United Nations Development Programme Bratislava Regional Centre – Europe & CIS Protocol WG on Water & Health - Geneva 26-27 June 2008 A new UNDP programme

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A new UNDP programme A new UNDP programme in support of the Protocol in support of the Protocol

on Water & Health on Water & Health Presentation to the Presentation to the

First Meeting of the Working Group on First Meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health Water and Health

Juerg Staudenmann Juerg Staudenmann Water Governance Advisor Water Governance Advisor

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OverviewOverview

UNDP’s mandate & work (in Europe & UNDP’s mandate & work (in Europe & CIS) CIS)

A new UNDP programme on Water & A new UNDP programme on Water & Sanitation Sanitation – Link to the “Right to Water”Link to the “Right to Water”– Links to the Protocol W&H Links to the Protocol W&H

Methodological approach, status and Methodological approach, status and next steps next steps

Conclusion & Discussion Conclusion & Discussion


What’s UNDP’s overall mandate ? What’s UNDP’s overall mandate ?

“…“…thethe UN's global development network, … UN's global development network, … connecting countries to knowledge, experience connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life” and resources to help people build a better life” Europe & CIS: 26 Country Offices (every EECCA Europe & CIS: 26 Country Offices (every EECCA country) & 1 regional office (Bratislava) country) & 1 regional office (Bratislava) Mandate to coordinate the UN Development Mandate to coordinate the UN Development Group, and UN Country Teams at national level Group, and UN Country Teams at national level Support to governments to achieve MDGs through Support to governments to achieve MDGs through national & regional projects national & regional projects On “Environment & Sustainable Development”: On “Environment & Sustainable Development”: – Facilitate access to environmental services (pro-poor) Facilitate access to environmental services (pro-poor) – Promoting adaptation to climate change Promoting adaptation to climate change – Mainstream “environment” into development Mainstream “environment” into development priority areas “Climate Change” & priority areas “Climate Change” & “Water and “Water and

Sanitation”Sanitation”


Why “Water & Sanitation”? Why “Water & Sanitation”? Key drivers to achieve MDGs (child & maternal health; Key drivers to achieve MDGs (child & maternal health; poverty & food security; healthy work force; …) poverty & food security; healthy work force; …)

Link to Human (and Economic) Development! Link to Human (and Economic) Development!

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““The successfully tackling of the WSS crises could trigger The successfully tackling of the WSS crises could trigger the next leap forward in human development!“ the next leap forward in human development!“


UNDP’s (Water) work in the EECCA UNDP’s (Water) work in the EECCA region region

Regional projectsRegional projects– Transboundary Water Management in Danube, Black Sea, Transboundary Water Management in Danube, Black Sea,

Dnipro, Caspian Sea, Kura-Aras, Dinaric Karst, ... (GEF) Dnipro, Caspian Sea, Kura-Aras, Dinaric Karst, ... (GEF) – Environment & Security (UNDP-UNEP-UNECE-OSCE-REC) Environment & Security (UNDP-UNEP-UNECE-OSCE-REC) National/local projects National/local projects – Integrated Water Resources Management (e.g. Integrated Water Resources Management (e.g.

Kazakhstan, new Central Asian projects) Kazakhstan, new Central Asian projects) – Water Supply & Sanitation (e.g. BiH, Tajikistan, Armenia) Water Supply & Sanitation (e.g. BiH, Tajikistan, Armenia) – Mainstreaming “water-activities” into Mainstreaming “water-activities” into

- - rural development rural development (e.g. Crimea, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan), (e.g. Crimea, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan), - - Climate change & energy-reform Climate change & energy-reform (e.g. Albania, (e.g. Albania, Bulgaria), Bulgaria), - B- Biodiversity conservation iodiversity conservation (e.g. Macedonia, Russia, (e.g. Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Hungary, …) Serbia, Slovakia, Hungary, …)

