ACP-EU Water Facility

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1 Presentatin by the fr the INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS n the Wrld Assembly f the Internatinal Cmmissins and Transbundary Basin Organisatins Dakar, 4 Nvember 2004 V2 4/11/2004 1

2 Backgrund 2002: EUWI launched at the Wrld Summit n Sustainable Develpment. Targets are: Glbal apprach fr imprving water access and sanitatin. Supprt fr sustainable management f water supplies Supprt fr a basin-wide apprach (IWRM) 2003: Transitinal year. Prdi statement twards EU heads f states: Increase funding f supprt t EUWI in ACP regin 2004: Cmmissin Cmmunicatin n the endrsed by EU Cuncil and ACP-EC Ministers Cuncil (first tranche f 250 M ) 2004: Grup established t prepare mdalities and financing prpsals 2

3 Tw specific bjectives Imprved gvernance in water and sanitatin and imprved and integrated management f water resurces at reginal and transbundary, natinal and lcal levels Increased access t safe, affrdable and sustainable water and sanitatin services fr the rural and urban pr 3

4 Key Operating Principles Ownership: Innvatin: Integratin: is fully demand driven. Pririties derived frm EUWI and frm AFRICAN-EU partnership Catalysing Creating leverage, being a clearing huse, a capacity builder Sustainablity: Scial, ecnmic and envirnmental viability Integrated all level apprach: IWRM/river basin apprach fcus n sustainable develpment cnflict preventin liaising with relevant cmpnents f the EU Water Initiative Transparency: Access t funding n an equal, pen basis Same rules fr all, equality f chances 4

5 T realise ur bjectives we launch a Call fr Prpsals with 3 cmpnents C-financing f imprvement f Water Management and Gvernance C-financing Investments in Water and Sanitatin C-financing f Civil Sciety Initiatives 5

6 Types f Activities Supprted (1) Initiatives at transbundary,, reginal, cuntry r lcal levels: Imprve natinal plicies, legal framewrk and strategies fr the water sectr, supprting existing Pverty Reductin Strategy Paper prcesses Strenghten capacity f key stakehlders, enhance netwrk building, imprve lcal crdinatin and participatin Enhance integrated water resurce management twards WSSD targets. Supprt gd practices in basin management (rivers, lakes, drinking water, agriculture..) Educatin prgrammes fcusing n imprtance f clean water and cnservatin ecsystems Enhance management f transbundary basins Supprt t imprved natinal ACP mnitring capacity 6

7 Types f Activities Supprted (2) C-financing f investment prjects/prgrammes fr access t water Fcused n the imprvement f the livelihds f the rural and urban pr, including rehabilitatin f existing services Increased and better targeted expenditure fr water and sanitatin services Encurage twinning agreements n Nrth-Suth level fr water cmpanies and n ACP level fr water-related authrities and bdies Attentin fr prtectin f resurces, ecsystems, bidiversity and envirnmental csts,, in particular relating t wastewater Nn exhaustive list.. Read the mdalities and the Call fr Prpsals fr details 7

8 Type f prpsal Call fr Prpsals Ttal Prject Cst (TPC) % grant frm WF Imprving water management and gvernance C-financing water and sanitatin infrastructure Civil sciety initiatives fr smaller scale peratins in pr urban and rural areas 200,000 T 5 5 M Minimum 5 5 M 200,000 T 5 5 M <75% f TPC (ttal prject cst) Higher in exceptinal, duly justi- fied cases (max 3 years duratin) In principle <50% f TPC. Up t 75% fr elements fr prject preparatin (max 5 years) <75% f TPC (max 5 years) 8

9 Specific Needs Outside Call fr Prpsals Nile Basin Initiative: supprt the implementatin f cmpnents f the Nile Basin s Shared Visin Prgramme see Cnfidence building and stakehlder invlvement Sci-ecnmic develpment and benefit sharing Water resurces management The African Water (AWF): supprt initiatives frm African civil sciety < M TA Activities Managed by Cmmissin: Re-address ptential gegraphical imbalances, t facilitate prpsals by ACP States r Reginal Bdies fr imprving water gvernance Opprtunities fr supprt identified thrugh the wrk f the EU Water Initiative 9

