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LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)QUARTERLY REPORTYear 2: 3 rd Quarter(APRIL - JUNE 2006)TABLE OF CONTENTSI. SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 1II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE REPORT PERIOD................................ 3III. ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER .............................................. 11IV. PROBLEMS AND ISSUES...................................................................................... 14V. STAFF LEVEL OF EFFORT.................................................................................. 16VI. STATUS OF FINANCES AND EXPENDITURES............................................... 18VII. LIST OF REPORTS........................................................................................ 19iINTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)I. SUMMARYInternational Resource Group (IRG) under the USAID/Egypt funded Livelihood and Incomefrom the Environment (LIFE) Integrated Water Resources Management Project (Contract No.EPP-I-802-03-00013-00 Task Order 802) is responsible for assisting the Government ofEgypt (GOE) to promote integrated water resources management. The period of performanceof the project is from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2008.The purpose of this report is to present the status and performance of LIFE IWRM for Year 2(2005/2006) 3 rd Quarter covering the period from April to June 2006. The quarterly reporthas the following content: summary of project activities and accomplishments for thisquarter, planned activities for the following quarter, problems and issues, staff level of effort,status of finance and expenditures, and list of reports.A summary of the activities for the quarter follows:US Ambassador Francis Ricciardone met with BCWUA representatives in Luxor IWMD on5 April.A USAID/MWRI Project Steering Committee meeting was held on 14 May.A USAID/Egypt team accompanied by the MWRI IWMU Director visited project activitiesin Quesna and Berket el Sabaa IWMDs (New Zifta Directorate) on 7 June.A USAID/Egypt team visited project activities in Qena governorate 26-28 June.The 23 new IWMDs are fully functioning. The total number of IWMDs including thoseformed under RSC/WP is now 27 and includes all the Districts in the 5 target Directorates.One of the 5 General Directors, three of the 27 IWMD managers and 25% of the sectionheads are women.Strengthening activities continued for 272 BCWUAs already formed in 11 IWMDs involvingover 240,000 members, 5000 water user representatives, and 1600 board members. Internalregulations have been signed for 185/272 BCWUAs. Establishment of BCWUAs wascontinued in the remaining 16 IWMDs. Over 300 BCWUAs will be established in these 16Districts. Board elections have been held for 214/316 BCWUAs.The water monitoring/discharge measurement program continued at 86 irrigation canalinflow/outflow sites in the 27 IWMDs. Flow monitoring was started on 80 draininflow/outflow sites. Updated water level databases were installed and daily records of over1000 sites are being entered. A Campbell Scientific data logger procured through the projectwas installed at Meit Bera Canal Intake in Quesna. Water budgets are being prepared by eachIWMD. The implementation of the Matching Irrigation and Supply and Demand (MISD)program continued. Biweekly data from the Ministry of Agriculture is being collected by theIWMDs on crops and cropping patterns. Water quality and groundwater monitoringcontinued in all IWMDs. Preparation of 1/25,000 digital base maps for all IWMDs wascompleted.1INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)At the request of USAID a Task 4 Improved Maintenance and Upgrading of WaterManagement Equipment follow-up work plan was prepared to extend the study to includeadditional BCWUAs and pump maintenance providers. A Local Consultant was identified.Task 5 activities continued in Senbo Village, Gharbiya Governorate, the pilot area selectedfor demonstrating environmental services for improving water quality management. Keystakeholders have been identified; a socio-economic baseline survey conducted; and solid andliquid waste alternatives investigated. The water quality monitoring program is on-going.Senbo Community Development Association (CDA) purchased land for the waste watertreatment plant. Construction was completed on the 600 m3/day Dual Flow Aerated Biofilters(DBAF) waste water treatment facility. The development of an environmental solidwaste management and water quality awareness campaign was started.The Luxor wastewater reuse demo site is operational. This activity is under direction ofEEAA with support from MALR. Six crops are under cultivation. Environmental monitoringcontinued. Meetings were held with USAID, EEAA, and MALR to discuss environmentaland