– Private sector involvement (e.g. UNDP-Coca Cola “Every Private sector involvement (e.g. UNDP-Coca Cola “Every Drop Matters” partnership in Croatia, Kazakhstan, Drop Matters” partnership in Croatia, Kazakhstan, Romania, Turkey, …) Romania, Turkey, …)


A new UNDP Programme on A new UNDP Programme on Water & Sanitation for Europe & CISWater & Sanitation for Europe & CISBased on findings of the UNDP Human Based on findings of the UNDP Human Development Report (HDR 2006): Development Report (HDR 2006): – The growing “Water Crisis” is a problem of Water The growing “Water Crisis” is a problem of Water

GovernanceGovernance, not really of lacking water resources, not really of lacking water resources– A crisis of the pA crisis of the poor and marginalized oor and marginalized (e.g. rural-(e.g. rural-

urban disparities) urban disparities) – Low political commitment to Low political commitment to sanitation and sanitation and

hygienehygiene– Climate ChangeClimate Change will add more complexity & will add more complexity &

additional burdenadditional burdenHDR 2006 Recommendations: HDR 2006 Recommendations: – Make water a human right – and mean it ! Make water a human right – and mean it ! – Support countries developing national strategies & Support countries developing national strategies &

plans plans – Facilitate (more) international aid & financing Facilitate (more) international aid & financing


Why a new EECCA programme Why a new EECCA programme (linking Water – Human Rights)? (linking Water – Human Rights)?

Too many people – especially Too many people – especially impoverished and marginalized groups impoverished and marginalized groups – in the EECCA region still suffer from – in the EECCA region still suffer from low-quality Water & Sanitation services low-quality Water & Sanitation services New ideas and innovative “pushes” are New ideas and innovative “pushes” are needed to mobilize needed funding ! needed to mobilize needed funding ! Unique Opportunity: The Unique Opportunity: The Protocol on Protocol on Water & HealthWater & HealthBuild on the momentum to translate Build on the momentum to translate

“Right to Water” into concrete results on “Right to Water” into concrete results on the ground the ground

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What is the “Right to Water” What is the “Right to Water” (and sanitation) ? *(and sanitation) ? *

Every person has the right to: Sufficient water“Clean” water Accessible water and sanitation services Affordable water and sanitation services

NB: This does not mean water free of charge!

* General comment 15, Guidelines for the realization of the right to drinking water supply and sanitation, UN common understanding of the human rights based approach

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What means a Human Rights-What means a Human Rights-Based Approach ?Based Approach ?

A process based on international HR standards and principles Recognizes human beings as rights-holders and establishes

obligations for duty-bearers.

Duty-bearers: Much less Primarily: States Secondarily: individuals can

have specific obligations Individuals and private entities

have generic responsibilities towards the community to respect the rights of others

Duty-bearers: Much less Primarily: States Secondarily: individuals can

have specific obligations Individuals and private entities

have generic responsibilities towards the community to respect the rights of others

Right-holders: 6,653,467,548 Every individual, either a man,

woman or child, of any race, ethnic group or social condition

To some extent groups

Right-holders: 6,653,467,548 Every individual, either a man,

woman or child, of any race, ethnic group or social condition

To some extent groups

Focus on on-discrimination and inclusion of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, access to information, participation and accountability in the development process


UNDP Human Rights-Water UNDP Human Rights-Water Programme: Programme:

Aim Aim Develop a “pan-regional umbrella” in Develop a “pan-regional umbrella” in support of the EECCA countries to: support of the EECCA countries to: – Assess the situationAssess the situation (incl. gap analysis) in (incl. gap analysis) in

the region and selected target countries the region and selected target countries – Develop and implement Develop and implement concrete national concrete national

and local projects and local projects Based all on strong (legal) foundations and principlesBased all on strong (legal) foundations and principles Holistic approach: Take into account also Climate Holistic approach: Take into account also Climate Change and other “cross-cutting” aspects Change and other “cross-cutting” aspects

– Create a basis to Create a basis to build strong partnerships build strong partnerships ((UN and other partners) and UN and other partners) and mobilize needed mobilize needed funding funding

Link UNDP’s work with emerging activities Link UNDP’s work with emerging activities under the Protocol on Water & Health (e.g. under the Protocol on Water & Health (e.g. AHPFM, Climate WG) AHPFM, Climate WG)


Links with the Links with the Protocol on Water & Health? Protocol on Water & Health?

