Water and Jobs. Based on: United Nations World Water Development Report 2016

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1 Water and Jobs Based on: United Nations World Water Development Report 2016 Stefan Uhlenbrook, Prof. Dr., UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), UNESCO, Perugia, Italy 28 September 2016, EU Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

2 Global Risk Report, World Economic Form, January 2016

3 WORLD WATER DEVELOPMENT REPORTS The main product of WWAP is the WWDR (UN-Water Report) which is the UN s flagship report on Water WWAP coordinates the work of 31 UN agency members and of 38 partners of UN-Water in the annual production of the authoritative WWDR UN WORLD WATER ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME

4 M ain Finding of WWDR 2016 Section ONE Opportunities for sustainable economic growth, employment (decent jobs) and resilient societies are contingent upon the sustainable management of water resources and the provision of water-related services

5 Section TWO WAT E R - D E P E N D E N C Y OF J O B S

6 WATER-DEPENDENT JOBS AGRICULTURE FORESTRY FISHERIES ENERGY RESOURCE-INTENSIVE MANUFACTURING RECYCLING BUILDING TRANSPORT

7 HEAVILY/MODERATELY WATER-DEPENDENT JOBS

8 HEAVILY/MODERATELY WATER-DEPENDENT JOBS 42% of GLOBAL WORKFORCE 36% of GLOBAL WORKFORCE HEAVILY WATER-DEPENDENT MODERATELY WATER-DEPENDENT

9 Three out of four jobs that make up the entire global workforce are water-dependent

10 Section THREE WAT E R S C A R C I T Y L I M I T S G R O W T H

11 ADDRESSING WATER SCARCITY WWDR, 2016 Annual average water withdrawals-to-availability ratio (no water stress) (low water stress) (mid water stress) more than 0.4 (high water stress) no data

12 ADDRESSING WATER SCARCITY

13 FOLLOW-ON EFFECTS OF WATER SCARCITY FOOD INSECURITY FOOD IMPORT DEPENDENCY INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS Drought Lower agricultural productivity Unemployment Migrations UNEMPLOYMENT SOCIAL UNREST

14 Figure: Kelley et al., 2015; PNAS Map: Circle of Blue, 2016 Case Study Syria Section THREE

15 The Guardian, 16 April 2016

16 Section FOUR A D D R E S S I N G G A P S A N D I N E Q U A L I T I E S

17 FILLING THE KNOWLEDGE GAP Making sound policy decision needs better insights and robust metrics regarding 1) the current and future state of water resources and demand, and 2) the work reality including informal, part-time and unpaid work. Data needs to be disaggregated with respect to gender, geography, income, ethnicity, culture, religion etc.

18 FILLING THE CAPACITY GAP

19 Section FIVE I N V E S T I N G IN WAT E R, IS I N V E S T I N G IN J O B S S U P P O R T I N G R E S I L I E N T S O C I E T I E S

20 THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF INVESTING IN WATER Investing US$1 million in water supply and sanitation infrastructure Investments in infrastructure and operations of waterrelated services can provide high returns for economic growth and for direct and indirect job creation jobs in the USA 100 jobs in Latin America

21 CREATING AND SUSTAINING WATER JOBS ENHANCES THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT Growth-related jobs e. g. Jobs resulting from macro-benefits such as improved infrastructure Induced jobs Indirect jobs Direct jobs e. g. Jobs resulting from increased consumption by employees in direct/indirect jobs e. g. Jobs at chemical plant producing products for the water treatment plant e. g. Jobs created at a recently-built water treatment plant

22 Section SIX WAT E R I S A F U N D A M E N TA L D R I V E R F O R G R E E N G R O W T H

23 NEW OPPORTUNITIES through INNOVATION in a GREEN ECONOMY AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT OVER LIFE OF FACILITY Jobs per megawatt of average capacity

24 NEW OPPORTUNITIES through INNOVATION in a GREEN ECONOMY GREEN JOBS IN THE FUTURE Scenarios Reference Moderate Best case Thousands jobs per year

25 MILLION DOLLAR (green) BABY Improved water stewardship pays high economic dividends, World Bank, May 2016 Direct/indirect/induced jobs jobs in alternative water supplies US$1 million 5-20 jobs in stormwater management jobs in urban conservation and efficiency jobs in environmental restauration and remediation

26 Section SIX C O N C L U S I O N S

27 TAKE-HOME MESSAGES Opportunities for sustainable economic growth, employment (decent jobs) and resilient societies are contingent upon the sustainable management of water resources and the provision of water-related services. 1. Three out of four jobs are water-dependent 2. Water scarcity and supply disruptions limit economic growth potential and impact jobs 3. Water scarcity (exacerbated by climate change) can be one important trigger for migration 4. Investments in water infrastructure and water jobs generate positive returns and have a multiplier effect on job creation across all economic sectors 5. The transition to a greener economy enhances opportunities for decent jobs

28 Better water, better jobs, better lives Towards 2030 Agenda

29 WWDR 2014: Water and Energy WWDR 2015: Water for a Sustainable World WWDR 2016: Water and Jobs WWDR 2017: Wastewater the Untapped Resource WWDR 2018: Nature-based Solution for Water THANK YOU WWDR and other publications, videos, PPTs, TOOLS etc. are available at:

30 Employment per sector / green is agriculture Global East Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Europe