economic aspects of the activity. A training plan for the 5 graduates working at the demosite is under implementation.Eleven persons are being sponsored for M.S. Graduate Degree Training. Two persons areattending Utah State University, USA, in irrigation and hydraulic engineering. Two personsare attending American University Cairo in environmental engineering. Seven persons areattending local universities.An additional 300 Arabic copies of the “Discussion Guide” kit designed to support BCWUAswere distributed to BCWUA boards. A 13 page flip-chart kit based on the “DiscussionGuide” was prepared and issued to each IWMD. Work on a video program designed todemonstrate the step-by-step process of BCWUA formation and activation was started.The follow-up Year 2 M&E Field Survey of Farmers in Twenty-Seven Integrated WaterManagement Districts was started. Summer 2005 secondary data was reviewed and analyzed.The project conducted 22 training events during the report period with over 439 trainees(15% female).2INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE REPORT PERIODTask 1: Formation of Integrated Water Management DistrictsEric Viala (LTTA, Expatriate Water Resources Management Specialist) is coordinator forthis task. Eng. Nabil Fawzi (LTTA, Local Water Resources Management Specialist) is theLIFE Regional Advisor for Upper Egypt. He is supported by Eng. Yehia Youssef (IWMU).Eng. Maher Khodary (LTTA, Water Resources Management Specialist) is the LIFE RegionalAdvisor for Lower Egypt. He is supported by Eng. Mohamed El Eng. Hamrawy (IWMU).Dr. Hisham Ali Mustafa provided STTA to develop the management training course and Dr.Tarek Kotb is providing STTA to assist with integrated maintenance activities. Activitiescarried out during the report period by LIFE IWRM team included:• Eng. Gamil Mahmoud, Chairman USAID MWRI Steering Committee and DirectorIWMU, made a number of field visits to include Luxor, Deshna, Nag Hamadi,Quesna, Berket El Sabaa, and Kafr Sakr IWMDs.• On April 5 US Ambassador Francis Ricciardone visited the project activities in Qenagovernorate and met with BCWUA representatives in Luxor IWMD. He wasaccompanied by a USAID Team that included Anthony Vance (Associate Director),Gary Robbins (Team Leader, Agribusiness & Exports), Eng. Wafaa Faltaous (ProjectCTO), and Manal Alfred (PR Officer). Eng. Gamil Mahmoud (MWRI IWMU), JeffFredericks (LIFE COP), and Eng. Nabil Fawzy (LIFE Upper Egypt Regional advisor)participated.• On June 7 Eng. Gamil accompanied by Eng. Wafaa Faltaous (USAID CTO) and GaryRobbins (USAID) visited the data logger site on Meit Bera Canal in Quesna IWMDand watched the demonstration by the site engineers on the flexibility and efficiencyof the system. The visit was followed by attending a meeting with BCWUAs inBerket El-Sabaa IWMD. They were accompanied by Jeff Fredericks (LIFE IWRM),Eric Viala (LIFE IWRM), and Eng. Maher Khodary (LIFE IWRM).• On June 26-28, a USAID Team visited the project activities in Qena governorate.They met with MWRI staff as well as with BCWUAs in the following IWMDs:Armant and Luxor. The USAID Team included Steffi Meyer (Program Officer),David Rhoad (Development Officer), Eng. Wafaa Faltaous (Project CTO), and SaharFouad (Financial Officer). They were accompanied by Eric Viala (LIFE IWRM) andEng. Maher Khodary (LIFE IWRM).• Completion of two training events in Lower Egypt on Management for IWMDmanagers and section heads (10/27 IWMDs)• Completion of three training events on Integrated Maintenance for IWMD staff(27/27 IWMDs). Each IWMD subsequently prepared an annual IntegratedManagement Plan.• Monthly coordination meetings held with Undersecretaries, General Directors, andIWMD managers in the five target directorates. IWMD managers prepared andsubmitted monthly reports to General Directors. The template for IWMD MonthlyReport was updated and a similar template for General Directors to review andsummarize the IWMD Monthly Reports was drafted.• 26/27 IWMDs have established training rooms.• Finalization of complaints databases continued.3INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)Task 2: Formation of Branch Canal Water Users’ AssociationsEric Viala (LTTA, Expat Water Resources Management Specialist) is coordinating this taskwith assistance from Eng. Moamen Mohamed Said El Sharkawy (IWMU) and Eng. AmiraAbdel Hady (IWMU). Dr. Khaled Wassif (MWRI) is providing STTA. Activities carried outduring the report period by LIFE IWRM team included:• In the 11 IWMDs where BCWUAs have already been established, 185/272 BCWUAshave approved Internal Regulations. BCWUAs (272/272) working with IWMDs haveidentified their Branch Canal maintenance priorities. Seasonal meetings were held bythe 11 District managers with their BCWUAs.• In the 16 IWMDs establishing BCWUAs this year, 214/316 BCWUAs have hadboard elections.• Dissemination of Field Manual to all existing BCWUAs.