The Protocol’s elements of the “Right to Water’: The Protocol’s elements of the “Right to Water’: Art. 4(2)Art. 4(2): Parties shall, in particular, take all : Parties shall, in particular, take all appropriate measures for the purpose of ensuring: appropriate measures for the purpose of ensuring: (a) (a) adequate supplies of wholesome drinking adequate supplies of wholesome drinking waterwater...;(b) ...;(b) adequate sanitationadequate sanitation......Art. 5Art. 5: Parties shall be guided in particular by the : Parties shall be guided in particular by the following principles and approaches: (1)...following principles and approaches: (1)...equitable equitable access to wateraccess to water, , adequate in terms of both adequate in terms of both quantity and of qualityquantity and of quality, should be provided for , should be provided for allall members of the population, members of the population, especially those especially those who suffer a disadvantage or social exclusionwho suffer a disadvantage or social exclusion..Art. 6(1)Art. 6(1): The Parties shall pursue the aims of: (a) : The Parties shall pursue the aims of: (a) access to drinking water access to drinking water for everyonefor everyone; (b) ; (b) provision of sanitation provision of sanitation for everyonefor everyone. .


Link to the AHPFM Link to the AHPFM

Through the new programme, UNDP … Through the new programme, UNDP … … … can directly contribute to the approved can directly contribute to the approved projects for Moldova & Ukraine: projects for Moldova & Ukraine: – by “picking up” certain activities through the planned by “picking up” certain activities through the planned

UNDP assessment (e.g. gap analysis, development of UNDP assessment (e.g. gap analysis, development of national strategy / roadmap) national strategy / roadmap)

– OR: upon request, UNDP can directly implement projects OR: upon request, UNDP can directly implement projects or selected activitiesor selected activities

… … stands ready to support EECCA-countries both stands ready to support EECCA-countries both in formulating (for AHPFM-submission) and in formulating (for AHPFM-submission) and implementing concrete projects implementing concrete projects … … with its development competency and on-the-with its development competency and on-the-ground experience, will continue to support the ground experience, will continue to support the AHPFM AHPFM


4 Thematic Focus Areas4 Thematic Focus Areas

Accessibility – Infrastructure:Accessibility – Infrastructure: covers covers physicalphysical accessibility and focuses primarily on the quality of accessibility and focuses primarily on the quality of the (WSS) servicesthe (WSS) services

Affordability – Water Pricing:Affordability – Water Pricing: Water tariffs set at such Water tariffs set at such a level that standard volume of water is provided a level that standard volume of water is provided to to everyoneeveryone at at affordable pricesaffordable prices (or free if (or free if necessary), with special consideration to poor, necessary), with special consideration to poor, marginalised and vulnerable groups marginalised and vulnerable groups

Quality and Availability (Resources Allocation):Quality and Availability (Resources Allocation): water water supplied should be supplied should be safesafe and suitable for all different and suitable for all different uses. uses. Balance among competing needsBalance among competing needs to be to be reached while giving priority to human consumption.reached while giving priority to human consumption.

Transboundary Cooperation:Transboundary Cooperation: focus on focus on cooperationcooperation between neighbouring communities sharing the between neighbouring communities sharing the same water resource/body; same water resource/body; reconcilereconcile different and different and possibly conflicting interests and water needs (at possibly conflicting interests and water needs (at local level!). local level!).


