This document provides updates from the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). It discusses the upcoming Rio+20 conference, the awarding of the 2012 World Food Prize, a workshop on revitalizing irrigation in Asia, the 63rd anniversary of ICID, and the newest member of ICID from Chad. It also provides information on resources and events related to irrigation, drainage, and sustainable water and food security.

1. News Update
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June 2012
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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (ICID)
Managing Water for Sustainable Agriculture
Revitalizing Irrigation
Towards a future we want….
and Agricultural Water
Dear Friends, activities to achieve the objective of Governance in Asia
‘more crop per drop’.
As these words hit
your screen, the ICID and ICOLD have over the years
leaders of the world drawn the attention of the world on
would be gathering the crucial role that Storages play in
in the beautiful meeting the water, food and energy
city of Rio de challenge in a sustainable way. At the
Janiero. Leaders 24th ICOLD Congress in Kyoto early this
from all walks of month, ICID, and ICOLD together with
life: political leaders, scientists, International Hydropower Association
researchers, planners, engineers, and International Water Resources
social scientists, economists, Association have issued a World
environmental engineers and activists. Declaration on “Water Storages for
Their perspectives might differ but all sustainable development” to reiterate
would be trying to raise their voice this crucial point when the world is
to influence the path to the “Future busy looking for green solutions for
we want”. Rio+20 is a conference on our development imperatives. We are
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the
implementation. And all stakeholders extremely happy to note that Mr. Adama
Pacific (FAO-RAP) hosted a Regional
will have to commit to work for the Nambré from Burkina Faso has been
Inception Workshop on ‘Revitalizing
future we want. elected as the president of ICOLD Irrigation and Agricultural Water
for the next three years. Our hearty Governance in Asia’ during 4-5 April 2012
The year, following adoption of Agenda
congratulations. at Bangkok, Thailand. Representatives
at the Earth Summit (UNCED),
ICID at its Hague Congress 1993, I am sure by now you all have made from FAO, GWP, ICID, IRRI, ESCAP,
decided to establish Global Water preparations to travel to Adelaide. We IUCN, ADB, WORLD BANK, AusAid,
Conservation Program. By the time have many crucial decisions to make China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Uzbekistan Thailand, Vietnam
we gather in Adelaide in a weeks’ that will go a long way to support
attended the workshop. Mr. Hiroyuki
time, the outcome of Rio+20 would the outcomes of Rio+20 in their own
Konuma, Assistant Director-General and
be known. We, at IEC would have to way. Let me remind you that with your Regional Representative for Asia and
formulate a strategy as to how ICID support we together are going to make the Pacific, FAO delivered ‘Welcome
would make its contribution to achieve this IEC environment friendly by using Address’. Mr. Thierry Facon, Senior
the targets that would constitute the as little paper as we can. Your laptops, Water Management Officer, FAO-RAP,
future we want. note books and iPads would be very made a presentation on the proposed
handy in meeting this objective. initiative on ‘Revitalizing Irrigation and
ICID is extremely happy to note
Agricultural Water Governance in Asia’.
that 2012 World Food Prize has And finally, it gives me a great pleasure
been awarded for conceiving and in welcoming the National Committee
Irrigated agriculture is essential to the
implementing a radically new mode of Chad to ICID fraternity.
achievement of human development while
of bringing water to crops in arid and conserving the environment in the Asia
I look forward to see you in Adelaide.
dry land regions - known as “micro- Pacific. The environmental targets simply
irrigation”. We congratulate Dr. Daniel Best Regards, will not be met unless the sector departs
Hillel from Israel whose pioneer work from a ‘business-as-usual’ approach
has been taken forward by ICID and adapts innovative, forward-looking
through its Global Water Conservation and effective strategies. FAO and IWMI
Program that also instituted the Avinash C. Tyagi decided to launch an ambitious initiative
WatSave awards and many other Secretary General to flag and address this at the 1st
Asia Pacific Water Summit, building on
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2. previous experience and the findings of two representatives of their national
Reducing the carbon footprint of
the Comprehensive Assessment on Water committee to participate in the function
and Food, to enable actors in the region at Adelaide Convention Centre, Room Adelaide meetings
at all levels to take effective actions. Asia’s No. 10 on Sunday, 24 June 2012 at The Agenda of 63rd International
heavy reliance on irrigation to maintain 18:30 hours. Executive Council (IEC) and various
levels of food production with a rapidly Workbody Meetings to be held from 24-29
growing population, fast expansion of Those NCs/members not joining Adelaide June 2012 at Adelaide, Australia, have
water scarce areas, erratic food prices meetings are encouraged to celebrate been uploaded (23 May 2012) on ICID
and an increasingly unpredictable climate the 63rd Foundation Day of ICID by website at <http://www.icid.org/agenda.