• A review of irrigation command area covered by BCWUAs was made for severaldistricts in Lower Egypt. As a result additional BCWUAs will be formed in Quesna,Birket El-Sabaa, Zagazig, Abu Kebeer, and Ibrahimiya IWMDs.Task 3: Equitable Allocation of Water ResourcesEric Viala (LTTA, Expat Water Resources Management Specialist) is coordinator for thistask with assistance from Eng. Alaa Abbas (IWMU), Eng. Mohamed Hamed (IWMU), Eng.Hisham Shehab (IWMU), Eng. Ahmed Abdul Maksoud (MWRI), and Dr. Mohamed RamiMahmoud (MWRI). Dr. Ragab Ali Abdel Azim (MWRI) has taken a one-year leave fromMWRI and has been hired as full-time consultant to provide technical support. Dr. TomSheng (IRG) provides short-term technical assistance. Activities carried out during the reportperiod by LIFE IWRM team included:• Tom Sheng, Expat Information Specialist, carried out a two weeks assignment in May2006.• Flow monitoring and calibration of 86 main inflow/outflow canals continued.• Flow monitoring on 80 main inflow/outflow drains started.• Purchase Orders were prepared to install 121 marble staff gages.• Updated water levels database installed in all IWMDs (27/27). IWMDs are enteringdaily records for over 1000 sites into the database. Back data for 2004-2006 has beenentered.• A template for preparing a District water budget was prepared and delivered to all 27IWMDs. Preparation of the budget by the IWMDs was started.• 25/27 IWMDs (all except Wadi El Nokra and Wadi El Saida, Aswan directoratewhich are new lands under development) continued to prepare biweekly waterrequests based on actual cropping patterns.• With assistance from the Telemetry Section, a Campbell Scientific data logger,procured through the project, was installed at Meit Bera Canal Intake in Quesna.GSM modem connections were established at Quesna IWMD, Zifta DirectorateWater, Telemetry Office Cairo, and the Project office. Training was conducted• Eng. Gamil and Jeff Fredericks had a meeting on June 13 with Chairman of IrrigationDepartment and Telemetry Project Director to brief on the data logger installed atMeit Bera Canal Intake in Quesna and discuss the possibility of replication of the newsystem at other sites.• Groundwater and water quality monitoring training completed. Groundwaterequipment delivered and databases installed in all 27/27 IWMDs. More than 26504INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)wells inventoried so far. Water quality monitoring continued for 200 canals, 120drains, and 20 wells.• 1/25,000 digital base maps for all IWMDs completed. Digitizing of canals and drainson 1/25,000 digital base maps for all IWMDs ongoing. Five training events held ondigital mapping for IWMD staff (23/27 IWMDs).• ARC-View GIS software delivered to Directorates. Two training events completed onARC-View GIS for directorate staff (5/5 General Directorates).• Support to computer maintenance in all IWMDs continued.Task 4: Improved Maintenance and Upgrading of Water Management EquipmentDr. Wadie Fahim Mankarious (IRG), Senior Organization/Institutional DevelopmentSpecialist, is coordinator for this task. The assessment was conducted and a report submittedto USAID in September 2005. USAID has requested additional focus group meetings beconducted with the newly formed BCWUAs and an extended pump maintenance workshopsurvey be carried out in all Project target directorates. Activities carried out during the reportperiod by LIFE IWRM team included:• Follow-up work plan approved by MWRI and USAID.• A local consultant to conduct the Assessment Study was identified and a PurchaseOrder signed.Task 5: Environmental Services for Improving Water Quality ManagementDr. Wadie F. Mankarious (IRG) is coordinator for this task. He is assisted by Eng. MohamedHamed (IWMU). STTA is being provided by Dr. Mohamed El-Hussaini (Waste WaterTreatment Consultant), Dr. Sherif M.A. El-Didy (Groundwater Consultant), and Eng. AhmedAbdul Maksoud (MWRI). MWRI Water Communications Unit is assisting with the publicawareness campaign. Activities carried out during the report period included:• Public awareness program is under development. Meetings with Senbo villageresidents were held to begin preparation of the public awareness campaign to supportTask #5 activities.• Construction of the DBAF system completed and under testing.• A generator was procured for the DBAF plant to serve as a backup power supply. Itwill be used as the primary power source until the site can be connected to the localelectric power grid.• A letter was sent by H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abu-Zeid to Gharbiya Governor requestingassistance with electricity connection to the plant.• Gharbiya Governor sent a team from Water/Wastewater Gharbiya Office to visit theSenbo DBAF plant.• Ag Waste recycle STTA consultant identified and P.O. signed.