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European UnionEuropean Union WATER INITIATIVE WATER INITIATIVE

Sylvie Sylvie DetocDetoc, European Commission, European Commission

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THE WATER CHALLENGESTHE WATER CHALLENGES

The Millennium Development GoalsThe Millennium Development GoalsReduce from 1.2 billion people with no safe water supplyto 600 million by 2015

Every day until 2015, an extra 120 000 people should receivedrinking water

Reduce from 2.4 billion people without sanitation to 1.2billion by 2015

Every day until 2015, an extra 240 000 people should be providedwith sanitation

Interaction with Health, Education, rural & urbandevelopmentEnsure a balance between human needs and thoseEnsure a balance between human needs and thoseof Environmentof Environment

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Source: JMP, 2000

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EU POLICY BACKGROUNDEU POLICY BACKGROUND

Council Resolution, May 2002Council Resolution, May 2002“Communication on Water Management in Developing countries”

Good governance, political & sectoral reforms …Partnerships between public, private & civil society

Launching of the EU Water Initiative at WSSD, Johannesburg, Sept. 2002Launching of the EU Water Initiative at WSSD, Johannesburg, Sept. 2002Signing of a new Africa-EU Strategic partnership on waters affairs andsanitationAgreement with 12 countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

World Water Forum, Kyoto, May 2003World Water Forum, Kyoto, May 2003Confirmation of political commitment to achieve MDGsEmphasis on financial needs (Panel on Financing)

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KEY ELEMENTS OF THE EUWIKEY ELEMENTS OF THE EUWI

Reinforce political commitment to actionImproved efficiency through co-ordination of existingand future activitiesMake water governance effective, by buildinginstitutional capacity, providing expertise andknowledge, promoting new partnerships, involving allstakeholdersSupport regional co-operation and action programs tostimulate sustainable development and conflictpreventionIdentify additional financial resources andmechanisms and ensure sustainable financing

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PRINCIPLES OF THE EUWIPRINCIPLES OF THE EUWI

“Platform to co-ordinate & streamline“Platform to co-ordinate & streamlineexisting and future activities”existing and future activities”

Partnership, Multistakeholder process includingMS, IFIs, NGOs, Private sector

Modular approach Modular approach Regional Components Regional ComponentsCross cutting issuesCross cutting issues

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Regional Components:Regional Components:Africa : DK, F leadersEECCA : DK leaderMediterranean : EL leaderLatin America : E, P leaders

Cross-cutting Components:Cross-cutting Components:Finance : UK leaderResearch : DGRTD leaderMonitoring

Modular Approach - StructureModular Approach - Structure

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AFRICA

FINANCE

Expert groupMemberStates

IFIs

NGOs

PrivateSector

ACPWATER

FACILITY

COUNCIL

COMMISSION

StakeholderGroups

CARIBBEAN

PACIFIC

ECCA

MED

S. AMERICA

OTHER REGIONS

Expert Advisory Groups

RESEARCH

MONITORING

GENERAL

ADVISORY

FORUM

MultistakeholderRegional Advisory Fora

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Thematic focusThematic focus

Contribute to the achievement of Contribute to the achievement of MDGsMDGs and andWSSD targets onWSSD targets onWater supply and sanitation, with a focus onaccess to rural and peri-urban poorIntegrated Water Resources Management

establishment of national plansmanagement of transboundary river basins andother water bodies

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Taking the initiative forwardTaking the initiative forward

Engagement at country/regional level, building onownership of developing countries, to identify and initiatepriority actions

Promote water as a central issue of poverty reductionstrategies (PRSPs)

Establish/support multi-stakeholder processes to involveprivate sector and civil society

Reinforced coordination - Move towards sector support

Development of a Financial strategy

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The Financial ChallengeThe Financial ChallengeMany estimates of financing needs with differing assumptions andconclusions, roughly:

Spend US$ Spend US$ bnbn / year / year WS&SWS&S All waterAll watersectorssectors

Current spendCurrent spend 1515 8080Cost of achieving Cost of achieving MDGsMDGs 3030 180180

A doubling of expenditure is needed A doubling of expenditure is needed

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Financial strategyFinancial strategy

The EU is a major donor in water related development aid and isready to deliver additional recourses according to the Monterreycommitment

More resources are needed to achieve MDGs :

Key conclusions from report of Financial component - andfrom ‘Panel on Financing Water Infrastructure’

Increase efficiency of ODA, as a catalyst

Develop innovative financial mechanisms to leverageadditional financial resources

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EU Water FacilityEU Water Facility

Proposal from European Commission to EUProposal from European Commission to EUMember States and ACP partners to useMember States and ACP partners to use

significant resourcessignificant resources

1 billion €1 billion € from the European Development Fund from the European Development Fund

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Key principles : OwnershipKey principles : Ownership

Build onBuild onPolitical commitment : NEPAD, AMCOW,Political commitment : NEPAD, AMCOW,Africa/EU strategic partnership on waterAfrica/EU strategic partnership on waterand sanitation,…and sanitation,…Water and sanitation in Water and sanitation in PRSPsPRSPsEffective water governance, involving allEffective water governance, involving allstakeholdersstakeholdersNational and regional water policiesNational and regional water policies

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Key principles : InnovationKey principles : Innovation

Leverage effect - Optimal use of ODA :Leverage effect - Optimal use of ODA :Seed capital to prepare projects and develop theenabling environment for future investment : technicalassistance, capacity building, support for institutionaland regulatory reformCreative combination of grants and other sources tofund basic infrastructure

New partnerships between communities, NGOs,New partnerships between communities, NGOs,public and private sectorpublic and private sector

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As a conclusion…As a conclusion…

Opportunity and challengeOpportunity and challengedevelop innovative ways of deliveringappropriate water services to the poorimprove efficiency and effectiveness incoordinating and targeting assistance

Need to move forward, quicklyNeed to move forward, quickly

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Thank you for your attention

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Johannesburg - KyotoJohannesburg - Kyoto

WSSDWSSDAdoption of a sanitation target, complementing the MDG onAdoption of a sanitation target, complementing the MDG onwaterwaterLaunch of Launch of EU Water InitiativeEU Water InitiativeSigning of a new Signing of a new Africa - EU strategic partnership on waterAfrica - EU strategic partnership on wateraffairs and sanitationaffairs and sanitation

World Water ForumWorld Water ForumConfirmation of political commitment to achieve Confirmation of political commitment to achieve MDGsMDGs

Emphasis on financial needs (Panel on Financing)Emphasis on financial needs (Panel on Financing)