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Support for Integrated Water Resources Management around Lake Itasy (Madagascar): launching of the project implemented by IOWater

01/06/2018

The Itasy Region, with an area of nearly 6,727 km², is located in Madagascar: it is one of 22 Malagasy regions. It includes the third largest body of water in Madagascar, Lake Itasy, with an area of 3,500 ha. It is an important centre of economic activity and has a remarkable ecosystem.

Today, the degradation of the quality of water resources, the difficulties of access to drinking water or the lack of a real sanitation service are leading to a concerted management and coherence of policies around Lake Itasy, strategic challenges for the region.

Within this framework, the International Office for Water (IOWater) is in charge of the implementation of the project to support Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) around Lake Itasy. IWRM is defined as "a process of governance and consultation that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, soil and associated resources to maximize social and economic benefits in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of ecosystems".

IOWater is co-financed by the Corsica Rhone Mediterranean Water Agency, as well as by the Greater Lyon Metropolis and the New Aquitaine Region. It also has various key partners, such as PS-Eau, the Ministry of Water, Energy and Hydrocarbons and the Itasy Region. The project, which will last 2 years, is articulated around 4 axes:

  • knowledge management,
  • Governance analysis and recommendations at the Lake Itasy basin scale,
  • support for the planning process - Lac contract,
  • analysis-capitalization document at the national level.

IWRM in Itasy will thus have to respond to many challenges and involve many actors (local authorities, technical services, users, etc.) to facilitate shared governance. Consultation and capitalization will actively participate in the implementation of a multi-actor and multi-thematic planning tool.

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