Global Dialogue and Country Consultationson Water Security and Sustainable Growth

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Global Dialogue on Water Security and Sustainable Growth

OBJECTIVES: • To generate new knowledge on the

economics of water security and sustainable growth

• To generate high level and broad based support for a dedicated Global Water Goal

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The GWP-OECD Global Dialogue Launched at Stockholm World Water Week on 2 September 2013

High Level Panel Co-Chairs :

H.E. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, who is also AMCOW Goodwill Ambassador for Water and Sanitation

Mr. Angel Gurria, Secretary General of OECD, formerly Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance

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Global Dialogue Process

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National Stakeholder Consultations on Water – Phase I: Jan to April 2013

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Facilitated by GWP in 22 countries: • Discussed challenges and priorities post-2015• Countries want goals specific to their own situation

- a common thread was about implementing water resources management following an integrated approach.

• Issues raised have informed the development of the UN-Water Recommendations

• Stakeholder report was presented to the OWG for their meeting of 24 May 2013

• Brought the voice of the stakeholders into the UN process.

• Supported by UNDP, UN ECE, SDC and EUWI-AWG

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The Country Consultations present the UN-Water recommendations to key stakeholders at country level.

They cover 26 countries, some the same as phase I to get follow up and some new countries to extend the outreach.

The consultations promote and provide feedback on the proposed Water Goal and targets including informing senior officials in New York involved in the SDG negotiations.

The Consultations generate country level perspectives on the implications of these recommendations for the countries.

The country consultations will also inform a joint GWP and OECD project: “Global Dialogue on water security and sustainable growth”.

Country Consultations on Water – Phase II: Jan to April 2014

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GWP MED:

Tunisia

GWP WAF+CAF:

Ghana

Benin

Cameroon

GWP EAF:

Kenya

GWP SAF:

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

 

 

 

Brazil

Argentina

Colombia

GWP CAM:

Guatemala

Nicaragua

GWP CARIB:

Trinidad and Tobago

GWP CEE:

Bulgaria

Slovenia

Poland

Romania

GWPO:

United Arab Emirates

 

 ctive network [partnering]

30 Countries involved in the Consultation

GWP SEA:IndonesiaViet Nam

GWP SAS:Pakistan Sri Lanka BangladeshNepal

GWP CACENA:Kazakhstan

Tajikistan

GWP SAM:PeruBrazilArgentina Colombia

GWP CAM:GuatemalaNicaragua

GWP CAR:Trinidad and Tobago

GWP CEE:Bulgaria SloveniaPoland Romania

GWPO:United Arab Emirates

Each of these countries has a seat on the Open Working Group on the SDGs

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The GWP-OECD Global Dialogue

Proposed dates : 23 May 2014 : Africa Water Week, Dakar (speech by HE President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, GWP Patron)

1/3 June 2014 : Singapore International Water Week(Half day meeting of the High-Level Panel in camera, followed by a plenary discussion)

September 2014 : side event at the UN General Assembly in New York

April 2015 : World Water Forum, Daegu, South Korea (launch of the final report). Outcomes feed into discussions on SDGs prior to the UNGA in September 2015.

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Post-2015 Development Agenda

• National stakeholder consultations

feed into the work of the OWG• Direct GWP input into thematic

debates in New York• High Level Panel and influential

Report to raise level of discussion

The Future We Want: “water is at the core of sustainable development”

Water is at the heart of adaptation to climate change

Billions lack access to the most basic water supply and sanitation services

Increasing demand, pollution, risks, competition for water resources

Current situation presents a global threat to human health and wellbeing as well as to the integrity of ecosystems

Why a dedicated water goal?

A dedicated global goal on water provides a unique opportunity to address this situation, managing the water cycle in a holistic and sustainable way.Splitting water across multiple goals risks contributing to a silo approach.

