{"id":147,"date":"2022-08-05T04:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/103.245.90.234\/iwrm\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2022-08-08T06:02:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T06:02:09","slug":"overview-of-iwrm-in-brunei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/aseaniwrm.water.gov.my\/iwrm\/overview-of-iwrm-in-brunei\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of IWRM in Brunei"},"content":{"rendered":"\nBrunei has a population of 408,786 people (2014 population census) within an area of 5,765 sq. km and has an average population growth rate of 1.7%. The annual rainfall in the country is 2,500mm along the coast and more than 4,000mm in the hilly interior. It has a tropical climate all year-round with high humidity.\n\nThe following is an overview of the IWRM status in Brunei for the key water management issues in Brunei.\n
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  1. Water Supply Management<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nWater supply management in Brunei is the responsibility of the Water Services Department\/Public Works Department (DWS\/PWD) under the Ministry of Development. Table 1<\/strong> shows the status of water supply management in Brunei for the year 2010 and 2014 for six key indicators.\n\n\"Table<\/a>\n\nThe following is a list of the initiatives carried out by DWS\/PWD since the 1970s that has enabled Brunei to achieve the MDG and the WHO standard for water supply services.\n
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    1. To achieve Millennium Development Goal by 2000.<\/li>\n\t
    2. To achieve 99% potable piped water to population of the country.<\/li>\n\t
    3. To attain WHO quality standard on drinking water.<\/li>\n\t
    4. Adapt to climate change<\/li>\n\t
    5. Two barrage for main river source constructed to prevent saline intrusion and regulate river flow during long drought.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe following is a list of actions that have been taken by the DWS\/PWD to promote IWRM in Brunei.\n
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      1. Carried out water demand and supplies studies to ensure the timely construction of water supply dams and treatment plants<\/li>\n\t
      2. Enforcement of Land Act, Town and Country Planning Acts, Water Act, Environment Acts to safeguard the water catchment from pollution<\/li>\n\t
      3. Carried out Water Resource Studies to identify potential water resources beyond 2035<\/li>\n\t
      4. Constructed two barrages were in response to the potential impacts of climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\"Tutong<\/a>\n\nThe water supply management challenges faced by the DWS\/PWD are the increasing water demand due to (a) Increased in population\/social development, (b) Industry development & growth and (c) Economic development & growth. Also, there are excessive water leakage and wastage in the water supply system and high capital consumption with a low water tariff that does not encourage water saving habits.\n\nIn order to encourage water conservation with a target to reduce the per capita water consumption from 420 litres\/day to 350 litres\/day within 3 years a Water Conservation Unit (WCU) has been created in 2012. The following are the list of activities of the WCU:\n
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        1. Set the KPI on per capita consumption per day. Target NRW reduction by 5% by 2015\/2016.<\/li>\n\t
        2. Promote water savings habits through traditional media, social media, school and private-partnership (MOU).<\/li>\n\t
        3. Install water-efficient devices & sanitary fittings.<\/li>\n\t
        4. Promote rain-water harvesting.<\/li>\n\t
        5. Organize water-conservation event \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WWD, REACH.<\/li>\n\t
        6. Distribution of water conservation kits- thimbles, leaflets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\"Water<\/a>\n\nTo support its mission and address the above water supply management challenges the WSD\/PWD implements the following Capacity Building and Risk Management\/Robustness activities.\n