EUWI National Policy Dialogues on Integrated Water Resources Management under the EU Water Initiative

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1 EUWI National Policy Dialogues on Integrated Water Resources Management under the EU Water Initiative Gulnara Roll, Water Convention Secretariat Environment Division, UNECE, Geneva

2 National Policy Dialogues (NPD) on integrated water resources management (IWRM) and water supply and sanitation (WSS) is the main operational instrument of the European Union Water Initiative (EUWI). WG for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia is chaired by the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Forests UNECE is key strategic partner on IWRM, transboundary waters; OECD is key strategic partner on water supply and sanitation as well as water resources management financing

3 NPD - a policy process rather than a technical project NPDs are a platform for the policy discussions and preparation and implementation of policy documents (e.g. Governmental and Ministerial Orders) NPD are led by a senior official, usually the Deputy - Minister for Environment/Water Resources Representatives of key government agencies comprise NPD Steering Committee Stakeholders include governmental entities, NGOs, science, private sector entities, Donors take part in the SCs meetings

4 NPDs IWRM in countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Since 2006, UNECE has been carrying out National Policy Dialogues on IWRM in four countries: Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. In 2010, the policy dialogues started in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

5 Major issues addressed by the EUWI NPDs IWRM Water legislation (EU WFD, Water Convention principles): development of water strategies, laws, regulations based on IWRM principles (AM, AZ, GE, MD, TJ, TM) Issues of drinking water quality (UNECE WHO Protocol on Water and Health) (MD, UA, AM). Synergies on WSS with OECD! National policies for management of transboundary waters (UNECE Water Convention) (AZ, GE, MD, UA, TJ), Adaptation of the water sector to climate change are high on the policy agenda(md, UA).

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11 Update on NPDs development Diverse activities but one structured approach SCs established, MoU signed, countries reports on mapping major stakeholders and programmes and NPD/IWRM Roadmaps are prepared; More active work on ground support to national and international consultants to conduct analysis, prepare thoroughly policy packages. NB: the support is a direct and quick reflection to the governments needs Close coordination and synergies with OECD establishment of joint SCs ad joint programming

12 Update on NPDs a number of NPDs/IWRM in

13 Financial support to NPDs/IWRM in , thousands USD

14 Financial support to NPDs/IWRM in , thousands US (EU funds and other

15 Financial support to NPDs/IWRM in , % distribution between different funding agencies SK 3% DK 2% GIZ 1% OSCE 1% UNECE 13% CH 7% EU 45% NO 8% FIN 20%

16 NPD IWRM supported in European Commission, Governments of Finland, Switzerland, Germany - GIZ, Norway, Denmark (expertise), Slovakia through IWAC, ENVSEC through OSCE

17 Experiences NPDs is a part of a continuing cooperation process between the UNECE and the countries, this helps the process; Importance of keeping the NPDs a flexible instrument responding to needs expressed by the SC members; Importance of the long-term approach and regularity of the cooperation (vs. one conference); The NPDs respond to countries needs and are much "requested": received requests for the continuation and a new request from Kazakhstan; Donor coordination activities needs much more attention: what are the long-term effects of uncoordinated donor activities?

18 NPDs challenges for the future Regularity of the dialogue the policy process needs to be regular and continuous, including the involvement of the UNECE staff Need in a more active involvement of water stakeholders in the countries NGOs, industry, regional and local authorities;