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Dr. Tom Sheng conducted an STTA assignment to review the status of Task 2.3 (21 July to 5 August). Dr. Mark Svendsen conducted an STTA assignment to review the status of the M&E data collection and to prepare a plan for monitoring two new indicators related to organizational performance of the integrated districts and the BCWUAs (13 to 29 July). A monthly project coordination meeting was held on July 5 with Eng. Wafaa (USAID COTR), Dr. Mohamed Motaleb (Project Coordinator), and Andrew Tczap (IRG COP) and Eng. Mohamed El Fetyani in attendance. Main topics discussed included: potential FARA for canal maintenance, status of Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) staff on LWOP, possible use of the MWRI training center, upcoming study tours, and the July training schedule. USAID and IRG met on July 5 to discuss the results of the coordination meeting. Eng. Wafaa (USAID), Eng. Tczap (IRG), Eng. Nabil Fawzi (IRG), and Dr. Wadie (IRG) attended this meeting. MWRI and IRG met on July 28 to be briefed on Dr. Svendsen’s activities during his mission, including his conclusions and future plans. They also discussed Dr. Sheng’s preliminary conclusions based on review of the project’s Information Management System (IMS) activities and his visits to Mansoura Regional Office (RO) and to the West Belbeis and Eltollombat IWMDs (as well as to Abo Kebeer, an IWMD supported in IWRM I). Dr. Sheng’s planned activities during the remainder of his assignment were discussed as well. Dr. Motaleb, Eng. Tczap, Eng. El Fetyani, Eng. Nabil, Dr. Wadie, and Dr. Moamen attended the meeting, together with Drs. Svendsen and Sheng. Staff coordination meetings were held on July31, and August 9 and 18. The RO staff attended the July 31 and August 18 meetings. MWRI and IRG staff met on August 4 to discuss the status of the IWMD digital maps (11 layers) and the possibility of developing a course to demonstrate how GIS technology can integrate information from different sources and perform geospatial analysis to support water management decision making at the district and directorate levels. Engs. Tczap, Nabil, Hesham (Irrigation Department), Tarek (Planning Sector), and Dr. Sheng attended the meeting. Mr. Tczap and Eng. Nabil made an inspection visit to Shoubra IWMD on August 15. MWRI and IRG staff met on August 21 to discuss project status. Dr. Khaled Toubar (MWRI Coordinator), Mr. Tczap, and Eng. Nabil attended this meeting. The IWRM <strong>II</strong> COP, Mr. Tczap, departed on leave on August 22 and returned to the office on September 4. An IRG staff coordination meeting was held on September 4 to begin preparing for the Year 4 Work Plan workshop. A meeting was held on September 6 to brief Dr. Khaled Tobar (the new IWRM <strong>II</strong> Project Coordinator), on the project’s various activities. Eng. Tczap, Eng. Nabil, Dr. Wadie, and Dr. Moamen attended the meeting. A USAID/MWRI/IRG coordination meeting was held on September 11. Eng. Wafaa Faltaous, USAID (COTR), Dr. Khaled Toubar (Project Coordinator), Mr. Andrew Tczap (COP), Eng. Nabila Bahaa (ID), Eng. Tarek Awwad (IS), Eng. Nabil, and Dr. Wadie attended the meeting. MWRI (Groundwater (GW) Sector) and IRG staff met on September 15 to discuss conducting a GW database training course (Directorate Vision). Dr. Madeha (Head of GW), Eng. Ahmed Abd Elmaksoud (GW), Dr. Hanan (GW), Eng. Tczap and Eng. Nabil attended the meeting. Arrangements were agreed to and the course was conducted by the GW Sector staff in the last quarter of Year 3. 4 ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 3 (JANUARY – DECEMBER 2011)
