Workshop on Flood management in a transboundary context, 13-14.12.2011
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This document summarizes a workshop on flood management in a transboundary context held in Zagreb, Croatia in December 2011. The workshop aimed to enhance practical capacity for integrated management of shared water bodies. Topics included the impacts of climate change on floods, balancing hydropower and flood control, and mechanisms for flood preparedness and mitigation in transboundary basins. Case studies and exercises were used to simulate transboundary cooperation on flood issues. The hypothetical case study for one exercise involved three countries sharing three rivers, with concerns over a planned dam upstream of a city and proposed reforestation in the watershed.
Workshop on Flood management in a transboundary context, 13-14.12.2011
- 1. C.P,. Workshop: Flood management in a transboundary context A Targeted Capacity Building Workshop organized under the Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process with the support of the German Ministry of Environment and GEF IWLEARN 13 - 14 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
- 2. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 The annual cost to the world economy, of flooding and other water-related disasters, is between US$ 50 and US$ 60 billion The 2002 floods in Europe claimed 100 lives and caused US$ 20 billion in damage.
- 3. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 In Asia, between 1987 and 1997, floods claimed an ..but average of 22,800 lives per annum and caused an estimated US$ 136 billion in economic damage -Floods accounted for half of the total disasters, -water-borne and vector disease outbreaks accounted for 28% and -drought accounted for 11% of the total disasters. It is estimated that one billion people, one sixth of the global population -the majority of them among the world's poorest inhabitants -live on flood plains today
- 4. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 Worldwide shared basins mean 48% of land ICOLD Report on Shared Rivers
- 5. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 GOUVERNANCE? Amongst the 200 International river basins worlwide, 55 are situated in Africa, where 80% of water resources are shared By Mr. Nombre Adama (ICOLD, Burkina Faso) 5
- 6. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 THE CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP The Workshop is part of a series of capacity building activities including training workshops and study visits that focus on methodologies and experiences on addressing issues of transboundary water resources management in the framework of the Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration The aim of these capacity building activities is to enhance the practical capacity of key stakeholders on priority issues of integrated management of shared water bodies, hence assisting in advancing practical application in Southeastern Europe (SEE). Methodologies: The training will be set up around Lectures, Case studies, Facilitated discussions Practice exercise.
- 7. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 Learning objectives and methodology Objectives: Provide the necessary information and training to practitioners that are involved, at the national or transboundary levels, in the management of international waters to: 1. Become familiar with the European acquis as well as with international legal documents related to flood management. 2. Understand how climate change, based on the current projections, is likely to affect flood occurrence and severity; understand how this factor of uncertainty can be introduced/taken in consideration in IWRM planning. 3. Understand the mechanisms of preparedness and mitigation regarding floods and their application in a transboundary context. 4. Understand the linkages between hydro-energy production and floods – how management of dams can be introduced as a parameter in river basin management - reference to good practices as well as bad examples. 5. Management of floods and river basin management - how the first can be integrated in the second (reference to good practices in Southeastern Europe). 6. The challenges in terms of cooperation at the transboundary level (on the flood management and preparedness), bad and good examples.
- 8. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 8
- 9. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
- 11. Target Group Twenty practitioners from Southeastern Europe countries: (i) Staff of water and environment as well as energy competent ministries and subordinate institutions; (ii) Members of joint management bodies or joint bodies for the coordination of activities in transboundary basins; (iii) Representatives of organizations engaged in international waters projects supported by GEF as well as staff of the projects (iv) Representatives of NGOs.
