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1 | Stakeholders E-Consultation - Proposed Interactive Dialogues Theme 2: Water for Development- UN 2023 Water Conference | |||||||||||||||||
2 | This file compiles inputs from from international organizations, parliamentarians, local governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, civil society, scientists, academia, women, youth and other stakeholders as contributions to the preparatory process for the 2023 United Nations Water Conference. The United Nations does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information provided through this e-consultation. Our office reserves the right to delete any content/input that is not aligned with the United Nations Charter and/or the principles and purposes of the 2023 United Nations Water Conference. | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Name of Organization | Country of Residence | Region | Sector | Organization Website | Considering the proposed theme of “ Water for Development”, can you specify the most important challenges and shortcomings that hinder progress in this area and that should be discussed during the UN 2023 Water Conference? | What are the transformative actions that need to happen, and by whom, to overcome the challenges and to create better conditions to accelerate progress in achieving “ Water for Development” and that must be promoted at the UN 2023 Water Conference? | Considering the theme “ Water for Development”, what are the changes your organization can contribute to, and what other stakeholders would you need to collaborate with to bring about the needed changes for improved enabling conditions and accelerating progress in this area? | Considering the proposed theme of “ Water for Development”, what evidence can you share of new ways of working/new approaches/partnerships that have proved to support accelerated implementation of SDG 6? Please indicate name of the initiative/approach, and if possible, evidence of the results achieved, leadership provided, stakeholders involved and ways of collaboration. Please, include links to relevant webpages | By submitting this form, I agree to have my inputs made publicly available. I understand that my name and contact details will not be publicized. | ||||||||
4 | GIZ | Bolivia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Non-Governmental Organization | www.giz.de | Investment need it to improve obsolete water infraestructure and mainstreming NbS and EbA into all sectors directly linked to water | more structural financial support from the developed countries is need it. Without water funding mechanisms (grant and concessional loans, blended mechanisms), developing countries will not achieve SDG6 | Foster for multinivel y multisectoral water security for all. Integrating actively private sector and civil society. Behaviour change for the value of water in social, environmental and cultural aspects. | National Water Security Plans, Mainstreaming Climate Resilience in Water Policies, Strategies, Plans and actions. Water Security Finance Mechanisms. Access and mobilization of climate finance. | Yes | ||||||||
5 | Federation of Environmental and Ecological Diversity for Agricultural Revampment and Human Rights, The (FEEDAR & HR) | Cameroon | Africa | Farmers | https://web.facebook.com/groups/246746985442760?_rdc=1&_rdr | water should remain a free commodity and be offered everywhere for free. | pipeborne water or tube wells be assured in every community in the wake of COVId19, Pollution and Climate Change Challenges. | making available safe drinking and water for animals and plants readily available to every one and every community. Reduce the costs of water or provide water for free every where | where safe drinking water comes development accompanies, water provides opportunities for farmers to upscale production both in rural and urban settings. | Yes | ||||||||
6 | QOLAC | Bangladesh | Asia | Business & Industry | qolac.com | QOLAC is working for SDG 6. QOLAC is also a signatory of the UN Global Compact and CEO Water Mandate. https://unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants/142797 https://ceowatermandate.org/about/endorsing-companies/ | Yes | |||||||||||
7 | MURNA FOUNDATION | Nigeria | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.murnafoundation.org | Banditry, kidnapping and other Violent Extremists acts have hindered Water for Development get to the most needed areas of communities, e.g Farmers are not allowed to do their farming during raining season, which is really leading to Food Insufficiency and Insecurity, Lack of good water in rural Communities which makes life difficult for the common person | Political Leaders need to make life easy through inclussiveness, Peaceful Coexistence amongst all and sundary, good governance, stop corruption and be just and fair in their dealing with Humanity, carrying everyone along and making sure State Assets are spent in a judicious manner | Monitoring and Evaluating Government Assets and Spendings to have full value for money and accountability by government to the people and making sure, making the voice of the voiceless heard and following up on all promises before and after election. Training and Building the Capacities of Youth and Women towards achieving SDGs 6 | Global Community on Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) in collaboration with Women Environmental Program (WEP) which Murna Foundation is a Partnership to is really working to make Water for Development in 4 Local Government Areas of Katsina State a reality | Yes | ||||||||
8 | Pacific Institute | South Africa | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | https://pacinst.org/ | Gender equality and systemic racism need to be brought into this theme (and others) | Funders need to recognise that extra efforts are needed to deal with the challenges of gender equality and systemic racism | Research on the topic and being cognisant of the inherent biases we all have. | Yes | |||||||||
10 | Toilet Board Coalition | Switzerland | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.toiletboard.org | The unification of our biological waste systems - inclusive to sanitation waste - to ensure that all the nutrients we pull from the soil are returned back. | Boldly commit to leapfrogging western technologies and systems and scale dry toilets, decentralised collection and treatment plants and embrace nutrients and organic matter as valuable output products to be re-integrated into agriculture and industry. Guidance on the standards and technology needed to realise this shift. | We've developed a standard for india that is currently being piloted, we would like to see this brought to Africa and more of Asia. | Fecal Sludge Management Alliance is a leading voice in this area and has also been working on a standard that is of great interest. | Yes | ||||||||
11 | Conseil des organisations non gouvernementales d'appui au développement – Plateforme des OSC sur l’Eau l’Assainissement (CONGAD/POSCEAS) | SENEGAL | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | www.posceas.org | Où trouver les ressources pour financer les gros investissements nécessaires ? La restauration de l’équilibre financier Amélioration de la qualité de l’eau (transferts d’eau douce et mise en place d’unités de chloration) ; Soutien à l’équilibre financier à travers une politique tarifaire soutenable et des subventions de l’Etat ; Gouvernance participative et régulation. | Définir des Conditions de financement adéquat, Renforcement des capacités et Gouvernance, Promotion de la gestion des eaux de ruissellement et de l’eau productive ; Financement durable de la GIRE; promouvoir des Financements innovants | Innovation dans les mécanismes de financement et de gouvernance : mieux impliquer les collectivités locales, le secteur privé et les usagers ; Nécessité de repenser le cadre de Régulation Sectorielle en partenariat avec l'Etat | Le CONGAD/POSCEAS/GRET mettent en œuvre un projet DISS’EAU « Dialogue initié par la société civile de l’eau et de l’assainissement » qui a pour but d’améliorer l’accès de toutes et de tous à des services d’eau potable d’assainissement améliorés, performants et durables, par une participation citoyenne renforcée et renouvelée. www.gret.org et www.posceas.org | Yes | ||||||||
12 | Convergence Blended Finance | canada | North America | Non-Governmental Organization | https://convergence.finance/ | The financing gap is the most important challenge. Public funding alone will not be enough to fill this gap, the mobilization of private investment is required. The UN 2023 Water Conference should focus on solutions to mobilize more private investment. | All actors need to make better use of blended finance, a structuring approach that brings together public and private investors. Blended finance can help create risk-return profiles that are acceptable to private investors. Through de-risking mechanisms, blended finance allows traditional development funders to use their money more catalytically, so that their contributions mobilize private investors. Examples include Climate Fund Manager's blended fund called Climate Investor Two. | We need to involve more finance experts that work in commercially oriented institutions such as commercial banks, asset managers, and impact investment firms. Too often, the dialogues are conducted between public sector employees and NGOs only. If we are to close the financing gap, bringing in voices of private investors will be crucial. | Example 1: Climate Fund Manager's blended fund Climate Investor Two. Involves the Dutch government, the European Commission, and private investors. https://climatefundmanagers.com/funds/#ci2 Example 2: Incofin IM's Water Access Acceleration Fund. Involves Danone Communities, the Dutch NGO Aqua for All, and private investors. https://incofin.com/world-water-day-incofins-w2af-ready-to-start-to-move-things/ | Yes | ||||||||
13 | Water Integrity Network | Germany | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | waterintegritynetwork.net | Water governance, and in particular issues of corruption, lack of accountability and integrity failures are insufficiently addressed and play a significant role in hindering progress around water for development. This requires a concerted effort in capacity building, training, awareness raising across government, the private sector and civil society. Until this is addressed the finances of the water sector will be wasted and the results will be inappropriate to needs. | Government, private sector, civil society and media must partner together to declare the water sector an island of integrity in which there will be zero tolerance for corruption and malfeasance. There should be a commitment to multi-stakeholder platforms to ensure clean governance in the water sector. | WIN can contribute to conceptualising and leading a campaign for clean governance and for making the water sector an island of integrity. We would need to partner with key government leaders, civil society partners at the global and national level, and key private sector structures and initiatives like the CEO Water Mandate, Fair Water Footprints, etc. WIN already has strong networks in this regard. | WIN and partners have done considerable work on improving integrity in governance through the integrity management toolbox, a participatory process for identifying integrity risks and developing a road map to address them. This has been done with regulators, river basin organisations, large and small utilities. See https://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/integrity-tools/; https://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/2019/11/04/studies-on-social-accountability-programmes-in-nepal-and-ethiopia/ | Yes | ||||||||
14 | ABANTU BLUE ECONOMY ALLIANCE | NIGERIA | Africa | Other stakeholders active in areas related to sustainable development | africablueeconomy.org | The lack of proper environmental waste management in our waters to me, happens to be the biggest challenge in this area. Aquatic life has been affected by oil spills, which makes it difficult for fishermen to find fishes. In the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, the major source of livelihood for the people is the fish and other aquatic animals they sell. Therefore, the unavailability of fish due to several unchecked oil spills brings economic hardship. Proper regulations should be put in place. | A proper regulatory framework championed by the UN through in country legislation should be pushed for. Environmental waste in our waters must be met with not just stiffer penalties, but proactive measures to forestall to the barest minimum any occurrence of pollution in our waters. | Abantu Blue Economy Alliance has lended its voice in time passed to the calls for training of Lawmakers across the African continent with respect to the impact of not checking indiscriminate environmental waste. Our Annual Roundtables help facilitate knowledge sharing in this regard. Collaboration with UNDP will help go along way in spreading this knowledge horizontally and across board. | Yes | |||||||||
15 | Biovert Protein Co.,Ltd | Thailand | Asia | Business & Industry | https://www.biovert-protein.com | Water as a development asset needs to be managed by one overall authority in each country. The Thai Department of Water Resources (DWR) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), has faced difficulties with water management and developing environmentally and socially sound management practices. DWR is the designated Water Management regulator but conflicts have arisen between different government departments with historical vested interests in the management of water. | Each country should recognize one central authority to provide modern data and knowledge on effective water management. That authority should 1.Conduct research and develop technology on hydro-informatics management; 2.Integrate information and services to support the development of national hydroinformatics management; 3.Promote R&D in hydroinformatics technology nationally and internationally. 4.Promote and transfer R&D outcomes to government, public, and private sector. | As the world’s fastest growing animal protein sector, intensive aquaculture is used to improve yields. In reality, such farms use large amounts of fresh water and are major sources of pollution. To sustainably farm fish, we’ve designed a nature based system, using tiny air bubbles to clean water, and remove organic waste for upcycling by insects into energy rich ingredients, used to make food for farmed fish. We’re now seeking feed to farm collaborators to demonstrate a pilot for this concept. | Aquaculture as a sustainable development option lacks evidence to determine its effectiveness. Nature based pilots need to be conducted to gather disaggregated data on development outcomes, for individuals, households and communities. For example, if productivity increases, and the fish farmer is a woman, she will acquire new or extra skills and income, as well as potentially improve her self‐esteem, self‐confidence, and the role she plays within the household. | Yes | ||||||||
16 | Independent Individual freelancer named Hitesh BHATT & MS JALPA PATEL-INDIA. | United States | Asia | Additional inputs & spurrting ideas only 26-27 years financial losses & expenses COMPENSATE & after IMMUNITY LATTERS. | www.yahoo.com | Additional inputs & spurrting ideas only 26-27 years financial losses & expenses COMPENSATE & after IMMUNITY LATTERS. | Additional inputs & spurrting ideas only 26-27 years financial losses & expenses COMPENSATE & after IMMUNITY LATTERS. | Additional inputs & spurrting ideas only 26-27 years financial losses & expenses COMPENSATE & after IMMUNITY LATTERS. | Additional inputs & spurrting ideas only 26-27 years financial losses & expenses COMPENSATE & after IMMUNITY LATTERS. | Yes | ||||||||
17 | The Nature Conservancy | United States | global, operating in multiple regions | Non-Governmental Organization | nature.org | Agriculture drives water scarcity and has been the principal cause of scarcity even before the effects of climate change were felt. The lack of governance, political will, transitional finance and in some cases technology have hindered progress in reducing the over-abstraction of water both surface and groundwater. This scarcity drives additional challenges in urban water supply and uncertainty in supply for all. Scarcity is destabilizing to all sectors and society at large. | Governments at multiple levels must establish water balances in every basin, based on ecological limits and current/future uses. Caps on water allocation must be established together with flexible mechanisms for managing water accounting for variable climate futures. Transitions to more water resilient and nature positive agricultural economic models must be supported through capacity building and financing at the farm gate. Trade policy should require transparency in the water trade. | The Nature Conservancy has various models that are relevant: basin scale management, urban water supply collective action, and regenerative agriculture. To scale, policies are needed at sub- and national levels that allow for investment in nature-based solutions in public funding including water tariffs, technical assistance and transition financing for farmers. Corporations can commit to water transparency in supply chains and work toward more water resilient supply chains. | 1) basin -wide management, the Colorado River Program, working agriculture, tribes, authorities and bi-national agreements to return critical flows : https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/colorado-river/colorado-river-basin-stories 2) urban water supply collective action , the Nairobi Water Fund https://nairobiwaterfund.org/ and 3) regenerative agriculture in the Chaco and Kenyan Highlands. https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/agriculture | Yes | ||||||||
