of IWRM II activities and coordinated project activities on behalf of MWRI. The IL ended on 31 March 2010. As a consequence, the IWMU was dissolved by the MWRI on 1 September. The IWMU coordinator and the staff were reassigned to other sectors in the Ministry. The MWRI Project Steering
Committee took over the responsibility for coordinating all IWRM II activities between MWRI and USAID. Eng. Nabila Bahaa (General Director for M&E, Irrigation Department) and Eng. Tarek Awaad Ibrahim (Head of Irrigation Sector, Technical Office) were appointed as MWRI point persons for the project. In September, two MWRI staff members previously with the IWMU, were approved for leave without pay and were hired as consultants by the project. Four MWRI staff members were assigned as regional office coordinators to support the Mansoura and Zagazig Regional Offices; two for each office.
IWRM II USAID/MWRI Steering Committee meeting was held on 7 July to review status of project activities.
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USAID Mission Director, James Bever, visited project sites in Damietta Governorate in the East Nile Delta on 12-13 December. He was accompanied by Dr. Hussein El Atfy (Senior Undersecretary, Chairman of Irrigation Department, and Head of USAID/MWRI Steering Committee), and Dr. Noha Bakr (Assistant Minister, Ministry of International Cooperation). John Irons (Director of Productive Sector/USAID), Amany Selim (USAID/Program Office), and Eng. Wafaa Faltaous (CTO/USAID) extended their visit through 15 December visiting various IWMDs and BCWUAs in three additional East Nile Delta Directorates.
Meetings were held with USAID CTO (Eng. Wafaa Faltaous) on a regular basis until the fourth quarter.
Regular project coordination meetings were held between IRG TA team and the IWMU before its closure.
USAID/MWRI/IRG monthly coordination meetings were held in July, August, October, and December.
IWRM II staff attended the Regional Water Management Organization (RWMO) Workshop in Hurghada (January 22-24) sponsored by MWRI Institutional Reform Unit (IRU) and GTZ. IWRM II staff participated in the MWRI Institutional Reform Unit workshop in Alexandria on 12 September on the results of a study on IWRM/BCWUAs requested by H.E. Minister MWRI. IWRM II staff attended the Dutch funded Fayoum Water Users Organization Project final workshop in Ain Sukhna on 4 December.
The “Information Systems Data Management Workshop” sponsored by IWRM II was held 16 December at MWRI, Cairo for all USAID IWRM Phase I & II General Directors as well as two District Managers from each of 8 Directorates.
Cheryl Groff began work as IWRM II LTTA Senior Strategic Communication and Public Awareness Specialist for a one year assignment on 17 January 2010.
Iman Choucri began as IWRM II project Finance Manager on February 1, 2010 replacing Alaa Hafez. Assignments by short term expat specialists during 2010 included:
Russ Misheloff, IWRM II Home Office Project Manager and Senior Economist, carried out assignments from April 29 – May 12 & August 14 -15 in support of Task 1.4 Wastewater Reuse and to discuss management issues with USAID & MWRI.
Jim Dempsey, Expat Institutional/Organizational Development Specialist, completed an assignment (November 8, 2009 - January 17, 2010) in support of Task 1.4 Waste Water Reuse. Dr. Stan Peabody, Sociologist, carried out an assignment from October 15 - 29 in support of Task 1.1 Formation and Development of Branch Canal Water User Associations and Task 1.2 Sustainable Local Financing for Canal and Drain Maintenance.
Dr. Tom S. Sheng, Water Resources Information Specialist, carried out an assignment from October 24 – November 12, 2010 to support Task 2.2 Formation and Development of Integrated Water Management Districts and Task 2.3 Establishment of Information Management Systems for Sustainable Water Resources Management.
Firras Traish, Procurement/Financial Specialist, carried out an assignment from 30 October – 10 November to review project administrative procedures and assist in preparation of the update of the Life of Project Procurement Plan.
Dr. Mark Svendsen, M&E Specialist, carried out an assignment from December 2-13 2010 to update the PMP.
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Assignments by short term local specialists during 2010 included:
Eng. Sami Yacoub, Local Senior Organization/Institutional Development Specialist, completed his assignment in support of the follow-up to the GDA for Environmental Services for Improving Water Quality Management in Egypt.
Dr. Walid Yehia Sallam, local Agricultural Economist, continued his assignment in support of Task 1.3 Improvements in Water Productivity and Efficiency.
Dr. Moamen El Sharkawy and Eng. Amira Abdel Hady, local Institutional/ Organizational Development Specialists, began assignments in September to support Task 1.1 Formation and Development of BCWUAs, Task 1.2 Sustainable Local Financing for Canal and Drain Maintenance, and related cross-cutting components.
The Year 1 Annual Report and 3 quarterly progress reports were submitted to USAID. Draft Annual Year 3 Work Plan was submitted to USAID and MWRI on 1 December 2010. Under Task 1.1: Formation and Development of Branch Canal Water User Associations (BCWUA) 624 BCWUAs have been established to cover all the branch canals in the 45 Integrated Water Management Districts (IWMDs) in the East Nile Delta. Water Advisory Teams have been established in each IWMD involving 615 MWRI staff (17.8 % women). Elections were held for each of the 624 BCWUA to select water user representatives (WURs) and Boards. 18,361 representatives (4% women) and 5154 board members (9.2 % women); and 624 chairpersons (2 women) were elected. MWRI decrees have been signed authorizing each of the BCWUAs. Activation of the BCWUAs was started. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between MWRI and the BCWUAs and internal regulations (IR) for each of the 624 BCWUAs were prepared. Maintenance needs assessments of the BCWUAs have started in all IWMDs. Monthly Water Advisory Team coordination meetings were held on a regular basis. Training courses were held with over 1300 participants (9% women) on BCWUAs' Chairperson Orientation (14 events), BCWUA's Memorandum of Understanding & Internal Regulations (9 events), and BCWUA's Activation Workshop (7 events).
For Task 1.2: Sustainable Local Financing for Canal and Drain Maintenance field activities will begin after BCWUA activation. MWRI recently recommended that the project proceed with implementation even though the approval of the amendment to Law 12 giving BCWUAs legal standing is still with the People’s Assembly Agricultural & Irrigation Committee. Guidelines for cost sharing by BCWUAs are under preparation. Collection of reports and studies from the various MWRI projects and organizations evaluating Branch Canal O&M activities, costs, and cost sharing by users continued. Several meetings were held with key MWRI officials (Head of Irrigation Sector, IS Technical Office Engineers, General Director of Water Distribution). Data concerning actual BCWUAs self-financed activities from IWRM I areas is under collection and review. Project staff participated in several meetings and workshops organized by Central Directorate Irrigation Advisory Service (CDIAS) addressing this topic.
