WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN SANTA CATARINA: EXECUTIVE ENTITIES CASE
Keywords:
River Basin Committee, Water Resources Management, Management Instruments, Participatory ProcessAbstract
The Water Resources Management System is centered around river basin committees and water agencies. Until the formal regulation of water agencies, support models such as executive entities have been implemented to assist the committees. This study presents the outcomes of the executive entity for the Eastern Cluster of the State of Santa Catarina for the years 2023 and 2024. During the operational period, 128 meetings were held, resulting in 635 administrative acts and 24 training sessions, which engaged over 1,400 participants. Significant progress was made in the implementation of Water Resources Plans (PRH) and management instruments, including the development of 19 projects and 3 superficial and groundwater quality framework and the implementation programs. The results of the project demonstrated the strengthening of the committees and the advancement of PRH and management instruments. However, certain weaknesses were identified, such as the use of fixed-term contracts within the executive entity model, which can lead to discontinuity in the work.
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