18 | Green Climate Fund-GCF | S Korea | Asia | The world’s largest climate fund, Set up by the UNFCCC, and serving the Paris Agreement | https://www.greenclimate.fund/ | -Under-pricing of water, Water infrastructures are generally capital intensive, poor business model -Water-energy nexus: by 2040, energy used in the water sector is projected to more than double,will come from desalination, water transfers, and increased demand for WWT with higher levels of treatment -Water-food nexus: agriculture already accounts for 70% of global freshwater withdrawals. Increased demand for food could result in irrigated food production increasing by more than 50% by 2050. | -Enhance water conservation, water efficiency and water re-use -removing barriers for water re-use as an alternative water source -Whole system cycle approach -address the water-food-energy nexus without depriving any existing water users through efficiency gains -Strengthen integrated water resources management – protection from water-related disasters, preserve water resources and enhanced resilient water supply and sanitation services | -Transformational planning and programming to integrate climate development policies that promoting climate finance -Catalyzing climate innovation-technology development and transfer with enabling institutional environments, including conservation, preservation, and reuse new asset class, integration Grey-Green Infrastructure, EbM -Mobilizing finance at scale to de-risk investments through strengthening domestic capital markets & institutions -Coalitions and knowledge to scale up success | Yes | |||||||||
19 | Ntional Commodities and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) | India | Asia | Business & Industry | www.ncdex.com | Humans are dependent on water for drinking, sanitation & food. Improved water supply not only boost economic growth but also food security and poverty eradication. The discussions could take place on 1. Investment in Climate change as it affects water availability for food security of a vast population and for eradication of poverty. 2. Preventing water contamination & investment in sanitation to prevent transmission of diseases - cholera, diarrhoea, , hepatitis A, typhoid and polio | Ensuring food security and sustainable use of water need to go hand in hand both in policy and practice | Promote judicial and sustainable use of water in farming | Yes | |||||||||
20 | International organization of local government | United States | North America | Non-Governmental Organization | https://iolg-en.com/ | The Sanitation and Water for All in North Africa“ adequate, safe, affordable and reliable access to a basic level of water service, increase access and use of safe water, sanitation and hygiene and sustainable management of water resources.” The interventions aimed to strengthen the policy, institutional, regulatory and financial frameworks | PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THREE ACTORS: government , civil society and private sector | ministries of agriculture in north Africa countries | Yes | |||||||||
21 | Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) | Tunisia | Africa | Other stakeholders active in areas related to sustainable development | http://www.oss-online.org/en/about-the-oss | This is mostly due to the lack of capacities (material, human, financial, infrastructure/equipment) in the most vulnerable areas, (e.g. some African countries/regions). Indeed, though some regions are endowed with important water resources, these are poorly mobilized (e.g. 10% of the total potential in West African region) and valorized due to weak capacities. Particular attention should be paid to the issue: strengthening the capacities of vulnerable regions | - Elaborate planning and management tools for effective water resources development (national and transboundary basin scales); - Ensure sustainable financing for the implementation of these tools. To this end, the existing global environment and climate funds as well as other donors must give priority to actions related to the development and management of water resources - Support the strengthening of the technical capacities of the concerned actors | Yes | ||||||||||
22 | Join For Water | België | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.joinforwater.ngo | More linkage with protection and conservation of water-sensitive eocsystems | Combine the provision of water related ecosystem services such as drinking water and water for agriculture, with the protection of the ecosystem that is the source of this water. Local communities who get water, and understand the eocystem that provisions the water, are ready to protect it as well. | We protect 13 ecosystems in 8 countries, covering 250.000 hectares and making 170.000 people benefit. We want to team up with evironmental ngo's and agencies to scale up our work. | Lives, livelihoods, and properties are at risk of destruction because of climate change. This is the case in Benin where many people live close to bodies of water. Inspiring ways to understand the ecoystem, drawing on local knowledge, and on community based interventions to protect the eocsystem while drawing water servives from it, have been realised in this project which is now replicated in 13 other ecosytems in 8 other countries https://aidstream.org/who-is-using/BE-BCE_KBO-0417299047/27078 | Yes | ||||||||
23 | КГТУ им И. Раззакова | Киргизия | Asia | Education & Academic Entities | https://www.kstu.kg/ | The problems of wastewater treatment are currently coming to the fore. Therefore, water for development should do a wastewater reuse bias. As a result, it is necessary to develop new technologies for wastewater treatment | Yes | |||||||||||
24 | Lebanese American University | Lebanon | Asia | Education & Academic Entities | https://www.lau.edu.lb/ | Since water play a key role in any type of development, the most important challenges and shortcomings that hinder progress in correcting the relation between the water and development in general and the sustainable development in specific are mainly: 1- lack and inaccuracy in data collected in water-stressed, developing countries; 2- corruption and institutional failures; 3- imported solutions (not devised locally); | the transformative actions that can make a change are: 1- funded data collection projects and not to relay on available data anymore ( the same given will give the same result); 2- monitoring for the projects at all stages (data collection-planning-implementation) to avoid the impact of corruption and institutional failures;3- Educate the local people to devise their solution ( not only as participants in implementation) | My institution can lead projects, in collaboration with NGOs, for accurate and sufficient data collection and can play a role in assessing the reasons behind the failure of water- development related projects in achieving their goals and transform lessons learnt into policies; on the hand the academic institution that I belong to has already started developing courses and learning materials that orient students coming from different majors to be change-makers in this field each from his place. | I can share with you later a case study from my country where a farmer (who holds an MSc. in advanced irrigation techniques) has designed and developed and implemented a project of organic water farming that takes into consideration the water-energy-food-land nexus approach and goes completely green and produces organic agricultural products with 80%less land/80% water consumption/compost(less energy consumption)/ no herbicides | Yes | ||||||||
25 | NGO “Tugan olke” at Ushkonyr College of Water Resources | Kazakhstan | Central Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | http://ushkonurkoll.edu.kz/ | Water shortage, limitations | develop more water sustainable technologies, including advance irrigation technologies, drought -resistant crops cultivations | we work on the TVET programs related to the water sustainable technologies, applications of advance irrigation technologies, drought -resistant crops cultivations | We are working on the sustainable drainage programs with Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) applications https://teresa.inowas.com/ ; https://teresa.inowas.com/partners-2/; http://marpro.inowas.com/ ; cultivation and processing of climate-adapted drought resistant fiber plants KendyrTex and Kazhemp, https://bmbf-client.de/en/projects/kashemp | Yes | ||||||||
26 | Soroptimist International | United States | North America | Non-Governmental Organization | soroptimistinternational.org | Equal access to clean and safe water and WASH services are critical resources for women and girl’s development. Yet despite the COVID Pandemic demonstrating the importance of clean water and WASH services to their development, women and girls still lack equal access to these services. WASH services in their homes, healthcare facilities, schools and workplaces need to be implemented to reduce poverty, diseases and malnutrition and support education, a productive workforce and gender inequality. | It will be impossible to create a treaty which can implement effective remedies here without incorporating all of the SDG’s as they are crucial tools to accomplish SDG 6’s goals. A UN Water publication: Water and Sanitation interlinkages Across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development shows how the SDG’s are linked to SDG 6 and why they are so important to achieving SDG6’s goals. https://www.unwater.org/sites/default/files/app/uploads/2016/08/Water-and-Sanitation-Interlinkages.pdf | Soroptimist International has served as an advocate for the education of women and girls regarding the SDG goals including SDG 6 in order to ensure that they are able to participate in in the development of policies and programs which address these issues. However, we need states to recognize the contributions that @ 50% of our population can make toward these issues as women have demonstrated that they can effectively manage the challenges posed by water scarcity etc. | We continue to support educating women and girls-who make up @ 50% of the world's population-in order to provide States with additional talented and innovative experts who can then assist the States as well as educate the public in how to address the many challenges that the climate and water crisis have created. | Yes | ||||||||
27 | International Association for Water Law (AIDA) | Italy | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.aida-waterlaw.org/ | A major challenge area is the governance of water resources for development and a supporting legal and institutional framework | Review, assessment and reform of the national legal and institutional framework for the governance of water resources for development, and relevant action by national policymakers and lawmakers | AIDA can contribute to changing the legal and institutional environment for the governance of water resources for development, in collaboration with IGOs like IUCN, OECD and UN organisations, academia and, in the event, governmental stakeholders | AIDA has launched and is pursuing with inter-governmental partners a Manifesto that calls for national integrated legal frameworks for the governance of water resources | Yes | ||||||||
28 | UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES | Ghana | Africa | Education & Academic Entities | www.uds.edu.gh | We must address accessibility, availability, affordability, scarcity, and drought; waste, usage, management, and treatment; cost; quality; pollution; contamination; protecting water bodies (small-scale gold mines near and in water bodies in West Africa, particularly Ghana); conservation; flooding; methods of storing excess water from dam spillage; provision of safe drinking water; water requirements for future agricultural development; and water development sustainability. | Campaigns; research; financial resources; alternative livelihoods for small-scale miners; sanitation and pollution; conserving spillage water; technology transfer; Change lifestyles; Invent new water conservation technologies; Recycling wastewater; irrigation and agricultural practices, and efficient desalination plants; Improve water harvesting; community-based governance and partnerships. enactment of better policies and regulations; international and institutional cooperation; climate change | Training on sustainable usage; sanitation and hygiene campaigns; research on water-related issues; training and workshops on water and development; Water resources management, irrigation, and drainage systems; climate change; conservation; rainwater harvesting; research; educating schools on water usage and hygiene; etc. We need the government, international water resources and management organizations, water-related organizations, UN water, and financial institutions; technology transfer expert | In Corona era, the faculty of sustainable development collaborated with NGOs and UNILEVER to campaign use of water in schools for hand washing; with plastic waste technology; WACWISA collaborated with World Bank, sustainable water management networks, and others to provide education and research in water resources and management; irrigation; water conservation; and an international training program on DSSAT for assessing environmental sustainability in agriculture. https://wacwisa.uds.edu.gh | Yes | ||||||||
29 | Foro Confluencia Solidaria | Costa Rica | Latin America and the Caribbean | Water Justice Movements | http://confluenciasolidaria.org/ | It's been very difficult to measure and equitably engage the public and policymakers in weighing the full costs and benefits of altering rivers, aquifers and ecosystems. | Indigenous leaders and experts from fields placing first the need to protect nature's limits--environmental flows; Rights of Rivers; degrowth economics, among others--need to be brought to key water fora and decision-making tables, where they are notably absent, so they can challenge and provide alternatives to planning based on endless growth. | We can help bring new voices from diverse disciplines into key water fora and decision-making processes. Allies include Indigenous leaders, experts from the field of environmental flows; Rights of Nature coalitions, and degrowth economics--as increasingly they merge, to challenge core assumptions about corporatized water policy. | Economists focused on Chile's shift to place nature first: https://media.elmostrador.cl/2022/08/LETTER_-_Economists_-_Chile_Constitution_08.22.pdf: macroeconomic strategies: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/11/what-would-it-look-like-if-we-treated-climate-change-as-an-actual-emergency Environmental flows strategies focused on "development space" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26987506_Environmental_Flows_Striking_the_Balance_Between_Development_and_Resource_Protection | Yes | ||||||||
30 | Reseau des journalistes pour l'eau,lhygiene et l'assainissement | Niger | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.facebook.com/REJEA-107315577889907/ | Were are unable to do a multiples used of water like water to drink, water for agriculture, water for energy. | Its to put more action to the scientifics reseach to get right data in ordre to develop these sector. | Advococy, sensitising to decision makers in ordre for them to understanding the multiples used of water in their politics agenda. | Enphasis the scientifics project in the water sector and put journalists in the heart of action in order to pusblish the reseach project. | Yes | ||||||||
31 | SARNET | India | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://sarainwater.org/ | Recharging of shallow aquifers and deep aquifers is not given attention by the government system. More funds are allocated for public piped water supply system than producing / recharging the ground water. | Government should entrust more funds with NGOs as implementation partners in water for development. NGOs are looked down as social contractors by government system . | SARNET is willing to propagate recharging ground water through roof rainwater harvesting through its members. This subject has not been given proper attention in World Water Forums and such international discussions. We require more moral support from UN agencies to achieve this around the world. | Please refer our pages in the https://sarainwater.org/ | Yes | ||||||||
32 | WESDE (Water Energy and Sanitation for Development) | Cameroon | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | www.wesde.org | -Produce, update, and share water data and information. | Technologies and innovations that improve the efficiency of water use in the industrial and especially agricultural sector. | The search for financing and the transfer of innovative technologies for the management of faecal sludge, latrines, treatment and reuse of wastewater. | Working in a network or in thematic groups, the themes of which are drawn from a local problem, seems to us to be an innovative approach. These are challenges arising from action research with the aim of providing local responses to local challenges with local partners. Together we are stronger” is the reason that brings us together to meet the challenges of our target populations and partners, because without water, there is no development. | Yes | ||||||||
33 | NOT submitting on behalf of any organization | USA | North America | Education & Academic Entities | https://ibs.colorado.edu/wiener | The private property in water and water rights approach is now maladaptive. The public interests and needs have radically changed with the climate crisis. | The first necessary step is to greatly increase what are called in the US "instream flow rights". The essence is preservation of flows supporting riparian ecology and aquatic ecology. If the flow changes adversely affect these parts of the ecosystems, the damage will affect far more than the direct impact, because of the dependence on these elements of the ecosystem by a large proportion of terrestrial fauna, as well. | I cannot muster activities by others. But, there are several NGOs that should be contacted, including the Universities Council on Water Resources, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Association of State Wetland Managers, and US agencies including the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the US army Corps of Engineers. | The most important changes, in my opinion, are increased cooperation in water management upstream of large-flow rivers. The most glaring gap is in allocation and re-allocation of irrigation water, in the Western US and likely other places. The lack of public ownership is a barrier that we must overcome. A related problem is lack of capacity to manage risks such as flooding, and floods after fires, and upstream development that adversely affects downstream safety and water storage. | Yes | ||||||||
34 | International Association for Impact Assessment | Ghana | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | http://www.iaia.org | Our main challenges is the illegal mining for polluting our streams and rivers that most community people drink. Second issue is the cutting down our forest tree which preserved the water system . | The transformation will come from government water responsibility to set target to overcome these illegal mininers. | My organization can contribute to many ideas to combat military action against these people to stop our water pollution to ensure we enhance good and quality drinking water and for development. | Yes | |||||||||
35 | Christian Fellowship and Care Foundation | Nigeria | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | www.chrifacaf.org | Lack of adequate funding | From those in the WASH sector, to those impacted by the lack of services as well as members of the finance sector. The SDGs require for all actors to work together for the achievement of these ambitious goals. This includes donors, the private sector, CSOs, operators etc. | With 2.1 billion people still lacking access to safe water, all stakeholders from all sectors must collaborate and work together towards the same goal. This therefore, allows all stakeholders to play a role and establish practical actions together through better planning, increase in cost recovery and participatory budgets. | Christian Fellowship and Care Foundation has been working with End Water Poverty on Claim Your Water Rights Campaign. Our work has the aim of mobilising people to demand their human rights to safe water and sanitation. More specifically, we wanted to test an overlooked accountability mechanism: lodging complaints to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), as well as regulators and local authorities. | Yes | ||||||||
36 | YOUNGO, Ashley Lashley Foundation | Cameroon | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | http://www.youngo.uno/ | Yes | ||||||||||||
37 | Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Zambia | Zambia | Africa | Government Ministry | www.mwds.gov.zm | The silo planning, Budgeting and implementation of projects and programmes by the Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus Ministries and Departments, despite the implementation of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) principles. | The establishment of the WEFE Nexus cluster at country and regional levels to spearhead the WEFE Nexus planning, budgeting and implementation of projects and programmes by the WEFE Nexus Ministries and Departments. This will also help consolidate the water and environmental sector funding and easy tracking of investments tailed towards the sustainable development agenda. | Lobby for the establishment of the WEFE nexus Cluster at national and SADC regions. World Bank, African Development Bank, German Development Cooperation, SADC Water Division and other Partners. | Preparation of the Integrated River Catchment Restoration and Protection Plans by the Ministries of Water Development and Sanitation, and Green Economy and Environment with the support from WWF - Zambia and GIZ - Zambia. | Yes | ||||||||
38 | Rede Nacional das Associações Juvenis da Guiné-Bissau | Guiné-Bissau | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | www.renaj | In fact, we have many deficiencies when we say development without having water as the highest point. therefore, we need to debate the importance of water in all human activities. | We must work hard on concrete actions to raise society's awareness of the importance of water in daily activities. | My organization always has a plan of concrete actions in the communities, so we will always continue to work in a committed way to continue to make our contribution. | This link may have information about our actions: www.renaj | Yes | ||||||||
39 | Fondazione Proclade Internazionale-onlus | Italy | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | https://procladeint.org | commercialisation of water, contamination of water sources, deep sea drilling for fossil fuel, decision making on sea by governments without the consultation and consent of the fishermen. | Commercialisation of water has to be banned; deep sea drilling has to be banned; consent of fishers to be made mandatory on sea related to the development projects . These to be done by the national governments. | Creating consciousness: on water as Human Right and sea upto Exclusive Economic Zone to the artisanal fisher . | Nil | Yes | ||||||||
40 | International Desalination Association | italy | international | Non-Governmental Organization | www.idadesal.org | Water scarcity. There are different water related problems driven by climate change, but we suggest to focus on water scarcity and the ability of seawater desalination, brackish water desalination, water reuse and when possible coupled with renewable energy systems to address this challenge, in particular in arid and semiarid areas. | Transformative Actions are to promote unconventional resources and in particular sea and brackish water desalination and water reuse. Actions to be undertaken in this regard are identified by the UN water report. It set the pathway to be followed in order to promote unconventional resources for overall water sustainability and a water positive economy. All stakeholders need to be engaged. | IDA can contribute to address and overcome the three main challenges through and water reuse; improve national responses to water scarcity: governance, environmental impacts and economic cost. IDA, as a non profit organization, partnered with 16 other global non-profit organizations, corporations, and public utilities can help to take this agenda forward. | A member of UN WASAG, IDA was established 49 years ago with the mission to promote water sustainability through technical solutions for water treatment. The association represents, has partnered, and brought together stakeholders from across the globe, both in public and private sectors, to implement technical solutions to offset water scarcity. Programs include capacity building to build institutional knowledge and operator training and research. www.idadesal.org, wc.idadesal.org, idaswrf.org | Yes | ||||||||
41 | Ruharo Families Social Support Group | Uganda | Africa | Community Based Organization | www.rfssg.org | Population Growth that has led to encroachment on water catchment area. Land degradation. Waste disposal in the water bodies. Lack of knowledge by the communities on water management and usage for development. Persistent degradation in the last three decades, has reduced the volume of water. The removal of the vegetation cover that exposes the water to direct sunlight, which leads to rapid evaporation and escape into the atmosphere. | Restoration of the stream catchment to stabilize the water banks and stop the loose soils from collapsing into the stream and silting it to enable us monitor the volume to know how much water is in the stream. Demarcating all water-bodies and sensitizing people on dangers of degrading environment. | Sensitize the invaders to vacate the catchment areas, partner with police and other courts to act on cases of environmental degradation, fight encroachment on wetlands and other water catchments. Train communities on how to conserve the environment by establishing income generating activities to support their family income. Procure water-friendly materials like seeds, trees, that community members can use to develop water sources, conserve the sources and benefit from them. | Group-based approach, family-based approach, stakeholder engagement approach, youth engagement approach and partnership inclusion approach. | No | ||||||||
42 | Solidaridad Network | India | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.solidaridadnetwork.org | Water as a “right” conceptualizes democratization of access and use of water across multiple sectors but its value recovery is restricted to the commercial use (within the factory premises) or household use (urban/cities). Agriculture water use (80%) is largely untouched for valuation with every user (production, procurement & trade) in the value chain are its beneficiaries. With no mechanism for valuing water in agriculture supply chains, the agenda for Water for development remains incomplete. | The transformative actions include a structured & transparent mechanism of water valuation enabling development of Agri-water standards & credits scheme. The water valuation determinants would include diverse contexts i.e., Source (surface or underground), demand and supply, investments and other use (SDG-6). The drivers of actions are: 1) Fair: impacting smallholders, 2. Current relevance: Climate, dietary, 3. Interest of groups: competing use & trade-offs 4. Continuity: Sustenance of action. | Solidaridad Network which is present in 54 countries and engaging with nearly 900,000 farmers across agriculture value chains of Cotton, Sugarcane, Palm Oil, Soy, Castor etc. would be contributing towards development of methods for valuation and conduct pilot of standard amongst its large base of farmers. A formal group of experts having eminent members served in ICRISAT, ADB, UNFCC, Private Sector, Academics & NGOs are currently engaged in the development of Standard and credit system. | Solidaridad Network in Asia has extensively worked in Agri-water space, which has resulted in saving of about 500 billion litre of water savings in last 8 years. The learnings indicate that unless water is valued and paid, there cannot be an amplified movement. To do so, Solidaridad has adopted water valuation method to determine water credits. Its constituted expert group aims to deliver Agri-water standard & certification system, which is credible, and market accepted by June 2023. | Yes | ||||||||
43 | SADC-GMI | South Africa | Africa | Regional Economic Community Institution | https://sadc-gmi.org/ | Governments have minimal knowledge of groundwater resources in their respective countries and transboundary aquifers, which poses a problem in planning and developing water resources to meet the population's water demands. This is particularly true of the borderland regions of the world. Multi-dimensional strategies, including integrated planning for groundwater resources development and institution building, are required to increase resilience for both groundwater resources and communities. | Catchment-specific interventions are required to assist local governments in diversifying supplies to enable flexibility. Leadership is crucial to restoring the environmental health of essential river and aquifer systems requiring continued investments, effective standard-setting and more adaptive, holistic ecological management. Actions and investments are needed to implement and improve nature-based solutions to store, move, and share water using science, data, and technology. | SADC-GMI raise awareness and supports understanding groundwater by disseminating data and information and creating knowledge products. It works with national governments and regional institutions to create an enabling environment for groundwater management through improving, developing and harmonising policy and legal and regulatory frameworks. We support infrastructure development and promote impact-oriented capacity building and training, creating a growing cohort of groundwater experts. | DEVELOPING A REGIONAL APPROACH FOR SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER: SADC-GMI worked with national focal points and stakeholders to create national gap analysis reports and road maps. We are now working with the Member States to implement identified priorities. BUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARED AQUIFERS: We have worked with UNESCO and RBOs to develop a shared understanding of TBAs. https://sadc-gmi.org/publications/ | Yes | ||||||||
44 | BIOAZUL SL | SPAIN | Europe | Business & Industry | www.bioazul.com | It is still a pending task that everyone understands the value of water (not the price) as it happens with energy. Everyone understands that without energy nothing happens but is is exactly the same with water. Without water there is no economic develoement, no food to feed an increase population, no green areas in many cities/regions, no well preserved ecosystems, etc... | As said before, the main challenge is to make everyone understand the value of water for them to use it and not missuse it, and to preserve it and give the maximun circularity as possible. Transformative action should be focused on achieving this goal in a democratic and incluse way. Very important will be the regulatory framework that should push actions in this direction, the role of public administrations is also key to facilitate this transition. | BIOAZUL is an SME, we are working hard to communicate the value of water and to develop solutions for sustaineble adequate management, to create links among different initiatives and stakeholders. We work for everyone to understand how water sustainable management is linked to economic development, resilience of our territories, ecosystem, gender, climate change. We know that there are many initiatives but they are still not well interconnected. We could contribute by acting as a catalizer. | Working in alliances is mandatory when dealing with these complex issues. We are member of Water Europe and Antonia Lorenzo leds the Working Group on Water and Sustainable Agrifood System. We are also members of CEO Water Mandate and of the EITFood in which weare strongly involve in projects related to water scarcity challenges. Bioazul coordinated https://bonex-prima.eu/, aiming to promote the Water-Energy-Food and Ecosystem Nexus, and promote of the blue and green infraestrures tandem, NbS. | Yes | ||||||||
45 | Pawanka Fund | Nicaragua | Latin America and the Caribbean | Indigenous Peoples | https://pawankafund.org/ | The main challenge is to develop an understanding in all sectors of the true value of water and the implications of poor water management. Indigenous Peoples should be invited to teach about how they have achieved good results over the centuries. | The main transformative actions should be led by governments, these should be the baselines of the situation of water resources in the countries, including the state of surface resources and watershed management by Indigenous Peoples. Promote education on the theme that water is a good that can accelerate development. | The Pawanka Fund can help identify the changes to which your organization can contribute, and with which other stakeholders you would need to collaborate to bring about the changes necessary to improve enabling conditions and accelerate progress in this area. | The last report of the special rapporteur for access to drinking water and sanitation mentions very valid elements on the management of surface water and the management of the basin by the Indigenous Peoples, this report should be followed up. | Yes | ||||||||
46 | Social Economic Development Society [SEDS] | Bangladesh | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://sedsbd.org/ | Water development is vastly applicable for various sectors of development such as agriculture, urban clean water supply for drinking and daily needs, water management to divert flow of river water to irrigation and agriculture, make water flow of river unhindered to ensure smooth passage for water transportation and communication which will allow passenger , cargo transportation for economical development | Concerned government agencies involved in water development sector such as Ministry and department of agriculture, inland and external shipping and water transportation facilities to passenger and cargo water transport , cannel excavation to facilitate irrigation for agricultural crops cultivation etc. | We like to make our target people who are vulnerable to climate change affects to ensure to facilitate water for their agriculture as well as for drinking water to them. We like to facilitate people for smooth water way transportation , flood control embankment and dams making for vulnerable people ,vulnerable to flood and water locking | When all nations are suffering from either from flood and drought due to climate change water supply and water management must be ensured by concerned government nd in this way SDG 6 clean water and sanitation can be ensured | Yes | ||||||||
47 | IARH | Argentina | Latin America and the Caribbean | Non-Governmental Organization | www.iarh.gov.ar | La necesidad de desarrollo de los países cuyas poblaciones tienen altos grados de pobreza e indigencia requieren una consideración preponderante. En estos países el desarrollo se basa en la explotación de sus recursos naturales. Para avanzar es necesario aumentar el grado de educación y capacitación. | dada la gran responsabilidad de los países que han tenido un desarrollo en el pasado sin cuidar el ambiente, la Conferencia debe impulsar que dichos países no solo actúen responsablemente en cuanto al Desarrollo sostenible, si no que profundicen su compromiso con las naciones que aun no se han desarrollado para que puedan hacerlo . Y para que ese desarrollo sea sostenible, los países desarrollados deben aumentar su ayuda económica, financiera y mejorar la capacitación. | Actualmente el IARH está llevando a cabo los Diálogos sobre Agua y desarrollo sostenible, que es forma de colaborar para acelerar el proceso. | Diálogos sobre agua y desarrollo sostenible, IARH. https://www.iarh.org.ar/Eventos/DIALOGOS-SOBRE-EL-AGUA-Y-DESARROLLO-SOSTENIBLE | Yes | ||||||||
48 | Centro para el Desarrollo y Autonomia de los Pueblos Indigenas | Nicaragua | Latin America and the Caribbean | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.cadpi.org/ | The main challenges they face is that the true value is not given to water and that this is a catalyst for development, another aspect to overcome is the care of the water resource and one of the deficiencies that hinders progress is that not all we have access to water. During the 2023 conference, the voices of Indigenous Peoples must be brought. | All interested parties must be considered in these discussions, faster action must be taken and corrective actions must be implemented, academia must be more of a protagonist and the voices of the Indigenous Peoples must be incorporated. The conference should promote concrete actions in relation to improving the management of water resources in all aspects. | The 2022 report of the special rapporteur for access to water and sanitation must become a tool to resume the forms of work, the approaches to the ancestral knowledge that Indigenous Peoples possess in the management of water resources. | Yes | |||||||||
49 | Northwestern University | USA | North America | Education & Academic Entities | www.hwise.org | Current water indicators are too imprecise to understand how water shapes health; they mask the heterogeneity of water access & use across individuals. Indicators like water stress or the JMP drinking water ladder obscure variation within a country and by, e.g., gender. Second, current indicators are also not holistic enough-- they do not capture non-drinking water uses. | Water security should be measured based on individual’s experiences, just as food insecurity is tracked using an experiential measure (SDG 2.1.2). This is more precise & comprehensive metric that can easily be tied to health outcomes, e.g. child growth & infectious & non-communicable diseases. Nationally representative data using experiential measures is how we see who is left behind. | We would like to help bring a human voice to the water sector by facilitating widespread implementation of an indicator that reveals how water access & use varies by gender, age, ethnicity & other socio-demographic characteristics. We can then tie this information to myriad health outcomes. This requires endorsement of the scales by WHO, UNICEF, & FAO. | We have developed short (3 min), reliable, valid, and cross-country equivalent scales to measure experiences of water insecurity (www.hwise.org). These peer-reviewed, open-access instruments (e.g. https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/10/e006460) have been implemented by 100+ organizations in >50 countries. We can share training materials, translations, nationally representative data from 40 countries collected by Gallup World Poll, and evidence from collaboration with FAO about water & food linkages. | Yes | ||||||||
50 | M･E･S.Co.,Ltd. | Japan | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://y-mes.co.jp | The world is connected by oceans. Not one country in the world should oppose. | I believe that even one country will oppose it. After all, it would be best if that is facilitated by the UN 2023 Water Conference. | We would like to be able to contribute to change. I believe that governments need to cooperate with developed water countries to develop laws for water and water management. | We are willing to share partnerships with anywhere. We would like to collaborate in all aspects of construction, design, sales, and maintenance. Currently, we do not have any. | Yes | ||||||||
51 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN | Germany | Global | International Organization | www.fao.org | Access to water is key for millions of smallholder farmers and their families to sustain their livelihoods, as well as for inland fishers. In many countries, access to and use of water resources in rural areas is governed by customary and informal arrangements. A key challenge to sustain and improve water and food security for rural populations, is to include informal and customary water tenure arrangements to effectively manage water resources. | Countries need to create mechanisms to recognize legitimate water tenure rights that are not currently protected or recognized in law, to balance security of tenure against flexibility, address groundwater tenure and use, reflect water quality in water tenure arrangements, ensure environmental water needs, and prevent conflict over water resources. This can be achieved through the responsible governance of water tenure. | In July 2022, the FAO Committee for Agriculture gave FAO a mandate to initiate a “Global Dialogue on Water Tenure”, through an inclusive and consultative process that includes governments, civil society and other multistakeholder platforms, together in initiating the dialogue process. Through this Dialogue, principles for the responsible governance of water tenure could be recognized. | FAO with partners in academia and civil society have explored the usefulness of the water tenure concept around the world, through expert meetings, case studies, projects and the Water Tenure Monday webinars . FAO partners with the Environmental Law Institute on community-based water tenure. The findings show that a water tenure approach offers a unique perspective to understand the complexity of water rights and allocation systems. Information: https://www.fao.org/in-action/knowat/en/ | Yes | ||||||||
52 | Association pour le Devenir des Autochtones et de leur Connaissance Originelle (ADACO) | Gabon | Africa | Indigenous Peoples | www.adaco-gabon.com | Dans certains pays africains, il n'existe pas de statistiques liées aux réserves existantes. Des efforts doivent être fait dans la préservation de la biodiversité au niveau planétaire y compris l'eau. Toute les parties doivent être impliquées y compris les peuples autochtones et les communautés locales. | Des politiques publiques doivent être mises en place dans ce sens en y associations des projets ou des initiatives privées des individus, des jeunes et des femmes etc. Une politique publique ne peut pas tout prévoir ou gérer, il faudrait faire confiance à la créativité des individus et à la valorisations des savoirs traditionnels dans ce domaine notamment dans le cadre des systèmes alimentaires et de l'irrigation agricole en zone communautaire. | Nous nous battons pour promouvoir et valoriser les techniques traditionnelles des autochtones et des communautés locales dans ce domaine. Tout en sollicitant en cas de besoin certaines technologies propres qui peuvent améliorer leurs vie quotidienne. | Pour avoir de nouvelles approches, il faudrait interroger les détenteurs des savoirs traditionnels afin que ses connaissances soient intégrées aux approches modernes sur cette question. Il s'agira ici de gérer cette ressources de manière durable sans modifier les écosystèmes existants, tout en permettant à tous d'accéder à cette ressources. | Yes | ||||||||
53 | Flanders Knowledge Centre Water | Belgium | Europe | Science & Technological Community | https://vlakwa.be/en/about-vlakwa | 1) How can we consider the true value of water, which goes further than a mere description of its utilitarian value based on cost-benefit analysis. Humanistic, moral, emotional, aesthetic and ethical values should also be taken into account. The value of water is difficult to quantify because different audiences conceptualize and describe its values differently (the exchange rate to convert eg the ecological value to euros depends on the person/organization you ask). | The business case of new practices is always/in most cases compared to the business as usual scenario, with the main conclusion that the new practice is not competitive. However, such comparisons are not valid, as the comparison is made between practices that are situated at a different moment of upscaling and not all created values are considered. We need to arrive at a different assessment framework, especially if we want to speed up certain transitions. | Setting up demonstration projects to learn more about power dynamics and how to overcome them. and to learn what is needed in the field of technology, financing, institutional rulses, capacity building to scale these up. Ceating awareness on the true value of Water | Demonstration projects: https://www.nereus-project.eu/democases/ Creating awareness in the framework of the European Science Technology and arts project on Water - https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/faces-water Transition arena Water: https://h2050.be/en and https://h2050.be/en/doordrijvers/catalysts | Yes | ||||||||
54 | Union of Community Development Volunteers | Uganda | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | www.ucdv.org | The followings are some of the challenges and shortcomings that are hindering "Water for Development" theme; 1) Population growth 2) Limited funding 3) Limited awareness 4) The dynamics of climate change. | In order to create better conditions to accelerate the progress on achieving Water for Development " concept , The following transformation actions must be considered; 1) Resource mobilization/ finances 2) Awareness campaigns 3) Collaboration for a bigger impact should not be optional BUT, very vital. | Union of Community Development Volunteers can contribute to the theme of "Water for Development" by having these changes; 1) Establishing points as water for social business. 2) Advocate for subsidized prices for water, since its a Centre of development. 3) Integrate the issue of climate change by planting trees for eventual water development. | Union of Community Development Volunteers has significantly contributed to the theme of "Water for Development" by putting in place infrastructural sources both in urban and rural settings with a friendly service fee being charged for the purposes of sustainability and socioeconomic entrepreneurship streams. We have collaborated with Rotary International, European Union, GIZ, LDS Charites among others. Names of the initiatives; Bukulula community water source. | Yes | ||||||||
55 | Hungarian Water Association (HWA) | Magyarország | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | https://maszesz.hu/coming-soon | Providing healthy drinking water at local level for communities. Poin-like solutions are required, mobile and modular drinking water purifying system for rural areas to treat the existing but contaminated water in an easy and cost-effective way. To provide a sustainable and affordable solution for the supply of high quality and packaging-free drinking water to the population in the areas concerned. | It is important to provide solutions that are tailor-made and customised. And financial sustainability and cost-affordability also should be concerned. This means that the local decision makers and water professionals have to search for technologies that are independent from water network, infrastructure system. Decentralised, point-like, endpoint-related technologies should be preferred can be used even in the less accessible rural areas as well. | HWA can offer specific solution to provide healthy drinking water for local people, the solution is cost-effective, sustainable. This means that we can have cost of investment €13-15 per capita instead of €500-2,000 per capita in the developed world. We can offer a return on investment and operating costs of less than €2 per person per year instead of the €30-40 per person per year of operation in the developed world. This means high quality and packaging-free drinking water for the citizens. | With 2.1 billion people in the world lacking access to safely managed water services and significant investment required to fill this gap, there is a major need for innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions in the water sector. Hungarian experts have developed a mobile, modular drinking water purifying system that is able to provide healthy potable water a sustainable tailor-made water supply system. https://puraset.hu/application/files/6716/6332/8676/PurAID_introduction.pdf | Yes | ||||||||
56 | Meteorological Directorate | Syria | Asia | Governmental Organization | meteo.sy | Yes | ||||||||||||
57 | International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance | Netherlands | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | https://irha-h2o.org/ | Effective use of rainwater for agriculture, for (managed) groundwater recharge, or to make urban areas more rainwater sensitive is going to be critically important to restore and safeguard water security for us, people, and for those around us, plants, animals and the local ecosystem. The challenge will be to recognize the need for Retention, Recharge and Reuse (3R) of rainwater that falls on our land or passes by. Slow the rainwater down, retain and store it for use during the dry season. | Developing community or city level 3R opportunities require stakeholder commitment, finance and labour. Advocacy and demonstrating the difference 3R investment can make is important to convince and enable farmers, citizens and decision makers alike. See examples of implementing rainwater harvesting at scale in the brochure available at aquaforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Deal-Book_Reaching-the-Millions_digitalversion.pdf | The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) partners with its alliance members around the world to demonstrate proof of concept and show the utility of rainwater harvesting for life and livelihood, rural and urban. Advocacy and promotion at national level, and policy advice and collaboration with FAO, universities and the private water sector are triggered by IRHA and its partners. | The Rainwater Harvesting Association of Malawi promoted (among others) spate irrigation and road runoff diversion to have water for dry spells. (fblnmalawi.org/ or facebook.com/rhamalawi/). With capacity building from metameta.nl/. Kanyumbu Green Village was a pilot village for the flood based livelihood project in 2015. Macpherson Nthara (chair RHAM) and a dynamic village leader inspired the farmers. It has gone well for the people (2022). They have better yields and several bought an oxcart. | Yes | ||||||||
58 | Womenvai | Portugal | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.womenvai.org | The human right to water and sanitation, and to a safe, clean and healthy environment, needs to be formulated into national policies, where the polluters are held accountable for reparations to contaminated communities and where prevention of pollution and application of the precautionary principle, as defined in the Rio Principles (UNCED1992) are the basis for all policies on water and development. | Governments must improve legal measures to protect water sources through ending pollution at the source, in particular from industrial and extractive activities, from transport, shipping, the military and waste management, in line with the BRS, UNFCCC and Biodiversity Conventions and the 2030 Agenda. Private sector needs to engage in moving to circular and decentralized technologies where organic waste water streams are captured and treated at source, producing biogas and fertilizer. | Protection of water sources and sustainable wastewater manager need to be added to Curricula, wastewater engineers and municipal staff skilled in circular technologies, incentives provided for young persons in particular women to choose skill trainings in this sector, the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance and the UNEP Global Waste Water Alliance brings together all relevant expertise. | Womenvai Academy proposes leadership and entrepreneurship programs for women in developing regions in this area of Water for Development - www.womenvai.org | Yes | ||||||||
59 | Kubernein Initiative | India | Asia | Other stakeholders active in areas related to sustainable development | https://kuberneininitiative.com/ | Gap between water supply & demand; less water is accessible and available; increased in consumption due to urbanisation, development & climate change, the main water sources, such as groundwater, rivers, and lakes, are drying up and being overused. Another issue that needs to be taken seriously in South Asia is cost-effective and efficient waste water management. Challenges include proper grey- and black-water disposal in metropolitan settings. In many parts of India, the water supply is unfair. | Ensure voices of women & young girls, migrant & marginalised communities disproportionately affected by water stress are included in decision-making. Water related disasters due to climate change & excessive development Mainstreaming water security into urban planning & governance. Economic planning without integrating water security is indispensable in the age of anthropocene & climate crisis. Promote reusing water & waste management. | Our focus is to build results oriented integrated frameworks to ensure water security for all. With justice and equity at the core, we propose designing principles and leveraging inclusive collaboration on climate resilience and adaptation, and sustainable economy. More discussions involving strong participation and perspectives from multiple stakeholders. Facilitate collaborations, learning of good practices within the systems globally, regionally & locally. | Yes | |||||||||
60 | Coalition Eau | France | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.coalition-eau.org | The multiple pressures on water resources due to human activities (pollution, commodification, overexploitation, mismanagement, monopolization, disruption of cycles) which threaten its availability both quantitatively and qualitatively and impact all the sectors | States must recognize, give a high priority and declare the GLOBAL WATER CRISIS at the UN in the same way as the climate crisis. They must recognize water as a common good that must be managed democratically and collectively to be a limiting barrier to the impact of harmful human activities and a leverage for development. | Yes | ||||||||||
61 | Space & Matter | Netherlands | Europe | Other stakeholders active in areas related to sustainable development | www.spaceandmatter.nl | Legislation allowing Water to be considered 'buildable land'. Water should be made available easier than land. Since Water-occupancy can be tranfered over time. A 15 year lease is a good start. This allows Urban deltas to rapidly respond to the shortage of housing. Relocation can be considered after 15 years, since demographics and migration levels have changed. Using Water for Urban Development allows for more Resilient and Agile Urbanism to take place. | Water is our ally, not our enemy. Building a strong cultural relationship with Water. By origin the Urban Deltas have grown from the presence of Water and fertile land. However in the decades of Climate Change, water is considered dangerous. Policies, laws and regulations often do not allow water to be permanently occupied. This should change. More versatile urban development, that can respond quicker to changing demands in society needs to rely on water. | For increasing awareness we can show strong examples. We want to replicate and scale up and offer multiple metropolitan cities a guidebook for how to foster and kickstart Floating Communities. We are eager to showcase that we have tangible results and scalable products that help speeding up the Climate Proof transition. We aim at implementing socially inclusive developments, entirely off-the-grid and self-supportive and have a positive impact on the environment. | Since Metropolitan urban Deltas have an abundance of water; scarcity of land causes land-prices to continuously rise. Floating developments are supporting neighbourhoods that will be Future Proof, Self-Sufficient and foster Resilient Communities. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/netherlands-floatingvillage-schoonschip-density/ https://www.spaceandmatter.nl/work/schoonschip https://www.fastcompany.com/90313677/this-new-neighborhood-in-amsterdam-is-made-of-floating-houses | No | ||||||||
62 | AquaFed - The International Federation of Private Water Operators | Belgique | Global | Business & Industry | www.aquafed.org | Need to bridge the rural/urban divide. A sustainable future requires sustainable cities and rural communities, and sustainable interconnections Good examples of allocations of water for food, people, environment, industry, agriculture and biodiversity should be shared. Priority for water and wastewater management in gov’t budgets is needed; and an allocation discussion must be organised. | At country level and in national budgets, set bigger priorities for developing access to performing Water and Sanitation services, in a broader discussion with allocation of resources (financial and natural). Governments to focus on nexus approach water-energy-food-health-development in a holistic matter. Longer-term focus on climate change challenges require a societal debate that goes beyond “just the next elections”. | - Share experiences with governments and stakeholders on the “new types of contractualisation” and contracts that have been put in place by private water operators) - Good governance, adequate regulation and performant operations management are key. O - It is essential that service providers (private or public) engage in a meaningful dialogue with civil society and with their customers | - AquaFed can provide direct access to information related to successful new partnerships on WSS contracts from the last 15 years. www.aquafed.org - Over the last few years, AquaFed has embarked on a number of initiatives fostering and promoting the role that women should play in water management at all levels and also in helping the next generations stand up to their tasks. Our partnerships with Women for Water and with the various Youth initiatives show that there is a great potential. | Yes | ||||||||
63 | IGRAC | Netherlands | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.un-igrac.org/ | Despite its significance in achieving the SDGs, groundwater is not adequately addressed in current progress reporting. There is no indicator on the quantitative status of groundwater resources. There is also no indicator on groundwater-dependent ecosystems. When groundwater is addressed, like under SDG indicator 6.3.2, many countries don’t have the capacity to report appropriately. As a result, progress towards sustainable groundwater management is not adequately and accurately measured. | There is scope for complementing existing indicators with groundwater-specific information, e.g. on the quantitative status of groundwater bodies or on groundwater-dependent ecosystems. The capacity of countries to collect groundwater monitoring data and to report on the state of their groundwater resources should be developed, e.g. with technical assistance or with the exchange of good practices. | IGRAC can contribute to the following: • Define sub-indicators, in particular for reporting on the quantitative status of groundwater resources, which is currently lacking. • Provide a technical assistance to countries willing to improve their groundwater monitoring and reporting Collaboration with FAO and UNEP, and countries committed to improve the collection of groundwater monitoring data and reporting on groundwater resources. | Our overview of groundwater monitoring networks around the world shows that several countries, including developing countries, have developed groundwater monitoring networks and reporting strategies, on which SDG reporting can build upon. https://www.un-igrac.org/resource/national-groundwater-monitoring-programmes-global-overview-quantitative-groundwater | Yes | ||||||||
64 | Hungarian Water Association (HWA) | Magyarország | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.maszesz.hu | The importance of solving the problem of the cities, towns where only a very few % of the wastewater is adequately treated. From an environmental and public health point of view the urgent development of new wastewater treatment facilities are indispensable for these settlements. These areas generally do not have sewerage network, so special solutions are needed to treat the generated wastewater and to remarkably reduce the impact on the environment as well as hazards on health. | To develop a wastewater treatment solution that can treat 100% liquid waste in settlements where there is no sewerage network. The technology will be sustainable through the full and orderly collection and treatment of the concentrated liquid waste generated in the areas for reuse as a living water catchment and for reuse as process water and/or irrigation water. Also give priority to training programs to build capacity and help the local people to operate the system. | We can offer a unique solution to treat 100% liquid waste. This technology can be implemented of less than €10 per capita instead of €1,000 per capita in the developed world and this is a solution with a return on investment and operating costs of less than €4 per person per year instead of the €30-40 per person per year operating costs in the developed world. We collect and treat the liquid waste for reuse as process water and/or irrigation water or can be led into surface waters. | With this unique technology three fully customised wastewater treatment plants were built in Ghana to solve the environmental problems of the cities where there are no sewerage networks. The quality of this type of wastewater has a very high pollutant concentration levels, besides it can vary in a wide range. The technology is very robust but flexible, it is developed to be adaptable to the most extreme incoming septage water quality and variation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFm3PaywSPM | Yes | ||||||||
65 | IGRAC | The Netherlands | Europe | Science & Technological Community | https://www.un-igrac.org | Despite the role of groundwater in achieving the SDGs, it is not adequately integrated in the management of water at all levels or sectors. The main challenges are the different spatial and temporal scales between ground and surface water, and that groundwater is hidden resource. Shortcomings comes from the lack of and/or access to sufficient data to produce the knowledge needed to manage sustainably he resource, the lack of groundwater professionals dealing with water and insufficient financing | # Reduce groundwater extraction wherever there is a clear evidence of depletion or contamination, and wherever there is no data and information on groundwater. # Improve and scale up groundwater monitoring worldwide, quality and quality, including extraction rates. # Finally, groundwater needs to be mainstreamed in all water issues, in river basin organizations, in Integrated Water Resources Management plans, etc. This calls for the training and integration of groundwater professionals | IGRAC can support groundwater monitoring globally. For that we need the engagement of countries in improving groundwater monitoring, from a national perspective but also the concrete involvement of local authorities (municipalities) and communities. Entities working with groundwater should agree to open data policies and collaborate to improve access to groundwater data. | Several countries have developed advanced groundwater monitoring networks. The Water Framework Directive in European Union is one example. France has been able to integrate groundwater management within the River Basin Organizations. Germany is another example. https://www.un-igrac.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/National%20groundwater%20monitoring%20programmes%20-%20A%20global%20overview%20of%20quantitative%20groundwater%20monitoring%20networks-2021%20update_0.pdf | Yes | ||||||||
66 | Hungarian Water Association | Hungary | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.maszesz.hu | Topics to take into consideration: replacement needs of water utility infrastructure, importance of social responsibility and needs for solidarity. Asset management, strategic development has to be measured as key point, what asset management measures can be taken to ensure that the planning of the development and replacement of water utility infrastructure and thereby the fee structure is more balanced and more sustainable among the various urban settlements and settlement groups. | We need data, as well as social acceptance based on them, together with policy and political will! Before we engage in thinking and talking about abolishing the conceptual and practical limits of affordability and financing, we need to get a clear understanding of the costs related to the use of water resources, to water supply and to the protection of living waters, more specifically of capital costs and their (non)recovery in the first place. | HWA has a very significant database on Hungarian settlements where there is both water and wastewater utility infrastructure, within the Multipurpose Infrastructure Assessment Database (MIAD) software, that can be queried for structured economic data summarised by sector and object group, showing the annual replacement needs, which can then be used for further statistical evaluation. Moreover Mr Kovács’s doctoral dissertation there are important findings to accelerate progress in this area. | http://phd.lib.uni-corvinus.hu/1223/2/Kovacs_Karoly_den.pdf | Yes | ||||||||
67 | Superintendencia Nacional de Servicios de Saneamiento (SUNASS) | Perú | Latin America and the Caribbean | Other stakeholders active in areas related to sustainable development | www.sunass.gob.pe | Existe prestadores atomizados +25mil formales e informales a nivel nacional que brindan servicios de saneamiento e impiden condiciones para aprovechar eficiencias.Se debe adoptar regulaciones diferenciadas y priorizar estrategias de monitoreo y fiscalización en zonas críticas.Los conflictos con la ciudadanía por demandas no atendidas como paralización de proyectos.Se debe articular el desarrollo urbano y el crecimiento de la población dentro de planes elaborados por prestadores. | A nivel sector promover integración y aprovechar economías de escala para un servicio eficiente y seguimiento a ejecución de inversiones por el regulador y ente rector y reducir déficit de infraestructura.Diálogos para identificar y atender problemas sobre agua que perciben usuarios.Crear centro de monitoreo y operaciones para monitorear calidad del servicio y fortalecer toma de decisión.Hacer un estudio de regulación de agua con posibles escenarios sobre desarrollo urbano y su nexo con el agua. | Con el centro de operaciones a cargo de Sunass y asistencia técnica de OTASS a prestadores en ámbito urbano se fortalece calidad de servicios en zonas vulnerables.Con determinación del área de la prestación y promoción de integración,se mejora los servicios.Con fijación de tarifas y recursos del estado se asegura sostenibilidad del servicio.Con consulta pública durante fijación de tarifas e identificación de problemas públicos para intervenciones,se promueve más participación ciudadana. | Estudio de acceso a agua y Covid-19 de Sunass y BID(https://bit.ly/3RhKHAs) Directiva de Sunass para que EPS diseñen,incorporen y ejecuten MRSE(https://bit.ly/3ripxYn) Lineamientos y disposiciones para elaboración y aplicación de AIR a fin de garantizar la calidad de la regulación(https://bit.ly/3reP7NY)(https://bit.ly/3fy71s8) Metas de gestión vinculadas al incremento de conexiones(https://bit.ly/3Rnkalh) Mejora en niveles de calidad(https://bit.ly/3C25T86) | Yes | ||||||||
68 | Right2Grow | The Netherlands | Africa and Bangladesh | Non-Governmental Organization | www.right2grow.org | As of today, almost 200 million children under five years old still suffer from stunting, wasting or both. Moreover, 785 million people lack even basic drinking water services while 2 billion people still do not have basic sanitation facilities such as toilets or latrines. | Right2Grow believes that zero undernutrition and zero people without access to basic WASH services, requires a people-centred and community-led approach with stronger emphasis on the most vulnerable and difficult to reach. The nexus between nutrition and WASH leads to development for all. | We see a world full of great intentions, expertise and wealth, as well as strong women, men and children in affected communities ready to raise their voice and contribute to their own part of the solution. The need and necessity are to bridge the gap between these powerful women, men and children and the leaders, experts, and technocrats who seek to support them. Right2Grow empowers local communities to be heard and represented by legitimate local civil society organisations. | Right2Ggrow focuses on one outcome: child health. This is done by changing behaviour for better health based on the needs of communities. Right2Grow strengthens local voices and partnerships and invests in communities and civil society organisations to collect their own data and stories on nutrition and WASH. That way they can hold their nearest relevant government officials to account for what is needed planned, and (often not) delivered. | Yes | ||||||||
69 | SUEZ | France | Europe | Business & Industry | www.suez.com | -Rapid urbanisation, population growth, need for changes on managing water supply. -Need to place water and sanitation as a priority in governments budgets. -sector reforms and strong environmental frameworks is essential ( IFIs role can extremely helpful) -Need for better structuring and implementing sustainable and bankable projects in the water and sanitation sector | -Alignment of all stakeholders is key and PPP schemes can be an option and shall be further enhanced (BOT, concessions, JVs…) where private, public bodies, lenders, end users… have a common interest in both the operational and the financial success of the project. -In developing countries, lower the risk profile through a clear governance, legal framework and water policy . -Encourage governments to focus on nexus approach (water/energy/food/health/development) in a holistic matter. | We must change our paradigm when looking at water resources : to increase focus on optimizing existing resources : sobriety (consumption reduction), digitalization and efficiency of network management, re-use and not only about building new infra without financing their O&M. -More financing for OPEX of infra / network efficiency : Investments are needed not only to build new infrastructure but also to maintain and ensure the sustainable and cooperative management of water resources. | www.suez.com Smart village in Ivory Coast: developing a sustainable socio-economic environment for rural populations • Water supply and distribution provided by solar energy • Production of biogas by anaerobic micro-digestion of faeces and organic waste from agriculture • A surplus of energy supplied to the villagers • Any additional socio-economic services (wifi, telemedicine, education, etc.) | Yes | ||||||||
70 | ICOMOS International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage | United Kingdom | International | Non-Governmental Organization | https://icuch.icomos.org/ | To keep an open mind include stakeholders from different fields, to help facilitate development everywhere and in the era of climate change communities are often, understandably, inward looking with risk of understanding the role of the ocean in humanities very existence. | Planning meetings with various stakeholders in diverse fields, in order to tackle the problem from different perspectives, including Indigenous points of view, Listening to scientists is also essential for development. | Some underwater cultural heritage projects aim to help develop sustainable social, economic and cultural benefits. For instance, some underwater cultural heritage projects aim to link the binomial heritage and tourism by carrying out underwater archaeological work for the preservation and conservation of marine heritage, for its subsequent enhancement and use, to improve the attractiveness and promotion of diving tourism in the participating regions and countries. | We can make inventories of sunken villages and use GIS to manage the underwater cultural heritage in relation to other challenges Mass.cultureelerfgoed.nl: MaSS, a website with shipwrecks and their stories as part of the maritime narrative of the world. | Yes | ||||||||
71 | PLOS | United States | North America | Science & Technological Community | www.plos.org | To build a strong and openly accessible evidence base for decision-making, information sharing is needed to enable all to meaningfully find and implement solutions. Co-creation of approaches between varied stakeholders for research, intervention planning and design, and implementation that maximize positive outcomes, acceptance (and local ownership where applicable) will be needed for success. | Governing bodies and funders must change how research, interventions, information sharing, and collaborative projects are incentivized, funded, and evaluated to put a larger emphasis on equity and inclusion for all stakeholders. Also, they must incentivize for open sharing of all articles outputs, including support for data management plans, and https://www.go-fair.org/ sharing principles. | We are a non-profit publisher dedicated to driving equitable Open Science principles that connect researchers across communities. We are working with researchers towards truly inclusive global information sharing infrastructures that empower researchers, local/indigenous communities, professionals, and organizations to take evidence-based action on the most pressing issues our planet faces. | In Feb 2022 we published the OA journal PLOS Water with 1) stringent Open Data policies 2) scope criteria fostering more holistic thinking and solutions 3) equitable OA business models and 4) Inclusion in Global Research Policy - a dynamic forum for driving environmental policy and decision-making. https://plos.io/3rjJw94; https://plos.io/3fvDijA; https://plos.io/3RmEZ07; https://plos.io/3E5xKa2 | Yes | ||||||||
72 | Biomimicry 3.8 | United States of America | North America | Science & Technological Community | https://biomimicry.net/ | Lacking Water Distribution networks (especially to rural areas in developing countries), depleting Groundwater availability for boreholes and pumps, lacking affordable technology to harvest freshwater (from air, from sea), depleting global biodiversity (in freshwater networks specifically), | Solutions: Decentralized potable water units/systems deployment (solutions must be site-specific), improved water distribution networks, groundwater restoration, wetland conservation, Water harvesting from the atmosphere, water collection & storage mechanisms, global biodiversity education & preservation. By whom: A combination of global NGOs + local communities. R&D through universities. | Biomimicry as a path for innovative solution development. Biomimicry is the emulation of natural models and systems for the purposes of solving complex human challenges. This will bring about affordable and lasting solutions, both literal (solution deployment) and metaphorical (policies and water management). Stakeholders: Members of local community + governments. Funding agencies. Universities for R&D of innovative solutions inspired by biomimicry. | Few of many examples of how biomimicry can inspire solutions for water & development. Water Harvesting: The Namib Desert Beetle. https://thewonderofscience.com/phenomenon/2018/7/11/desert-beetle-harvests-water. Water Filtration: Aquaporins. https://aquaporin.com/products/aquaporin-inside-technology/ Water Collection: https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/a-biomimetic-water-collection-structure-derived-from-cacti/ Water Distribution: AquaWeb system. https://biomimicry.org/roh2017winner/ | Yes | ||||||||
73 | Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) | United States of America | North America | Global Partnership | www.sanitationandwaterforall.org | Water, sanitation and hygiene are critical for socio-economic development, food security, healthy environments and are vital for reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations. We cannot speak of Water for Development without including SDG 6.1 and 6.2. (6.1 and 6.2) is a foundation upon which other components of development stand upon, so it should not be excluded from this theme | Every dollar invested in water and sanitation brings a four-fold return in health, economic, and educational outcomes. WaterAid has found that access to toilets with safely managed sanitation could yield up to $86 billion per year in greater productivity and reduced health costs. Circular economies are essential for sustainable development and water and sanitation is a critical element. | SWA partners are committed to a) Undertaking the necessary reforms to guarantee the human rights to water and sanitation for all, always and everywhere, & improving sector performance to attract new finance to the sector and to use existing funds effectively and efficiently. Private Sector partners &others have advanced, transformative technical solutions for circular economies, as well as vast experiences working across SDG areas. | We need to reset our priorities & expectations to create an enabling environment that rewards cooperation rather than immediate results. If we focus on the same targets, we will continue to proceed with Business As Usual and achieve minimal results – and not hit our SDG targets. In 2020, SWA released a handbook on How to Make Public Investments Work. This has many practical examples of success stories. | Yes | ||||||||
74 | Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc | Morocco | Africa | Women Organization | www.adfm.ma | The human right to water and sanitation, and to a safe, clean and healthy environment, needs to be formulated into national policies, where the polluters are held accountable for reparations to contaminated communities and where prevention of pollution and application of the precautionary principle, as defined in the Rio Principles (UNCED1992) are the basis for all policies on water and development that do not compromises environmental integrity and the survival of future generations. | Governments must improve legal measures to protect water sources through ending pollution at the source, in particular from industrial and extractive activities, from transport, shipping, waste management, in line with the BRS, UNFCCC and Biodiversity Conventions and the 2030 Agenda. The private sector needs to engage in moving to circular and decentralized technologies where organic waste water streams are captured and treated at source, producing biogas and fertilizer. | Protection of water sources and sustainable wastewater manager need to be added to Curricula, wastewater engineers and municipal staff skilled in circular technologies, incentives provided for young persons in particular women to choose skill trainings in this sector, the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance and the UNEP Global Waste Water Alliance (both of which WECF is a member) brings together all relevant expertise. | WECF and partners have demonstrated various circular wastewater technologies in different settings, for individual households, public buildings and schools (50 school toilet buildings), that can be built, operated and maintained by local citizen-run operators, with a focus on women leadership. The construction requires capacity building which WECF has developed through its Water and Sanitation Planning Compendium, available in 5 languages here: https://www.wecf.org/safe-water-sanitation/ | Yes | ||||||||
75 | World Vision | USA | Global | Non-Governmental Organization | wvi.org | Many water projects are designed where water is distributed for free or below the actual cost to produce. This results in a skewed view of water's value. We must incentivize users to pay more of the cost for water while still ensuring universal access for most vulnerable through government social programs and other water payment schemes that do not reduce overall system sustainability. In addition, water and Ag experts are not usually together. More intentional collaboration needs to take place. | Professionalized WASH services are increasingly necessary to keep complex schemes functioning. We must iterate on models of professionalization and strengthen those that are successful. Domestic Regulatory bodies should be set up to ensure that profit schemes are not taking advantage of vulnerable consumers and that contractors are properly equipped. Water should also be included in electricity and communication programs as a global infrastructural good. | In each of the countries where World Vision works, we can push for clearer stances in country water policies on how WASH should work across sectors. Government should also be required to set a stance on approved ways to manage water that results in sustainable overall systems. | Yes | |||||||||
76 | Women Engage for a Common Future - WECF | Germany | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.wecf.org | The human right to safe water and sanitation & clean and healthy environment, needs to be formulated into national policies, where the polluters are held accountable for reparations to contaminated communities and where prevention of pollution and application of the precautionary measures as defined in the Rio Principles(UNCED1992)are the basis for all policies on water,thus ensuring sustainable development that does not compromises environmental integrity and the survival of future generations. | Governments must improve legal measures to protect water through ending pollution at the source, e.g. from industrial and extractive activities, transport, shipping, military & waste management, in line with the BRS, UNFCCC and Biodiversity Conventions and the 2030 Agenda.Private sector-the sustainable W&S transition saves costs but the private sector needs to engage in moving to circular and decentralized technologies where organic wastewater streams are treated producing biogas and fertilizer. | Protection of water sources and sustainable wastewater management need to be added to Curriculum, wastewater engineers and municipal staff skilled in circular technologies, incentives provided for young persons in particular women to choose skill trainings in this sector, the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance(SuSanA), the UNEP Global Wastewater Initiative (GW²I) and WASH Network (all of which WECF is a member) brings together all relevant expertise. | WECF and partners have demonstrated various circular wastewater technologies in different settings, for individual households, public buildings and schools (50 school toilet buildings), that can be built, operated and maintained by local citizen-run operators, with a focus on women leadership. Relevant capacity building awareness WECF has developed through its Water and Sanitation Planning Compendium available in 5 languages here: https://www.wecf.org/safe-water-sanitation/ | Yes | ||||||||
77 | The Millennials Movement | Peru | Latin America and the Caribbean | Non-Governmental Organization | https://beacons.ai/the.millennials.movement | the role of women in water issues needs to be addressed, consideration of by-products of wastewater treatment plants, governance regarding water uses, consideration of tariffs, population behaviour, lack of relevant data for decision making, cities and water use. | water has to be revalued and wastewater treatment has to be promoted for the valuation and use of the by-products that can be generated. In addition, it is necessary to work with specialised institutions to collect data and train personnel in charge of water issues in governments. These actions should be carried out under the quadruple helix: private, public, academia and civil society. | Empowerment and invitation to action with the aim of influencing policies by youth and children. The role they can play in the future, which is ultimately theirs, must not be forgotten. | https://www.facebook.com/EmbajadoresCiudadanos2030 | Yes | ||||||||
78 | Deltares | The Netherlands | Europe | Knowledge Institute | www.deltares.nl | One of the most pressing challenges in terms of water for development is the increasing population in urban areas, often in places where water availability is limited. Moreover, water scarcity and sociopolitical conflicts causing migration can often stress this situation even further. What should be discussed during the conference is the Water-Energy-Food Nexus and its implications for sustainable development. Participation and inclusiveness are crucial in those process. | The transition from short term initiatives and pilots into (demand-driven) long-term collaborative plans, rooted in communities and supported by the government in its different scales. To achieve this, strengthening local capacities is of outmost importance, especially in places hit by conflict and impacted by migration. | Our institute can support a collaborative and inclusive process, engaging local stakeholders from early stages of the planning process. This involves the use of innovative approaches and tools such as system understanding, co-creation and collaborative modelling. The involvement of local governments can contribute to an improved enabling environment, while local organizations, including the private sector can help to mainstream and upscale initiatives. | The Valuing Water Initiative, which showcases practical applications of the UN Valuing Water Principles, aiming at a systemic change and better governance. The initiative also looks to inspire others in follow a similar value-based and collaborative approach. https://www.government.nl/topics/water-management/valuing-water-initiative/vwi-journey-overview. | Yes | ||||||||
79 | Water for Women – GHD | Australia | Oceania | Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) | https://www.waterforwomenfund.org/en/index.aspx | Global North-South inequalities lead to over-reliance on external parties/factors. The contested “value” of water poses challenges, creates tension within and between sectors, hindering development outcomes. Effective, sustainable and resilient water development solutions are dependent on bringing in diverse perspectives across the globe, including those of women and the most marginalized. Their knowledge and skills need to be equally valued. SDGs 5 and 10 underpins all discussions. | Governments, donors, CSOs (incl RHOs) and private sector need to adopt: Systems approach with all relevant people and organisations, promoting inter-system collaborations. GEDSI lens and participation of and decision-making by marginalised groups at all levels. Climate lens with water as a critical connector. Localization agenda, locally-led development. Inclusive, whole-of-life approaches for long-term sustainability and funding, ensuring that the needs of vulnerable groups are addressed. | WfW supports improved health, gender equality and wellbeing in Asian and Pacific communities through socially inclusive and sustainable WASH projects. Partnership of 10 CSOs and 5 Research Organisations is delivering 33 projects in 15 nations, currently leveraging off the significant amount work already done. Also promoting collaborations with other public and private sector actors. Collaborative knowledge and learning is creating a collective wealth of evidence. | A range of knowledge and learning products have been developed collaboratively with civil society and research partners under WfW’s learning agenda (refer website) and others continue to be developed. E.g. Towards Transformation: Shifting Social Norms for Transformative WASH Partnerships for Transformation: Guidance for WASH and RHOs GESI Self-Assessment Tool Exploring GESI Change WASH-GEM Leave No One Behind Disability Inclusion | Yes | ||||||||
80 | ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Water and Cultural Heritage | Netherlands | global | Non-Governmental Organization | www.water.icomos.org | The theme 'Water for Development' is missing the connection with the material, conceptual/governance and spiritual/ethical wisdom and assets in water management including water services for people, food, ecosystems including adaptation as well water in the spatial (urban, rural settlements and navigation SDG 11) built up over the millenia of water management. | From Mar del Plata onwards water services was transformed from a local agenda to a global SDG6 that includes targets for water supply and sanitation, as well as the frameworks for integrated water resources management (IWRM) to address water allocations at national level and the multistakeholder framework for valuing water. The SDG6 and SDG 11should be enriched with a methodology for the assessment and inclusion of values of the past, | The ICOMOS ISC and the UNESCO Chair on Water, Ports and Historic Cities are developing a narrative on 'Water and Culture - Heritage that will be discussed and presented during 2 days of events on March 20 and 21 in New York, just prior to the UN 2023 Water conference,The aim is to have these two days followed up by a consortium of ICOMOS ISC with UN agencies including UNESCO and FAO and professional water organisations at global and national/local level. | In 2012 ICOMOS Netherlands started the initiative to connect water related management with present and future water management challenges (water services, water scapes, water ways, water and energy and water visions) through international conferences and publications. The Chair's statement of the Tokyo symposium, Dr Han, President of HELP, recommended dialogues and develop narratives on water and cultural heritage such as UN 2023 Water.conference. | Yes | ||||||||
81 | IHE Delft Institute for Water Education | Netherlands | Europe | Education & Academic Entities | www.un-ihe.org | To ensure societies can develop in sustainable and inclusive ways, the water sector needs to embrace a much more inter- and transdisciplinary approach in which it works together with communities and marginalized groups to study challenges, implement meaningful solutions and carefully monitor whether they redress historical inequities and foster transformations in how we manage and govern water in sustainable and inclusive ways. | Assessment of water uses cannot focus only on efficiency, but also address issues of growing inequities in societies in terms the uneven distribution of water-related wealth/income, risks, rights and responsibilities. Who can benefit from water is often linked to other processes of marginalization based on, for example, gender, race, ethnicity, social-economic class, sexual orientation, or a combination. To address this, water policies need to embrace alternative ways of valuing water. | We are enriching the knowledge base on water for health, based on inter- and transdisciplinary research focused on societal issues and challenges in low- and middle-income countries. We also are strengthening capacities in the field of Water for Development through education and training of people working in the water sector. | As part of projects under the Water and Development Partnership Programme (https://www.un-ihe.org/dupc), we can provide evidence of how inter- and transdisciplinary approaches can lead to meaningful and lasting impact on the ground in various parts of the world. This includes new relevant knowledge and strengthened capacities in the field of Water for Development. | Yes | ||||||||
82 | Stockholm Environment Institute, US Davis | USA | North America | Research institute | https://www.sei.org/ | Historically, progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.4.2 , which addresses water stress, has been calculated at the country level, primarily by the United Nations’ FAO. The calculations are based on publicly available data, with countries reviewing and accepting or challenging the calculation. | Giving decision-makers a more detailed view of local conditions than can be offered by national-level measurements. | SEI Researchers developed Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) software to calculate water stress at the sub-basin level (including a training program helping technicians in Tunisia and Algeria use WEAP to monitor and forecast water stress over time) | Disaggregation of 6,4,2 indicator, led by country-level technicians, will offer better insights on the spatial and temporal aspects of water stress and will increase local ownership and participation in evaluating and developing strategies to decrease water stress.See https://www.sei.org/projects-and-tools/projects/weap-water-stress-algeria-tunisia/ | Yes | ||||||||
83 | WWF-Pakistan | Pakistan | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.wwfpak.org/ | Water faces the tragedy of the commons. Identifying that it is a limited resource and needs continuous management is the key. Water pricing is not common as yet. Capture and reuse is rare in developing countries which is the core of sustainable use of the resource. | The actions need to be broken down and dissected bottom up from the intended outcome of access to all. Countries need to first identify the gaps. In today's time amidst climate change, agility and innovation to planning is also necessary. Transformative actions also include recharge and replenishment plans as access is related to abstraction. A full cycle of withdrawal and recharge need 2 be there | Rainwater harvesting, recharge options, green infrastructure. Government and community as well as technical research entities all play an important role. | Rainwater harvesting systems at household and communal levels. Recharge pits and water user groups for the maintenance and sustainability of the interventions. https://www.wwfpak.org/our_work_/water_/ | Yes | ||||||||
84 | Asia Water Council (AWC) | Republic of Korea | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.asiawatercouncil.org/ | AWC believes that the most important challenges and shortcomings to be discussed at this conference are water data collection, strengthening environmental regulations, and strengthening human/physical/financial resources. | Solid partnerships with policy makers such as governments, academia, and civil society, etc. | AWC contributes to helping developing countries discover and receive financial support for water development projects on their own through water projects in cooperation with MDBs. Through this, we will strengthen international partnerships and promote national innovative growth by activating the water industry ecosystem. | To build a sustainable and inclusive city network and promote initiatives, AWC promotes the ‘Smart Water Cities Project’ with K-water and IWRA. It reviews existing global standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to compare applicable technologies and smart water solutions in cities to improve urban water management and develops an internationally accredited certification system for smart water cities. | Yes | ||||||||
85 | Simavi | Netherlands | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.simavi.nl/en | Disconnection between the various sectors using water (e.g. WASH, food, water management); corruption; water seen as an economic good; competing uses not prioritising water for drinking water and basic subsistence, and ecosystem | Cross-sectoral collaboration and policy coherence at all levels (local, regional, international); address corruption openly, including through strengthened accountability frameworks and transparency; treat water as a public resource; a more holistic approach is needed to protect sources and assure everyone, everywhere has access to safe drinking water. | Simavi can contribute to improved governance frameworks with partners, addressing accountability as understood within the human rights framework | Yes | |||||||||
86 | India Water Foundation | India | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.indiawaterfoundation.org/ | Following are the issues which are captured • Water-Agriculture • Water-Industry • Water-Cities • Watersheds • De-link of disaster risk management • Failure of public policy • Relying on conventional civil engineering • Degradation of freshwater ecosystems • Textiles and water footprint • Inequity in access to water services • Gender inequity in opportunities • Shortcomings in education and training | • Reduction of spatial footprint • Implementation of ICT solutions • Integrate disaster risk management • Deliberative democratic practices • Multi-stakeholder approach • Efficient resource consumption • Green economy • Gauging value of natural capital • Integration of freshwater ecosystems • Collaboration • Robust development policy • Climate policy architecture • Water-energy-food nexus | To make a progress in this area: • Analyze and upcycle strategy • Assess context capacity • Cross-cutting programming • Managing talent • Multistakeholder collaboration • Build existing engagements • Knowledge management systems • Results based management • Scout for new funding partners • Allocate resources for enabling environment • Continued applied research | We have worked closely with farmers community during our projects especially in the northeastern states of the country and also in backward districts of the country. We have organized workshops for farmers related to sustainable agricultural practices like organic farming, using energy subsidies sustainably, not abusing energy for continuous groundwater extraction. We have contributed in drafting of the water policy for the state of Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh | Yes | ||||||||
87 | CDP | Germany | Global | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.cdp.net/en/water | Water is currently undervalued at a scale which leads to inefficiencies, underinvestment, and a lack of understanding around the risks the crisis poses. We can only address the global water crisis by valuing water appropriately and increasing transparency on water risks, opportunities and impacts of corporates and financial institutions´ (FIs) portfolio activities. CDP data demonstrate that water-related financial impacts for corporates are five times greater than the cost of response. | Measuring and disclosing risks, opportunities and impacts of economic activities is critical to support the transition to a water-resilient economy and to channel capital flow towards water security. Moreover, companies realign their strategies to global water goals, hence decoupling business and economic growth from unsustainable water use. Governments should mandate companies and FIs to report comprehensive metrics on water use, risk, impacts and responses. | CDP can contribute by running the most complete disclosure mechanism on corporate and financial sector water data, increasing their accountability on water impacts caused by their activities; making decision-ready data available to financial sector, governments and policy making to enable well informed decisions We are also using our data to call for governments, policy makers and regulators to raise the ambition by mandating water disclosure of companies and FIs. | Valuing water: https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/water/internal-water-pricing-is-changing-how-companies-do-business Benchmarking through CDP´s scores drives better corporate water performance: https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-creates-the-water-footprint-loan-and-launches-it-worldwide-together-with-iberdrola/ CDP works with SBTN (About Us – Science Based Targets Network) and FWF (https://fairwaterfootprints.org/) | Yes | ||||||||
88 | WaterAid | Global | Global | Non-Governmental Organization | wateraid.org | Water for basic human needs to be safeguarded and valued when placed against other societal needs, which may sometimes be of higher tangible economic value, such as water for energy, food and agriculture. The provision of WASH services is a prerequisite for sustainable economic rural and urban Development. SDG 6.1 and 6,2 cannot be excluded from the Water for Development theme, they are the foundation upon which other components of development stand. | WASH needs to be recognised as a major contributing factor to economic development. Therefore ODA, climate finance, and private financing for WASH needs to increase manifold. The different values of WASH – for people and communities – beyond its economic value need to be better recognised and integrated into policy and investment decisions at all levels. | We will advocate for increased, and more transparent financing by focusing on the governments, donors, and public and private financial organisations with the biggest potential development impact. We will work with expert agencies and civil society groups to track budgets, collect, analyse and publish data, and hold governments to account. We will use our own funds as a catalyst, bring in others who can help unlock financing. | Every dollar invested in water and sanitation brings a 4-fold return in health, economic, and educational outcomes. WaterAid, in collaboration with Vivid Economics, conducted research and analysis to determine the economic case for investing in WASH, and how such investments can contribute to a healthy, just and environmentally-sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. https://washmatters.wateraid.org/publications/mission-critical-invest-water-sanitation-hygiene-healthy-green-recovery | Yes | ||||||||
89 | Nature Concerns, Inc | Cameroon | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | www.natureconcerns.org | Weak infrastructure lack of finances or inadequate finances poor water policies, increased urbanization and industrialization Extreme weather conditions, climate change, Inadequate climate resilient approaches | Platform to foster new forms of collaboration - Need for an integrated, multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary response - Apart from the normal water-related domain decision makers in other spheres, (regional planning, housing, energy, trade) must account for water Sustainable management and development of water resources will play a role in preparing societies’ ability to adapt to climate change to increase resilience and achieve all development goals. | improved water pollution management Reducing the amount of water removed from natural sources Encouraging water harvesting | Yes | |||||||||
90 | Stop Ecocide International | UK | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | www.stopecocide.earth | The legal framework protecting water ecosystems across the globe is inadequate. Better legal protections will safeguard clean, healthy water, support the water-energy-food nexus and help promote sustainable economic and urban development. | The creation of a crime of ecocide under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court would be transformative. It would create personal, criminal responsibility for key decision makers behind unlawful or wanton acts which cause widespread and severe or longterm damage to water ecosystems. As such it would create a strong deterrent to such acts. | Our organisation acts as a hub for a a network of international groups and NGOs campaigning for a new international crime of ecocide. We work at governmental, civil society and grassroots level to communicate, explain and amplify the benefits an ecocide law will bring for every element of our environment. To achieve this groundbreaking legal protection, we need to communicate and collaborate with political and civil society across a wide range of countries and areas of operation. | While ecocide crime is not a new concept, it’s not yet in place internationally.But it’s rapidly gaining support.Discussion is on public record at parliamentary/government level in at least 24 countries.Its approach and the existence of a concise, clear consensus legal definition of ecocide is already positively influencing investors and industry decisionmakers. https://www.stopecocide.earth/leading-states https://www.stopecocide.earth/leading-states https://www.stopecocide.earth/media-summary | Yes | ||||||||
91 | Franklin Templeton | Polska | Europe | Business & Industry | www.franklintempleton.com | Water undervaluation,misuse,overuse and insufficient reuse.Lack of awareness of the consequences and risks related to water scarcity and flooding.Poor water resource planning and management, including poor governance.Too little focus on, and implementation of nature-based solutions. Monocultures. Inadequate landscape architecture. Little understanding of, and focus on the interrelationship between climate change, biodiversity loss, water related risk and their impact on Water-Energy-Food Nexus. | Institutions, policymakers and other stakeholders must develop new or realign existing policies, arrange financial resources and establish monitoring/evaluation systems. Harmonized stakeholder collaboration across institutions, policymakers, governments, and industry. Companies and countries need to head towards water usage net (below) zero. This should include funding development of technologies minimizing water use, improving efficiency and reusing water, or replacing water with alternatives. | Measure and reduce water footprint (volume consumed/released, % from water-stressed regions and alternative sources, % recycled, pollution), aiming for water net zero consumption. Assess water related risk and its growth over time. Identify investments exposed and contributing to water stress and engage accordingly. Redirection of capital to water access, efficiency, resource protection and restoration solutions. Collaboration with policymakers, industry, investor initiatives and data providers. | Global Water Partnership - www.gwp.org/en/; Water Footprint Network – www. waterfootprint.org/en/; Valuing Water Initiative – www.valuingwaterinitiative.org/about-us/; Valuing Water Finance Initiative (VWFI) - www.ceres.org/water/valuing-water-finance-initiative | Yes | ||||||||
92 | Paziflora | Argentina | Latin America and the Caribbean | Women Organization | www.cwiw.org | Un modelo de desarrollo que excluye realidades y formas de gobernanza locales. Falta de valoración del agua como recurso limitado y el privilegio de procesos productivos en la toma de decisiones frente a procesos de sociales y ambientales. Falta de perspectiva de género en el ordenamiento territorial, recursos agrícolas y de seguridad alimentaria en relación con el agua. | Plantear alternativas al desarrollo que partan de la inclusión (de género, clase, étnico, neurodivergencia, entre otros) y de las realidades ambientales y sociales locales. Estos procesos se deben dar en concertación entre diversas escalas (desde el nivel local, cuenca, regional, nacional e internacional) por parte de gobiernos, que regulen la participación de diversos sectores (comunitarios, privados, academia, etc) | Experiencia en procesos inclusivos que responden a realidades locales desde múltiples disciplinas y en diversas ubicaciones | Ecofeminismo como una perspectiva desde el Sur Global | Yes | ||||||||
93 | ANEW | Kenya | Africa | Non-Governmental Organization | https://anew.africa/ | Sector policies and strategies are not informed by evidence but by politically-vested interests or best guesses (RTWS) Weak financially viable implementation models ,sustainable strategies for implementation. Service delivery models do not consider different options or exclude private sector participation .Insufficient funding to the sector Budgetary allocations are insufficient to support the delivery of basic services ,do not cover capital expenditure towards investment targets. | Knowledge creation ,management through research and dialogue to inform processes targeted at increasing access to water and sanitation .participate in monitoring WASH governance and policy formulation. Inform regional /pan African processes to increase investment in WASH at the national level .Increase awareness , providing support and advocating for WASH services, strategies , monitor execution of commitments to furthering RTWS , increasing sector financing eliminating inequalities | - Collaborate more effectively nationally and regionally including increasing coordination and communication among all stakeholders (particularly the most vulnerable and discriminated groups) to actively participate in existing platforms and have a role in holding national governments accountable for sector progress. - CSOs will play an active role in monitoring the sector’s accountability by empowering citizens to demand for their right to water and sanitation | Through SWA and AMCOW we have fostered collaboration and encourage wide and multi-input approaches through meaningful engagement in multi-stakeholder coordination platforms at all levels across sectors mainly the public finance sector and ensure that national and local strategies emphasise equity , inclusiveness and sustainability | Yes | ||||||||
94 | Japan Water Forum, Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) Secretariat | Japan | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.waterforum.jp/en/what-we-do/apwf/ & https://apwf.org/ | 1)Political leaders must realize with urgency the nexus of water-food-energy-climate change. Water issue should not be treated as a stand alone problem because it is inherently linked with energy and food security and climate change. 2)Examination of the trade-off as a result of the interconnected nature 3)Governance and way of the decision-making process – need to reflect the outcomes of bottom-up approaches to ensure the participation of local-level stakeholders at the implementation level. | APWF can help 1) as an important convening platform (Water Summits) for political leaders to pay attention to water issues; 2) as a platform for various stakeholders to share information, discuss issues and propose solutions; 3) as a platform to showcase best practices in Asia and the Pacific; 4) share knowledge, experience and research outcomes between national governments and key stakeholders; 5) engage with international stakeholders, including UN to advance APWF’s objectives. | APWF Secretariat (2022) 4th APWS Showcase and Roadmap for quality growth in Asia and the Pacific https://www.waterforum.jp/pdf/other/4APWS_Showcases_Roadmaps.pdf Japanese Government (Cabinet Secretariat) Basic Plan on Water Cycle (2020) https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/mizu_junkan/about/pdf/r020616_honbun_en.pdf | Yes | |||||||||
95 | International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC | Switzerland | worldwide portfolio | Non-Governmental Organization | www.icrc.org | Humanitarian and development divide in FCVs, both actions are not coordinated and sometimes contradict themselves while they should cooperate. | Nexus (Hum-Dev) operationalization. | Committed to nexus operationalization in partnership with others. | https://www.icrc.org/en/document/joining-forces-secure-water-and-sanitation-protracted-crises https://www.icrc.org/en/document/partnerships-financing-solutions-boost-water-access-dr-congo The ICRC and AFD Join Hands: https://www.afd.fr/en/actualites/icrc-and-afd-join-hands-coordinating-humanitarian-aid-and-long-term-development#:~:text=AFD%2C%20a%20public%20institution%20that%20implements%20France%E2%80%99s%20development,mission%20is%20to%20protect%20victims%20in%20armed%20conflict | Yes | ||||||||
96 | ONGAWA | España | Latin Amércia and África | Non-Governmental Organization | www.ongawa.org | In many rural communities, the community-based water management and communal lands are often not legally owned. This facilitates land-grabbing and occupation by large-scale agribusiness developments that usually have polluting impacts from pesticides and fertilizers on safe drinking water. According to researchers, peasant production is vital for at least 70% of the world’s population, while agribusiness, which absorbs more than 70% agricultural resources, addresses only 30% | Rural drinking water and sanitation are strongly linked to water use for food production and livelihood. Understanding this integrated approach is fundamental to promoting the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation in rural areas. | Promote a real participation of representatives of peasant communities in decision-making on water uses, who are often under-represented | Yes | |||||||||
97 | JPIC SVD Ruteng-VIVAT International | Indonesia | Asia | Non-Governmental Organization | www.jpicsvdrtg.com | The most important challenges and shortcomings that hinder the progress in this area are indiscriminate disposal of waste, especially plastic waste, excavation and dredging of sandstone in riversides for construction that destroys irrigation dams, widens river flows, etc.; as well as logging and clearing of forests in the upstream areas which cause water sources to dry up. | The transformative actions that occurred are planting trees in the spring area by all stakeholders of society, making regulations for protecting springs such as in East Manggarai and Manggarai districts which is accompanied by enforcement of these rules, stops/limits the dredging of materials in riverside areas (by entrepreneurs)also needs to be planted with rainwater through underground reservoirs that will be used for watering plants. | The changes that we can contribute are by increasing the amount of water through planting trees in the springs, caring for the springs and stopping deforestation in the upstream area of the river and around the springs. This can be done in collaboration with assisted groups around rivers and springs, the government and the security forces to enforce the rules that have been made to protect water sources and rivers, as well as with NGOs who have the same concern. | . The water is not only used for irrigation, and the needs of living things, but also as a source of renewable energy to drive the barsha pump for lifting the water to water the plant. this initiative name the Agriculture by 3G (go green, go clean and go organic) approach. This initiative has proven to enable farmers to harvest agricultural products in the dry season. This initiative was carried out by collaboration of JPIC SVD Ruteng with SL Consultan, assisted farmers and local government. | Yes | ||||||||
98 | Partenariat Français pour l'Eau | France | Europe | Non-Governmental Organization | https://www.partenariat-francais-eau.fr/ | A multilingual lexicon of the goals, targets, indicators and statistical variables invovlved in the theme. | Developp the cross-comprehension of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus among water actors in the native language of the actors. | The lexeau® project is now in the phase of an edition of a water lexicon in French and in English, with conceptual graphs illustrating the lexicon articles on water services and sustainable developement entries, out of an ontology edited with Protégé. This edition circulates in .docx and .pdf format for validation within the "Partenariat Français pour l'Eau" and will circulate among other actors in the water domain met at the Dakar Global Water Forum after a session organized by UNESCO. | Yes | |||||||||
99 | Saline Water & Food Systems Partnership | Nederland | Low- and Middle-Income Coutries | Water & Food Sector | https://www.nlfoodpartnership.com/ | Salinisation is one of the biggest challenges for food production=SDG2. Estimates predict that salinisation will impact 50% of all arable land by 2050. Salt-affected soils occur naturally, for example in (semi)arid areas with limited precipitation. Along coastal regions and in deltas, salinity intrusion via tidal dynamics and sea level rise increasingly impacts agriculture. Besides crop growth, salinity threatens food security, biodiversity and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. | Responses to salinity depend on the local context and can range from mitigating (salinity intrusion prevention) to adaptive actions (e.g. salt-tolerant crops). To address the huge challenges, there is a need for: (1) Innovation (salt tolerant crops, new smart water-agri practices, feasible business models for farmers and value chain), (2) Evidence=data on what works in pilots and large scale / long term programs, (3) Capacity development of farmers and water managers, (4) Cross sectoral effort! | The SW&FS Partnership contributes to international exchange of knowledge and experience (in cooperation with e.g. INSAS and knowledge institutions), makes available expertise from the Netherlands, initiates and accelerates new initiatives in LMICs, ranging from pilots (proof of concept) to larger-scale projects. The latter - scaling - requires integration of salinity in agricultural transformation programs and therefore collaboration with investors (e.g. development banks) is needed. | The SW&FS Partnership facilitated by www.nlfoodpartnership.com and www.netherlandswaterpartnership.com makes accessible the experience and results of numerous initiatives collected by e.g. Vrije University Amsterdam-Institute for Environmental Studies, Wageningen University & Research, and consultancies such as www.acaciawater.com and www.thesaltdoctors.com which help to improve crop yield under saline conditions and bring solutions into the hands of farmers. | Yes | ||||||||
100 | Netherlands IHP-HWRP committee | Netherlands | Europe | Science-policy platform | www.ihp-hwrp.nl | The importance of water for sustainable development should be emphasized in general terms but also made more explicit by means of for example case studies or project examples. | Transformative action can be achieved through innovative collaborations, for example through nexus thinking (water-agriculture), projects or programmes at the interface of water and environment (nature-based solutions) or new types of partnerships and ways for stakeholder engagement. | The Netherlands IHP-HWRP committee facilitates and contributes to international dialogues about policy formulation, water education and capacity development, initiating new research programmes and stimulate knowledge brokering in collaboration with UNESCO, WMO and UN Water Family. | - | Yes | ||||||||
101 | Butterfly Effect | Canada | North America | Non-Governmental Organization | http://www.effetpapillon.org/en | The impacts that agricultural, food security and nutrition policies may have on water availability and vice versa. High population growth and rapid, often uncontrolled urbanization accentuate these challenges. There is a direct link between access to clean water and access to income. Access to safe sanitation and water contribute to greater equality between women and men. Improved water resource management could accelerate growth in some parts of the world. | States should create or ratify regional agreements on access to information and public participation; develop water-related risk management plans, adaptation plans and disaster response plans in crisis situations and strategies for access to WASH in at-risk areas, with an associated budget, in the relevant ministries and establish effective, accessible, disaggregated, and public data collection and monitoring systems | The Butterfly Effect is a global network founded in 2010 that brings together 140+ member organizations. Our mission is to ensure that NGOs and CSOs from around the world are heard and considered by decision-makers and to advocate for the essential role of water in building a more sustainable and equitable future. The Butterfly Effect can support its members in their advocacy actions at all levels and can induce a constructive dialogue between civil society & other stakeholders | The Butterfly Effect stands out for its integrated vision of the water sector, covering the entire water spectrum, not just water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) aspects. The network is also recognized for its global presence, particularly among NGOs and CSOs in some of the least developed countries. One of the strengths of the Butterfly Effect Network is its support for groups with limited voice, such as youth, indigenous peoples, and women. | Yes | ||||||||