Under Task 1.3: Improvements in Water Productivity and Efficiency pilot and demo activities continued with BCWUAs on El Manshar branch canal, Abu Kebeer IWMD, West Sharkia
Directorate, and several branch canals in W. Belbeis IWMD, Qualubia Directorate. Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) appointed Dr. Abd El Ghany El Guindy (Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center) as project coordinator. At the outset a total area of 37.5 feddan was provided by 14 members of the El Manshar BCWUA for demonstration of high-value , low- water use crops (HVC). Numerous meetings and workshops were held with more than 500 participants (2% women) to introduce HVC with MWRI, MALR
Agriculture Extension staff, and BCWUA members on subjects such as credit programs for irrigation system improvements; marketing skills, marketing & contract negotiations; winter season HVCs; and
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soil testing. The project collaborated with Egyptian Spice and Herb Export Development
Association (ESHEDA), Ismailia Poultry Company, Soil Water & Environment Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center (SWERI/ARC), Union of Producers & Exporters of Horticulture Crops (UPEHC), Farm Frites (FF), Sandy Valley Seed Company, and Pasta & Juice Co. Before the end of the winter planting contracts were signed through the BCWUAs from both pilot areas with
ESHEDA for the cultivation of sesame and basil involving 113 feddan (fd) and 44 farmers. The project also provided marketing assistance and access to seeds for yellow corn on 2,700 fd for 2,500 farmers in W. Belbeis. The BCWUAs are now working independently with the following buyers for fruits, vegetables and spices: the United Brothers Co. for Strawberry Trade and Nurseries'
Distribution; Al Awady for Trade and Supplies in Al Obour Market; Hebeish Sons (Sammour); and Spicy Land Co.
For Task 1.4: Wastewater Reuse the “Feasibility Study on Wastewater Reuse” was completed and sent to USAID and the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) for review in June 2010. The final list of designated lands for reuse provided by HCWW identified 63 locations covering an area of 87,000 feddan. A presentation was given at USAID on the findings of the Feasibility Study on 12 May. Several meetings were held with private sector companies to discuss opportunities for investors to participate in wastewater reuse for agriculture. The HCWW Legal Committee has expressed concerns regarding implementing large scale pilots (1000 fd) in which contract is given to a single investor without going through a proper tender process.
Under the Global Development Alliance of Environmental Services for Improving Water Quality Management in Rural Areas the three wastewater treatment facilities constructed by the project under IWRM I were transferred to the Wastewater Companies of Gharbiya and Luxor. Two shredders for recycling agricultural waste were purchased and supplied to the Shobra Kas
Community Development Association.
Under Task 2.1: Regional Water Management Organizations activities are on hold pending the final recommendations from the MWRI Institutional Reform Unit (IRU) on the structure for the Regional Water Management Organization (RWMO). Meetings were held with German Technical Cooperation Program (GTZ) and IRU to discuss the status of their program for establishment of an RWMO. GTZ sponsored a RWMO Workshop in Hurghada (January 22-24). Discussions were held with USAID and various MWRI senior staff on next steps for establishing an RWMO in East Nile Delta. H.E. Minister MWRI has requested an evaluation of various institutional reform proposals to help decide the next steps. This study is on-going.
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General Directorates for Water Resources & Irrigation and 45 Integrated Water Management Districts (IWMD) established in August 2009 are fully operational. Boundaries have been defined; staff has been assigned; office, computer, training and wireless network equipment supplied and installed. A computer training center was established at each Directorate. ADSL lines for internet access have been installed in all 8 Directorate offices and 29/45 IWMDs. Directorate IT teams made regular visits to their respective IWMDs to provide computer maintenance support. Preparation of Business Plan data sheets and Integrated Maintenance Plans by each IWMD were completed. Monthly Directorate and integrated maintenance coordination meetings were held. IWRM II continued to provide limited support to the IWMDs (27) formed under IWRM I. As part of a follow-up program staff from MWRI Ground Water Sector, Water Quality Unit, and Ministry Information Center visited several IWRM Directorates established under IWRM I. Training courses sponsored by the project were held by local regional MWRI staff with 36 participants (53 % women) on Internal Local Basic Computer Skills (2 events) and Internal Local Internet Basic Skills (2 events). Under Task 2.3: Establishment of Information Management Systems for Sustainable Water Resources Management water monitoring and distribution staff have been assigned in all General
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meters, GPS devices, water quality meters, and ground water measuring tapes was completed. Installation of 10 data loggers was completed by the MWRI Telemetry Department and an additional 8 procured. Under the Matching Irrigation Supply and Demand (MISD) activity bi-weekly crop data for each branch canal is being collected by MALR and transferred to the relevant IWMD office in all 45 districts. Water flow measurements were carried out at 138 inflow/outflow sites. Preparation of calibration curves to convert water levels to flow discharge is ongoing for these sites. District water quality networks were established and 298 sites were identified for monitoring. Water level, complaint, water quality, and MISD data bases were installed at all 45 IWMDs. Review and consolidation of the canal and drain network digital maps for all 8 Directorates are ongoing. Training courses were held with 1080 participants (29 % women) on Computer Maintenance (7 events), Follow-Up of Water Level & Complaints DB (7 events), Current Meters (7 events), Water Distribution Methods & Procedures (7 events), Water Quality Monitoring (10 events), Digital Mapping (10 events), Internal Local Digital Map Training (1 event), Water Flow Calibration (7 events), Water Quality Database (7 events), and Ground Water Monitoring (5 events).
For Task 2.4: Capacity Building of MWRI Personnel 36 candidates were identified for MWRI MS degree programs. 20 persons are now enrolled in MS degree programs: 6 at the American University in Cairo for Environmental Engineering (1 person), Master of Engineering (4 persons), Intensive English (1 person) and 14 persons in local universities. An inaugural ceremony was held at the American University at Cairo (AUC) campus to announce the launch of the Master of Science (MS) scholarship program in Water Resource Management sponsored by the project. A 7-day Study Tour to Turkey for 13 persons from IWM Directorates and Districts from both IWRM I & II was conducted from 21-27 March.
For Monitoring and Evaluation the seasonal crop cultivated area evaluation for the East Nile Delta during the winter of 2008/9 was completed. Winter 2009/10 and summer 2010 crop GPS field surveys to evaluate East Nile Delta crop distribution were conducted by the Ministry Information Center (MIC). Soil, Water, and Environment Research Institute (SWERI) provided seasonal crop data for the East Nile Delta for the winter of 2008/9. MWRI established two M&E committees to follow-up on Phase 1 (IWRM I) and Phase 2 (IWRM II) IWMDs activities.
For Strategic Communication in accordance with the Communication Plan, the following materials were produced and distributed to support the overall project, and specifically the
establishment of BCWUAs & IWMDs (Tasks 1.1 & 2.2): Project Overview Brochure English/Arabic (5,000); Overview Brochure Arabic only (10,000); 60 IWMD WAT kits for use with water users containing the BCWUA Guide Talk Book, Flip-Chart, & PowerPoint Presentation as well as DVDs of 2 video programs; 650 Talk Books for BCWUAs, BCWUA Flyers (100,000); BCWUA Booklet for Boards & Representatives (10,000); 1,000 project folders for workshops; 60 sets of 10 Arabic posters for IWM Directorates & Districts; 650 sets of 3 posters for BCWUAs; 100 East Delta IWRM maps; 60 plexi-glass brochure stands; and 2,500 caps. The updated IWRM II website was approved by the
MWRI and launched (http://iwrm2eg.org). To support Task 1.3 a video and newspaper designed for
farmers to interest them in growing high-value, low-water use crops is in production.
Procurement was carried out in accordance with the Life of Project procurement plan updated for Year 2. Items procured to date: computers (314), printers (152), scanners (60), photocopiers (60), data show (22), air conditioners (82), digital cameras (67), GPS (120), fiber glass boats(57), fax machines (59), current meters (61), winches & tagline sets for water measurement (61), data loggers (18), water quality meters (55), training room furniture sets (62), ground water monitoring tapes (60) and agriculture crop waste shredders (2). Four project vehicles were purchased. Three were delivered and the fourth is under licensing.
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Under Training 27 courses were implemented through over 115 events, providing more
than 300 training days for over 3000Trainees (15 % women). A 7-day international Study Tour to
Turkey for 13 persons was sponsored by the project.
