Project Proposal

BY

AKINDUNNI Daniel Olushola (05/30GB025) Department of Civil Engineering University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Project Supervisor: Dr O.G Okeola

December 2013

Project Proposal

Akindunni, O.D. (05/30GB025)

2014

Sustainable Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in NC Nigeria By Akindunni O.D Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria.

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Introduction

Many still believe that Nigeria has abundant water that cannot run out; however, in contrast, this is false. As the nation population continues to grow and socio-economic activities increase, water pollution and water demand for domestic, agriculture, industry and other uses would continue to increase. Furthermore, climate change as some scholars say, is making some parts of Nigeria especially North Central in particular, increasingly vulnerable to frequent droughts and floods arising from erratic rainfall and compounding our agricultural production, threatening our livestock and reducing hydropower energy generation capacity (Olasunbo Martins, 2001). All these would lead to water shortages; unless urgent steps are taken to mitigate the looming crisis. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process which can assist countries in their endeavor to deal with water issues in a cost-effective and sustainable way. The concept of IWRM has attracted particular attention following the international conferences on water and environmental issues in Dublin and Rio de Janeiro held during 1992 (Torkil Clausen et al, 2004); however IWRM doesnt have a definite meaning nor implementation process, what should be integrated and how best it is done. However, Integrated water resources management is therefore a systematic process for the sustainable development, allocation and monitoring of water resource use in the context of social, economic and environmental objectives. Water as a resource and its development and management is specific to the geographical, historical, cultural and economic context of any country. Hence IWRM processes will differ from country to country, and there is no one size fits all. (Torkil Clausen et al, 2004). To assure political interest and public support, the initial focus should be on crucial, urgent issues. For some developing countries of the world like Nigeria the national IWRM planning processes may well focus strongly on how to attain the UN Millennium Development Goals on reducing poverty and hunger, diseases and environmental degradation, providing water to people without access to basic drinking water and sanitation services. For the richer countries of the world, progress towards IWRM may be pursued by focusing on environmental maintenance and restoration. This proposal is not a playbook or something to be tossed aside after proper study, rather, we should build on experiences from a number of diverse countries

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that have gone through such IWRM planning processes and attempts to incorporate the main objective learned from these experiences. 2.0 Aim and Objectives The aim of this work is to come up with a proper policy on sustainable integrated water resources management (IWRM). The objectives of this study are: 1. Social equity: ensuring equal access of water for all users (particularly middle and the lower/poorer class of people in the society) to an adequate quantity and quality of water necessary to sustain human well-being. 2. Economic efficiency: generating water at a very low and efficient cost and with proper and adequate maintenance culture in order to maximize yield. 3. Ecological sustainability: requiring that aquatic ecosystems are acknowledged as users and that adequate allocation is made to sustain their natural functioning. 3.0 Scope of work The study area is limited to seven states of north central Nigeria, the north central states include Kogi, Benue, Kwara, Plateau, Nassarawa and the Federal Capital Territory. This project is a research based work that adopts policy and guidelines to manage water at all level.

Figure 1: Map of Nigeria showing the North Central part of Nigeria.

Source: INEC

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Literature review

Several countries have started, or have already been through the process of putting in place elements or substantial amounts of The Integrated Water Resources Management Process envisaged by the international community during the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg 2002. Uganda and Burkina Faso have, with international assistance, gone through multi-year IWRM planning processes resulting in new national policies, strategies and laws for their water resources development and management; China and Quebecs new water policies; Thailand and Indias water reform processes and Brazils wastewater reform are examples of IWRM processes. Many of these are now in the implementation stage or ready to start implementation. Other countries in Africa and elsewhere have responded to the World Summit on Sustainable Development(WSSD) call for action and have started IWRM planning processes. 5.0 Methodology

General methods and guidelines relevant to IWRM are numerous and each have their areas of appropriate application. The Dublin principle is a very useful method used in implementing IWRM. They have been carefully formulated through an international consultative process culminating in the International Conference on Water and the Environment in Dublin, 1992. ( Torkil Clausen et al, 2004). They aim to promote changes in those concepts and practices which are considered fundamental to improved water resources management. These principles are not static; there is a clear need to update and add specificity to the principle in the light of experience with their interpretation and practical implementation. 6.0 Expected results The expected results of IWRM plan if it is endorsed, enforced and implemented by government, in the process the stakeholders and politicians will become well informed about water issues and problems, the importance and the benefits from addressing sustainable management and development of the water resources. The plan may be more or less detailed depending upon the present situation in the country but will identify longer term steps that will be required to continue along a path to sustainability, social equity and efficiency of use. All this is about the future because we cant say that water is abundant, thereby continue to waste resources. Thus, these policies should be taken seriously.

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7.0 Time Frame (schedule) The project is optimistically estimated to take about a year to completion; this is due to my nature and mode of my program. The Project Work Breakdown Structure and the Gantt chart of the scheduling using Microsoft Project are shown in Table 7.1 and Figure7.1. S/N 1 2 3 Task Project topic given by supervisor Writing of project proposal Sourcing for materials for the project topic Duration 1 2 3 Start Date 25/09/2013 16/12/2013 27/09/2013 Finish Date 23/12/2013 22/12/2013 14/12/2013

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Budgeting

This covers the total amount used for this proposal writing, it is further itemized in Table 8.1 below S/N Expenses Amount (#) 1 Browsing the internet 4000 2 TOTAL Printing of project proposal 3000 7000

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References Vasantha Chase, Deborah Burshell. (2012). Planning Approach for small Island Developing states.pp 150 -171. Torkil, J.C, Marian, S. D, Ivan Cheret, Sonia, D.P. (2000). Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).Published by Global Water Partnership.pp7 15. Mahammed, A.K, Paul Roberts, Peter Rogers. (2005). Integrated Water Resources Management Plans. Training Manual and Operational Guide. pp 78-96. Olasunbo Martins. (2001). Water Resources Management and Development in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges in a New Millenium. pp 66-76
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