• Water quality monitoring activities continued.Task 6: Improved Wastewater Reuse PracticesDr. Wadie Fahim Mankarious (IRG) is coordinator for this task. He is assisted by Eng.Mohamed Hamed (IWMU). Short term technical assistance is also being provided by Eng.Ayad Thapet Kariakos (ECODIT-Demo site coordinator), Eng. Ahmed El Behery (IrrigationDesign Consultant), Eng. Awad Shafik (Demo Site Manger Consultant), Eng. Abd El-AzizMohamed Fathy (Irrigation System Field Implementation Engineer Consultant), Eng. Ahmed5INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)Abdul Maksoud (MWRI), and Dr. Sherif M.A. El-Didy (Groundwater Consultant). KarimEl-Jisr (ECODIT) is providing expat short-term technical assistance. Activities carried outduring the report period included:• A Coordination Meeting was held in Luxor on April 6. Dr. Mawaheb (EEAA), Dr. ElHakeem (EEAA), and Eng. M. Moustafa (MALR) met with the 5 graduates anddelivered lectures as training support. Decisions were taken concerning summercrops, marketing of winter crops and training of the graduates.• A Coordination Meeting was conducted in Luxor on 29 June. Dr. Mawaheb (EEAA),Dr. El Hakeem (EEAA), and Eng. M. Moustafa (MALR) met with the 5 graduatesand delivered lectures as training support. USAID Delegation consisting of Eng.Wafaa Faltaous (CTO), Sahar Abd El Rahman (Financial Specialist), Steffi Meyer(Program Office), and David Rhoad (Development officer) attended the meeting andvisited the demo site.• Sorghum as a summer crop was planted on two feddans.• Roses will not be cut for marketing until the specialists determines that the plants arefully established and ready for cutting.• An observation well was installed to monitor groundwater quality.• Six crop samples (roses, gladiolas, flax, Jojoba, Jatropha, and Sorghum) were sent toMALR Soil and Water Research Institute Lab for analysis. Samples from roses, flaxand sorghum were also sent to local lab in Luxor for microbiology analysis. Resultsindicated that no contaminants were detected except for limited traces in the root zoneof the sorghum.• Flax was harvested. A decision has been made to sell only the seeds.• SOW was prepared for conducting a market survey and a consultant identified.• Business management training was conducted. The graduates prepared business plansas output from the training.• Draft Irrigation & Crop Management Plan Report completed.• Environmental monitoring continued.Task 7: Graduate Degree TrainingDr. Ibrahim Elassiouti (LTTA, Deputy Chief of Party) is coordinator for this task. He is beingassisted by Dahlia Hamdy (LTTA, Training Coordinator). Activities carried out during thereport period by LIFE IWRM team included:• Continued monitoring status and progress of all trainees: two at Utah State Universityin USA, two at American University in Cairo, two at Cairo University, four at AinShams University, and one at Helwan University.• Provided financial and logistical support for trainees.• Assisted the USU students with formalities to return to Egypt to collect data for theirresearch projects. Both USU students completed their 1 st year and received excellentmarks for their 2 nd semester.Monitoring and EvaluationDr. Ibrahim Elassiouti (LTTA, DCOP) is coordinator for this activity. Eng. Alaa Abbas(IWMU) is providing local STTA support. Dr. Mark Svendsen (DAI) is providing expatriateSTTA support. Activities carried out during the report period included:• Mark Svendsen M&E Specialist conducted a two weeks assignment, 6-19 May 2006.• The Project Steering Committee was briefed regarding M&E activities.6INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)• Continued computation of baseline indicators for IWMDs with incomplete/missingdischarge data.• Reviewed farmer field survey questionnaire to make any needed simplifications.• Conducted a presentation to USAID on the use of remote sensing for estimating cropyield.• Reviewed and analyzed summer 2005 secondary data.• Started collection of winter 2005-2006 secondary data.• North South Consultant Exchange was selected to conduct the farmer survey for 5000respondents in 27 IWMDs. Conducted a training program for IWMD staff selected toas survey enumerators and supervisors for the field survey. Carried out farmer fieldsurvey in the 27 IWMDs.Education, Communication, Public Awareness and ParticipationMs. Cheryl Groff (AED), Sr. Education, Communication, Public Awareness and ParticipationSpecialist, is coordinator for this task. Dr. Hisham Ali Mustafa and Dr. Khalid Wassif(MWRI) provided STTA support. Six members of the MWRI Water Communication Unitstaff have been engaged in various cross-cutting communication activities includingplanning, shooting and editing video, still photography, writing, and design for programmaterials. Activities carried out during the reporting period by the communications teamincluded:• An additional 300 Arabic copies of the “Discussion Guide” kit designed to supportBCWUAs have been produced, distributed to each BCWUA board members to usewith their constituents.