the eu water inititative the eecca component national policy dialogue in armenia
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The EU Water Inititative The EECCA component National Policy Dialogue In Armenia. Yerevan 13 December 2006. Contribute to the achievement of MDGs and WSSD targets Water Supply and sanitation Integrated Water Resources Management - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
The EU Water Inititative
The EECCA component
National Policy Dialogue In Armenia
Yerevan13 December 2006
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
EUWI – Water for life
Contribute to the achievement of MDGs and Contribute to the achievement of MDGs and WSSD targetsWSSD targets
– Water Supply and sanitation Water Supply and sanitation
– Integrated Water Resources ManagementIntegrated Water Resources Management
Ensure a balance of the human water needs with Ensure a balance of the human water needs with those of the environment and contribute to halting those of the environment and contribute to halting or reversing the loss of environmental resourcesor reversing the loss of environmental resources
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
ApproachActions to meet the water and sanitation MDGs Actions to meet the water and sanitation MDGs
Partnership approachPartnership approach – involve all parties concerned – involve all parties concerned through multistakeholder process (EU, partner countries, through multistakeholder process (EU, partner countries, international organisations, NGOs, private sector, IFIs international organisations, NGOs, private sector, IFIs and other donors etc)and other donors etc)
Modular approachModular approach – Regional components (Africa, Regional components (Africa, EECCAEECCA, Mediterranean, Latin , Mediterranean, Latin
America)America)– Horizontal components (Finance, Research, Monitoring)Horizontal components (Finance, Research, Monitoring)
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
EUWI Objectives
Reinforce political commitment to action;Reinforce political commitment to action; Promote better water governance Promote better water governance
arrangements;arrangements; Improve coordination and cooperation;Improve coordination and cooperation;
– Sector-wide approachSector-wide approach– Reinforce partnerships for actionReinforce partnerships for action
Encourage regional and sub-regional Encourage regional and sub-regional cooperation on water management issues;cooperation on water management issues;
Catalyse additional funding. Catalyse additional funding.
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
Major achievements
Work Programme for EUWI-EECCA Work Programme for EUWI-EECCA Component approved in March 2005Component approved in March 2005
Country specific background papers existCountry specific background papers exist Need to launch country dialogues agreed upon Need to launch country dialogues agreed upon
in November 2005in November 2005 Organisational set-up re-inforcedOrganisational set-up re-inforced Monitoring and reporting mechanism under Monitoring and reporting mechanism under
preparationpreparation
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
The National Policy Dialogue Background
EUWIEUWI
EECCA-WGEECCA-WG
Work Programme – Country papersWork Programme – Country papers
National Policy Dialogue PaperNational Policy Dialogue Paper
Letter of interest from Letter of interest from Ministry Ministry (Ecology and Natural (Ecology and Natural Resources)Resources)
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
The National Policy DialogueMajor instrument within the EUWI Major instrument within the EUWI
– to achieve:to achieve: water-related MDGs & IWRM targetswater-related MDGs & IWRM targets 5 EUWI objectives5 EUWI objectives 8 EUWI-EECCA Work Programme objectives8 EUWI-EECCA Work Programme objectives
– for thefor the Identification of Priority ActionsIdentification of Priority Actions Establishment of a multi-stakeholder dialogueEstablishment of a multi-stakeholder dialogue
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
The National Policy DialogueObjectives Objectives
– Improve regulatory and administrative frameworkImprove regulatory and administrative framework
– Set prioritiesSet priorities
– Identify projectsIdentify projects
– Develop capacityDevelop capacity
MeansMeans– Specially designed joint activities Specially designed joint activities (IWRM + WSS + Finance)(IWRM + WSS + Finance)
– DialogueDialogue Public authoritiesPublic authorities Representatives from civil societyRepresentatives from civil society
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
The National Policy Dialogue
Activities Activities – Set up of a Steering Group Set up of a Steering Group – AnalysesAnalyses– Preparation of action plans for reformPreparation of action plans for reform– Experience sharingExperience sharing– Training and capacity buildingTraining and capacity building– Assistance in developing and implementing the Assistance in developing and implementing the
policy toolspolicy tools
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
Outputs
– Implemented policy packages Implemented policy packages Coherent mix of policy tools, such as new laws, Coherent mix of policy tools, such as new laws, regulations, standards, procedures, charges and regulations, standards, procedures, charges and concession arrangements)…concession arrangements)…
– … … each addressing a certain issue each addressing a certain issue
Road map for achieving water-related MDGs & IWRM targets
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Directorate General Environment
EU Water Initiative
Cooperation with OECD EAP TF and UNECE Working togetherWorking together
Dissemination of best practices & approaches from EAP TF and Dissemination of best practices & approaches from EAP TF and UNECEUNECE
Opportunity to build on OECD and UNECE work in several EECCA Opportunity to build on OECD and UNECE work in several EECCA countriescountries
Reinforce synergies between WSS & IWRMReinforce synergies between WSS & IWRM Improve the coherence of EU cooperation efforts on water in the Improve the coherence of EU cooperation efforts on water in the
regionregion Provide a one-stop-shop for assistance on water in EECCAProvide a one-stop-shop for assistance on water in EECCA
EAP TF support on WSS and finance aspectsEAP TF support on WSS and finance aspects UNECE support on IWRMUNECE support on IWRM
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