• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:27 April, 2016
• Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Climate,Economy and Society,Infrastructure,Integrated Water Resources Management,Landcover and Use,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources,Water Use

Overview The main objectives of this consultancy were to undertake scenario analyses, economic, water requirement projection and ecological support studies to produce the 2014 Orange-Senqu Integrated Water Resources Management Plan (IWRMP). The Project included 5 work packages that are described below. Funding Organisation(s): GIZ   WP 4A: Economic Analysis of Water based on Water Accounting for the […]

Tags:adaptation to climate change, adaptive capacities, irrigation, IWRM, IWRMP, monitoring environmental flows, natural flow, Phase 3, present ecological state, rainfall. natural runoff, socio-economic, water balance, Water Quality, water quality model, water resource model, water resources planning model, WRPM, WRYM, yield

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:27 January, 2014
• Categories:Surface Water Resources,Water Use

Objectives The overall objective of the work package was to attain an overall understanding of how better management practices could reduce water demand in the irrigation sector in the Orange-Senqu River Basin, and to make recommendations on improved water demand management in this sector in the future. In order to reach this goal a number of sub-objectives were […]

Tags:GIS, irrigated fields, irrigation, Scenario Tool, water demand management

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:27 January, 2014
• Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Surface Water Resources

Objectives The main objective for this Work Package is to assess Environmental Flow Requirements (EFRs) at selected key areas of the Orange River Basin at an “Intermediate Level”. Main Activities The main activities included: A scoping level assessment of ecological and socio-cultural condition and importance across the basin. Delineation into Management Resource Units and selection of […]

Tags:diatomes, ecohydraulics, EFR, fish, Geomorphology, goods and services, riparian vegetation, Water Quality

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:27 January, 2014
• Categories:Climate,Surface Water Resources

Objectives The Overall objective of Work package 4 was to carry out a detailed assessment of the occurrence, extent and possible effects of climate change in the Orange-Senqu River basin. This work involved the following: Detection of statistically significant change in the climate including an assessment of to which extent the detected climate change is consistent with the […]

Tags:CC, GCM

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:27 January, 2014
• Categories:Integrated Water Resources Management,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources

Objectives The central objective of this work package was to provide the tools, methods and training for the implementation of a water resource quality management plan. A framework for the management of water resource quality in the Orange–Senqu River Basin was previously proposed by a European Union Development Fund project which was also providing support […]

Tags:IWQM Plan, Water Quality

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:27 January, 2014
• Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Climate,Economy and Society,Infrastructure,Integrated Water Resources Management,Landcover and Use,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources,Water Use

  Introduction This article outlines the aims and objectives of the basin-wide Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plan development  as well as how the work would be carried out through a combination of consolidation of technical studies and stakeholder consultation. During the development of the IWRM Plan it is ensured that the key basic elements are […]

Tags:IWRM, IWRM Plan, IWRMP

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:15 January, 2014
• Categories:Climate,Infrastructure,Surface Water Resources,Water Use

Objectives to produce updated and extended hydrological sequences for the basin as a whole. to ensure that the hydrological data sets are easily accessible for any future work Main Activities Provision of appropriate Capacity Building in a number of key areas agreed with each basin state Recommendations on appropriate protocols and procedures for data collection […]

Tags:hydrological modelling, hydrology, WRSM2000

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:11 December, 2013
• Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Surface Water Resources

Overview and Purpose The main purpose of this transboundary diagnostic analysis (TDA) is to provide a scientific and technical basis for the identification and prioritisation of key issues concerning the degradation of aquatic ecosystems in the Orange–Senqu River basin. It is intended as a decision-support tool for the Orange–Senqu basin states and stakeholders to identify […]

Tags:IWRM

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:15 November, 2013
• Categories:Surface Water Resources,Water Use

Overview and Purpose Working with a range of farmers from Noordoewer and Vioolsdrift, and the Joint Irrigation Authority (JIA) responsible for their shared irrigation scheme in this part of the lower Orange River, this project has been testing a number of different management approaches and technologies to assist in developing a water management strategy. Activities […]

• Author:Bennie Haasbroek
• Post date:15 November, 2013
• Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Surface Water Resources

Overview and Purpose In their meeting in 2005 the Ministers responsible for water in the riparian States of the Orange-Senqu River basin have recognised the need for formal guidance for communication and collaboration on transboundary environmental assessment in the context of the ORASECOM Agreement. Such guidance would, among with other provisions, enable active stakeholder participation […]

Tags:IWRM