Evaluation of water basin plans: consensus on characteristics and action implementation stage

Panziera, André Gonçalves; Neyra, Oscar Enmanuel Ticona; Brum, Marcelo Lovato; Padrón, Richard Alberto Rodriguez; Swarowsky, Alexandre

doi:10.1590/2318-0331.302520240047

Numerical classification of the indicator	Characterization range	Meaning
0	0 to 0.25	Terrible trait stage
0.25	0.26 to 0.50	Bad trait stage
0.5	0.51 to 0.70	Regular trait stage
0.75	0.71 to 0.90	Good trait stage
1	0.91 to 1.00	Optimal trait stage

Guiding line I: Concepts and phases of conception and elaboration	1. The plan's objectives reflect the basin's main problems.
	2. Strategy for the participatory and social mobilization process.
	3. Sufficient data (in quantity and quality).
	4. Consideration of climate change on water availability and environmental services.
	5. Consideration of extreme weather events in the basin.
	6. Definition of criteria for water allocation between different users.
	7. Definition of criteria and conditions for delivering water to the downstream basin.
	8. It presents guidelines for managing water demand and associated environmental processes.
	9. Presents a survey of environmental services in the river basin.
	10. Scenarioization considers the issue of water supply and environmental services.
	11. Water use priorities depending on a conflict scenario, multiple uses and water environmental services provided by the basin.
	12. Goals to be achieved.
	13. Existence of financial planning via traditional sources and/or focused on payment for environmental services.
	14. Different forms of resources to carry out the actions, or strategy/estimate of fundraising potential.
Guiding line II: Process of articulation, mobilization and agreement	1. Coordination with sectoral policies.
	2. Coordination with the State Water Resources Plan.
	3. Action of the basin committee in the stages of the plan.
	4. Participatory process.
	5. Implementation of prior institutional pacts.
Guiding line III: Actions and programs	1. Existence of a specific structure, methods or organization for implementing and monitoring the Plan.
	2. Definition of indicators for evaluating the implementation of the Plan.
	3. Existence of institutional mechanisms to guarantee the implementation of the plan, compliance requirements.
	4. Disclosure of the Plan for Society.
	5. Compliance with the action implementation schedule.

Numerical classification of the indicator	Implementation Range	Meaning
0	0 to 0.25	Action not started
0.25	0.26 to 0.50	Action just started
0.5	0.51 to 0.70	Partially completed action
0.75	0.71 to 0.90	Action almost completed
1	0.91 to 1.00	Action completely completed

Characterizing criterion	Round	Sum of response values	Average responses	Variation of responses (Round 2 - Round 1)
Existence of a specific structure. methods or organization for implementing and monitoring the Plan	Round 1	14.25	0.68	0
	Round 2	14.25	0.68
Definition of indicators for evaluating the implementation of the Plan	Round 1	12.75	0.61	0
	Round 2	12.75	0.61
Existence of institutional mechanisms to guarantee the implementation of the plan. requirement for compliance	Round 1	14	0.67	0
	Round 2	14	0.67
Disclosure of the Plan for Society	Round 1	13.75	0.65	-0.5
	Round 2	13.25	0.63
Compliance with the action implementation schedule	Round 1	9	0.43	-0.25
	Round 2	9	0.43

Characterizing criterion	Round	Sum of response values	Average responses	Variation of responses (Round 2 - Round 1)
Coordination with sectoral policies	Round 1	14.25	0.68	0
	Round 2	14.25	0.68
Coordination with the State Water Resources Plan	Round 1	14.5	0.69	0
	Round 2	14.5	0.69
Action of the basin committee in the stages of the plan	Round 1	14.25	0.68	0
	Round 2	14.25	0.68
Participatory process	Round 1	14.25	0.68	0
	Round 2	14.25	0.68
Implementation of previous institutional pacts	Round 1	14.25	0.68	0
	Round 2	14.25	0.68

Characterizing criterion	Round	Sum of bet amounts	Average responses	Variation of responses (Round 2 - Round 1)
Plan objectives reflect the basin's main problems	Round 1	14	0.67	-0.25
	Round 2	13.75	0.65
Strategy for the participatory and social mobilization process	Round 1	14	0.67	-0.25
	Round 2	13.75	0.65
Sufficient data (in quantity and quality)	Round 1	14	0.67	-0.25
	Round 2	13.75	0.65
Consideration of climate change on water availability and environmental services	Round 1	10.5	0.5	0
	Round 2	10.5	0.5
Consideration of extreme weather events in the basin	Round 1	13	0.62	0
	Round 2	13.75	0.65
Definition of criteria for water allocation between different users	Round 1	14.25	0.68	0
	Round 2	14.25	0.68
Definition of criteria and conditions for delivering water to the downstream basin.	Round 1	13.75	0.65	0
	Round 2	13.75	0.65
Presents guidelines for managing water demand and associated environmental processes	Round 1	11.5	0.55	0
	Round 2	11.5	0.55
Presents a survey of environmental services in the river basin	Round 1	5.5	0.26	0
	Round 2	5.5	0.26
Cenarization considers the issue of water supply and environmental services	Round 1	9.5	0.45	0
	Round 2	9.5	0.45
Water use priorities depending on a conflict scenario. multiple uses and water environmental services provided by the basin	Round 1	13.75	0.65	0
	Round 2	13.75	0.65
Goals to be achieved	Round 1	14	0.67	0
	Round 2	14	0.67
Existence of financial planning via traditional sources and/or focused on payment for environmental services	Round 1	9.5	0.45	0
	Round 2	9.5	0.45
Different forms of resources to carry out actions. or strategy/estimate of fundraising potential	Round 1	14	0.67	0
	Round 2	14	0.67

