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Mediterranean ComponentMediterranean Componentof the EU Water Initiativeof the EU Water Initiative

Lead Country: GreeceLead Country: Greece

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public WorksHellenic Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

Policy Dialogue on Water in EgyptPolicy Dialogue on Water in EgyptTechnical Workshop on the Country Dialogue’s requirements and the FEASIBLE ModelTechnical Workshop on the Country Dialogue’s requirements and the FEASIBLE Model

Cairo, 14 June 2007Cairo, 14 June 2007

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EU Water Initiative (EUWI)EU Water Initiative (EUWI)

- Platform for strategicstrategic andand political dialoguepolitical dialogue on water issues, endorsed at the highest political level

- Open forum for consultation with concerned stakeholdersconsultation with concerned stakeholders within the EU and in the region

- Time-bound process with specific objectivesspecific objectives

- Mechanism for improved coordinationimproved coordination within the EU and the partner country

- Mechanism to promote ownershipownership and demand from partners

- Means to catalyze fundingcatalyze funding for water resources development and service delivery

What EUWI is not ?What EUWI is not ?Not a new organisationNot a new organisation

not a financial institution, not a source of financenot a financial institution, not a source of finance

What EUWI is ?What EUWI is ?

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EUWI StructureEUWI Structure

Steering Group (SG) or Advisory Group (AG)Steering Group (SG) or Advisory Group (AG)

4 Regional Components4 Regional Components- Africa- Latin America- EECCA (Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia)- Mediterranean (MED EUWI)Mediterranean (MED EUWI)

4 Cross-cutting Components4 Cross-cutting Components- Monitoring- Finance- Research- Communication and Information

Working group (WG) for each componentWorking group (WG) for each component

Multi-stakeholder Forum (MSF)Multi-stakeholder Forum (MSF)

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Mediterranean Component of the EUWI (MED EUWI)Mediterranean Component of the EUWI (MED EUWI)

SE Europe

Middle East

North Africa

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Objectives – AimsObjectives – Aims

Assist the designdesign of better, demand-driven and result-oriented programmes,

Facilitate better coordinationcoordination of water programmes and projects, targeting to a more effective use of existing funds use of existing funds and mobilizing mobilizing newnew financial resources,

FosterFoster cooperation cooperation for projects’ proper implementation, based on enhancing synergies and strategic assessment.

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- Integrated water resources management (IWRM),- Integrated water resources management (IWRM), with emphasis on planning of national & transboundary bodies;

- Water supply & sanitation, - Water supply & sanitation, with emphasis on the poorest part of the societies;

- Water, food, environment interaction,- Water, food, environment interaction, with emphasis on fragile ecosystems;

- Non-conventional water resources;- Non-conventional water resources;

and horizontal focus themes:

- Transfer of technology & know-how & training;- Transfer of technology & know-how & training;

- Education- Education

Focus Themes of MED EUWIFocus Themes of MED EUWI

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Strong synergies & linkages between related, regional Initiatives Strong synergies & linkages between related, regional Initiatives and Programmes: and Programmes: important elements to ensure effectiveness important elements to ensure effectiveness and avoid overlapsand avoid overlaps

- - Euro-Mediterranean PartnershipEuro-Mediterranean Partnership ((Horizon 2020Horizon 2020))

- - Barcelona Convention (Barcelona Convention (MSSDMSSD, , MCSDMCSD))

- - EU financial Instruments (EU financial Instruments (ENPI 2007-2013ENPI 2007-2013))

- - Bilateral and Multilateral donors, IFIs, Int’l Orgs, GEF, etcBilateral and Multilateral donors, IFIs, Int’l Orgs, GEF, etc

- - EU acquis on water (EU acquis on water (EU WFDEU WFD))

SynergiesSynergies

The region has a tradition in cooperation and networking The region has a tradition in cooperation and networking

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Euro-Mediterranean Water Directors Forum

MED EUWI StructureMED EUWI Structure

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MED EUWI work programme – MED EUWI work programme – RegionalRegional

