Upon request by the FAO Lebanon Country Office, Awar Water Executive Director, Dr. Faraj El Awar, developed the training curriculum material and delivered the training on IWRM to the higher and mid-management staff of the North Lebanon Water Establishment (NLWE), the regional water and sanitation utility of the North Lebanon Muhafazat.
Project Scope of Work:
This training program was planned as the main capacity development component of the project entitled “Integrated Water Resources Management and Improved Water Resources Monitoring at Regional Level in Lebanon.” The project, that was funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by FAO Lebanon Country Office, was mainly focused on enabling Lebanese water and sanitation utilities to improve their performance and developing the capacity of their staff with a view of enhancing IWRM-based decision-making. Dr. El Awar developed the IWRM training curriculum material, considering the project main interventions in support of NWLE efforts for water resources management within Nahr El-Bared watershed and irrigation scheme.
Project Results:
- Dr. El Awar developed the curriculum material of the IWRM training, which is comprised of theoretical and practical components. The theoretical component includes the following sections:
- Definition of IWRM
- Enabling Environment
- Institutional Frameworks
- Management Instruments
- IWRM in the Lebanese Context
On the other hand, the practical component of the training curriculum includes the following sections:
- IWRM in the Context of Akkar Region, Lebanon
- Water Quality Monitoring System in Nahr El Bared Irrigation Scheme
- Water Accounting in Nahr El Bared Irrigation Scheme
- IWRM Implementation: Is it Possible in Nahr El Bared Basin?
- Dr. El Awar trained around 35 staff members of the North Lebanon Water Establishment, using the developed curriculum material, on IWRM principles and practical implementation within the region they work in.