10 Eligibility f Applicants Fr Grant Cntracts/Cntributin Agreements: natinal, lcal and reginal, public bdies with a distinct juridical persnality frm States nn-state actrs (as in Ctnu Agreement Art. 6), e.g. private sectr, NGOs, internatinal rganisatins Fr Financing Agreements: ACP State r a Ministry r ther State central administrative bdies. Applicants are encuraged t assciate with c-dnrs and partners (see eligibility matrix) 10

11 The tw-phase selectin/award criteria and the evaluatin cmmittee Selectin phase criteria: Relevance Financial and peratinal capacity Awards phase criteria: Sustainability Methdlgy Ecnmic and financial feasibility 5 vting members with extensive experience: frm EC frm ACP secretariat 1 nn-vting chairman and 1 secretary frm EC The Cmmittee is assisted by experts and by EC Delegatins 11

12 Dissiminatin activities thrugh 6 cmmunicatin channels A Big Brussels Disseminatin Seminar n 15 Nvember 2004 Disseminatin seminars in ACP Cuntries Participatin in planned internatinal meetings and cnferences (like INBO) Infrmatin disseminatin netwrks f ACP, NGOs, EU Member States, Exchange f inf with EC Delegatins and with travelling fficials Cyberspace 12

13 Disseminatin activities The Big Brussels Disseminatin Seminar Aiming at a brad audience Acting as a catalyser: generating further disseminatin Disseminatin f ACP-EU WF brchure, CD ROM, flders, psters Planned n 15 Nvember 2004 (prvisinally) 13

14 Disseminatin activities Seminars in ACP Cuntries C-rganised by EC WF team, EC Delegatins, stakehlder netwrks Aiming at: disseminatin f the base-line ideas prmte the Call fr Prpsals assist applicants in rder t imprve quality f prpsals Public is ACP authrities and all invlved stakehlders Generate further disseminatin Disseminatin f ACP-EU WF brchure, CD ROM, flders, psters Planned in Nvember/December/January 2004/

15 Disseminatin activities Participatin in internatinal meetings and cnferences Assist and make advantage f upcming events, like: AMCOW, Kampala, Nvember 2004 WASH Frum, Dakar, Nvember 2004 Ministerial ACP Cuncil, BXL, Nvember 2004 NIOB Dakar, 4 Nvember 2004 Aiming at: disseminatin f mdalities Cntact with stakehlders and partners prmte the Call fr Prpsals Public is ACP authrities and stakehlders Disseminatin f prmtinal material Planned in Octber/Nvember/December/January 2004/

16 Disseminatin activities Exchange f inf with EC Delegatins and travelling fficials Assist delegatins in rganising seminars: Training f staff in delegatins Ht Channel set up Psters, brchures, flders, CD ROM, Assistance frm Brussels (Help desk, Ht line,.) Brief-Train EC Officials (AIDCO, DEV, RELEX, DEV.): Travelling frm Brussels t ACP cuntries fr a missin Based in ACP Cuntries and cming t Brussels Aim: get a multiplier effect n disseminatin Planned in Octber up t December

17 Disseminatin activities Cyberspace! Water facility website: n the air tday Fr the public and stakehlders Will cntain a FAQ list Links with ther reference sites (Water Initiative, DGs ENV DEV,UN, cntact: eurpaid-water-facility@cec.eu.int Sharing the website f the Initiative Cntains all legal and backgrund dcuments Links with ther reference sites (Water Initiative, DGs ENV DEV,UN, cntact: eurpaid-water-facility@cec.eu.int 17

18 Key dates Nvember: launch f Call fr Prpsals (with suspensive clause) Octber-Nvember-December 2004: Dissiminatin activities n the call End f Nvember 2004: EDF Cmmittee cnfirms call fr prpsals January 2005: clsing date f preliminary prpsal January/February 2005: 1st Financing agreement (direct agreements) July/Sept and nwards: Financing Decisin n Grant/Cntributin Awards (State Ac trs/ Nn-state Actrs/Int l Organisatins) 18

19 Yur invlvement NOW Nw: Speak, explain, liaise, infrm, brief, cnvince yur clleages in yur netwrks Infrm them n the upcming call, Give them ur dcumentatin, address,, web address Remember: The Brussels Seminar mid Nvember (registratin here) The seminars in ACP Cuntries The Water Website 19

20 Disseminatin activities Water facility in cyberspace! Als via the EU Water initiative : Fr inf n the Nile Basin: 20