• Production of thirty, 13 page, flip-chart kits based on the “Discussion Guide” with acarrying case was completed. The kits were distributed to each IWM District Officefor use by field staff with large groups of water users when a data show projector isnot available.• Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted to guide and initiate thepublic awareness program for the Task #5 environmental quality activity.• A plan for the Task #5 public awareness campaign addressing both improved solidand liquid waste management was developed along with slogans for pre-testing.Design concepts are underway.• Project Highlights #6, #7, #8, #9 were translated into Arabic, approved and posted onthe web-site.• Collected Success Stories from both the IWMDs and the BCWUA and began videotapingthese in both Upper and Lower Egypt.• Video footage of the Ambassador’s visit with BCWUA board members in Qena wasobtained.• Work on a video program designed to demonstrate the step-by-step process ofBCWUA formation and activation was initiated. Scenes for this program were shot inIWMDs in both Upper and Lower Egypt.• Production of BCWUA membership cards for board members was initiated.• The project web-site and photo archive were maintained.TrainingDahlia Hamdy (LTTA, Training Coordinator) is coordinator for this component. STTA wasprovided by Greg Olson.7INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)Activities carried out during the report period by LIFE IWRM team included:• Prepared, coordinated, and followed up with the regional offices in Lower & UpperEgypt for all project related training programs.• Monitored status and progress of all trainees (two at UTAH State University in USA,two at American University in Cairo, two at Cairo University, four at Ain ShamsUniversity and one at Helwan University).• Provided financial and logistical support for US Institution Trainees.• Greg Olson, Expat STTA, reviewed and updated the training documentation andreconciliation procedures.The following table shows the number of participants which have been trained under theproject through the end of the reporting period.Total to DateQuarterly Total(Without OJT)Total Male Female Total Male Female4187 3403 784 439 371 68Training conducted during the reporting period is listed below:No Code Event Date Venue Days Partici Femalepants1 6.1.1 Improving Water Reuse Practices– Graduate Training - GrowingFlowersApril 1 Luxor Demo Site1 6 22 6.4.2 Improving Water Reuse Practices April 6 Luxor 1 7 1Coordination Meeting3 3.9.6 Water Quality & Ground Water April 8-13 Aswan-Kom 5 15 1DatabaseOmbo4 1.2.1 Integrated Maintenance April 9 & 13 Zagazig 2 24 3(Zifta &W.Sharkiya)5 1.2.2 Integrated Maintenance April 16-17 Qena 2 20 46 1.2.3 Integrated Maintenance April 19-20 Aswan 2 19 57 3.15.1 Digital Mapping April 30-May 4 Zifta 4 22 98 3.15.2 Digital Mapping May 8-11 Qena 4 20 39 1.3.1 Management Course May 8-10 Zifta 3 27 810 1.3.2 Management Course May 9-11 W. Sharkiya 3 27 211 3.19.1 Introduction to GIS Training1&2 (Map Production & DataIntegration) - Lower EgyptMay 14-18 Quality StandardCompany –Cairo5 5 012 3.19.2 Introduction to GIS Training1&2 (Map Production & DataIntegration) - Upper EgyptMay 21-25Quality StandardCompany –Cairo5 7 013 3.15.3 Digital Mapping May 29-June 1 Qena 4 21 314 8.6.1 Field Survey Data Collectors May 29-30 Irrigation Club- 2 30 0Zagazig15 8.6.2 Field Survey Data Collectors May 31- June 1 Zifta 2 30 216 8.6.3 Field Survey Data Collectors June 5-6 Qena 2 55 217 8.6.4 Field Survey Data Collectors June 7-8 Aswan 2 48 318 3.15.4 Digital Mapping June 11 - 14 W. Sharkiya 4 22 1219 6.3.1 Business Management June 14-16 Luxor Demo Site 3 6 220 3.26.1 Operation & Maintenance of June 25-26 Quesna 2 7 4Data Logger21 3.15.5 Digital Mapping June 26 - 29 Aswan 4 14 18INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)No Code Event Date Venue Days Partici Femalepants22 6.4.3 Improving Water Reuse PracticesCoordination MeetingJune 29 Luxor 1 7 1ProcurementMahmoud Said, (LLTA Procurement Coordinator) is responsible for this activity. STTA wasprovided by Greg Olson. Activities carried out during the report period by LIFE IWRM teamincluded:• Life of Project (LOP) Procurement Plan was updated for Year 2.• Continued preparation of specifications and procurement of project equipment.• Successfully installed and transferred all supplied equipment to MWRI.