2.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING
THE REPORT PERIOD
TASK 1.1: FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF BRANCH
CANAL WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS
Eng. Nabil Fawzi (LTTA, Senior Water Resources Management Specialist) is the IRG coordinator for this task. Dr. Moamen El Sharkawy and Eng. Amira Abdel Hady provided technical support on behalf of MWRI Integrated Water Management Unit (IWMU). After the close of the IWMU in September 2010 Dr. Moamen El Sharkawy and Eng. Amira Abdel Hady took leave without pay (LWOP) from MWRI and joined the project to continue to support Task 1.1. Dr. Stan Peabody (IRG), Sociologist, provided expatriate STTA support. Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
• IWMD Water Advisory Teams (WAT) are active in each district with a total MWRI staff of
615 people (17.8 % women) assigned to the teams.
• On March 11, H.E. the Minister issued Decree No. 95 enabling establishment of BCWUAs
in 8 General Directorates (GD) and 45 IWMDs of the East Delta.
• Training courses were held with over 1300 participants (9% women). The BCWUA
Chairpersons Orientation Workshops (14 events) were held in Quarter 3 with 584/619 (94%) of the BCWUA Chairpersons attending. BCWUAs MOU & Internal Regulations (9 events)
training was conducted during the 3rd and 4th Quarter. BCWUA Activation Workshop (7
events) training was held in Quarter 4.
• Establishment of 624 BCWUAs was completed covering all branch canals in the 45 IWMDs
in the East Nile Delta. Elections have been held for each BCWUA to elect Water User Representatives (WURs): 18,361 representatives (4% women), board members: 5154 (9.2 % women), and chairpersons: 624 (2 women). Decrees were signed by the Undersecretaries for 624/624 BCWUAs.
Directorate IWMDs Branch Canals BCWUAs formed
Damietta 2 61 27 Elsalam 4 97 56 East Dakahlia 8 329 141 South Dakahlia 5 127 88 Ismailia 6 61 53 Salhia 7 99 82 East Sharkia 5 187 83 Qualubia 8 259 94 Total 45 1220 624
• BCWUAs Activation Process was started. 624/624 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
& 624/624 Internal Regulations (IR) were signed by the BCWUA’s chairpersons and board members. The MOUs and IRs signature and endorsement by Irrigation Undersecretaries were finalized for 22 IWMDs and are ongoing for 23 IWMDs.
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• Participatory maintenance needs assessments were started in all IWMDs.
• A meeting was attended on the 15 December with MWRI officials and Central Directorate
for Irrigation Advisory Service (CDIAS) in Cairo concerning the Water User Organization formation guidelines currently under development by CDIAS. The IWRM I Guidelines were shared with CDIS and are being incorporated. Dr. Moamen El Sharkawy attended on behalf of IWRM II.
• Monthly Water Advisory Team coordination meetings were held.
Task 1.1 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task Indicator Units Baseline
Year 1 Year 2
Target Actual Target Actual
1.1 Formation and Development of Branch Canal Water User Associations (BCWUAs)
1.1.a Number of IWMDs with
staffed Water Advisory Teams Number 0 45 45 45 45 1.1.b Number of GDs with staffed
Water Advisory Teams Number 0 8 8 8 8 1.1.c Share of planned BCWUAs
established by Ministerial decree
Percent 0 50 0 100 100 1.1.d Share of BCWUAs with
maintenance priorities and
action plans Percent 0 0 0 50 0 1.1.e Share of BCWUAs monitoring
and reporting on Branch Canal water supply
Percent 0 0 0 50 0
TASK 1.2: SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FINANCING FOR CANAL AND
DRAIN MAINTENANCE
Eng. Nabil Fawzi (LTTA, Senior Water Resources Management Specialist) is the IRG coordinator for this task. Dr. Moamen El Sharkawy and Eng. Amira Abdel Hady provided IWMU technical support. After the close of the IWMU in September 2010, Dr. Moamen El Sharkawy and Eng. Amira Abdel Hady took leave without pay (LWOP) from MWRI to join the project to continue to support Task 1.2. Dr. Stan Peabody (IRG), Sociologist, provided expatriate STTA support. Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
• Work continued on preparation of Guidelines for Local Financing for Canal and Drain
Maintenance.
• Implementation of activities under this task was deemed dependent on the approval of the
amendment to Law 12. Changes to the Law 12 Amendment are with the Peoples’ Assembly Agricultural & Irrigation Committee for consideration.
• During the 4th quarter MWRI requested that the project proceed with the activity indicating
that ministerial decrees could be issued to support local financing by MWRI until the amendment of Law 12 is passed.
• With the help of the Irrigation Department, guidelines, reports and studies on cost sharing
available from the various MWRI projects and organizations were collected.
• Collection of data on actual BCWUAs self-financed activities from IWRM I & IWRM II
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Task 1.2 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task Indicator Units Baseline
Year 1 Year 2
Target Actual Target Actual
1.2 Sustainable Local Financing for Canal and Drain Maintenance
1.2.a Decree prepared and submitted
for approval 1 0/1 0 1 1 1 1
1.2.b BCWUA cost sharing system guidelines submitted for
approval 0/1 0 1 0 1 0
1.2.c Cost sharing system guidelines
implemented on Branch Canals Number 0 0 0 0 0
Note: 1 At the request of H.E. Minister MWRIa more significant draft law on participation in water
resource management was prepared and submitted to the Cabinet for approval. The Amendment was sent for review to the Peoples’ Assembly Agricultural & Irrigation Committee in April 2010. No action has been taken to date.
TASK 1.3: IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER PRODUCTIVITY AND
EFFICIENCY
Dr. Wadie Fahim Mankarious (LTTA Senior Organization/Institutional Development Specialist) is IRG coordinator for this task. He was supported by several local consultants including Dr. Ibrahim Siddik, Agricultural Economist and Rural Development Specialist; Dr. Ahmed Behery, Agricultural Engineer and Farm Systems Development Specialist; and Dr. Walid Sallam, Agricultural Economist. MALR provided technical assistance in crop survey and soil and water analysis. Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
• Close collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) on the
activity continued. MALR appointed Dr. Abd El Ghany El Guindy (MALR Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center) to serve as coordinator between the MWRI and MALR on task activities. A meeting was held with Dr. El Guindy, MALR Coordinator; Eng. Abd El Rahman Saleh, Undersecretary, Central Directorate of Agricultural Cooperative; and Eng. Hassan Saleh, Undersecretary, Central Directorate of Agricultural Extension, to coordinate the collaboration between MWRI and MALR.
• An orientation work shop was conducted for MWRI IWMD and the MALR agriculture
extension staff in Abu Kebeer, Sharkiya. 11 participants from the MALR and 10 from the MWRI attended.
• An orientation work shop was conducted for the farmers of the El Manshar BCWUA at the
BCWUA premises at Menshat Radwan Village, Abu Kebeer, and West Sharkia. USAID, MWRI, IRG Task Team and 9 officials from MALR and Agriculture Extension; and 84 farmers/members of the El Manshar BCWUA attended.
• A questionnaire for a baseline survey of the El Manshar branch canal farmers was prepared
and circulated among staff for review. Training was conducted for MWRI and MALR Abu Kebeer staff for data collection on the approved survey instrument, and the baseline survey was conducted.
• A meeting was held with the GTZ team of the Agricultural Water Management
Project/MALR to understand their activities and discuss possible areas for collaboration.
