This paper sets out to explore some of the practical aspects of
the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management
(IWRM). The presentation has the following flow:
1. The relevance of IWRM for a number of key development
issues
2. The key characteristics of the concept
3. The global status of IWRM
4. Practical implementation – the challenges
5. Practical implementation – case studies showing successful
applications to problematic management scenarios
6. How IWRM programmes are being linked with the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and adaptation to
climate change by the setting of achievement milestones