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World Water Actions 30/01/03
World Water Actions The Hague: Vision for 2025 Framework for Action Kyoto: Actions and Commitments World Water Council pledged in The Hague to monitor the progress made 30/01/03
World Water Actions • Method: collection of information on on-going initiatives from all stakeholders • Limitations: - Gradual progress ? - Partial coverage, but meaningful sample - Boundaries of the water sector? - No quality check 30/01/03
Actions Database www. worldwatercouncil. org üAs by today, 2315 Actions üWater Action Contest submissions still to be entered (around 870 projects) 30/01/03
Outline of the report 1. Create an enabling environment : management and institutions, risk management, finances 2. “WEHAB” issues Water supply and sanitation Energy Health Agriculture Biodiversity 3. Recommendations 30/01/03
Outcomes • The “Actions” concept is an expedient for assessing progress in absence of indicators. Monitoring of progress still an issue. • Legislation and institutions: lot of efforts are ongoing. Main hurdle: enforcing the legislations. Some changes go beyond the water sector (decentralization; participation). • Institutional progress prioritized – but practical management issues not to be forgotten 30/01/03
Outcomes • Financing is a major issue. Camdessus Panel recommendations awaited. • Water is now on the international agenda (Bonn, Johannesburg); Millennium Development Goals influence strategies of international players. • But water is not in the top priorities of decision-makers (governments, local authorities) – and not in the priorities of people? 30/01/03
Recommendations • Real priority should be given to water, and translated in budgetary allocations and planning processes by governments and local authorities. Without this, MDGs will not be achieved. • Awareness raising is a never-ending necessity; there is a need for arguments to help convince 30/01/03
From Conclusions To Commitments • WWAction Conclusions to help define commitments in WWF 3 (from all stakeholders) • WWC is preparing its own commitments following conclusions: awareness raising; monitoring; quantifying benefits 30/01/03
Thank you for your attention! 30/01/03