Setting targets, implementing

measures and reporting

Pierre Studer Chair of the Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting TFTSR 7th Working Group Meeting Geneva, November 26, 2014

Content

Mandate of the Task Force

Meeting of the Task Force

Regional Workshop

Updating of the documentation

Next steps

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Organisation - Protocol on Water and Health

Compliance Committee Bureau of the Protocol Water and Health

Joint secretariats UNECE / WHO-Europe

Working Group Meeting

TF on Target Setting and Reporting

Prevention and reduction of water-related diseases

Small scale water supply and sanitation

Safe and efficient management of water supply and sanitation systems

Equitable access

Assistance to support implementation at the national level

1: Improving governance for water and health: support for

setting targets and implementing measures

Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting o Setting targets and implementing measures:

capacity building, exchange of experience and networking

(partner: Youth Coalition) o Improving the quality of reporting o Atlas on Water & Health (partner: WHO/CC)

Lead Party: Switzerland and Romania Estimated costs: US$ 731,950

Report of the 7th Meeting of TFTSR

Progress in implementation of the Programme of work

Several countries are active In Setting targets

Implementation of the targets set

Revising the targets previously set

Obligation of Parties to the setting of targets

Challenges for the countries which have not yet set targets:

Modality of the approval ? Adoption: endorsed at the appropriate political level ?

=> The Compliance Committee is ready to assist Parties

National Workshop in Kazakhstan

Conclusions and recommandations:

Establish an interministerial body Consider public involvement and participation Nominate national focal points to coordinate

Provision of capacity building activities on the

WHO water safety plan (WSP) approach

Regional workshop on reporting

Main messages and vision:

Synergies between JMP, GLAAS, ENHIS,… and the Protocol, reflected in common definitions Revision of the current template for summary reports Reflect prioritiy areas as WSP, Equity of access, Small scale water supply and sanitation systems Status of sanitation is the main gap

The reaching of the SDGs

The Protocol is expected to support by:

Providing an intergovernmental platform

Providing a practical, legal framework for the

setting of national targets

Offering guidance capacity development on

the setting, monitoring and achievement of

targets

Obligation of the Parties to reporting

Revision of the Guidelines and template for summary reports

Important to reflect the priority areas Linkages with other monitoring and reporting mechanisms

=> Identify and utilize existing sources of data, like GLAAS

Updating of the Guidelines on…

New priorities in the Programme of work Lessons learned Future Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Drafting group: Belarus, Hungary, Norway, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Ukraina, WHO_CC and AWHHE

Literature http://www.unece.org/env/water/pwh_work/tsr.html

Thank you…