means that a serious and sustained organizing variety of events like scientific html> for information and use.
revitalization of Asia’s irrigation and / professional meetings, brainstorming
Please download the annotated
water governance is essential, if we sessions, essay and drawing competitions
Agenda for various meetings and
are to meet social, environmental and to create awareness about the global
use the electronic copy during the
economic development targets. The / regional / local level water and food
meetings. The report of the Chairs of
Initiative launched aims to build the related, etc. in the member country. the Working Groups and the Permanent
capacity of the agriculture sector in the Please do send a brief on the event Committees has also been made
Asia Pacific region so that it can move to Central Office for its coverage in the available electronically for sharing them
towards greater food security, poverty forthcoming News Update. during the meeting via the ‘Dropbox’.
alleviation, environmental sustainability Separate invitations have been sent
and climate change readiness. 14th NETHCID Symposium, to the concerned for sharing specific
folders via the ‘Dropbox’.
The Netherlands
The conclusions from the recent FAO
Regional Conference for Asia and the The 14th NETHCID Symposium on
Pacific were very closely linked to the ‘Land and Water Development in a and heartily congratulations to members
issues and challenges addressed by rapidly changing setting’ was held on of the Chad National Committee. With
this Initiative. The conclusions included 8 May 2012 at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the joining of Chad, we look forward to
improving water management, coping The Netherlands. The symposium was renewed efforts in broad basing the NCs
with land and water scarcity, sustainable organized in the honour of President in each of the Lake Chad Basin countries.
intensification of agriculture and an Hon. Prof. Bart Schultz who retired from The contact coordinates of Chad National
emphasis on FAO working in partnership UNESCO-IHE and Prof. Charlotte de Committee are –
with regional organization. Fraiture who has become his successor. Mr. Tchouadan Kadjonga, Président
Prof. Schultz delivered a Valedictory de l’Association Tchadienne pour
Prof. Gao Zhanyi, President ICID, made Address on ‘Finding the balance between l’Irrigation et le Drainage (ATID),
a presentation on ‘Regional Strategies decision making, implementation, General Director of Irrigation, Republic
and Priorities for Irrigation and Agricultural management and sustainability’. On the of Chad, N’djamena, Tchad; E-mail :
Water Governance’ and also made closing occasion, Prof. Charlotte de Fraiture kadjonga@yahoo.fr
remark during ‘Closing Ceremony’. The delivered the Inaugural Address on
workshop concluded that it is important ‘Water and Food Security in an insecure Hearty welcome to Chad National
to revitalize irrigation and agricultural world’. Both of these addresses can be Committee!
water governance in Asia. Leadership, accessed at <http://collateral.unesco-
innovation and significance; networking ihe.org/UNESCO-IHE/21/magazine. Instant access to material for
country initiatives, and linking regional php?spread=0> and <http://collateral.
components and country/basin initiatives
‘63rd IEC Adelaide’ meetings
unesco-ihe.org/UNESCO-IHE/22/
were discussed in detail for revitalizing magazine.php?spread=0>, respectively. The Agenda for all the meetings of 63rd
irrigation in Asia. Strategies for promotion IEC can be directly accessed from our
and for resource mobilization, roadmap Chad – The newest website <http://www.icid.org/agenda.
and future steps were also discussed. html>. Supplementary Agenda is also
member of ICID
available now.
