Report on SANITATION at the 7 th WORLD WATER FORUM - Thematic Process - 10 June 2015 17 TH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC WATER FORUM PUB WaterHub Singapore Pierre Flamand Regional Water Knowledge Hub for Sanitation
Facts & Figures April 12-17, 2015, Daegu & Gyeongbuk, Rep. of Korea Participation:* 168 countries About 15,000 forum participants About 22,000 expo & fair participants 9 heads of state (including Secretary-General OECD & UN) 80 ministers from 75 countries 71 parliamentarians and 32 mayors from 27 countries Thematic Process: 107 sessions (incl. concluding sessions) among 400 sessions* (whole forum) Since WWF6 in Marseille, specific theme on sanitation (WWF7 T.1.2 - Integrated Sanitation for All) Sanitation also addressed in other thematic themes/sessions * Data from organizers
7 th World Water Forum The Thematic Framework
7 th World Water Forum - JSC Involvement Theme 1.2: Integrated Sanitation for All Session 2: Faecal Sludge The Sanitation Challenge beyond the Toilet Session 3: Urban Sanitation and Protection of Receiving Waters: a Call for Progressive Implementation Session 4: Resource Recovery and Reuse: Inspiring Change towards a Circular Economy (link with T.2.3.5 & T.3.3.4) Theme 2.3: Water and Cities Session 5: Recycling and Reuse Resource Positive for Cities (link with T.1.2.4 & 3.3.4) Theme 3.3: Ensuring Water Quality from Ridge to Reef Session 4: Sustainable Wastewater Management and Reuse (link with T.1.2.4 & 2.3.5) Regional Process 2.3: Living with Water in Cities of Tomorrow Challenges and Way Forward towards Implementation of Solutions based on Cases from Europe, Asia- Pacific, Americas and Arab Countries / Asia-Pacific Regional Session
THEME 1.2 INTEGRATED SANITATION FOR ALL Key messages Focus on the access to sanitation, but also on the implementation and management of wastewater systems to ensure the collection, treatment and potential reuse with either centralized or decentralized systems Progressive and systematic implementation may be key Realistic legal frameworks & the selection of cost-effective technologies adapted to local context are needed Wastewater management is possible for megacities as for small towns Relevant awareness, understanding, knowledge and skills need to be developed along with roles & responsibilities, policies & regulations, rules & standards Faecal sludge management an integral part of the sanitation chain Thinking follows Post-2015 MDGs but the selection of indicators is needed for the proposed SDG target 6.3
7 th World Water Forum Session organized by JSC & Veolia Thematic Process T.2.3.5 RECYCLING AND REUSE - RESOURCE POSITIVE FOR CITIES
T.2.3.5 RECYCLING AND REUSE - RESOURCE POSITIVE FOR CITIES Key messages: 1. For the use of reclaimed wastewater as drinking water or for food production in agriculture and sludge compost as fertilizer, social acceptance is an issue. It is necessary to educate and raise awareness among decision-makers and users to make them understand that these resources are safe to use in order to develop the willingness to use them. 2. The situation in developing countries, in which sanitation coverage is still an issue, differs from that of developed countries. Innovations suited to local context are needed to speed up coverage and increase wastewater reuse/recycling in developing countries. 3. Water and sanitation need to be considered together. Sanitation must not only include toilets, wastewater/sludge collection and treatment, but also now energy recovery and reuse/recycling. Cross-sector collaboration and an integrated water/waste/energy approach are necessary.
The Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC) was launched on 16 October 2009 JSC consists of 5 expert organizations specialized in the management of wastewater, sludge/septage in Japan (on-site and off-site sanitation) JSC aims to utilize Japan s expertise in sanitation as well as success stories and good practices from other countries to diffuse a wide range of solutions for the improvement of sanitation in the Asia-Pacific region JSC collaborates with international organizations, such as ADB, NGOs for sanitation improvement JSC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS Off-site Sanitation - Sewerage Business Management Centre - Japan Sewage Works Association - Japan Sewage Works Agency On-site Sanitation - Japan Environmental Sanitation Center - Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation
Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC) Regional Water Knowledge Hub for Sanitation JSC Expertise Member of a regional network of water experts, committed for sanitation improvement in the Asia-Pacific region On-site and off-site sanitation professional organizations JSC Services Networking, information gathering & knowledge sharing, support to international donor organizations, NGOs JSC Partners ADB, JICA, Japan Water Forum, UNICEF, etc. Thank you for your attention e-mail: pierre@jsanic.org www.jsanic.org