- 12. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 Speakers Organizer Mr Dimitris Faloutsos Programme Coordinator for Southeastern Europe Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP- Med). Director of the Dr Enrique Cifres Workshop Chairman of International Committee on Role of Dams in River Basin Management (ICOLD) Speakers Mr. Kalman Papp International coordinator of the Central Water and Environment Directorate (Hungary) Mr. Justo Mora Technical Director of Tagus River Basin Authority (Spain) Mr Erjon Kalaja Professor at Vitrina University and Consultant of Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Albania) Vladimír Holčík, Eng. Specialist at Water Management Development Authority (Slovakia) Jacob Høst-Madsen, M.Sc., Ph.D. Director Consultancy at DHI Solutions (Denmark) Ms Martina Jankovic Serbia water
- 13. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 December 13th 9:30-9:45 Opening Mr Dimitris Faloutsos Dr Enrique Cifres 9:45 – 10:00 Introduction - Workshop objectives and expected results Dr. Enrique Cifres 10:00-10:30 Familiarization activity 10:30-11:15 Transboundary flood protection and cooperation with Hungarian eyes Mr Kalman Papp 11:15-11:30 Discussion 11.30-12.00 Coffee Break 12:00-12:45 Effects of Climate change flood risks Dr Jacob Høst-Madsen 12:45-13:00 Discussion 13:00-14:30 Lunch 14:30-15:15 Hydropower versus Flood control in dam and basin management levels. Mr Erjon Kalaja 15:15-15:45 Coffee break 15:45-16:15 Questions and answers 16:15-17:30 First session for practice: Identification of concerns at national and transboundary levels Dr Enrique Cifres
- 14. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 December 14th 8:30-9:15 Management of Floods and Mechanisms of preparedness for flood mitigation and Cooperation on Transboundary Rivers. Mr Vladimír Holčík 9:15-9:30 Discussion 9:30-9:45 Coffee break 9:45 -10:30 Flood Risk Management and International Agreements Mr Justo Mora 10:30-11:15 Discussion 11:15-12:15 Second session for practice: Non structural Measures Dr Enrique Cifres 12:15-12:30 Discussion 12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-14:45 Flood management experiences in Serbia Ms Martina Jankovic 14:45-15:30 Roundtable: Good and bad experiences in flood management. Presentation of results from working groups 15:30-16:00 Summary and Conclusions Dr Enrique Cifres Closing session Mr Dimitris Faloutsos Dr Enrique Cifres
- 15. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY. Practice Objective Practical sessions: Objective: to simulate a transboundary working group on flood management. Phases: Identifying concerns Proposing agreements a) Work on a Virtual Scenario b) Use lesson learnt from case studies presented by lecturers to be implemented on these scenario c) The outcomes of the "negotiation" will be then presented by each of the four delegations and discussed in plenary.
- 16. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 GUIDELINES CASE STUDY. Practice Guidelines During speaker’s presentations Try to learn as much of possible from other experiences. Theoretical and practical Take advantage of presented case studies Imagine which concerns mentioned by lecturers can be applied to our case Imagine which succesful or unsuccesful proposals mentioned by lecturers can be applied to our case. Discussions: After each lecture, discussions should extract useful ideas to be aplied to our case First Session Identify concerns Prioritize concerns for negotiation Second Session Non structural measures Participatory process Proposal of preliminary agreement
- 17. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY. Practice STAKEHOLDERS •Basin Authority (National) Distribution of roles •District-Basin Org (Supra national) •Ministry of Environment •Ministry of Housing •Ministry of Energy •Insurance industry •Local communities •Water supply works •Citizens •NGOs STAKEHOLDERS (cont) •City council •Universities •Electric company •Research Institutes •Local Green Organization •Professional Associations •Health authorities •… •Emergency units •Commercial associations
- 18. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY. Practice Identifying concerns Present and Future Problems, Concerns Start with… Threats On going and planned Projects, Imposed risks Weaknesses Lack of coordination Lack of opportunities Climate change consequences
- 19. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY. Practice Proposal for a Protocol Suggested table of contents on Flood Management Definitions of parties Scope and objectives Cooperation •Activities to cooperate on ..list of issues to deal with •Mechanisms •Publicity / Public Participatory processes Action plan •Structural measures •Non structural measures •Cross-related plans
- 20. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 Concern / Proposal card No. ____ Problem / Concern Relevant data Proposal / Terms of agreement
- 21. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY
- 22. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY COUNTRY C COUNTRY B SEA COUNTRY A
- 23. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY WE’LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME DATA BUT WILL FORMULATE HYPOTHETICAL CONCERNS AND SOLUTIONS OUR CASE WILL NOT BE THE DRIN BASIN
- 24. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY
- 25. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY COUNTRY C COUNTRY B SEA COUNTRY A
- 26. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY River C SEA River A River B
- 27. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY River C City A City B SEA River A River B
- 28. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 CASE STUDY Exisiting HPP SEA
- 29. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 Reforestation CASE STUDY Exisiting HPP Planned SEA Dam
- 30. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 A new dam is planned upstream Citi B Multipurpose project Energy production Flood control Drinking water supply Main data Dam: 75 m high Reservoir: 130 Mcm Area: 600 Ha Installed Power cap: 60 Mw Budget: 190 M€
- 31. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 Some reforestation plans are claimed in upper watershed. Multipurpose project Biodiversity recover Soil conservation Flood runoff reduction Main data Area: 12,000 Ha Elevation (average): 1200 m Budget: 150 M€
- 32. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011 Reforestation CASE STUDY Exisiting HPP Planned SEA Dam