• A joint meeting between El Manshar BCWUA board members, El Manshar Agricultural
Cooperatives and Abu Kebeer IWMD staff was conducted to organize interested farmers and advance their participation in the activity.
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• A total area of 37.5 feddan was provided by 14 members of the El Manshar BCWUA for
demonstration of high-value, low-water use crops (HVC).
• Protocol papers to establish Water Committees within the Agricultural Cooperatives in the
two villages on El Manshar pilot branch canal in Abu Kebeer, Sharkia were prepared and reviewed by MALR. This was followed by a joint meeting between El Manshar BCWUA and Agricultural Cooperatives to establish the Water Committee within the Agricultural Cooperative structure. This development is significant because it strengthens cooperation between the Agricultural Cooperatives and the BCWUAs; and provides BCWUAs with a surrogate legal status that enables contracting with buyers and access to credit.
• A model contract between potential participating farmers as producers and
exporters/marketers/buyers for the purchase of high-value crops was prepared and shared with the BCWUAs for discussion.
• The recently established West Belbeis IWMD, Qualubia heard of the pilot implementation in
the Phase I (IWRM I) project area and requested to join the activity. A meeting was held with 6 newly elected BCWUA chairmen and over 50 water users from W. Belbeis IWMD. MWRI Qualubia Undersecretary, the W. Belbeis District Manager with his staff, and the GD Agriculture Qualubia accompanied by 6 members of the extension staff attended.
• Pilot and demo activities continued with BCWUAs in Abu Kebeer IWMD (West Sharkia)
and W. Belbeis IWMD (Qualubia) involving 113 fd and 44 farmers. The project also provided marketing assistance and access to seeds for yellow corn on 2,700 fd for 2,500 farmers in W. Belbeis. Status of the HVC program follows:
BCWUA Information HVC information
Directorate District Participant BCWUA Area of BC (fd) No. of farmers BCWUA Crop name Planned Area (fd) Actual planted (fd) No. of Farmers Minimum Contract Quantity Contractor West
Sharkia Abu Kebeer El Manshar 1500 630 Sesame 51.5 45 24 40 fd ESHEDA Qualubia W.
Belbeis Moustafa Afendy, El Gosaq village
7130 2836 Basil 40 40 15 30 fd Giza for
Seeds / ESHEDA Meet Malla 6184 1204 Vegetable 51 28 5 N/A
Sub-total 14814 4670 142.5 113 44 70
Qualubia W.
Belbeis 8 BCWUAs 57000 N/A Yellow Corn 2700 3000 2500 8000 ton Poultry Co. Ismailía
Sub-total 57000 2700 3000 2500 8000 ton
Total 71814 4670 2842.5 3113 2544
• Three partner Agricultural Cooperatives established Water Committees with representatives
from the BCWUAs (El Manshar BCWUA, Abu Kebeer, West Sharkia; Meet Mallaa BCWUA & Moustafa Afendi BCWUA, West Belbeis, Qualubia).
• Sandy Valley Seed Company sponsored a visit for 8 BCWUA members to their vegetable
experimental station.
• Soil samples were collected by Soil Water & Environment Research Institute, Agriculture
Research Center (SWERI) on 15 fd in Abu Kebeer and 25 fd in West Belbeis. A work shop on the results of the soil analysis by SWERI was conducted in Zagazig for more than 60 BCWUA members from Abu Kebeer and West Belbeis IWMDs. Union of Producers & Exporters of Horticulture Crops (UPEHC) also gave a presentation. Eng. Wafaa (USAID CTO) and MALR Agriculture Extension staff attended.
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• Training on growing sesame and basil was conducted for MWRI and MALR staff,
as well as farmers
• A meeting was held with Farm Frites (FF) representatives on 14 June at USAID. FF
discussed the possibility of a contract for vegetables for winter season with the farmers in Belbeis.
• Pasta & Juice Co. (P&J Co.) discussed a possible contract for 50 fd of tomatoes with
BCWUAs in W. Belbeis during winter. P&J Co. conducted a meeting with three BCWUAs in Belbeis to negotiate a contract for purchasing tomatoes. The P&J Co. requested that the contract should not be for less than 30 fd with an upper limit of 200 fd. The project and the Company conducted a follow-up meeting to inform additional farmers.
• Harvesting of the basil crop in West Belbeis was completed. The Task 1.3 team and head of
Giza Co. of Seeds visited the fields and collection site for drying the basil. Technical guidance was provided to the farmers and the chairperson of El Gousak BCWUA on collecting, drying, and marketing the yield as required by the Giza Company of Seeds.
• At the request of the BCWUA Chairmen from East Suez Canal, the Task 1.3 team held a
seminar in Ismailia to introduce farmers to a credit program available for irrigation system improvements on new lands. The MWRI Undersecretary, Ismailia; MWRI General Director, Ismailia; MALR Undersecretary, Ismailia; MALR General Director, East Suez Canal District; Head of Farmers Committee, Ismailia Local Council; and 17 Chairpersons from East Suez Canal BCWUAs attended. The BCWUA members welcomed the opportunity to take loans for improving irrigation systems on their land. The potential target area is 30,000 fd.
• A training course on Marketing Skills was given to 22 participants from the two pilot districts,
Abu Kebeer and Belbeis. Five Irrigation Engineers, five Agricultural Engineers, and one Chairperson of BCWUA attended from each IWMD.
• Training on Marketing & Contract Negotiations was given to 22 participants from the two
pilot IWMDs. Five Irrigation Engineers, five Agricultural Engineers, and one BCWUA Chairperson attended from each pilot IWMD.
• Farm Frites Co. met with BCWUAs representatives in West Belbeis to discuss possible
contracts for 5000 fd of green peas, 10,000 fd of carrots, 10,000 fd of okra, and an unlimited
area of molokhia (a green leafy vegetable) and green beans.
• Sesame harvesting in Abu Kebeer was completed. ESHEDA insisted that tests be
conducted to ensure the crop was free of pesticides as stated in the contract, but farmers refused. As a result some farmers sold their yield in the open market.
• A work shop to discuss winter season HVCs crops was held in Zagazig for Abu Kebeer and
West Belbeis IWMDs. Fifty nine participants: 10 MWRI staff, 10 MALR staff, and 39 BCWUAs members attended.
• New buyers started to participate and directly contact BCWUAs. Three private companies i)
Hamada for Exporting, ii) General Saad for Food Products, and iii) Arab Company for Medicinal Plants met with the interested BCWUAs at the agricultural cooperative in West Belbeis to discuss contracting for onions, strawberries, medicinal plants and garlic. The companies agreed to provide farmers with seeds and TA.
• Three buyers contracted three of the West Belbeis BCWUAs for cultivation and marketing
of various winter crops:
o The United Brothers Co. for Strawberry Trade and Nurseries' Distribution signed a
contract with the chairman of Meet Yazid BCWUA for growing strawberries.
o Al Awady for Trade and Supplies in Al Obour Market signed a contract with the
chairman of Al Makaser BCWUA to grow garlic.
o Hebeish Sons for vegetables and fruits trade, known as "Sammour" signed a contract
with the chairman of Mostafa Afandy BCWUA to grow peas.
• A meeting was held between W. Belbeis BCWUA and Spicy Land Co. to discuss contracts to
grow spices in winter. The company will provide farmers with seeds and TA.
• The draft “Report for Summer Season 2010 Introducing High Value Crops to East Delta”
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• The Task team met with representative of Farm Frites, Eng. Ehab Emara to discuss future
collaboration including development of a database to provide information on the landowners, area cultivated, previous cropping, history of diseases, land types, and water quality. Contractual problems due to BCWUA legal status were discussed.
