１３６：マスコミ情報（比国ネグロスIWRM)

１０２号の続報。比国ネグロスでGTZ支援のIWRMが進んでいるらしい。デイリースターより。

Prov’l board passes
IWRM ordinance
BY MARICAR ARANAS

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed the Integrated Water Resources Management ordinance of Negros Oriental, during its regular session at the Legislative Building, Capitol Area, Dumaguete City, Friday.

The IWRM, which seeks to strengthen the implementation of the rehabilitation and protection of water resources in the province, was authored by Board Member Lea Ga-Bromo, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Education.

Bromo said the measure will support the creation of the Negros Island IWRM Council represented by both the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental.

During the IWRM council meeting recently, Silliman University president Dr. Ben Malayang was appointed chairman of the council for the entire island.

Bromo said the IWRM ordinance contains more comprehensive details on the protection, rehabilitation, and management of water resources that includes all forms and bodies of water.

Local government units are expected to support the IWRM project because it deals with water supply, one of the most important basic needs, she said.

The IWRM program was initiated by the Negros Oriental government in cooperation with the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)-Water.

Recently, Negros Oriental Gov. Emilio Macias II recommended that the IWRM council create a watershed management plan.

Maintaining the identified watershed areas in the island is a priority task of the council considering the denudation of the mountains, the council said.

The Negros Island IWRM Council was created because both Negros provinces share some big river sources.*MA

動向は継続的にフォローしたい。パンパンガ川IWRMは始まったばかりである。JICAさんの活躍を期待している。