A Partnership for Water Michael E Campana Whenever

A Partnership for Water Michael E. Campana Whenever & Wherever You Want! www. gwp. org

OUR VISION: A water secure world • Enough water for all – • Social Equity, Economic Efficiency, Ecosystem sustainability • Minimize the destructive force of water • Protection from floods, droughts, landslides, erosion, water-borne disease • Maximise the benefits of water • Improve living standards and reduce poverty • An integrated approach • Holistic, cross-sectoral, and multi-stakeholder processes 2/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

OUR MISSION: To advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development • Effective governance • Managing water equitably • Water security and economic growth • Water investments lead to economic growth 3/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

A growing international network since 1996 Our Value Proposition We're a large, diverse, inclusive, multistakeholder partnership that supports communities and countries to improve the way they manage water. Put simply, we're about bringing water users together (that’s everyone) to solve water problems. 13 Regional Water Partnerships 86 Country Water Partnerships 3000+ Partners in 183 countries 4/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Our Value Proposition (continued) • Advocacy for improved water resources management • Convening power across stakeholder groups • Technical expertise and knowledge sharing • Capacity building 5/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

A Network of Partners • Advocating, facilitating, and supporting change processes for sustainable water management. • A neutral platform for multistakeholder dialogue at global, national and local levels that connects water resources planning and operations. • Contributing technical knowledge and building capacity for improving water management. 6/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Regional and Country Water Partnerships • Multi-stakeholder platforms that bring together sectors and interest groups to discuss water issues at regional and national level and to identify solutions. • They develop their own regional and national strategies and action plans based on the integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach, and raise funds to implement them. • They develop Urban Water Partnerships, River Basin Partnerships, or Area Water Partnerships for implementing IWRM approaches at various scales. 7/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Our Impact 8/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

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Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals GWP campaigned for the water goal + an IWRM target (6. 5) SDG Preparedness Facility (SDG-PF) • Aim: help speed up implementation of water related goals at country level. • How: support a 1 st batch of 16 countries, with programs facilitating the implementation of water related goals for their country Uganda Tanzania Zambia Ghana Mali Peru Honduras El Salvador Moldova Hungary Armenia Kazakhstan Indonesia Vietnam Bangladesh China • Who: GWPO, UNEP-DHI, UN Water Gemi & various public-private partners in country 11/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Technical resources GWP provides technical leadership for water resources management: • • Background Papers Policy Briefs Perspectives Papers Technical Focus Papers All online at www. gwp. org 12/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

The GWP Technical Committee • Provides global technical leadership to the network. • Guides policy makers with insights on emerging issues, drawing on the knowledge of world experts. • Provides high quality and evidence-based information for water resource practitioners. • Provides advice and support and facilitates sharing of knowledge and learning at regional and country levels. • Supports the GWP Tool. Box, an online resource with case studies and references about water resources management. 13/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

GWP IWRM Tool. Box • Free online database • Tools help the user understand the concepts of integrated water resources management • Contains a library of case studies and references on how to apply an integrated approach www. gwptoolbox. org 14/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

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IWRM and its Relations to Sub-sectors 16/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

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Our Strategy 2014 -2019 Towards 2020 1. Catalyse change in policies & practice 2. Generate and communicate knowledge 3. Strengthen partnerships 18/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Goal 1: Catalyse change in policies and practice • Advancing effective water governance • Helping to strengthen all aspects of the enabling environment • Seeking to catalyse policy changes and support countries to put them into practice • Supporting consensus building 19/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Goal 2: Generate and communicate knowledge • Developing the capacity to share knowledge • Fostering a dynamic communications culture • Building local expertise 20/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Goal 3: Strengthen partnerships • Strengthening partnerships to catalyse change and enhance learning • Strengthening our Partner organizations • Building Regional and Country capacities 21/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Thematic areas Climate resilience and water security • Most climate change impacts are and will be water related • Floods & Droughts are becoming “the new normal” Water, Climate and Development Programme o Support to countries on climate change adaptation o Strengthen the resilience of countries to climate change o Support implementation of NDCs and National Adaptation Plans processes o project preparation & financing GWP/WMO: o Integrated Drought Management Programme with (IDMP) o Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) 22/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Thematic areas Transboudary water security • More than 250 internationally shared watercourses • Water conflicts can interfere with economic and social development and lead to humanitarian crises • GWP provides a neutral space for dialogue and negotiation • Building institutional capacity in International Water Law 23/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Thematic areas The Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystem Nexus • Use of chemicals and fertilisers causes ecosystem damage and water pollution • Population growth and increasing food production threatens water supply • Generating energy requires water • Water management affects energy planning • Ecosystems play an essential role in sustaining the global water cycle, the carbon cycle, and nutrient cycles 24/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Thematic areas Urbanisation and water security • Cities will experience difficulties in managing scarce and unreliable supplies • Water utilities face major problems with conflicting social priorities • GWP supports the development of Urban Water Partnerships • GWP develops frameworks to explore urban water cycle linkages 25/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Cross-cutting issues Gender • Women play a central role in providing, managing, and safeguarding water • GWP Gender Strategy • Gender Focal Points at regional level 26/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Cross-cutting issues Youth • Empower young people to become agents of change • GWP supports young water professionals • Youth action plans 27/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Dublin-Rio Principles 28/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Essential to Life • Freshwater is a finite and vulnerable resource • Essential to sustain life, development, and the environment Dublin-Rio Principle No 1 29/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Participatory Approach Water development and management should be based on a participatory approach involving users, planners, and policy makers at all levels. Dublin-Rio Principle No. 2 30/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Women’s Central Role Women play a central part in the provision, management, and safeguarding of water. Dublin-Rio Principle No. 3 31/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Economic and Social Good Water is a public good and has a social and economic value in all its competing uses. Dublin-Rio Principle No. 4 32/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Ecosystem Sustainability Water is a natural resource and should be recognised as an integral part of the ecosystem. Dublin-Rio Principle No. 5 33/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

What are the benefits of being a Partner? • Part of a global action network for achieving sustainable water resources management. • Voice and influence at national and international policy discussions through multi-stakeholder platforms. • Guidance on identifying critical needs for the sustainable use of water resources. • Opportunity to match one Partner’s needs with another Partner’s resources. 34/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

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• 75% of jobs depend on water • Water crisis: in top 3 biggest global risks since 2012 • By 2050: 4 billion people may live in water scarce areas 45% of global GDP may be at risk from water • To realize SDG 6 (let alone the 2030 agenda), we need trillions not billions 37/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org

Join the Partnership! Go to PARTNER at: www. gwp. org And visit our online library for water reources management: www. gwptoolbox. org 38/38 June 2017 A Partnership for Water www. gwp. org