Water Policy in Pakistan

Dr. Mahmood Ahmad, Ph.D. Conducted nearly two dozen professional and management development training programs over the years in the area of project and policy analysis, value chain development and environmental economics. Leading a number of policy-oriented studies/projects on agriculture and water policy themes. Demonstrated leadership skills with proven track record of success in supporting developing countries in capacity building, policy advise and providing vision and strategic direction

• Part 1: Background and Setting.- Chapter 1. Introduction (Simi Kamal).- Chapter 2: Water Resource Potential: Status and Overview (Mohsin Hafeez  and Muhammad Arshad).- Chapter 3:  Water Supply and Demand: National and Regional Trends (Shahid Ahmad and Ghufran Ahmad).- Chapter 4: Water Infrastructure and Institutional Setting (from Chapter 8) (Muhammad Arshad and Fahad Amjad).- Chapter 5:Political Economy of Water (Erum Sattar).- Part 2. Sectoral Specific Issues.- Chapter 6: Water and Agriculture – a major area of water policy reforms (Kalim Qamar,   Robina Wahaj, Asif Sharif and Mahmood Ahmad).- Chapter 7: Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation (Naseer Ahmad,  and Mitsuo Yoshida).- Chapter 8: Water Storage and Hydropower (Daud Ahmad and Aslam Rasheed).- Part 3. Sector-wide Issues.- Chapter 9: Water Pricing, Demand Management, and Allocative Efficiency (Mahmood Ahmad and Ahsan Tayyab).- Chapter 10: Groundwater Overexploitation and Water Mismanagement (Sanval Nasim).- Chapter 11: Water Quality and Salinity  (Muhammad Abid Bodla,    Mohammad Ashraf and Vaqar Zakaria).- Part 4. Regional. International and Future Issues.- Chapter 12: Wastewater treatment in Pakistan: Issue, challenges and solution (Fozia Parveen, and Sher Jamal Khan).- Chapter 13: Water Treaties: National and international (Azeem Shah, Erum Sattar).- Chapter 14: Water and Climate Change: A New Challenge  (Asif Khan , Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman Hashmi and Aisha Khan).- Chapter 15: Developing knowledge-based capacity for resource management and service delivery (Skill, Information, and Technology-based Resource Management and Service Delivery)  (Abubakr Muhammad and James Wescoat).- Part 5. Looking Ahead.- Chapter 16: Toward Secure Water Future: Timeframe and Strategies (Mahmood Ahmad , Abubakr Muhammad and Ahsan Tayyab ).