such interpretations will have bad consequences in that the pastoralists do not have another alternative. So this calls for different scheme of compensation which could benefit nearby community either on communal basis or on individual basis in order to solve the problem of the pastoralists sustainably. There are also different laws dealing with the water resources such as the federal water resource management proclamation. This proclamation was issued to ensure that the water resources of the country are protected and utilized for the highest social and economic benefits of the people, that they are duly conserved, harmful effects of water are prevented, and that the management of water resources is carried out properly. Pursuant to the proclamation that define the power and responsibility of Ministries, the power of the then Ministry of Water and Energy and the currently renamed Ministry of Water, Energy and Irrigation includes: promoting the development of water resources and energy; undertaking basin studies; determining the country’s ground and surface water resource; undertaking studies and negotiations of treaties pertaining to the utilization of boundary and trans-boundary water; supporting the expansion of potable water supply coverage; and issuing permits and regulating the construction and operation of water works. The ministry also works in corporation with the line Bureaus of Water and Energy of the Regional States. Especially the ministry gives training to the regional experts in the way to build their capacity. Beyond that the regional states water and energy bureau are the main implementers of the water policy supplying water and enhancing small scale irrigation in cooperation with the ministry as well as the line offices of the regional governments. There is also a separate office for irrigation in regional states. In addition, Afar National Regional state established the Integrated Basin Development Office. This office facilitates the construction of small scale irrigation and drinking water projects for both human and livestock. If the construction is for irrigation, the Pastoral Development Office will follow up and if the project is for water supply the office of the water and energy will follow up once the project is finalized. There is also basin water resource administration authorities in areas such as Awash basin for the Purposes of co-coordinating, administering, allocating and regulating the utilization of the surface water resources of the Awash Basin. The authority has responsibilities to administer the available water of the basin that flows across or lies between more than one Regional
such interpretations will have bad consequences in that the pastoralists do not have another alternative. So this calls for different scheme of compensation which could benefit nearby community either on communal basis or on individual basis in order to solve the problem of the pastoralists sustainably. There are also different laws dealing with the water resources such as the federal water resource management proclamation. This proclamation was issued to ensure that the water resources of the country are protected and utilized for the highest social and economic benefits of the people, that they are duly conserved, harmful effects of water are prevented, and that the management of water resources is carried out properly. Pursuant to the proclamation that define the power and responsibility of Ministries, the power of the then Ministry of Water and Energy and the currently renamed Ministry of Water, Energy and Irrigation includes: promoting the development of water resources and energy; undertaking basin studies; determining the country’s ground and surface water resource; undertaking studies and negotiations of treaties pertaining to the utilization of boundary and trans-boundary water; supporting the expansion of potable water supply coverage; and issuing permits and regulating the construction and operation of water works. The ministry also works in corporation with the line Bureaus of Water and Energy of the Regional States. Especially the ministry gives training to the regional experts in the way to build their capacity. Beyond that the regional states water and energy bureau are the main implementers of the water policy supplying water and enhancing small scale irrigation in cooperation with the ministry as well as the line offices of the regional governments. There is also a separate office for irrigation in regional states. In addition, Afar National Regional state established the Integrated Basin Development Office. This office facilitates the construction of small scale irrigation and drinking water projects for both human and livestock. If the construction is for irrigation, the Pastoral Development Office will follow up and if the project is for water supply the office of the water and energy will follow up once the project is finalized. There is also basin water resource administration authorities in areas such as Awash basin for the Purposes of co-coordinating, administering, allocating and regulating the utilization of the surface water resources of the Awash Basin. The authority has responsibilities to administer the available water of the basin that flows across or lies between more than one Regional
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