ISSUES

Towards concrete solutions for water –

SOLUTIONSTARGETSTHEME

6th World Water Forum Kick-off Meeting3-4 June 2010, Marseille, France

ISSUESRight to Water

Right to Water

SOLUTIONSDefinition

(& under-

standing)

Implementation

Recognition

(promotion)

Dialogue around work of UN independent expert on best practice – which builds on previous work

In each (xx) country to know who is responsable for the implementation of the right to water

Strong connection to access to water/sanitation

Southern civil society are included in processReaching x cities

implementing the RTW with the support of a champion city by 2012

Use the Istanbul water consensus to get (xx) champion cities to implement as part of their commitments

TARGETS

Before 2010 have governments recognize

Regional: Process could include peer to peer sharing on how to use RTWs in multi-stakeholder dialogue

Send a clear message to Rio +20 on the rights to water & sanitation

Reduce by xx% the number of countries that have not recognized the RTWs (blacklist?)

Ministerial Declaration recognises the rights to water & sanitation

Further work on disemination of the 2009 RTS reprt by the independent expert

Shaping outcomes of the work of UN independent expert on RTWS

Connection to

Theme 2: Access tp

Water …

Extra TARGET: The political process for

WWF6 is robust multi-stakeholder, participatory focus

on measureable commitments

BMU

Balancing Multiple Uses

User balance

IWRM

Sector policy and governance

Groundwater

Set up river basin committee (with representatives of all users) in 50% of countries by 2015

Groundwater participatory management implemented by 10 regional aquifer agencies by 2010

Integrated groundwater in all river basin management plans by 2010

Implement economic instruments in addition to command and control in 50 countries by 2010

Agree global f-w for eval the value of water-related ecosystem services by 2015

Institutionalizing RBM organs in all countries by 2012

Integrate land and water management policy (by???) (where???)

Systematically integrate environmental safeguards in usage management

Mu strategies nationally adopted by 10 countries globally by 2012

50 countries worldwide adopt water resources multi-uses master plans by 2015

Convert irrigation agencies into water service agencies dealing with MUS

Water services pricing

Prioritise financial and technical support

All user groups, taxpayers and public authorities

Parliaments and government

Inter-parliamentary platforms

General public, local actors; all consumers of water & food

All policy levels

Provide funding and technical support

Use world water day

Conditioner les financements / territorialiser les reflexions

Quantity policy impacts on water environments

INNOVATIONINNOVATION

STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

ISSUESClimate Change

Adaptation & Mitigation

TARGETS

Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation

SOLUTIONS

Emissions reductions

Resilience

Water security

Capacity building

Right management

Data/Tools/Decision Support systems

Finance

Water quality/health

Increase supply/Reduce demand

ISSUES

Access to water,

sanitation, wastewater and health

for all

TARGETS

Access to water, sanitation, wastewater & health for all

SOLUTIONS

Urban water & sanitation (19)

Humanitarian Water & Sanitation (13)

Legal & Political Implications (13)

Water Quality (15)

Economic & financial implication to enable access (25)

Rural Water & Saniation (12)

Infrastructure & technical support/capacity (20)

Towards Targets Towards Targets (number of votes)(number of votes)

ISSUESCapacity Development

TARGETS

Capacity Development

SOLUTIONSGovernance

Knowledge management

Education & training: School Education TVET Higher education Community education Mass media education

ISSUESImproving Water Governance

TARGETS

Improving Water Governance

SOLUTIONS

Appropriate technical and scientific support

Accountability/ Transparency

Multi-Scale Governance: The link between Global, Regional,

National & Local Governace

Global & Transboundary Governance

Evaluation & Public Policy / Measurement, Evaluation & Indicators for Good (or bad) Governance

Stakeholder – Citizen – Local Participation

Decentralisation with Subsidiarity

Institutional Frameworks & Arrangements at all levels

Education of Population / Information

Linking knowledge to Decision-Making (population research => Policy)

River Basin Governance

Demand Management Governance for Making

More with less

Capacity Building for strengthening the decentralisation process

A strong legal framework

Trans-boundary

Transboundary Futures/Transboundary Cooperation

Legal Instruments & Frameworks

Sharing & Cooperation

Climate Change

Groundwater

Set up a trans-national Framework

Set up tools for data exchange:

- Networks of experts

- Basic Monitoring Systems

- Joint Commissions

Key Questions :How to build trust ?How to encourage political will ?

Risk Mgmt

Risk & Disaster Management

Technical support

Risk Prevention

Dam responsibil-ities

Flood Control

Setting Post-MDG Target on Risk & disaster management

Example: Reduce human loss by X%

Galvanize & mobilize before disaster strikes

Prioritize systems to forecast, inform, alter and evacuate

Incheon Water Declaration (2009) To increase the adaptation and resilience of our cities for climate change

Utilize urban design to reduce risks in towns

Lower the percentage of areas at risk in the world

Increase the number of territories with risk management plans

Increase the amount of investment for risk prevention by X%

ISSUESOut of the Box

TARGETS

Innovation / Out of the Box

SOLUTIONS

Water for other sectors

Behavior Change

Water technologies

Media / New media

Education/training

Coastal zone solutions

Intergenerational

Cross-sectoral

Innovation

ISSUESWater & Food

Security

TARGETS

Water & Food Security

SOLUTIONS

Institutional issues

Environmental sustainability

Water productivity

Water Management

Virtual Water

Urbanisation & population dynamics

Water &

Energy

Water & Energy – Open Space

Reliance of energy on water

Reduce energy & water use generally

Reliance of water on energy

Change attitudes to both energy & water

Develop baseline measurements for both energy and water use at national level

Identify national proportional reduction target (water & energy)

Identify & monitor at national level water consumption per energy type

Identify & monitor at national level energy consumption by water services

Establishment of national bodies to consider the water/energy relationship

Sustainability assessment of water and energy planning

Targets by countries by March 2015 (7th Forum)

Water & Nature

Water & Nature – Open Space

Mainstreaming freshwater ecosystem services in governance & decision making

Valuing conserving & restoring freshwater ecosystems

Planning & financing ecosystem-based adaptation and water resource management

X# Governments will support declaration on water for nature at 6th Forum

Protect X # of species in 5 years

X Governments commit to environmental flow assessments for rivers

Reduce by x% horizontal expansion of urban and agricultural expansion

Acquire X # of hectares or X kilometres riparian areas

At least 30% climate funding directed at freshwater systems protection

X national water infrastructure strategies include x% funds for natural infrastructure

X# river basin commissions set env. Protection & ecosystem services as priorities

ISSUESCommunication & Education TARGETS

Communication & Education (Awareness-raising) – Open Space

SOLUTIONS

Communication

Education: south, north, youth

Women’s Forum

Events & Pop Culture : Festivities

Reach out to populations

Films, texts, scientific seminars

Youth Forum

Collection of technical solutions (publication)

Testimonials

Internet tools

Television

Alliances