• Greg Olson, Expat STTA, assisted with the review and update of procurement andinventory procedures.The status of the commodity procurement program for Year 2 is presented below:Project Office Setup/Equipment (Cairo and Regional Offices)No Item Qty ProcuredComputer Equipment0-14 Notebook Computer 2 10-22 Color ink-jet printer 2 20-26 Norton Utilities 15 5Training Equipment0-32 Digital Camera, small 2 2Performance Requirement I: Decentralized Management of Water ResourcesNo Item Qty ProcuredDistrict & Directorates Training Rooms Equipment Set(Training Room must be prepared before equipment is supplied)1-1-2 Standard Computer 11 101-7-2 Scanner A4 1 01-13-2 Computer Tables 6 61-14 Computer Chairs 6 61-6-2 Laser Printer 1 01-4-2 Notebook Computer 4 22-4-2 Air-conditioning 3 33-1 Flip Charts Stands 36 363-2 TV Sets 12 113-3 VCRs 12 113-4 Data Show 1 13-8-2 Furniture 12 113-13-2 English language books 36 363-14-2 Ceiling fans 30 243-15-2 Plotter 1 1District Mapping Equipment Set9INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)No Item Qty Procured5-3 Paper Maps Scale 10000 3605-7-2 GIS Software 5 5District / Directorate Water Monitoring Equipment Set6-8-2 Data logger 1 16-13 GSM Modem 7 56-13-2 Measurement Gage 130 0Directorate Water quality equipment Set7-1 Portable TDS 27 277-2 PH Conductivity Do TM 16 167-4 Connection to Computer 23 237-6 Colorimeter 1 0Performance Requirement II: Stakeholder Engagement in Water ResourcesManagementNo. Item Status5-1 DBAF Wastewater Treatment Contract IssuedUnit5-2 Shredder (Ag. Recycling) Specifications prepared; under review5-3 Tractor and trailer (Min 70 Specifications prepared; under reviewHP)5-4 Small Water Pump Specifications prepared; under review5-5-2 Generator DeliveredTask 6: Improved Wastewater Reuse PracticesLuxor Wastewater Reuse Demonstration SiteNo. Item Status6-1 Pump Unit and accessories Delivered(pipes, tank, and valves)6-2 Filters (Gravel and Sand) Delivered6-3 Drip System irrigation net Work Delivered(PVC Pipes, PVC Fittings,laterals, drippers and others)6-4 Connections and meters Delivered6-5 Civil Work Delivered6-7 Ag. Inputs Delivered (Winter 2005 crops)6-8-2 Color Printer (1) Delivered6-9-2 UPS (1) Delivered6-10-2 Digital Camera (1) Delivered10INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)III. ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTERTask 1: Formation of Integrated Water Management DistrictsThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Conduct monthly coordination meetings with MWRI managing staff.• Finalize updated complaints database and install in all IWMDs.• Prepare input to the year 3 work plan.Task 2: Formation of Branch Canal Water Users’ AssociationsThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Continue BCWUA activation activities in 11/27 IWMDs where BCWUAs alreadyexist.• Continue BCWUA establishment in 16/27 IWMDs forming BCWUAs this year.• Prepare input to the year 3 work plan.Task 3: Equitable Allocation of Water ResourcesThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Dr. Tom Sheng’s (Expat STTA) next visit is scheduled for August 2006.• Complete digitizing of canal and drains on 1/25,000 digital base maps.• Complete digital mapping training.• Finalize and install final versions of water level database.• Continue support to all water monitoring activities (water levels, discharges, waterquality, and groundwater).• Complete water budgets for all IWMDs.• Continue support for computer maintenance in all IWMDs.• Prepare input to the year 3 work plan.• Assessment of the Year 2 information system activities.Task 4: Improved Maintenance and Upgrading of Water Management EquipmentThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Conduct field work and focus group meetings in Upper and Lower Egypt.• Prepare a report with analysis and recommendations.Task 5: Environmental Services for Improving Water Quality ManagementThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Complete the performance test of DBAF in Senbo.• Start training of the technicians and labors on operation and maintenance of theDBAF• Continue the water quality monitoring program• Continue the public awareness program on wastewater and agricultural wastemanagement• Initiate the Agricultural Waste recycle program.• Continue building capacity of CDA and BCWUA to support the pilot project.11INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)Task 6: Improved Wastewater Reuse PracticesThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Continue monitoring of water quality and cultivated crops.• Continue training of graduates• Conduct market survey• Complete construction of civil works.Task 7: Graduate Degree TrainingThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Continue monitoring status and progress of all trainees.• Continue providing financial and logistical support for trainees.• Oversee procedure for the selection of additional trainees in local universities.Monitoring and EvaluationThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Dr. Mark Svendsen, Expat STTA next visit is scheduled for August 2006.• Undertake all steps necessary for entry, checking, processing and analysis of theresponses to the field survey.• Analyze secondary M&E data from all project IWMDs for Winter 2005/06.