Paper Title :Planning for Water Resources Management in The Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Author :Serwan M. J. Baban, Ghazi .F Haji

Article Citation :Serwan M. J. Baban ,Ghazi .F Haji , (2024 ) " Planning for Water Resources Management in The Kurdistan Region, Iraq " , International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT) , pp. 111-117, Volume-12,Issue-1

Abstract : The Kurdistan region with arid and semi-arid climate conditions will continue to suffer from critical water shortages, due to its regional hydro-geological situation and the likely impact of global climate change on rainfall quantities and patterns. Moreover, the adjacent upstream countries have aggressive plans for, and are racing towards building large numbers of giant dams and vast irrigation projects. The area is experiencing an increase in water demand due to a growing population, improvements in life quality and development activities. This combination of conditions will require water resource managers and decision makers to balance a dwindling supply with an escalating demand. This paper will report on and examine the development and implementation of a plan for Sustainably Managing Water Resources in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The plan examined the main challenges, identified the priorities and various means of realizing the plan which included increasing water volume and storage. The plan was introduced duringJune2012 with a framework to deliver all the stated objectives by 2018 but this was later extended to 2025. The paper will also recount the outcomes to date as well as the barriers to implementation. The outcomes show that unfortunately, the planned objectives for 2018 and the extended delivery date of 2025 were not realised, hence it is suggested to extend the plan to 2030. It is hoped that by the end of 2030 the region will have 14.247 billion m³ Storage Capacity through completing a number of dams, ponds and irrigation projects. However, overall, the results show an optimistic picture of tangible and conceptual achievements which include completed projects and imbedding enabling management practices such as informed and participatory decision making. Keywords - Water Resources, Management, Sustainability, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-12,Issue-1

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