Going beyond the

MDG focus on

drinking water and

sanitation

Building on the MDG Target on water supply and basic sanitation

The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation– Obligations on all Member

States for progressive realization of the right

Finishing the “unfinished business” in WASH to provide access for all must remain a top priority

Building on existing commitmentsand experience: Water, Sanitation, Hygeine

Finishing the “unfinished business” in water resources management is also a priority

– Agenda 21 (1992), subsequent CSD meetings (2005, 2008) and Rio+20 (2012)

UN-Water WRM survey of more than 130 countries presented to Rio+20 conference in 2012.

– widespread adoption of integrated approaches to water management,

– But… Need to implement IWRM plans prepared

after the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002

Significant challenges remain!

Building on existing commitmentsand experience: Water Resources Management

Building on existing commitmentsand experience: Governance

Strengthening water governance highlighted in many international agreements.

Underpins all other water targets and also links to related goals such as food, energy & health.

- Ensure access to and make good use of finance.- Build stronger institutions and regulation.- Establish accountable, participatory and transparent processes.

Improving water quality and wastewater management needs to be a priority too– Water quality has to date been very

much neglected

– 80% of wastewater is discharged without treatment

– Impact on the water resource and therefore on drinking-water supply

– Impact on ecosystems

These concerns were clearly expressed at Rio+20

Building on existing commitments and experience: Wastewater and water quality

Increased resilience to water-related disasters– Floods and droughts (Climate

Change/adaptation)

– Human-influenced disasters such as chemical spills

Rio+20 called for stronger coordination between disaster risk reduction and development planning

Building on existing commitmentsand experience: water related disasters

.. which cover the dimensions of sustainable development and contribute towards poverty reduction

Post-2015 development goals need to address five priority areas…

Healthy people

Universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, improving water quality and raising service standards

Increased prosperity

The sustainable use and development of water resources, increasing and sharing the available benefits

Equitable societies through

Robust and effective water governance with more effective institutions and administrative systems

Protected ecosystems

Improved water quality and wastewater management taking account of environmental limits

Resilient

communities

Reduced risk of water-related disasters to protect vulnerable groups and minimize economic losses

Proposed Targets

A. Achieve universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene

B. Improve by (x%) the sustainable use and development of water resources in all countries

C. All countries strengthen equitable, participatory and accountable water governance

D. Reduce untreated wastewater by (x%), nutrient pollution by (y%) and increase wastewater reuse by (z%)

E. Reduce mortality by (x%) and economic loss by (y%) from natural and human-induced water-related disasters

Universal access to sanitation, benefits outweigh costs 5.5 to 1 Universal access to drinking-water, the ratio is 2 to 1 Irrigation infrastructure in Africa, rates of return are up to 26% Overexploitation of groundwater Middle East and Northern Africa 2% of

GDP Watershed protection initiatives in the US yield up to USD 200 for

every dollar invested, compared to conventional water treatment costs

One dollar invested in public water and sewer infrastructure adds

USD 9 to the national economy Early warning systems for storms, floods, and droughts throughout Asia

indicate potential returns of up to USD 559 for each USD 1 invested

A water goal makes economic sense

InfrastructureWater supply, sanitation, irrigation, hydro, water treatment, flood control - operation and maintenance and the sustainability of services, including governance issues

Policy, laws, plans & coordination Institutions Enhanced human capacities Remove barriers to attract finance New science and technology

solutions Monitoring, data and reporting

Implications: implementing the targets

Next steps

1. 30 National consultations Feb-May 2014 (GWP) - feed into Open Working Group: May 2014

2. Interaction with OWG/Member States/Other emerging SDG topics: during 2014

3. OWG report to General Assembly: September 2014

4. Intergovernmental negotiations in 2015 with General Assembly decision on post-2015 Development Agenda: Sept 2015

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Global Dialogue on Water Security and Sustainable Growth• Partnership between GWP

and the OECD• Report to be launched at

WWF7 on the Economics of Water Security and Sustainable Growth

• Work feeds into the UN negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Thank you !

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