Celebrating 63rd Foundation At the 54th International Council (IEC)
Day of ICID meeting held in Montpellier, France in In adition, the ICID Central Office has
2003, the membership of Chad National opened “Dropbox” account for 63rd IEC
International Commission on Irrigation Committee on Irrigation and Drainage and to share files required to be referred
and Drainage (ICID) will be celebrating its (AT-ID) was accepted and later a Special to by the Chairs/Vice Chairs/Secretaries
63rd Foundation Day on 24 June 2012. Work Team on Lake Chad Basin (ST- of the respective Workbodies (WBs)
Incidentally, ICID Day is falling during the LCB) established in 2005. But regretfully and Task Forces (TFs). The Chairs of
period when most of ICID members will contributions had been weak from basin WBs /TFs are required to submit their
be gathering at Adelaide (Australia) on countries. But we are now delighted reports/minutes immediately after the
24 June. It is a matter of great pride for to announce that the Chad National meetings. In order to facilitate the
ICID fraternity spread across the globe to Committee (AT-ID) has paid its first process at the Adelaide meetings and
observe the ‘63rd ICID Foundation Day’. subscription and has become active with provide instant access to all the meeting
It gives us the opportunity to re-dedicate effect from 1st January 2012. related information, ICID Central Office
ourselves to the mission of ICID. All has created a Dropbox account named
National Committees / Committee are We take great pleasure in welcoming ‘63rd IEC Adelaide’.
encouraged to commemorate this special Chad as an esteemed new member of
day and are requested to nominate one/ ICID family. Our warmest felicitations
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3. The files listed in ‘Summary Report of
Water Storage for Sustainable Development
WGs’ sub-folder are password protected.
World declaration By ICOLD, ICID, IHA, IWRA
Members can open their files by using:
the passwords provided to them. Members • Water is life andwater storage infrastructureis an indispensable tool for society.
can edit these files and it will be available • Investment in water storage infrastructureis investment in the green economy.
to the Chair of PCTA and the CO Staff • The services they provide will be crucialin the mitigation of, and adaptation to
instantly. Central Office has informed the climate change.
Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Secretaries of
• To meet growing demands for water, food and energy, it is time to develop
the ICID Workbodies and Task Forces
solutions for better use of water resources, especially for developing countries,
to join the Dropbox portal and make use and to match political commitments with action.
of this facility.
• A balanced approach, combining large, medium and small reservoirs, is required;
one that takes into account sustainable development, with full commitment
Members can connect to their account
tominimize negative impact.
directly from http://www.dropbox.com by
using any Internet browser. • The organizations signing this declaration commit to collaborate with all partners’
and stakeholders that share this common vision.
Please contact Madhu at madhu@icid.
org for clarifications, if any. experts are increasingly expressing (ii) Lakes & Reservoirs – Research
concerns about the twin crises of food and Management, March 2012, Vol.
Climate Change 'Biggest security and global warming. The ADB 17, No. 1 (4 articles)
Threat' to Food Security study looked at areas that could affect (iii) California Agriculture, April–June
food security, such as trade policies, 2012, Vol. 66, No. 2 (2 articles)
When it comes to expressing the threat development, the demand for food and
to food security posed by changing resource management and possible (iv) Internationals Water Power & Dam
climate patterns and extreme weather mitigation efforts. Construction, February 2012, Vol.
events in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian 64, No. 2 (1 article); and March
Development Bank (ADB) does not mince It was reported that the issues of climate 2012, Vol. 64, No. 3 (1 article)
its words. “The greatest threat to food change and food security in Sri Lanka (v) Indian Journal of Power & River
security is climate change," the Bank are becoming alarming as changing Valley Development, January-
said in a 45-page report, ‘Food Security climate patterns combined with a lack of February 2012, Vo. 62, Nos. 1 &
and Poverty in Asia and the Pacific: Key proper policies to mitigate adverse impact 2 (1 article); and May-June 2011,
Challenges and Policy Issues', released have put the South Asian island in a Vol. 61, Nos. 5 & 6 (1 article)
in May 2012. The report's findings ring precarious position. Though Sri Lanka is
especially true in Sri Lanka, where (vi) World Water, March/April 2012,
yet to experience protracted and deadly
Vol. 35, No. 2 (1 article)
food shortages due to changing weather
World Water Week patterns, recent experiences have shown (vii) Proc. of the Institution of Civil
26-31 August 2012
that its vital rice harvest does fluctuate Engineers – Water Management,
wildly depending on rainfall. April 2012, Vol. 165, No. WM4
2012 World Water Week in Stockholm (3 articles); and May 2012, Vol. 165,
is now open for early bird discounted "One of the biggest problems with Sri No. WM5 (5 articles)
registration! Lankan agriculture is the lack of water (viii)
Proc. of the Institution of Civil
The theme for 2012 is “Water and Food
management," observed Mudalihamige Engineers, Special Issue, May 2012,
Security” with a special focus on Trans- Rathnayake, head of the Department Vol. 165, No. CE5 (1 article)
boundary Waters. The week will cover of Geography at the southern Ruhunu
University. Please visit at <http://www. (ix) Irrigation, Drainage and Rural
issues such as drinking water supply
trust.org/alertnet/news/climate-change- Engineering Journal – The Japanese
and sanitation, trans-boundary water
management, climate change, finance biggest-threat-to-food-security> for more Society of Irrigation, Drainage and
and the water-food-energy nexus. Online information. The Sri Lanka National Rural Engineering, April 2012, Vol.