• Assemble and analyze M&E data for annual project report.• Prepare input to the year 3 work plan.• Compute year 2 values of all indicators in the M&E plan.• An M&E assessment for Year 2.Education, Communication, Public Awareness and ParticipationThe following activities are planned for the next quarter:• Promote use of the “Discussion Guide” & flip-chart tool kit by field staff andBCWUA board members.• Develop the Year 3 communication plan and matrix of proposed communication andpublic awareness activities and materials.• Compile a flip-book of communication materials produced during Year 2.• Develop additional presentation styles and channels of dissemination forHighlights/Success Stories including the video stories.• Implement the public awareness campaign for Task #5.• Complete production of the BCWUA formation video.• Continue to provide education, communication, public awareness, and participationsupport for all Task areas, with special attention to development of professionalproduced and packaged set of training materials for Task #1 & #2.• Maintain web-site.12INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)TrainingThe following training courses are planned for the next quarter:IDCourse Title Type Events Date VenueCode6.4.4 Improving Water Reuse Practices Meeting 1 July LuxorCoordination Meeting3.15.6 Digital Mapping Class/Field 1 July 17-20 Aswan3.13.1 WL & Complaints DatabaseInstallation and TrainingClass 6 July-August EachDirectorate** Annual Work plan Workshop Workshop 1 8-10 Sept. PalestineHotel-AlexandriaProcurementProjected procurement activities for next quarter include the following activities:• Continue procurement, supply, and installation of commodities.• Prepare MWRI equipment transfer procedures as required.• Transfer equipment to MWRI.• Complete equipment inventory.13INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)IV. PROBLEMS AND ISSUESTask 1: Formation of Integrated Water Management DistrictsShortage of managing staff (engineers) in Aswan directorate remains an issue. This has beenraised to the attention of the MWRI.IWMDs are responsible for more tasks than the previous irrigation districts. Their needs interms of budget, facilities, and resources are greater. The Project is working with MWRI toidentify those needs and address them.Task 2: Formation of Branch Canal Water Users’ AssociationsThe effort for establishing BCWUAs to cover over 1000 branch canals in five directorates issignificant when compared to previous similar activities in MWRI. To accomplish thisBCWUA establishment and activation activities have been decentralized and IWMD staffhave been trained to implemented and manage this process themselves.This new approach, using IWMDs to directly form BCWUAs, is more cost-efficient,empowers IWMD staff, and ensures a direct partnership between IWMD staff and BCWUArepresentatives.This new pragmatic process emphasizes rapid establishment of BCWUAs. By immediatelysolving conflicts and issues, BCWUAs can bring benefits to their members and demonstratetheir credibility. A drawback to this rapid approach is the difficulty to systematically involvewomen as WURs and Board members. This is being addressed through specific awarenessactivities on gender equity.Task 3: Equitable Allocation of Water ResourcesActivities such as water monitoring and data management require continuing technicalsupport to IWMD staff. In order to ensure the sustainability of such activities, the project isfocusing on the identification and capacity building of support staff at directorate level.Task 4: Improved Maintenance and Upgrading of Water Management EquipmentNone at this time.Task 5: Environmental Services for Improving Water Quality ManagementA substation transformer needs to be upgraded in Senbo Village to be able to provide asuitable electric power supply to the DBAF site. The Governor Gharbiya at the request of HEMinister MWRI has agreed to help solve this issue.Task 6: Improved Wastewater Reuse PracticesEEAA and MALR are reluctant to accept transfer of the Demo site at this time. Proceduresand timing for the transfer of equipment and materials is under review.14INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)None at this time.Task 7: Graduate Degree TrainingNone at this time.None at this time.TrainingProcurement15INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)V. STAFF LEVEL OF EFFORTThe LIFE IWRM LTTA and STTA professional, technical, and administrative support stafffor the quarter are shown below:EXPATRIATENAMEDr. Jeff FredericksEric VialaLOCAL EGYPTIANNAMEDr. Ibrahim El AssioutyDr. Wadie Fahim MankariousNabil FawziMaher KhodaryDr. Ragab Abdel AzimMahmoud SaidDahlia HamdyNermin MokhtarAmany MahmoudShehab YounisNahid NabilRESIDENT STAFFPOSITIONChief of PartyWater Resource Mgt ExpertPOSITIONDeputy Chief of PartySenior Organization/Institutional DevelopmentSpecialistWater Resource