• Pilot and demo activities to introduce HVC cultivation continued for winter crops with
BCWUAs in Abu Kebeer IWMD (West Sharkia) and W. Belbeis IWMD (Qualubia). The following table shows the progress of cultivation of winter crops in the two pilot areas.
District BCWUA Crop Area (fd) Contract TA
W. Belbeis
Moustafa Afendy
Peas 8 Yes Yes
Onion 5 No No
Fennel 3 Yes Yes
Meet Yazid Strawberry 21 Yes No
Onion 16 Yes No
El Makaser
Garlic 17 Yes Yes
Peas 2 No No
Tomato1 1 No No
Abo Kebeer El Manshar Vegetables 50 N/A No
Total 123
Note: 1 new variety brought by farmers
• The BCWUAs are now working independently with the following buyers for fruits,
vegetables, and spices: the United Brothers Co. for Strawberry Trade and Nurseries' Distribution; Al Awady for Trade and Supplies in Al Obour Market; Hebeish Sons also known as Sammour; and Spicy Land Co.
TASK 1.4: WASTEWATER REUSE
Dr. Wadie Fahim Mankarious (LTTA, Senior Organization/Institutional Development Specialist) is the IRG coordinator for this task. Mr. Russell Misheloff, Senior Economist provided STTA. Eng. Sami Yacoub (Organization/ Institutional Development Specialist) provided STTA support and follow-up to the Global Development Alliance: Environmental Services for Improving Water Quality Management in Egypt (GDA). Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
Waste Water Reuse Feasibility Study
• A presentation was given by Dr. Omran at USAID on “Effect of Alternative Uses of
Wastewater on Food Security in Egypt”. Richard Rousseau and Eng. Wafaa Faltaous attended.
Target Actual Target Actual
1.3
1.3.a Number of farmers receiving
training on High-Value Crops and water saving technology
Number 0 100 0 300 502
Task 1.3 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task Indicator Units Baseline
Year 1 Year 2
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• A meeting was held with Gen. Saied Nasr, Holding Company for Water &
Wastewater (HCWW), in January to discuss the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Eng. Wafaa Faltaous attended.
• As a result of a meeting held with HCWW (Gen. Ahmed Salah and Eng. Shahin) in January,
the final list of designated lands for reuse was provided by HCWW. HCWW identified 63 locations with a total area of 87,000 feddan.
• FAO Egypt Soil maps were scanned and geo referenced. These maps cover the lands
designated to HCWW for reuse. It could be used as a reference for soil analysis by investors or HCWW.
• IRG Task Manager met with Deputy Chairperson, HCWW to discuss the status of the
feasibility study. HCWW provided a draft copy of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) for 3000 feddan in Aswan Governorate designated for wastewater reuse and requested assistance. Comments were provided and sent on the RFQ.
• The preparation of the “Feasibility Study on Wastewater Reuse” was completed. Thirteen
annexes listed below were prepared to support the study.
Annex Title Author
1 MWRI Strategy for WW Reuse for Irrigation Dr. Bahaa Saad (Senior Advisor MWRI) 2 MWRI Strategy for Reuse of TWW through
Recharging the Groundwater Aquifer Dr. Fatma Attia (Groundwater Specialist and Senior Advisor MWRI) 3 Technical Feasibility of Returning TWW to the
Drainage System in Egypt Dr. Bahaa Saad (Senior Advisor MWRI) 4 Artificial Recharge of Groundwater: A Means to
Reuse TWW Dr. Fatma Attia (Groundwater Specialist and Senior Advisor MWRI) 5 Agro-Economic Feasibility of Alternative Crops with
Potential for Reuse of TWW Dr. Ziad El Menshawi (Agricultural Specialist and Holding Company for Water and Wastewater Advisor) 6 Agricultural Technical Guidelines for WW Reuse Dr. Nabil Kandil (Agriculture and Environment
Specialist, Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute)
7 Design for Irrigation System Networks Dr. Ahmed Behery (Agriculture Irrigation Specialist) 8 Financial And Economic Analysis of The Feasibility of
Reuse of Treated Wastewater for Agriculture Dr. Mohamed Omran (Economist) 9 Preliminary Economic Feasibility of Alternative Crops
with Potential for the Reuse of TWW in Egypt Dr. Ken Swanberg (Expat Agriculture Economist) 10 Public–Private Partnerships PPP team: Mr. Jim Dempsey (Expat Micro Enterprise
and Institutional/Organizational Development Specialist); Ms. Rasha Kenawy ( Economist, Private-Public Partnership Investment Specialist); General Abd El Galil Eraky (Former Senior Assistant to the Chairman of General Authority for Investment & Free Zones)
11 Food Security Dr. Mohamed Omran(Economist)
12 Determining the Environmental Impact of Different
Options of Reuse of Treated Wastewater Dr. Ahmed Abu El Saoud (Senior Environmental Specialist, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency) 13 Social Impact Assessment Dr. Manal Eid (Sociologist)
• Russell Misheloff provided assistance in preparation of the “Feasibility Study on Wastewater
Reuse” main report. Copies of the report were submitted to USAID and HCWW.
• A presentation was made to USAID by the Task 1.4 team on the preliminary findings of the
Feasibility Study. USAID participants included Richard Rousseau (Office Director/PSD), Eng. Wafaa Faltaous (CTO), Dr. Mohamed Abo El Wafa (Agricultural Specialist/PSD), Eng. Gharib El Sawi (PSD/Infrastructure), Amani Luka (PSD/Infrastructure), Dr. Millie Gadbois (Office Middle East Programs), David Besch (Private Sector Initiatives, Office Middle East Programs), and Amani Selim (Program Office).
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• A letter was sent to HCWW in June requesting a date for a presentation on the findings of
the “Feasibility of Wastewater Reuse” study.
• A meeting was held at USAID with JICA to discuss and exchange experiences with IWRM II
on the topic of drainage reuse.
• A meeting was held with ORASCOM at USAID to discuss possible collaboration on
wastewater reuse for an industrial area in Suez.
• The Final Draft of the report on the “Feasibility of Wastewater Reuse” prepared by Russ
Misheloff was submitted to USAID and HCWW in June for review and comment. HCWW sent their comments on the report in October.
• Dr. Wadie F. Mankarious (IRG) attended a meeting with Eng. Wafaa (USAID CTO), Dr.
Abu El Wafaa (USAID Agri-Business team leader), Dr Fayed (ORASCOM consultant), Eng Mahmoud Khalil (Board Chairman of Naga Hammady Fiber Board Co.) and Mr. Abdallah Elfeky (Abu El Holl for Import & Export) to discuss opportunities for investors to participate in wastewater reuse in agriculture. Minutes were prepared and sent to all participants.
• A meeting was held with HCWW in November to present and discuss the results of the
“Feasibility of Wastewater Reuse” study and next steps. General Eng. Ahmed Salah (HCWW)
& staff, John Pasch (USAID), Eng. Wafaa Faltaous (USAID), Eng. Atef Abd El Sayed (USAID);
Dr. Jeff Fredericks (IRG); and Dr. Wadie Fahim (IRG) attended. The group met briefly with
General Eng. Sayed Nasr (Deputy Chairman, HCWW). It was agreed that next steps should include discussions with the HCWW Legal Committee, and a presentation for Dr. Abd El Kawy Khalifa (Chairman, HCWW) on the findings of the feasibility study.
