local actions of the guaraní aquifer system project - elena benitez - guarani

Local actions of the Local actions of the Guaraní Aquifer System Guaraní Aquifer System

ProjectProjectFORO MUNDIAL DEL AGUA

MEXICO 2006

MEXICO, 16 AL 22 DE MARZO

GEF / GEF / Banco Mundial Banco Mundial / OEA/ OEA

Elena Benitez, Directora General RH, Secretaria del

Ambiente

CN-PARAGUAY

Project - DocumentsProject - Documents

ConceptualDocument

Presentation: Expression of interest by the

countries to the WB and fund requirements

for the preparation

stage

PAD / Project Brief

Document

Submission: the project brief

document

PAD Approvement: Steering committee, GEF

Council and Chief Executive Officer

PIP

Negotiations and

approvement by the

countries:

Signing of contract.

EXECUTION Stage

POPs

PREPARATION Stage

GAS Project Organization

Donors and Cooperating

Agencies

Project Steering

Committee

GEF World Bank

Coordination GroupGeneral Secretariat

Executing Agency (OAS)

National Project Execution Unit

Argentina


Brazil


Paraguay


Uruguay

Institutional ImplementationSetting up of Preparation Committee (2000 to 2002) and Steering Committee (2003 to present) with participation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of Environment and of Water Resources (Project Responsible Agencies) of each country; Setting up of National Project Preparation Units (2000 to 2002) and Execution Unions (2003 to present); UNEP-CC

Water consumption per country in 2025and in relation to the recharge (estimated)

0,2Uruguay

0,4Paraguay

11,0Brasil

0,9Argentina

Argentina

Brasil

Paraguay

Uruguay

Argentina

Brasil

Paraguay

Uruguay

RecargaBajo un supuesto de abastecimiento exclusivo con el SAG

Km3

Operative Areas North and South

AREA I, includes:

• In Brazil, areas of GAS located in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná;

• Pilot Project Ribeirão Preto

AREA II, includes:

• In Brazil, areas of GAS located in the states of Santa Catarina y Rio Grande do Sul;

• Part of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay territories.

• Pilot Project Rivera/Santana

• Pilot Project Concordia/Salto

• Pilot Project Itapúa - Paraguay

Pilot Project Ribeirão Preto – Brazil

INTENSIVE GROUNDWATER USE IN AN URBAN AREA

Pilot Project Rivera/Santana do Livramento

GOUNDWATER POLLUTION

Pilot Project Concordia / Salto

TOURISM

DEVELOPMENT of THERMAL WATERS

Pilot Project Itapúa – Paraguay

AGRICULTUREWATER, SOIL and

VEGETATION

Federal Institutefor Geosciences andNatural Resources

SAG PYSustainable Use of the Guaraní Aquífer System

Area = 71 700 km²- 18 % of Paraguay surface- 100 % of Guaraní aquifer in Paraguay- 6 % of whole Guaraní aquifer

Asunción

Montevideo

General Project Progress

• BIDDINGS– Consolidation and evaluation of the Acquisition Plan by the World Bank; – “Base Map” – and “General Hydrogeology”;– Biddings for the North and South Areas

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT– Setting of an information system for project management, on-going 2004

• NATIONAL COMPENSATIONS– Terms of reference, first results

• UNIVERSITY FUNDS- Results of approved project executions (9) by end of Oct. 2005

• GUARANÍ CITIZEN FUND– 22 proposals awarded aimed to broadcasting, communication and environmental

education

• PROJECT BROADCASTING– Elaboration of broadcasting material (video and leaflets); hiring of a social

communicator

Main Regional Impacts The Guaraní Aquifer Project is included in the region’s Schedule (presidential

declarations);

Compilation of the Declaration of Guaraní Initial Framework, Steering Committee;

Important members support (IAEA, BGR);

Set up of Local Coordination Committees for the transboundary Pilot Projects;

Academic Institutions involved (17) in improvement of basic knowledge – Universities Fund; youth interested in investigations

Example for the management of other transboundary aquifers and for integrated management of water resources;

Preventive actions for management of Guaraní publicly broadcasted (Guaraní Citizen Fund, 24 proposals);

Press interested in GAS and society impact!

Visualization and Interaction of SAG with the other Plata Basin Projects

HYDROGEOLOGICAL DATABASEStructure and codification referred to the thematic information will be defined (geology, geophysics, hydrochemistry, isotopes, drilling, water use, others). To estimate values of recharge and probable discharge, a regional balance for the whole area is foreseen.

MONITORING NETOperating in all 4 countries. It is assumed that periodic data will be gathered from some 180 wells. Starting with a net design, its implementation and the final submission to the countries is foreseen.

BASIC HYDROGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONPossible hydraulic connections with other aquifers and superficial hydraulic systems will be determined at regional scale.

REGIONAL HYDROGEOLOGICAL MAP OF GASIn a 1:3,000,000 scale with information at a 1:250,000 scale. Integration of various specific information layers and thematic maps more detailed. In digital format and integrated in the SISAG.

CONCEPTUAL AND NUMERICAL MODEL OF GASFirst conceptual model. Includes the geological structures, calibration and validation of the model. First results in Paraguay.

POTENTIAL OF THERMAL AND NON-THERMAL RESOURCESEvaluates vulnerability and contamination risks in the pilot areas and at regional scale. Additionally, the analysis of technological-social-economical trends of use and their distributions on the GAS.

SOCIAL ASPECTSEnvironmental education, social communication and broadcasting of various environmental and hydraulic aspects. Encouragement of public participation.

PILOT PROJECTSManagement experiences in areas with potential conflicts regarding use of water resources and soil.

Visualization and Interaction of SAG with the other Plata Basin Projects

Essentials of the Project

Groundwater management requires a strong cross interaction and cooperation between national and sub national governments.

Management of transboundary groundwater is complex: difficulties in visualizing common aspects, different legal and institutional frameworks, international sensibilities and different social visions;

Strategic communication has been practiced from the very start of project preparation.

Commonly shared knowledge forms the base for quantified

groundwater resources to be shared and protected

commonly.

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FORO MUNDIAL DEL AGUA

MEXICO 2006

MEXICO DEL 16 AL 22 DE MARZO