An MWRI (Planning Sector) project coordination meeting was held on September 18. Dr. Mohamed Motaleb (Head of Planning Sector), Dr. Khaled Toubar (Project Coordinator), Mr. Tczap, Eng. Nabil, Dr. Wadie, and Eng. Elfetyani (PS) attended the meeting. A coordination meeting for USAID and IRG staff was held on September 22. Eng. Wafaa Faltaous, USAID (COTR), Mr. Andrew Tczap (COP) and Eng. Nabil attended the meeting. The project initiated negotiations with El Zanaty & Associates on September 18 to conduct a farmers’ survey in the project area. Negotiations were completed and a fixed price purchase order was issued on September 29. The work has progressed according to schedule and the draft report was completed in mid-December. Review of the draft report is ongoing at the writing of this report. The head of the ID issued the decree No. 365 dated 28 September granting Eng. Mohamed Anwar Elbakry LWOP up to July 31, 2012 to work with the consultant in Mansoura RO as Water Resources Management Specialist. Eng. Mohamed started his assignment on LWOP on November 20, 2011. Eng. Wafaa Faltaous, USAID (COTR), and Mr. Foaad Ellathy (USAID planning section) visited Elmataria IWMD on September 29. They attended a meeting with the district staff and with the BCWUAs in the Elmataria BCWUA No. (1) Office. They also visited a bridge located at Km 1.50 on branch canal No. 1 and a feeder to that canal from the Elganabia Elkhamsa canal, constructed by the BCWUA with IWMD supervision. Eng. Zenab Elraies, the head of the Central Directorate for Water Resources & Irrigation, Eng. Saad Elsaied Elsalam, General Director, Eng. Nabil, Eng. Elsaied Nagy and Eng. Akmal joined the trip. A Steering Committee meeting was held on October 2. The entire committee was in attendance except the head of the GW sector due to schedule conflict. Mr. Russell Misheloff, IRG HO Project Manager, started his assignment on October 1 and left Cairo on October 20. He assisted in preparing the Year 4 Work Plan and other reports that were in preparation. IRG staff coordination meeting was held on October 4 to prepare for the Year 4 Work Plan. The Regional Advisors (RAs) didn’t attend the meeting. The draft Year 4 Work Plan was distributed for review on October 17. The head of the ID issued the decree No. 449 dated October 19 granting Eng. Tamer Ibrahim Gomaa LWOP up to July 31, 2012 to work with the consultant in Zagazig RO as Water Management Specialist. Eng. Tamer started his assignment on LWOP on October 19, 2011. An IRG staff coordination meeting, including Regional Office staff, was held on October 24. A meeting between MWRI (Ministry Information Center – MIC) and IRG was held on October 24 to discuss their capability in revising the IWMDs Digital Maps. Mr. Andy, Dr. Hesham, the head of the MIC, Eng. Nabil, and Eng. Sanaa attended the meeting. MIC indicated they have the capability and resources to assist with the digital maps and agreed to review one map to determine the effort required. Eng. Wafaa Faltaous, USAID COTR, attended the Qualubia October monthly meeting on October 25, the undersecretary, the district’s directors, Eng. Nabil, Eng. Maher, and Eng. Abeer Salama attended the meeting. A Steering Committee meeting was held on October 31 to follow up the last meeting’s comments, Year 4 Work Plan and Workshop and other matters. The entire committee was in attendance except the head of the planning sector who was on travel outside Egypt. Review comments on the draft Work Plan were provided to the project. ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 3 (JANUARY – DECEMBER 2011) 5
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Page 5: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SUMMARY OF ACT
Page 8 and 9: IWRM I USAID/Egypt funded LIFE Inte
Page 11 and 12: 1. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES Internatio
Page 13: USAID requested a presentation on t
Page 17 and 18: Under Training, 18 courses were imp
Page 19 and 20: Directorate • The BCWUAs’ Parti
Page 21 and 22: • Dr. Walid, IRG consultant, and
Page 23 and 24: TASK 1.4: WASTEWATER REUSE Dr. Wadi
Page 25 and 26: TASK 2.3: ESTABLISHMENT OF INFORMAT
Page 27 and 28: • Financial and logistical suppor
Page 29 and 30: Task 2.4 PMP Indicators and Targets
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Page 41 and 42: TABLE OF CONTENTS PERFORMANCE MONIT
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Page 45 and 46: Table 4 - IWRM II Implementation In
Page 47 and 48: INTRODUCTION The tables following t
Page 49 and 50: LE BUDGET Budget Line Item Budgeted
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