Factsheet #25

Water Resources Planning Office

Instrument Type

formal

Governance Level

local
regional/basin
national
international

Governance Mode

hierarchical

Water management topics addressed

Drought & water scarcity
Water abstraction for irrigation and other economic activities
Water quality issues due to nutrient pollution
Water quality issues: Other reasons

Implementation requirements

Financial capacity

medium

Human capacity

high

Political buy-in

high

Timeframe for implementation

medium

#25: Water Resources Planning Office

Description

Formal co-ordinating bodies - These are often government agencies or specific government offices that help promote co-operation and collaboration.

Function

They are a key force for building capacity and sharing good practices, as well as overcoming sectoral fragmentation of water-related tasks across ministries. They act as a forum for the alignment of interests and timing across ministries and public agencies.

Example: The "Bureau de Planification et des Équilibres Hydrauliques" in Tunisia

The Office of Planning and Hydraulic Balance (Bureau de Planification et des Équilibres Hydrauliques, BPEH), under the Tunisia’s Ministry of Agricolture, is a body responsible for the coordination of the various actors that interact with the water system, for the mobilization of water resources and the overseeing of the water system workings. The office is responsible for the long-term planning of the development of the water strategy and the water system with its mandate expiring in 2050.

Source

OECD (2011). Water governance in OECD countries – A multilevel approach. OECD Studies on water (p. 82ff) https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/water-governance-in-oecd-countries_9789264119284-en Retrieved on 22 September 2020.

OECD (2014) Water Governance in Tunisia – Overcoming the Challenges to Private Sector Participation. OECD Studies on Water https://www.oecd.org/environment/water-governance-in-tunisia-9789264174337-en.htm Retrieved on 24 September 2020

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