Indicative Activities Targets / Purpose per Activity

Status assessments of the institutional context on WSS and IWRM in the ten MEDA countries

Overview and mapping of water policies and major water programmes on WSS and IWRM

Seminar on status of IWRM national planning in five North African countries and Mauritania

Organise Seminars to assess status of national IWRM planning, facilitate dialogue among key involved agencies and identify priority actions to follow up 25-26 January 2006, Rabat 11-12 April 2007, Tripoli, Libya

Joint Process WFD/MED EUWI Identification of pilot river basins and implementation of pilot activities, facilitation of Working Groups and leading of Working Group on Shared Waters

Capacity building activities for decision makes and experts on transboundary water resources management in Southeastern Europe

Facilitate multi-stakeholder e-dialogue and organise Workshops to exchange knowledge and present best practises on integrated management of shared lakes and rivers in Southeastern Europe

Coordination and administration - Meetings

- Coordination

Organise one meeting per year of the Euro-Mediterranean Water Directors Forum to review process and guide MED EUWI development 6-7 November 2006, Athens

Organise of MED EUWI Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF) to review process and advice on MED EUWI development

Coordinate with on-going programmes and initiatives in the Mediterranean eg. ENP, UNEP MAP, Horizon 2020, METAP, UN ESCWA, NAMCOW etc- Cooperate with the GEF Strategic Partnership to promote common objectives through implementation of activities- Coordinate with the WGs of Africa, Finance, Monitoring, Research, CIS to promote common objectives

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MED EUWI work programme – MED EUWI work programme – NationalNational

MED EUWI Country Dialogues (Lebanon 2005, MED EUWI Country Dialogues (Lebanon 2005, Egypt 2006Egypt 2006))

Main Purpose of Country Dialogues:Main Purpose of Country Dialogues:

- Create a - Create a platformplatform for multistakeholder consultation on country’s for multistakeholder consultation on country’s needs needs and and prioritiespriorities, identifying gaps & deficiencies in achieving , identifying gaps & deficiencies in achieving targets on water at country level, i.e. within targets on water at country level, i.e. within national IWRM & WSSnational IWRM & WSS,,

- Discuss and elaborate on - Discuss and elaborate on roadmaproadmap & & timetabletimetable for achieving targets, for achieving targets,

- Strengthen - Strengthen coordinationcoordination between key national involved partners, between key national involved partners,

- Further support - Further support donor coordinationdonor coordination & possibly catalyse additional & possibly catalyse additional funding for the sector. funding for the sector.

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- Launched in November 2006, Cairo- Launched in November 2006, Cairo - Demand-driven process- Demand-driven process - Increased ownership & active involvement of national stakeholders- Increased ownership & active involvement of national stakeholders - Main Institutional background: Bilateral Protocol Greece-Egypt- Main Institutional background: Bilateral Protocol Greece-Egypt

Policy Dialogue on Water in Policy Dialogue on Water in EgyptEgypt

It is expected to complement the ‘It is expected to complement the ‘National Water Resources Plan National Water Resources Plan 20172017’, the ‘’, the ‘National Master Plan for Water and WastewaterNational Master Plan for Water and Wastewater’, the ‘’, the ‘Rural Rural Sanitation StrategySanitation Strategy’ and other strategic frameworks of Egypt,’ and other strategic frameworks of Egypt,

It is implemented in close collaboration with It is implemented in close collaboration with OECD/EAP Task ForceOECD/EAP Task Force that will carry out the that will carry out the financial assessments and strategiesfinancial assessments and strategies based on based on existing methodologies and e-tools (e.g. the FEASIBLE model),existing methodologies and e-tools (e.g. the FEASIBLE model),

Available Available fundingfunding with a timeframe until mid 2008 and secured with a timeframe until mid 2008 and secured political political supportsupport for the Dialogue's implementation, for the Dialogue's implementation,

Dialogue’s Dialogue’s ToRsToRs are under finalisation, are under finalisation,

Need to urgently Need to urgently commence data collectioncommence data collection TODAY’S WORKSHOPTODAY’S WORKSHOP

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