Series: Pacific WASH Webinars Building Water Resilience in a Changing Climate 17 November 2021 This Pacific WASH Webinar was about building resilience to the impacts of climate change focusing on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Climate change is affecting us all and we need to ensure that our water supplies are well planned to adapt to changes in rainfall and water availability. Speakers discussed the challenges and approaches to water resource planning covering topics such as: Challenges associated with finding a suitable water source that meets yield and quality objectives, against a backdrop of contaminant sources, saline intrusion, poor understanding of geological conditions, infrastructure costs and social and land use issues. The importance of investing in resource investigations early, to gather information/data to support a robust resource assessment. Challenges associated with tourism season falling over the summer season, causing the period of highest water demand, with the seasonal period of lowest supply (from the surface water intakes) A structured approach based on consensus on the required information for water resource planning connecting three important parties or stakeholders in the planning process: resources analysts, planners and decision-makers. A case study from Tonga. Program and Learning Materials 17 November 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentations Building Resilience to the Impacts of Climate ChangeThis presentation gives an overview of the effective framework on national water resource management, the climate change impact in Tonga, and the assessment of... Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin, PhD, Technical Director DDR and Climate Resilience Tonkin + Taylor International, New Zealand Presentations Elisiva Tapueluelu Deputy CEO - Administration Tonga Water Board, Tonga Presentations Chris Shanks Senior Hydrogeologist Tonkin + Taylor International, New Zealand Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Edkarl Galing ADB Organizer/s Pacific Department Read Also MAIN PAGE: PACIFIC WASH Partner Organization/s Pacific Water & Wastewater Association Topics Water Climate Change