Mgt Specialist (Upper Egypt)Water Resource Mgt Specialist (Lower Egypt)Water Resources Management SpecialistAdministration and Procurement CoordinatorWorkshop/Training CoordinatorAccountant/Financial ManagerAdministrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant (Lower Egypt)Administrative Assistant (Upper Egypt)SHORT TERM STAFF DURING THE REPORT PERIODEXPATRIATENAMECheryl GroffMark SvendsenTom ShengGreg OlsonBonnie GroverLOCAL EGYPTIANNAMEEng. Alaa AbassEng. Hisham ShehabEng. Moamen El SharkawyEng. Amira Abdel HadyEng. Mohamed Hamed A. LatifEng. Ayad Thapet KariakosDr. Hussein El AtfyDr. Hisham Ali MustafaPOSITIONSenior Information, Education, & CommunicationsSenior M&E SpecialistSenior Information SpecialistOrg Dev/M&E/Training SpecialistEnglish Language Technical EditorPOSITIONInformation SpecialistWater Monitoring SpecialistWater Resource Organizational/Institutional SpecialistWater Resource Organizational/Institutional/GenderSpecialistWater Quality Environmental SpecialistDemo Site CoordinatorSenior Management / Institutional SpecialistSenior Education, Communication and Public Awareness& Participation Specialist16INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)NAMEDr. Mohamed Rami MahmoudDr. Tarek KotbDr. Khaled WassifEng. Ahmed Abdul MaksoudEng. Safaa KhodaryEng. Mohamed El HamrawyEng. Yehia Mohamed YoussofPOSITIONSenior Water Resources Information SpecialistIrrigation & Drainage Maintenance SpecialistInstitutional/Organizational Development SpecialistGround Water SpecialistIT SpecialistWater Resources and Irrigation SpecialistWater Resources and Irrigation Specialist17INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)VI. STATUS OF FINANCES AND EXPENDITURESFinancial summary for the reporting period April – June 2006 is presented below:USD BudgetBudget Line Item Budgeted Obligated CurrentClaimClaims toDateRemainingBalance% BudgetClaimedDirect and Consultant 1,337,507 73,474 544,873 792,634 41LaborOther Direct Costs 4,756,111 114,473 1,270,174 3,485,937 27Subcontractor53,486 2,440 19,042 34,444 36Handling FeeFixed Fee 338,090 10,471 102,025 236,065 30Total Cost Plus FixedFeeSource: IRG Invoices #1 - 20; estimate 21RemainingObligation Balance% ObligationClaimed6,485,194 5,000,000 200,857 1,977,530 4,507,664 30 3,022,470 40LE BudgetBudget Line Item Budgeted Obligated CurrentClaimClaims toDateRemainingBudget Balance% BudgetClaimedDirect and 6,777,427 639,923 3,766,195 3,011,232 56Consultant LaborOther Direct Costs 15,290,311 2,421,101 13,353,916 1,936,395 87Subcontractor 98,769 4,961 43,620 55,149 44Handling FeeFixed Fee 1,219,157 168,629 944,005 275,152 77Total Cost PlusFixed FeeSource: IRG Invoices #1 – 19; estimate 20RemainingObligation Balance% ObligationClaimed23,385,664 23,385,664 3,234,614 18,107,737 5,277,927 77 5,277,927 7718INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP

LIFE IWRM Quarterly Report Year 2: 3 rd Quarter (April – June 2006)VII.LIST OF REPORTSNo.NAME1 Annual Work Plan Year 1 (October 2004 – September 2005) December 20042 Quarterly Report (October - December 2004) January 20053 Monitoring and Evaluation Plan February 20054 Quarterly Report (January - March 2005) April 20055 Quarterly Report (April - June 2005) July 20056 Task 5: Senbo Village Household Survey April 20057 Task 5: Alternative Methods for Solid Waste Management and Treatment and Disposal July 2005of Wastewater8 Task 5: Technical Report with Specifications & Table of Quantities of Sewage Pump July 2005Station & Treatment Plant for Senbo Village Zifta Markaz – Gharbiya Governorate9 Task 4: Assessment of Egyptian Farmers’ Need for Improved Maintenance of Irrigation August 2005Equipment and Training to Manage Water Users’ Associations10 Monitoring and Evaluation: Field Survey of Farmers in Twenty Seven Integrated Water September 2005Management Districts11 Task 1: Establishing Integrated Water Management Districts August 200512 Violations Data Base User Manual (Arabic) August 200513 Complaints Data Base User Manual (Arabic) August 200514 MISD Software User Manual (Arabic) August 200515 Task 5: Design and Cost Analysis of Agriculture Wastes Recycling Alternatives for August 2005Senbo Village – Gharbiya Governorate16 Annual Work Plan Year 2 (October 2005 – September 2006) August 200517 Annual Report Year 1 (2004 – 2005) October 200518 Water Level Data Base User Manual (Arabic) October 200519 Monitoring and Evaluation Report Year 1 October 200520 Information System Year 1 Assessment October 200521 Task 6: Design of Irrigation Network for the Luxor Demonstration Site September 200522 Task 6: Environmental Monitoring Plan for the Luxor Demonstration Site November 200523 Quarterly Report (October - December 2005) January 200624 Quarterly Report (January - March 2006) April 200625 Task 6:Irrigation and Crop Management Plan (Draft) May 200619INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP