Managing Water for African Cities Johannesburg City Implementation Plan Environmental Component Appraisal Report

Årsliste 2000This is an appraisal of the environmental component of the Johannesburg City Implementation Plan under the Habitat guided programme "Managing Water for African Cities". The objective of this appraisal was to ensure the conformity of the plan with the objectives of the Regional Project and South Africa's needs and to explore the availability of domestic resources (human, institutional, and financial) required for efficient project implementation. The environmental component will give priority to community-based sanitation and waste management interventions in informal settlements in the Klip River catchment. The proposed project interventions are a rapid survey and assessment of water quality impacts of urban settlements, development of strategy for water pollution control from urban settlements, planning and implementation of pollution control demonstration projects, enhancement of public awareness including involvement of schools, and participation in the Africa Regional Network. The appraisal report provides input for the revision of the City Plan document using the LFA method.United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat

Country Case Study on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Assessment in Antigua and Barbuda Water Resources Management

This Report is a summary of findings from a mission to Antigua & Barbuda August 12 - 16, 1997. The quality and quantity of fresh water resources in Antigua and Barbuda are particularly vulnerable to climate change. The study addressed the following interconnected climate change issues (i) impacts on the national hydrological cycle and water resources availability (ii) impact on water demand and water supply economics and (iii) necessary adaptation measures to build the country's preparedness to meet future situations due to climate change. In conclusion, it is likely that climate change will have a set of impacts on the water sector in Antigua and Barbuda, although the exact magnitude of these impacts still remain unclear. The data and modeling tool required for the assessment of these relationships will need to be strengthened. The most appropriate adaptation measure to mitigating possible impacts of climate change would be to launch a Water Resources Management Action Program in Antigua and Barbuda. A part of such initiative wold be to strengthen water resources monitoring and information systems, as well as the legal and institutional framwork for integrated water resources management. This report present an outline description of such action program

LIDAR-ASSISTED AUTO FOCUS TO ENABLE SNAPSHOTS OF CLOSE OBJECTS

Combining light detection and ranging (LIDAR) with the phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) capabilities of a sensor provides a robust emulation of a document camera on a collaboration endpoint device or system. LIDAR and PDAF can reliably indicate that an object is held close to the camera, PDAF can be used to focus and verify focus, and a snapshot image of the current scene can be sent over a presentation channel

Melamchi Water Supply Project Nepal Loan Appraisal Mission Report

This is an appraisal of the Melamchi Water Supply Project in Nepal with special focus on the component earmarked for funding by NDF. The objective of the appraisal mission was to provide NDF with necessary information to support its decisions for further involvement in this project. The mission confirms that NDF's contribution will be allocated solely to the supervision of the construction of the Melamchi Diversion Scheme. This scheme consists of a water intake structure in the Melamchi River and a 26-km long tunnel for transferring of water from the river to the urban water supply system of the Kathmandu Valley. The appraisal concludes that significant progress has been made in filling the funding gaps of the Project since the last donor mission in July 2000. Moreover, all donors appears to agree that an obligatory condition for this project is the involvement of a private operator (PO) responsible for future operations and provision of water supply services. The construction supervision component of the Melamchi Diversion scheme is estimated to an upper ceiling of approximately UD$11 million including the consultant's office and transportation costs. The supervision budget is higher than the current NDF's pipeline credit for this Component and filling of the gap has to be settled. The mission also clarified that the construction supervision will be subject to Nordic Competitive Bidding. In general, considerable efforts will be needed by the Asian Development Bank and the Nepalese Governmental Institutions to complete the remaining project preparations in keeping with a tight time schedule

Managing Water for African Cities Dakar City Implementation Plan Environmental Component

This is an appraisal of the environmental component of the Dakar City Implementation Plan under the Habitat guided programme "Managing Water for African Cities". The objective of this appraisal was to ensure the conformity of the plan with the objectives of the Regional Project and Senegal's needs and to explore the availability of domestic resources (human, institutional, and financial) required for efficient project implementation. The appraisal recommends that the design of the city implementation plan should include an inception process involving Senegalese partner institutions and stakeholders, since Senegalese ownership to the plan is essential to its successful implementation. It is proposed that the city plan should take a step-wise and action oriented approach. It should start with the community based wastewater management component to demonstrate results on the ground in the selected urban communities. An immediate action will be to establish the environmental task team and appoint a task leader who will act as the main driving force in the City Plan implementation process

Managing Water for African Cities Lusaka City Implementation Plan Environmental Component

This is an appraisal of the environmental component of the Lusaka City Implementation Plan under the Habitat guided programme "Managing Water for African Cities". The objective of this appraisal was to ensure the conformity of the plan with the objectives of the Regional Project and Zambia's needs and to explore the availability of domestic resources (human, institutional, and financial) required for efficient project implementation. The appraisal recommends that the design of the city implementation plan should include an inception process involving Zambian partner institutions and stakeholders, since Zambian ownership to the plan is essential to its successful implementation. It is proposed that the city plan should take a step-wise and action oriented approach. It should start with the community based groundwater management component to demonstrate results on the ground in the selected urban communities before embarking on the subsequent large-scale integrated groundwater management intervention. An immediate action will be to establish the environmental task team and appoint a task leader who will act as the main driving force in the City Plan implementation process

Managing Water for African Cities Addis Ababa City Implementation Plan Environmental Component Appraisal Report

Årsliste 2000This is an appraisal of the environmental component of the Addis Ababa City Implementation Plan under the Habitat guided programme "Managing Water for African Cities". The objective of this appraisal was to ensure the conformity of the plan with the objectives of the Regional Project and Ethiopia's needs and to explore the availability of domestic resources (human, institutional, and financial) required for efficient project implementation. The appraisal provides findings and recommendations regarding the implementation of the City Plan. One key intervention is a community-based sanitation and wastewater management project to demonstrate results on the ground in urban communities. Moreover, the Addis Ababa City Plan comprises the monitoring and management of essential groundwater resources and strengthening of the water resources information systems.United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat

Managing Water for African Cities Nairobi City Implementation Plan Environmental Component Appraisal Report

Årsliste 2000This is an appraisal of the environmental component of the Nairobi City Implementation Plan under the Habitat guided programme "Managing Water for African Cities". The objective of this appraisal was to ensure the conformity of the plan with the objectives of the Regional Project and Kenya's needs and to explore the availability of domestic resources (human, institutional, and financial) required for efficient project implementation. The appraisal provides input for the revision of the environmental component of the City Plan using the LFA method. The envisaged project interventions include the development of a management strategy for the Ngong river catchment with particular emphasis on the Nairobi Dam, implementation of community-based improvement measures, environmental surveillance systems, public awareness building, and performance monitoring and dissemination of best practice information. This is to demonstrate in practice the potential benefits of catchment-wide and integrated approaches with a view to scaling up best practices in city-wide investment projects.United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat