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STRUCTURE Survey feedback Current Program Future Early thoughts for Capacity Building under Phase II DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

CURRENT PROGRAM DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

SURVEY Mid September to mid October 112 responses received (25% of contacted) 70+ institutions, 15+ countries Institution Responses Contacted Percentage Academia 7 15 47% Financing institution / donor 5 80 6% Local Government 7 15 47% Ministry 14 66 21% National water association 12 57 21% NGO 4 1 400% Private Sector 12 26 46% Regulatory Authority 13 42 31% Utility Company 38 141 27% Grand Total 112 443 25% DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

SURVEY RESULTS High satisfaction with DWP AAA, Knowledge sharing particularly appreciated DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

PROGRAM RESOURCES DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

FUTURE PROGRAM DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

PROGRAM’S FUTURE Strong demand for continuation, utility support, policies and EU integration Capacity-Building and knowledge exchange seen as top priorities DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

ROLE OF IAWD DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

PROGRAM FINANCING Financing institution / donor Local Government (or LG association) Ministry National water association Regulatory Authority Utility Company 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Charge for participation Let participants cover in Program conferences their costs of travel and events accommodation in events Increase participation fee for utility capacitybuilding programs Require higher contributions from competitive grant awardees Require IAWD Ask governments to membership for contribute to the costs of participation in Program country-specific activities analytical and policy work DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

REMINDER Long term vision Establish durable network of water services professionals Consolidate and maintain knowledge on State of Sector Develop self-financed capacity-building curriculum Same overall structure and implementation arrangements Stronger focus on establishing sustainable mechanisms Limited participation from Outside Danube region 6 M € incl. co-financing Three-year extension DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 0% Ac cto en ad r Fi t( em na o nc r LG M ia ini g in sso stry st itu cia tio ti n) U on til / d i ty N on at C o io o m r na p lw an at y er N as G so O ci at io n nm y 90% Se More than now er or it 100% e Same as now ov th 100% at Less than now iv Au Capacity Building Activities Pr ry at o 10% ul 20% eg ry st in i or ity on /d M n O G N th or Au tio st itu in ry at o 30% R ng ul C io n om pa ny ci at or ct n) at io ia em Se so as y til it U er e at iv so ci ad Ac as Pr LG at w R eg nc i na Fi na l io N at or t( m en rn ov e l. G ca Lo l. G ca CAPACITY BUILDING PRIORITIES Water Associations Support 30% 20% 10% 0% DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

CAPACITY BUILDING Run additional round of on-going CB activities through local partners (waterworks associations) Continue limited cash contribution by utilities Strengthen waterworks associations and IAWD further Add a handful of topics (water safety plans, NRW, TBC) Develop more formal curriculum for utility CB in the region Questions What are relevant topics for future capacity building activities? How to improve participation of utilities in CB activities? What is the role of IAWD in managing the capacity building activities? How to support waterworks associations? How to establish CB on a sustainable basis? DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

DANUBE JOINT WATER CURRICULUM Planning and coordination A more formal framework Hubs for local implementation New topics New hubs ? ? Technical partners DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA ?

POSSIBLE PRINCIPLES Common quality standards / levels? Sharing of training materials and capacities Organized in hubs (more than one country? ) Delivery by national associations (with technical partners) in local language and in-country (region) In person (or e-learning? ) Demand based Recurrent costs covered by utilities Facilitated by IAWD / DWP DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

BENEFITS For participating utilities Seal of quality Diversity of offers Regional exchanges For waterworks associations Efficiency of creating and managing training materials Customization in-country (language) Opportunity to exchange at regional level Possible income source DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

IAWD AND WATER ASSOCIATIONS General assembly Board Management Associations Roundtable Ordinary members Utility 1 Extraordinary members Association 1 Association 2 Association Committee Association 3 Utility 2 Association 4 Utility 3 Utility 4 Association 5 DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

STRENGTHENING OF ASSOCIATIONS Supporting a Business Plan for each association Using CGW materials (more later) Seed funding for initial implementation 2 * 10, 000 € allocation Performance-based Suggestions? DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

ASSOCIATIONS ROUNDTABLE Coordination and Advisory function Coordination of national associations activities Guidance on IAWD’s regional activities Exchange on practices Definition of joint positions All national associations involved IAWD acting as secretariat Management of Danube Joint Water Curriculum ? DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

POINTS FOR DISCUSSION Organization, governance Topics (existing and new? ) Financing (DWP seed financing? ) Audience (individuals or utilities) Synergies with other initiatives Support from waterworks associations? Next steps, responsibilities and timetable? DANUBE WATER PROGRAM 2 ND PHASE | WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING | 29 OCTOBER 2014 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

David Michaud / Philip Weller Danube Water Program Team www. danube-water-program. org