global water partnership, ms. dana j. thalmeinerova
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Baltic Danube Strategy Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, 5 April 2011TRANSCRIPT
Global Water Partnership
Dana J. Thalmeinerova, GWP
13 Regional Water Partnerships
73 Country Water Partnerships
2,069 Partners in 149 countries
A growing international network since 1996
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CWPCWP
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Technical Committee
Secretariat
Plus:
Special Programmes (PAWD, EUWI, PIWAG)
CWP
Allies
13 Regional Water Partnerships
73 Country Water Partnerships
2,069 Partners in 150 countries
Overall Approach to allies: (a) consolidating
(Note: work in progress; being streamlined with GWP partners database classification)
Type of organisation
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convention
bilateral or multilateral donor agency
educational organisation
regular event
governmental organisation
intergovernmental organisation
network
non governmental organisation
private organisation
professional association or org.
program
research center or institute
transboundary organisation
united nations related organisation
Overall Approach to allies: (a) consolidating
(Note: work in progress; being streamlined with GWP partners database classification)
Sector of activity
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16climate
cross cutting
development
energy
environment
finance
food
industry
IWRM
water resources management
water supply and sanitation
Overall Approach to allies: (b) prioritizing
(Note: work in progress; building link with work plans)
Link to GWP activities4
80
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25
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Media partner (awa.raising & com.)
Knowledge partner
Capacity building partner
Strategic partner (fac. processes with GWP)
Financing partner
To be explored
• IWRM Dialogues at regional, river basin and national levles
• Facilitate rural sanitation – EU and national polices
• Floods – climate change adaptation with WMO
Central and Eastern Europe
OUR VISION: A water secure world
• How We Work:
– All levels (Local/National/River Basin/Regional/ Transboundary)
– Strategic approach: networked, connected, coordinated
– Principles and values (from the Dublin principles)– Meaningful dialogue – through a neutral stance
OUR MISSION: To support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels
Four Strategic Goals
• Promote water as a key part of sustainable national development [operational]
• Address critical development challenges [advocacy]
• Reinforce knowledge sharing and communication [knowledge]
• Build a more effective network [partnering]
National IWRM Planning Surveys - GWP involved in more than 26 countries
PAWD Initiative
Knowledge & Communication• How We Work:
– Technical Committee– Present at Conferences/workshops– Participation in Advisory Boards– Publications
Stockholm Water WeeksAfrican Water Weeks
Tools in ToolBox
How GWP can assist
Bringing stakeholders together - conferences, workshops, programs Formulating key issues and presenting them to decision-makers, e.g.
transboundary co-operation and capacity building Facilitating IWRM Implementation Raising Public Awareness at country level Joint publications in local languages
Characteristics of GWP
• GWP is unique – it is the only international organization dedicated to water resources management
• GWP is influential - has articulated the IWRM approach and spread it worldwide
• GWP provides local support – IWRM plans to meet WSSD target• GWP engages out of the water box - getting water on the World
Economic Forum agenda• GWP reinforces the work of others (OECD on Financing Water
Resources Management, ICPDR on Public participation)
Challenge in GWP:
Advocacy for IWRM
Picture from V.Pangare: Global Perspectives on IWRM, 2006