registration for the 2012 World Water Committee of ICID (SLNICID), though 80, No. 2 (2 articles)
Week will commence on 30 June 2012. deemed inactive at the moment, has (x) Water and Energy International,
been significantly contributing to the February 2012, Vol. 69, No. 2 (3
ICID together with SIWI and FAO is cause of food security in the country. articles)
organizing a one day workshop on ‘Best
use of blue water resources for food (xi) Journal of Hydraulic Research, 2012,
security’ (http://www.worldwaterweek.
New Additions to ICID’s TDS Vol. 50, No. 2 (3 articles)
org/sa/node.asp?node=1346&sa_ Database (May 2012) (xii) Hydropower & Dams, 2012, Vol. 19,
content_url=%2Fplugins%2FEventFind No. 3 (7 articles)
er%2Fevent%2Easp&id=5&event=477)
The additions during the months to the
on 28th August 2012. President Hon. TDS Database are: Book Section – 24 additions; till date
Chandra will be one of the keynote Article Section – 40 additions (Articles 32072 additions have been made to
speaker with President Gao taking / Papers) TDS database. The Text Delivery Service
part in the panel discussion. To view (TDS) has received three requests during
the programme and to register, please (i) Journal of Indian Water Resources the period from India. The Text Delivery
visit <http://www.worldwaterweek.org/sa/ Society, July-October 2011, Vol. 31, Service (TDS) database can be accessed
node.asp?node=479> Nos. 3-4 (5 articles) by visiting ICID website: www.icid.org.
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4. News from ICID National Irrigation Australia unveils diverse speaker line up for
Committees June 2012 conference in Adelaide
Featuring speakers from over 20 countries,
CNCID (China) this year’s Irrigation Australia Conference the Trade Show will feature companies
will deliver attendees an unparalleled such as irrigation equipment suppliers,
The Chinese National Committee on opportunity to learn about the hottest importers, distributors and retailers, all
Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID) has topics in irrigation – both domestically and showcasing their products and services
informed the new contact details as internationally. Importantly, the organisers to the irrigation industry.
follows: have developed the conference program Commenting on the Conference program,
with an outlook on issues that will affect Ian Atkinson, CEO of Irrigation Australia,
Mr. Gao Lihui, Executive Secretary,
businesses, and the industry, over the said: “For both international and domestic
Chinese National Committee on Irrigation
next 12 months as well as the challenges delegates the Conference program offers
and Drainage (CNCID), China Institute
faced by a still developing sector. Running an excellent opportunity to hear from a
of Water Resources and Hydropower
over four days, the IAL Conference will diverse range of speakers on irrigation
Research (IWHR), A-1, Fuxing Road,
offer seminars on essential irrigation topics
Beijing, 100038, P.R.China; Tel: +86 issues, as well as get up to speed with
with key speakers from government,
10 6878 1193; Fax: +86 10 6878 1153; the latest developments in technology
agriculture, and horticulture, as well as
E-mail: 420639377@qq.com; gaolh@iwhr. and management. Complemented by
environmental and landscape industries.
com; cncid@iwhr.com, the biggest Trade Show in the southern
Commencing on 26 June, the Opening hemisphere, we’re anticipating a very
Keynote address of the Conference will successful and exciting event for everyone
IRNCID (Iran) be given by Hon Jay Weatherill, Premier involved”.
of South Australia. Immediately following
The new E-mail address of Vice President the Premier’s address, Prof. Gao Zhanyi, For more information, please visit the
Hon. Dr. Saeed Nairizi [(Chairman of ICID President will present his address to Conference website at http:// www.
