NL-KVK-27378529-FDW17253ET Netherlands Enterprise Agency The Awash River Basin in central-east Ethiopia is the most utilised and industrialised basin in the country with tremendous economic importance. In the Awash sub-basin with 1,2 million water-users, almost 60% of the water of the entire basin in consumed. While the pressure on the water system is increasing due to socio-economic growth, over 90% of the water is already used for irrigation, with large-scale upstream farms being the first to abstract from limited sources. Poorly regulated water resources and inefficient use lead to decreasing agro-potential for the area, while vulnerable smallholders and downstream users are the first to ‘dry up’.A consortium of six partners is positioned to address the water management challenges in Awash sub-basin: two Ethiopian regulatory bodies, two private partners, a Dutch regulator partner and an non-governmental organisation (NGO). The main goal is to improve the management of water resources for more equitable and efficient water use.The strategy for improved water resource management is to introduce a public revenue model for water pricing, stressing the economic value for water and triggering more efficient and equitable use. To do so the project strengthens the service provider (the regulator) on the one hand, and helps to develop (ecosystem)-services on the other hand to serve end-users and benefit the sub-basin environmentally in the long run.The service provider is strengthened through achieving i) Installed instrumentation and monitoring system for informed decisionmaking; ii) Full user-registration and an implemented priority ladder for water allocation and licensing; iii) Improved open and transparent communication between regulator and water users; iv) An implemented billing & charging system. Paying water-users benefit from improved services through achieving: a. Strengthened water user associations empowering vulnerable smallholders; b. Inclusive stakeholder dialogue among big/small users up-/downstream on allocation and conservation services in the watershed; c. Watershed conservation and reduce-, reuse- and recycle- (3R-)measures leading to increase resilience; d. A scaled pilot on a water forecasting service to increase water-use efficiency.After the 6-year project lifetime, an effective and professional regulator has a financially and institutionally sustainable water pricing regime running, based on equitable allocation and a transparent licensing practice. At least 90% of user charges are collected from 80% of the water volume allocated. Improved services are indirectly benefiting all 1.2 million people in the sub-basin, but in particular 190,000 people benefiting from a total of 407,000 ha watershed conservation and 3-R measures; 1,700 of them being vulnerable and (partially) downstream smallholders achieving more equitable water-access, at least 40% of them women. For 20,000 ha a water-use efficiency increase of 22% is achieved. The project delivers a proven public private partnership (PPP) model for introducing water pricing and improved water service provision, for uptake in other regions. AWASH BASIN AUTHORITY Basin Development Authority (BDA) Netherlands Enterprise Agency Netherlands Enterprise Agency Oromia water, mineral and energy bureau Royal Eijkelkamp B.V. Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad VNG International B.V. Waterschap Zuiderzeeland 9.0107934 38.7612525 2520000 2520000 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 152104 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 62048 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 288684.38 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 288684.38 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 288684.38 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 288684.38 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 116095.5 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 116095.5 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 116095.5 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 116095.5 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 108682.12 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 108682.12 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 108682.12 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 108682.12 Stichting Reformatorische Hulpaktie Woord en Daad 2520000 Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries Efficient water use, especially in agriculture This is the total target for the project Baseline: sugarcane 100 t/ha/year onion 26 t/ha/year Target: verbetering: sugarcane > 100 t/ha/year onion > 26 t/ha/year no data yet no data yet no data yet no data yet no data yet slitght increase Efficient water use, especially in agriculture This is the total target for the project Baseline: Sugar cane 5,5 kg/m3 Onion 2,95 kg/m3 Target: verbetering: Sugar cane > 5,5 kg/m3 Onion > 2,95 kg/m3 not available yet not available yet not available yet not available yet not available yet not available yet Improved river basin management and safe deltas This is the total target for the project Target includes ind 4.2a + ind. 4.7 cumulatief Improved river basin management and safe deltas This is the total target for the project Integrated Water Resource Management Qualitative in progress in progress not yet known Integrated Water Resource Management 10180 ha (% to be calculated) 6% 87% Integrated Water Resource Management This is the total target for the project Integrated Water Resource Management This is the total target for the project Strengthened economic governance and institutions in progress in progress in progress in progress in progress in progress Water, sanitation and hygiene 3480 cumulative 704 cumulative 9286 cumulative aangepast nav AR3 This is the total target for the project Water, sanitation and hygiene NA first batch hardware arrived in Ethiopia NA NA This is the total target for the project NA