• HCWW submitted a memo to Mr. Osama Shalaby, Chairperson, HCWW Legal Committee
requesting an appointment for a meeting between IRG and the Committee to discuss the legal concept of pilot areas within 1000 feddan.
Global Development Alliance (GDA)
• At USAID’s request IRG continued to support the GDA implemented under IWRM I
involving the three wastewater treatment facilities (WWTF) constructed at El Toud (Luxor), Shobra Kas (Gharbiya), and Damanhour El Wahsh (Gharbiya).
• A field visit to Shobra Kas was conducted by Richard Rousseau (USAID PSD Office
Director), Eng. Wafaa Faltaous (USAID CTO), Michael Goltzman (Coca-Cola, Director Public Affairs North Africa), Dr. Moustafa Ghaith (Director IWMU), Eng. Yossef Elmaamle (MWRI GD, New Zifta Directorate) and members of his staff; Dr. Jeffery Fredericks (IRG COP), Dr. Wadie Fahim (IRG Task Leader), and Eng. Sami H Yacoub (IRG Consultant). The visit was followed by a meeting with Eng. Mohamed Kadoom (Deputy Chairperson, Gharbiya WWCo).
• IRG continued operation of Shobra Kas WWTF under project funding and supervision till it
was transferred to Gharbiya Water and Wastewater Company (GWWC) in March.
• Damanhour El Wahsh WWTF was also transferred to GWWC in March.
• Two small shredders for agricultural waste recycling were supplied to Shobra Kas CDA to
replace two larger shredders that were sent to the CDA in EL Toud Luxor.
• Luxor Wastewater Company (LWWC) took on temporary operation of the El Toud WWTF
for testing and collection of samples by the Luxor Health Office. After 15 days of testing, the LWWC agreed to accept transfer of the El Toud WWTF.
• A final report prepared by Eng. Sami Yacoub on his assignment in support of the GDA for
Environmental Services for Improving Water Quality Management in Egypt was submitted to USAID.
14 Annual Report Year 2 (January – December 2010) TASK 2.1: REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS (RWMO)
Eng. Nabil Fawzi (LTTA, Senior Water Resources Management Specialist) is the coordinator for this task. He was supported by Dr. Jeffrey Fredericks (COP). Eng. Mohamed Hamed (IWMU) provided technical support until the closure of IWMU. Activities carried out during Year 2 included:
Activities are still on hold pending the final recommendations from the MWRI Institutional
Reform Unit (IRU). IRU/ German Technical Cooperation Program (GTZ) were the architects of the Regional Water Management Organization (RWMO) concept.
A RWMO Workshop sponsored by IRU and GTZ was held in Hurghada from January
22-24. It was attended by Ministers of both MWRI and Administrative Development; MWRI top management; and representatives from the IRU, IWMU, IWRM II, donors and their TA representatives. Dr. Mostafa Ghaith (IWMU), Dr. Jeff Fredericks (IRG), and Eng Nabil Fawzy (IRG) attended. A decision regarding formation of the RWMO was postponed. It was decided that an evaluation by IRU of the performance of the existing IWMDs, Directorates and BCWUAs would be conducted.
The evaluation carried out at the request of H.E. Minister MWRI on IWMDs/BCWUAs
excluded decisions/comments on RWMO. IRU/GTZ has contracted for a separate study to provide recommendations for RWMO. This evaluation is on-going.
• GTZ cancelled their consultant’s contract for Component 2: Support for Establishment of
Governorate Water Management Organizations in Beheira Governorate. GTZ is also waiting for a decision on the future direction for the RWMO initiative.
Task 2.1 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task Indicator Units Baseline
Year 1 Year 2
Target Actual Target Actual
2.1 Regional Water Management Organizations
2.1.a Business plan submitted to MWRI
for approval 0/1 0 0 0 1 0
2.1.b Business plan implemented 0/1 0 0 0 0 0
TASK 2.2: FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Eng. Nabil Eng. Fawzi (LTTA, Senior Water Resources Management Specialist) is the coordinator for this task. Eng. Maher Khodary (LTTA, Senior Water Resources Management Specialist, Regional Advisor) is responsible for managing the task for the four Directorates and 26 IWMDs covered by
Target Actual Target Actual
1.4 Wastwater Reuse
1.4.a Feasibility plan submitted for
approval 0/1 0 1 0 1 1
1.4.b Number of partnership
agreements signed Number 0 0 0 0 0
Task 1.4 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task
Indicator
Units Baseline
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the Zagazig Regional Office. Eng. El-Sayed Nagi (LTTA, Senior Water Resources Management Specialist, Regional Advisor) is responsible for managing the task for the four Directorates and 19 IWMDs covered by the Mansoura Regional Office. Until the closure of IWMU Eng. Mohamed Hamed (IWMU) provided technical support as the IWMU task manager. Under the IWMU Eng. Ayman Shedid (IWMU) and Eng. Soha Mostafa (IWMU) provided technical assistance support to the Zagazig IWRM II Regional Office. At the close of IWMU they were assigned as MWRI Zagazig Regional Office coordinators. Eng. Elbayoumi Ali Ez Eldeen (MWRI) and Eng. Akmal Badie Henein (MWRI) were assigned as Regional Office coordinators to support the IWRM II Mansoura office in September 2010. Activities carried out during Year 2 included:
• MWRI staff has been officially assigned to all senior positions in the 45 IWMDs.
• Business Plan and Integrated Preventive Maintenance data sheets were completed by all
IWMDs. Review/revision of data was completed for all 45 IWMDs. Compiling the data was completed for 26 IWMDs, and is ongoing for the remaining 19 IWMDs.
• Integrated Maintenance Plans were prepared by all 45 IWMDs.
• ADSL lines for internet access have been installed in all 8 Directorate offices and 29/45
IWMDs.
• Procurement of furniture for training facilities was completed. Training rooms were
established in each of the 45 IWMDs.
• Computer training centers were established and equipped in each of the 8 target Directorates
(East Sharkia, Salhia, Ismailia, Qualubia, Damietta, El Salam, East Dakahlia, and South Dakahlia).
• Directorate monthly meetings were held in every month for the 8 East Delta Directorates.
The meetings were attended by the irrigation and drainage Undersecretaries, Director Generals, District Managers, and IWRM II Regional Advisors.
• Staff from Ground Water sector visited four of the original Integrated Directorates in
February.
• Staff from Water Quality Unit visited Aswan and E. & W. Qena Integrated Directorates in
February.
• Staff from Minister Information Center (MIC) visited Qena East & West IWMDs and GDs
from 1 – 3 November in addition to Aswan IWMDs & GDs from 8 – 10 November to follow up the Water Level & Complaints databases.
• Integrated Maintenance Coordination Meetings (7 events) were held during February.
• Directorate IT teams made regular on-site visits to the 45 IWMDs as part of the computer
maintenance follow-up program. This program began in April 2010.
• Visits were made to all 45 IWMDs by the IRG staff in Mansoura & Zagazig ROs to follow
the status of entering data in the respective data bases, condition of equipment and the collection and compilation of training course deliverables.
• A local basic computer training course organized by Qualubia Directorate was offered to a
total of 19 persons (2 events) on June 15-17 & June 20-22.
• To provide follow-up support to LIFE/IWRM I, quarterly coordination meetings were held
in West Sharkia, New Zifta, East and West Qena and Aswan General Directorates. The meetings were attended by the Irrigation and Drainage Undersecretaries, the General Directors, and District Managers. The Lower Egypt meetings were attended by IWRM II Zagazig Regional Advisor (Eng. Maher Khodary). The Qena and Aswan meetings were attended by Eng. Nabil Fawzi.
