Establishing a Global Public Policy Establishing a Global Public Policy Network (GPPN) on Water and Network (GPPN) on Water and

Sanitation in preparation for CSD-16 Sanitation in preparation for CSD-16 (2008)(2008)

Chair: Jamie Bartram, WHOChair: Jamie Bartram, WHO

09.00-12.00 Thursday 16 August09.00-12.00 Thursday 16 August

Room 453Room 453

AgendaAgenda

• Introduction to the GPPNIntroduction to the GPPN

• Recap of German informal meetingRecap of German informal meeting

• Input of other initiatives to CSD-16Input of other initiatives to CSD-16

• Discuss draft Terms of Reference of GPPNDiscuss draft Terms of Reference of GPPN

• Any other businessAny other business

GPPN - ActivitiesGPPN - Activities

• A website dedicated to WatSan A website dedicated to WatSan preparation for CSD-16 is available at preparation for CSD-16 is available at http://gppn.stakeholderforum.orghttp://gppn.stakeholderforum.org

• The GPPN shall engage in 2 parallel The GPPN shall engage in 2 parallel processes in preparation for CSD-16.processes in preparation for CSD-16.

2 Parallel Processes2 Parallel Processes

• A. Preparing for the two day A. Preparing for the two day WatSan review at CSD-16.WatSan review at CSD-16.

• B. Ensuring that the linkages B. Ensuring that the linkages between water and the six issues between water and the six issues on the CSD-16 agenda are on the CSD-16 agenda are reflected in the conference reflected in the conference proceedings and outcomes.proceedings and outcomes.

A. Preparing for the two A. Preparing for the two day WatSan review at CSD-day WatSan review at CSD-1616• Build a Road Map towards CSD 16 and on to 2015.Build a Road Map towards CSD 16 and on to 2015.• Provide a platform for the beginning of the Provide a platform for the beginning of the

discussions beyond 2015.discussions beyond 2015.• Act as an information hub to support stakeholder Act as an information hub to support stakeholder

activities and highlight materials relevant to CSD-16.activities and highlight materials relevant to CSD-16.• Where appropriate the GPPN shall facilitate Where appropriate the GPPN shall facilitate

occasional meetings or workshops for stakeholders occasional meetings or workshops for stakeholders to discuss issues, and ensure that mechanisms are to discuss issues, and ensure that mechanisms are in place to feed outputs from the GPPN into the CSD in place to feed outputs from the GPPN into the CSD process.process.

• Lobby for an effective review of WatSan issues at Lobby for an effective review of WatSan issues at CSD 16 to last no less than two days.CSD 16 to last no less than two days.

A. Preparing for the two A. Preparing for the two day WatSan review at CSD-day WatSan review at CSD-1616• Seek resources to enable the participation Seek resources to enable the participation

of important representative stakeholders of important representative stakeholders from developing countries in the GPPN from developing countries in the GPPN preparatory process. This could be through preparatory process. This could be through a voluntary fund.a voluntary fund.

• Co-ordinate with UN Water and UN-DESA Co-ordinate with UN Water and UN-DESA to ensure complimentarily of work.to ensure complimentarily of work.

• Co-ordinate with other relevant initiativesCo-ordinate with other relevant initiatives• Establish a discussion on partnerships, Establish a discussion on partnerships,

such as the CSD’s database of Type II such as the CSD’s database of Type II Partnerships. What works and how Partnerships. What works and how partnerships might contribute to the future partnerships might contribute to the future implementationimplementation

A. Preparing for the two A. Preparing for the two day WatSan review at CSD-day WatSan review at CSD-1616• Provide an overview of financial information Provide an overview of financial information

crucial for assessing the progress of CSD-13 goals.crucial for assessing the progress of CSD-13 goals.• Facilitate input to the RIMSFacilitate input to the RIMS• Produce a paper identifying the core messages for Produce a paper identifying the core messages for

CSD-16, focusing on a limited number of CSD-16, focusing on a limited number of achievable deliverables and to be used as a achievable deliverables and to be used as a lobbying and advocacy tool.lobbying and advocacy tool.

• Seek a consensus on utilising CSD-16 to monitor Seek a consensus on utilising CSD-16 to monitor progress on the CSD-13 decision.progress on the CSD-13 decision.

• Formulate a strategy for encouraging Formulate a strategy for encouraging governments to more actively strive to meet their governments to more actively strive to meet their WatSan targets and implement more effective WatSan targets and implement more effective mechanisms for reviewing progress toward these mechanisms for reviewing progress toward these goals, either by holding responsible parties goals, either by holding responsible parties accountable for a lack of progress, or by holding accountable for a lack of progress, or by holding up examples of success.up examples of success.

B. Seek to ensure that the linkages between B. Seek to ensure that the linkages between water and the six issues on the CSD-16 water and the six issues on the CSD-16 agenda are reflected in the conference agenda are reflected in the conference proceedings and outcomesproceedings and outcomes

• Seek to ensure that WatSan issues are Seek to ensure that WatSan issues are reflected in CSD 16 proceedings and reflected in CSD 16 proceedings and outcomes, lobbying for specific references outcomes, lobbying for specific references within the six thematic topics being within the six thematic topics being discussed. discussed.

• Lobby for Ministers with water portfolios to Lobby for Ministers with water portfolios to attend the high level segment of CSD-16.attend the high level segment of CSD-16.

• Provide a WatSan agenda for the 2 weeks Provide a WatSan agenda for the 2 weeks of CSD-16 - SIWI to lead.of CSD-16 - SIWI to lead.

CSD Issues for the GPPNCSD Issues for the GPPN

We will be looking for co-ordinators for:We will be looking for co-ordinators for:

• Agriculture and WatSanAgriculture and WatSan• Desertification and WatSanDesertification and WatSan• Africa and WatSanAfrica and WatSan• Rural Development and WatSanRural Development and WatSan• Land and WatSanLand and WatSan• Drought and WatSanDrought and WatSan• WatSan PartnersipsWatSan Partnersips

StructureStructure• The GPPN shall be composed of a Secretariat, The GPPN shall be composed of a Secretariat,

Steering Committee and, where appropriate, Steering Committee and, where appropriate, Working Groups.Working Groups.

• The permanent Secretariat shall co-ordinate The permanent Secretariat shall co-ordinate the activities of the GPPN and shall consist of the activities of the GPPN and shall consist of staff from SIWI and Stakeholder Forum.staff from SIWI and Stakeholder Forum.

• The Steering Committee could consist ofThe Steering Committee could consist of- 2 representatives from developing country - 2 representatives from developing country governmentsgovernments- 2 representatives from developed country - 2 representatives from developed country governmentsgovernments- 3-4 representatives from the Major Groups- 3-4 representatives from the Major Groups- 1 representative of the UN Water- 1 representative of the UN WaterCould include a representative from the BureauCould include a representative from the Bureau

StructureStructure

• The Steering Committee could serve for the The Steering Committee could serve for the period from one World Water Week to the next period from one World Water Week to the next World Water Week.World Water Week.

• The Steering Committee shall convene for a The Steering Committee shall convene for a conference by telephone on a monthly basis or conference by telephone on a monthly basis or where appropriate.where appropriate.

• The Members of the GPPN with relevant areas of The Members of the GPPN with relevant areas of WatSan expertise will be asked to support the WatSan expertise will be asked to support the GPPN by providing information on their GPPN by providing information on their activities and, if required, help through any activities and, if required, help through any specialised WatSan working groups.specialised WatSan working groups.

• The Members shall primarily conduct their The Members shall primarily conduct their communications by e-mail, co-ordinated by the communications by e-mail, co-ordinated by the GPPN Secretariat. Members may volunteer their GPPN Secretariat. Members may volunteer their assistance, and will be called upon on an ad hoc assistance, and will be called upon on an ad hoc basis.basis.

GPPN Website GPPN Website http://gppn.stakeholderforum.orghttp://gppn.stakeholderforum.org