Action name	Round	Sum of response values	Average responses	Variation of responses (Round 2 - Round 1)
Assembly of a compact network of water quality stations in the main leisure spots. close to the cities of Quaraí and Barra do Quaraí and in the main tributaries of the Quaraí river	Round 1	1.5	0.14	0
	Round 2	1.5	0.14
Discussion of the implementation of Municipal Basic Sanitation Plans	Round 1	5	0.45	0
	Round 2	5	0.45
Conservation and cleaning program for the banks of the Quaraí River	Round 1	3	0.27	0
	Round 2	3	0.27
Connection of components of the hydrological cycle in the Quaraí river basin	Round 1	0.25	0.02	0
	Round 2	0.25	0.02
Definition of draft project for private reservation in the basin	Round 1	2.25	0.2	0
	Round 2	2.25	0.2
Feasibility study for the construction of multiple-use reservoirs in the basin	Round 1	2.75	0.28	0
	Round 2	2.75	0.28
Discussion of binational interventions in the main channel of the Quaraí river and in the basin	Round 1	6.25	0.57	0
	Round 2	6.25	0.57
Disclosure of the basin water framing scenarios	Round 1	3.25	0.3	0
	Round 2	3.25	0.3
Feasibility study of structural measures to cope with floods	Round 1	1.75	0.16	0
	Round 2	1.75	0.16
Implementation of the flood warning system	Round 1	0	0	0
	Round 2	0	0
Implementation of an Environmental Education Working Group	Round 1	3.25	0.3	0
	Round 2	3.25	0.3
Discussion of Municipal Sanitation Plans	Round 1	7.25	0.66	0
	Round 2	7.25	0.66
Definition of the framework of the basin's watercourses	Round 1	1.5	0.14	0
	Round 2	1.5	0.14
Definition of priority and insignificant uses of water	Round 1	4.25	0.39	0.5
	Round 2	4.75	0.43
Defining the classification of water bodies into use classes	Round 1	2.25	0.2	0
	Round 2	2.25	0.2
Implementation of the permanent monitoring. monitoring and evaluation process of granting criteria	Round 1	10	0.91	0
	Round 2	10	0.91

Action name	Round	Sum of response values	Average responses	Variation of responses (Round 2 - Round 1)
Encouraging the rational use of water in agriculture. human supply and industry	Round 1	4	0.4	0
	Round 2	4	0.4
Assessment of the use of alternative sources - wells and cisterns	Round 1	4.25	0.425	0
	Round 2	4.25	0.425
Aquifer zoning and protection of recharge areas	Round 1	2.5	0.25	0
	Round 2	2.5	0.25
Control of groundwater extraction	Round 1	2.5	0.25	0
	Round 2	2.5	0.25
Flood warning system	Round 1	2.5	0.25	0
	Round 2	2.5	0.25
Zoning the passage of floods in urban areas to define occupancy restrictions in urban development master plans	Round 1	2.75	0.275	0
	Round 2	2.75	0.275
Pardinho River revitalization project (integrated by cleaning or dredging of river channels and restoration of permanent protection areas)	Round 1	2.5	0.25	0
	Round 2	2.5	0.25
Recovery and conservation of natural resources in rural micro-basins of the Pardinho River sub-basin	Round 1	2.5	0.25	0
	Round 2	2.5	0.25
Verification of the effectiveness of licensing rules in relation to the objectives of the Basin Plan Insertion Plan in Urban Master Plans	Round 1	2.5	0.25	0
	Round 2	2.5	0.25
Biomonitoring of the Rio Pardinho sub-basin	Round 1	5.75	0.575	0
	Round 2	5.75	0.575
Formal environmental education	Round 1	5	0.5	0
	Round 2	5	0.5
Informal and non-formal environmental education	Round 1	5	0.5	0
	Round 2	5	0.5
Monitoring and monitoring the implementation of actions and the results obtained	Round 1	5	0.5	0
	Round 2	5	0.5

[1] Source: Cifuentes et al. (2000); Mota (2018).

Evaluation of water basin plans: consensus on characteristics and action implementation stage

Avaliação de planos de bacias hidrográficas: consenso sobre estágio de características e de implementação de ações

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