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Task 2.2 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task Indicator Units Baseline
Year 1 Year 2
Target Actual Target Actual
2.2 Formation and Development of Integrated Water Management Districts (IWMDs)
2.2.a Number of IWMDs established with
fully staffed senior positions Number 0 45 45 45 45 2.1.b Number of IWMDs with completed
integrated maintenance plans Number 0 0 0 45 45 2.2.c Number of IWMDs with a training
room established and equipped Number 0 20 0 45 45 2.2.d Number of General Directorates with
a computer training center
established and equipped Number 0 8 8 8 8 2.2.e Number of IWRM I IWMDs
participating in coordination
meetings Number 27 27 27 27 27
TASK 2.3: ESTABLISHMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER
Eng. Nabil Fawzi (LTTA, Senior Water Resources Management Specialist) is the coordinator for this Task. He was assisted by Eng. Hisham Shehab (IWMU) and Eng. Mohamed Hamed (IWMU) until the closure of the IWMU in August 2010. Under the IWMU Eng. Ayman Shedid (IWMU) and Eng. Soha Mostafa (IWMU) provided technical assistance support to the Zagazig IWRM II Regional Office. At the close of IWMU they were assigned as MWRI Zagazig Regional Office coordinators. Eng. Elbayoumi Ali Ez Eldeen (MWRI) and Eng. Akmal Badie Henein (MWRI) were assigned as Regional Office coordinators to support the IWRM II Mansoura office in September 2010. Dr. Tom S. Sheng (CADI), Water Resources Information Specialist, provided expatriate STTA support. Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
• Water Distribution Teams (WDT) have been assigned for all IWM Directorates (8) and
Districts (45).
• Monthly Water Distribution Team coordination meetings were started.
• The Water Distribution Methods & Procedures training course was completed (7 events).
• Under the Matching Irrigation Supply and Demand activity, bi-weekly crop data for each
branch canal is being collected by MALR and transferred to all 45 IWMDs.
• Flow Measurement training (7 events) was completed. Water Flow measurements are being
collected by water measurement teams from each of the 45 IWMDs at 138 inflow/outflow sites.
• Water Flow Calibration Training Course completed (7 events). Calibration of the 138
inflow/outflow structures is on-going.
• The Water Quality Monitoring training course was completed. 298 monitoring sites were
identified and Water Quality monitoring is ongoing.
• Water Quality Data Base Training Course was completed (7 events). The water quality
database has been installed at all 45 IWMDs.
• Ground Water Monitoring Training course was presented with 5/7 events completed.
Ground water inventory of wells has started.
• The Water Levels & Complaints data base follow-up training course was completed (7
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• The Introduction to Digital Mapping training program that began in December 2009 was
completed (12 events).
• Review and consolidation of the canal and drain network digital maps was completed in 3/8
Directorates and is on-going at the remaining 5 Directorates.
• A local AutoCAD & Digital Map training course organized by E. Dakahlia Directorate was
offered to 7 persons during the period 6 - 8 June.
• Eight additional data loggers were supplied to MWRI to support real time water level data
collection at designated telemetry sites. Installation of 3/8 additional data loggers has been completed and is on-going for the others. Maintenance support for the 10 data loggers supplied and installed during Year 1 continued.
• Computer Maintenance training (8 events) was completed.
• A local basic computer training course organized by Salhia Directorate was offered to 20
persons on 28-29 March. A similar training course organized by E. Sharkia Directorate was offered from 31 March -1 April.
• As part of the program to investigate the potential to monitor water flows at the branch
canal (BC) level by testing flow measurement tools and developing guidelines for BC flow monitoring, one BC (El Manshar, Abu Kebeer IWMD, W. Sharkia) was equipped with Water Level Automatic Recorders (WLAR) at the head and tail of the canal to measure and record inflows. The WLARs record hourly water levels. The District WDT conducted flow water measurements and then produced a calibration rating curve for the intake to the BC.
Task 2.3 PMP Indicators and Targets
Task Indicator Units Baseline
Year 1 Year 2
Target Actual Target Actual
2.3 Establishment of information Management Systems for Sustainable Water Resources
Management
2.3.a Number of IWMDs with calibrations for all authorized inflow and outflow structures
Number
0 0 0 45 0 2.3.b Number of IWMDs with MISD
installed and operational Number 0 0 0 45 45 2.3.c Number of IWMDs with
completed and approved water
resource management plan Number 0 0 0 0 0 2.3.d Number of IWMDs with water
resource information systems
installed and operational Number 0 0 0 45 0
1
2.3.e Number of Branch Canals with
flows monitored by IWMD Number 0 0 0 0 1
Note: 1Five out of six of the planned water resources information systems have been installed and
are operational (complaints, water levels, water quality, MISD, and BCWUA). The ground water data base will be installed early in Year 3.
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TASK 2.4: CAPACITY BUILDING OF MWRI PERSONNEL
Dr. Ibrahim Elassiouty (STTA, Water Resources Management Specialist) was the coordinator for this
Task until his retirement in the 2rd Quarter, at which time Cheryl Groff (Senior Strategic
Communication Specialist) assumed this responsibility. Dahlia Hamdy (LTTA, Training Specialist) has assisted throughout the year. Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
• A total of 20 persons are participating in the M.S. degree program (6 at AUC & 14 at local
universities) as shown in the table below.
• Upon the recommendation of the MWRI, 4 additional staff members were accepted into the
local universities M.S. Degree Program, bringing enrollment in this program to 14.
• 6 persons are enrolled in the American University in Cairo M.S. Degree Program:
Environmental Engineering (1 person), Master of Engineering (4 persons), and Intensive English (1 person).
• A pre-program orientation seminar was provided for the initial five MWRI staff candidates
selected for the AUC M.S. Degree.
• An Inaugural Ceremony was held on the AUC Campus on 4 March to announce the launch
of the M.S. Scholarship Program in Water Resource Management and Business Administration.
• The project assisted 7 candidates to prepare for and successfully undertake the required
TOFEL language, and 1 person for the GMAT exams, for AUC entrance and placement.
• Financial and logistical support for M.S. Degree Program participants has continued
throughout the year.
• A 7-day Study Tour to Turkey for 13 MWRI Engineers selected from the IWRM areas of
both IWRM I & IWRM II of the project was completed 21-27 March. A reentry meeting was held at USAID on 12 April for the 13 MWRI engineers who participated in the Study Tour.
• USAID decided to fund all future Study Tours through the Coca-Cola/USAID Water and
Development Alliance (WADA). The project at the request of USAID assisted WADA by providing input to the plan for a second Study Tour to the USA originally scheduled for October 2010, but postponed due to visa issues until January 2011.
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S Name Position University Department Field of Study Required Degree Status Expected
Graduation Date
American University of Cairo:
1 Mohamed Ibrahim El HamrawyAssist. Director of Works - Salhiya Irrigation Directorate
American University in Cairo Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering Environmental
System Design Master of Engineering
Full-Time Student On academic probation due to
GPA less than 3.00
Fall 2011
2 Said Riyad Said
Research Assist. - Water Mangement Research Institute-National Water Research Center American University in Cairo Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering Environmental
Engineering Master of Science
Full-Time Student
Satisfactory Progress Spring 2012
3 Yasser Abdel Qader Aly Civil Engineer - Nile Protection Sector American University in Cairo Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering Environmental
System Design Master of Engineering
Full-Time Student
Satisfactory Progress Spring 2012
4 Amr Mohamed Fareed Civil Eng. at the Irrigation Dept. - Technical Office - MWRI
American University in Cairo Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering Environmental
System Design Master of Engineering
Part-Time Student On academic probation due to
GPA less than 3.00
Spring 2012
5 Nabil Nassif Faragalla Water Distribution Eng. - TantaAmerican University in Cairo Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering Environmental
System Design Master of Engineering
Part-Time Student On academic probation due to
GPA less than 3.00
Spring 2012
6 Amira Galal Civil Eng. - Planning Sector - MWRI American University in Cairo
Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering
Environmental
Engineering Master of Science
Full-Time Student Didn't pass the Intensive English Language and will retake it in
Spring 2011
Summer 2012
Egyptian Institutions:
1 Amina Yehia Zaghloul Civil Eng. - Egyptian Public
Authority for Drainage ProjectsCairo University Engineering
Integrated Water Resources Management
M.Sc.of Science on-going Spring 2012
2 Osama Mohamed Awaida Civil Eng. - Egyptian Public
Authority for Drainage ProjectsCairo University Engineering
Integrated Water Resources Management
M.Sc.of Science on-going Spring 2012
3 Throya Hasseeb Zaki
Chemical Eng. - Central Laboratory for Environmental Monitoring
Cairo University Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering M.Sc.of Science on-going Spring 2012
4 Anwar Amin Ibrahim
Director of Work - General Directorate for Irrigation Improvement, Tanta
Menoufia University Irrigation & Hydrauli Irrigation & Hydraulic Engineering
M.Sc.of Science on-going Fall 2012
5 Magdy El Shahat Civil Eng. - Zagazig Integrated
Water Management District Zagazig University Engineering
Climate
Exchange M.Sc.of Science on-going Fall 2012
6 Heba Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Researcher Assist. - Nile Research Institute - National Water Research Center
Ain Shams Universit Hydraulics Hydraulic Engineering M.Sc.of Science in Civil Engineering Working on thesis Fall 2011
7 Wael Mohamed Ahmed
Researcher Assist. - Nile Research Institute - National Water Research Center
Shoubra University Hydraulics Hydraulic Engineering
M.Sc.of Science in
Civil Engineering Working on thesis Spring 2010
8 Mohamed Aly Hamed
Researcher Assist. - Nile Research Institute - National Water Research Center
Ain Shams Universit Hydraulics Hydraulic
Engineering M.Sc.of Science
Complete the Thesis -
Waiting for the result Summer 2010
9 Ahmed Said Mohamed
Researcher Assist. - Nile Research Institute - National Water Research Center
Azhar University Hydraulics Hydraulic Engineering M.Sc.of Science in Civil Engineering Working on thesis Spring 2012
10 Shaimaa El Sherbeeny
Researcher Assist. - Nile Research Institute - National Water Research Center
Ain Shams Universit Hydraulics Hydraulic Engineering M.Sc.of Science in Civil Engineering Working on thesis Fall 2011
11 Maha Mohamed El Ameen
Researcher Assist. - Nile Research Institute - National Water Research Center
Ain Shams Universit Hydraulics Hydraulic Engineering
M.Sc.of Science in
Civil Engineering Working on thesis Spring 2012
12 Marwa Mamdouh Ahmed
Researcher Assist. - Nile Research Institute - National Water Research Center
Ain Shams Universit Hydraulics Hydraulic Engineering
M.Sc.of Science in
Civil Engineering Working on thesis Spring 2012
13 Soha Mostafa Integrated Water Resources
Management Unit - MWRI Zagazig University
Water Engineering & Water Structure
Water Engineering & Water Structure
M.Sc.of Science on-going Spring 2012
14 Eman Abdel Aziz Abdel Lateef
Assistant Manager- Civil Eng. - Central Directorate for Maintenance
Shoubra University Civil Engineering Integrated Water Management
M.Sc.of Science in
Civil Engineering on-going Fall 2012
Status of MS Degree Program Participants
Target Actual Yr 2 Target Actual Qtr 3 2.4
2.4.a Candidates selected Number 0 20 20 50 36 2.4.b Candidates accepted by American
University Cairo and local universities Number 0 20 15 50 20 2.4.c Candidates graduated with M.S.
degrees Number 0 0 0 0 0
Task 2.4 PMP Indicators and Targets
Capacity Building of MWRI Personnel
Task
Indicator
UnitsYear 1 Year 2 Baseline
20 Annual Report Year 2 (January – December 2010)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Dr. Ibrahim Elasiouty (STTA, Water Resources Management Specialist) was coordinator for this Task until his departure in March 2010. He was replaced by Dr. Wadie Fahim Mankarious (LTTA Senior Organization/Institutional Development Specialist). Dr. Mark Svendsen (IRG), Monitoring and Evaluation specialist provided Expat STTA support. Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
• Remote Sensing study to evaluate the seasonal crop cultivated area for the East Nile Delta
during the winter of 2008/9 was completed.
• Representatives of MWRI M&E Central Unit visited Phase I (IWRM I) districts in Qena and
Aswan.
• Possible collaboration with the newly formed MWRI M&E unit was discussed
• MWRI reformed work groups to Monitor & Evaluate the Integrated Directorates established
under the LIFE- IWRM I & IWRM II project.
• IRG participated in the Program Reporting System workshop held at USAID on 21 July.
• The field team from the Ministry Information Center (MIC) completed their GPS field
survey to support the MWRI Rice Remote Sensing Study for summer season 2010.
• Soil, Water, and Environment Research Institute (SWERI) provided seasonal crop data for
the East Nile Delta for the winter of 2008/9.
• Dr. Mark Svendsen, Expat Senior M & E Specialist completed a 10- day assignment
(December 2-13 2010) to support the preparation of the second year M&E report.
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND
PARTICIPATION
Cheryl Groff (Senior Strategic Communication Specialist) is IRG coordinator for this Task. To the extent possible she worked in collaboration with the MWRI Water Communication Unit (WCU). Activities carried out during Year 2 include:
• Project Overview English /Arabic Brochures (5,000) were produced and distributed.
• Project Overview Arabic Brochures (10,000) were produced and distributed.
• Project Overview Folders (1000) were printed and distributed for use in workshops.
• The BCWUA Field Discussion Guide Talk Book (710 copies), Flip-chart (60) and Power
point presentation PPP (60) and 2 video programs (60) were revised and distributed to the IWM Directorates, Undersecretaries, and District Offices for use with water users..
• BCWUA booklets for board members and representatives were produced and distributed.
(10,000)
• BCWUA Flyers (100,000) were printed and distributed for water users.
• Plexi-glass brochure stands (60) to display all IWRM II project materials in the various field
and MWRI offices were purchased and distributed
• Give-away Hand-in-Hand promotional caps were produced and distributed. (2500)
• Water Advisory Teams were briefed on the project communication program and introduced
to the use of the Talk Book, Flipchart, PPP, videos and print materials during the monthly coordination meetings.
• All program materials to support the BCWUAs were produced and distributed during the
Chairman Orientation Workshops. This included the 2nd Edition Talk Books, the BCWUA booklet designed specifically for leaders, and caps. IWMD were given design to produce membership cards for board members.
• Communication support and materials were provided for the AUC M.S. Scholarship Launch,
the Annual Workshop planned for April, and the Information Systems Data Management Workshop.
• The up-dated IWRM II website (http://iwrm2eg.org) was launched following review and