Permanent Finance Committee of ICID the conference with a focus on the role irrigation.org.au/2012, and stay abreast
(PFC)] is <s.nairizi@toossab.net>. of irrigation in feeding the world. via Facebook and Twitter. If you are not
able to visit Adelaide either for the Trade
Also not to be missed is the expansive Show or Conference then keep an eye
Trade Show which will run alongside on our website for some exciting new
RuCID (Russia) Irrigation Australia’s 2012 Conference. developments - www.irrigation.org.au
Occupying more than 5000 square metres,
Mr. Eugeniy An Lopukhov will be the
Head / Chairman of the Russian National
Committee on Irrigation and Drainage Forthcoming Events dsi.gov.tr, serpil.koylu@dsi.gov.tr, Website:
(RuCID) in place of Dr. Georgi Georgievich http://www.icid2013.org
Guluyk. ICID fraternity extends its ICID Events
12th International Drainage Workshop
warm welcome to Mr. Lopukhov and (IDW), June 2014, St. Petersburg,
expresses its thanks to Dr. Guluyk for The 63rd IEC Meeting and 7th Asian
Regional Conference, 24-29 June 2012, Russia. Contact: Ms. Irena G. Bondarik,
his contributions to ICID. Mr. Lopukhov’s Secretary General, National Committee of
Adelaide, Australia. Mr. Ian Atkinson
contact details are: the Russian Federation on Irrigation and
(Australia), Chief Executive Officer, Irrigation
Mr. Eugeniy An. Lopukhov, Head/ Australia Limited (IAL), E-mail: IACID@ Drainage (RuCID), E-mail: ibond@online.
Chairman, Russian National Committee on irrigation.org.au, ian.atkinson@irrigation. ru, rusiptrid@mail.ru
Irrigation and Drainage (RUCID), Director, org.au or SANE Events for Irrigation 22nd ICID Congress and 65th IEC,
Department on Land Reclamation, Australia Limited (IAL), E-mail: IAL2012@ 14-20 September, 2014, at Gwangju
Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian saneevent.com.au, Conference Website: Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea.
Federation, Orlikov per., 11/1 Moscow, www.irrigation.org.au/2012. Contact: Ir. Hun Sun Lee, Korean National
104139, Russia. Tel/Fax: +7 495 608- Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
11th International Drainage Workshop
12-41; E-mail: ruscid@mail.ru, rusiptrid@ (KCID), E-mail: kcidkr@gmail.com, kcid@
(IDW), 23-27 September 2012, Cairo,
mail.ru Egypt. Contact: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hassan ekr.or.kr, Website: http://www.icid2014.org
New postal address of Vice President Amer, ENCID Chairman (Egypt), E-mail: Other Events
Hon. Dr. Georgi Georgievich Guluyk are: encid@link.com.eg, ENCID website: and
IDW website : http://www.encid.org.eg/idw11 Workshop on NAMAs: national mitigation
Dr. Georgi Georgievich Guluyk, Vice
64th IEC Meeting and 8th Asian Regional planning and implementation in
President Hon., ICID, Russian National
Conference, 29 September - 5 October agriculture, 16-17 July 2012 at Rome,
Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
2013, Mardin, Turkey. Contact: Mrs. Serpil Italy. More information is available at
(RUCID), Prof. and Head of Department
KOYLU, Turkish National Committee, ICID <http://ccafs.cgiar.org/events/16/jul/2012/
on Land reclamation, All-Russian
Scientific institute for agrochemistry, (TUCID), Delvet Mahallesi Inönü Bulvari No. workshop-namas-national-mitigation-
ul.Pryanishnikova, 31a 127550, Moscow, 16, 06100 Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey, Tel/ planning-and-implementation-agriculture>
Russia, Tel/Fax: +7 (499) 976-47-07; Fax:+ 90 312 425 4614, E-mail : tucid@
E-mail: info@vniia-pr.ru , rusiptrid@mail.ru m
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
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Fax: 91-11-2611 5962; E-Mail: icid@icid.org; Website: http://www.icid.org
Editor: Dr. V.K. Labhsetwar, Director; DTP: Keshav Dev Tanwar, Central Office
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5. ICID Program at a glance – 23-28 June 2012, Adelaide, Australia
Contact: Dr. V.K. Labhsetwar, Director; International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, New Delhi, India
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