Methodological ApproachMethodological Approach

Phase 0Phase 0: Regional : Regional situation analysis & situation analysis & programme programme development development Phase 1Phase 1: Individual : Individual Country Country AssessmentAssessmentPhase 2Phase 2: Priority : Priority identification & identification & project project development development Phase 3Phase 3: Project : Project implementation implementation

Outputs: Outputs: O:O:Pan-regional Pan-regional

programme, programme, overarching approach & overarching approach & target country selection target country selection

1:1: Gap & needs Gap & needs assessment for selected assessment for selected target country, partner target country, partner & resources mobilization & resources mobilization

2:2: Concrete Project Concrete Project proposals for proposals for submission (e.g. AHPFM) submission (e.g. AHPFM)

3:3: Concrete results Concrete results


Phase 0Phase 0: Regional situation : Regional situation analysis & programme analysis & programme

development development UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre already started in 2007: UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre already started in 2007:

Analysis of the Water Supply & Sanitation situation, and desk-Analysis of the Water Supply & Sanitation situation, and desk-assessment of needs & gaps in potential priority countries assessment of needs & gaps in potential priority countries Development of a new methodology on “Human Rights Based Development of a new methodology on “Human Rights Based Approaches for Water Governance” (aligned to Protocol W&H) Approaches for Water Governance” (aligned to Protocol W&H) ““Roadmap” / country selection & sequencing / M&E Roadmap” / country selection & sequencing / M&E Status: Status: on-goingon-going (2007 – 2011) (2007 – 2011)Financing:Financing:– UNDP Bratislava pre-investment: UNDP Bratislava pre-investment: US$ 45,000 US$ 45,000 – Needed: Needed: US$ 40,00 – 60,000 US$ 40,00 – 60,000


Phase 1Phase 1: Individual Country : Individual Country Assessments (for selected target Assessments (for selected target

countries) countries) Analyze country situation based on the 4 Analyze country situation based on the 4 thematic areas (thematic areas (Accessibility – Infrastructure / Affordability Accessibility – Infrastructure / Affordability – Water Pricing / Quality and Availability (Resources Allocation) / – Water Pricing / Quality and Availability (Resources Allocation) / Transboundary CooperationTransboundary Cooperation) ) Stakeholder consultations Stakeholder consultations Identify development gaps, needs & Identify development gaps, needs & opportunities for concrete interventions opportunities for concrete interventions (together with government and civil society (together with government and civil society stakeholders) stakeholders) Status:Status: planned (2008-2011) planned (2008-2011) Financing:Financing:– UNDP co-funding (tbc): UNDP co-funding (tbc): up to US$ 10,000/country up to US$ 10,000/country – Needed: Needed: ~ US$ 50,000/country~ US$ 50,000/country


Phase 2Phase 2: Priority identification & : Priority identification & project development project development

Prioritization of issues and possible project Prioritization of issues and possible project activities (with national stakeholder) activities (with national stakeholder) Development of detailed project proposals Development of detailed project proposals Submission (AHPFM) and/or partner & Submission (AHPFM) and/or partner & resource mobilization resource mobilization Status: Status: in preparation (2009 ff.) in preparation (2009 ff.) Financing: Financing: – UNDP co-funding (tbc): UNDP co-funding (tbc): up to US$ up to US$

5,000/country 5,000/country – Needed: Needed: ~ US$ 30,000/country~ US$ 30,000/country


Phase 3Phase 3: Project implementation : Project implementation

Implementation of individual projects in Implementation of individual projects in target countries, or activities “mainstreamed” target countries, or activities “mainstreamed” into other projects into other projects

Details depend on concrete projects Details depend on concrete projects

Status: Status: to be developed (2009-2012) to be developed (2009-2012)

Financing: Financing: Depending on projects Depending on projects


Next steps Next steps

August 2008: Finalize methodological August 2008: Finalize methodological approach & secure co-funding (for Phase 0) approach & secure co-funding (for Phase 0) Dec 2008: Define and select first set of Dec 2008: Define and select first set of priority countries priority countries – based on countries’ expressed interest and request based on countries’ expressed interest and request

for UNDP-supportfor UNDP-support– Based on successful resource mobilization Based on successful resource mobilization

2009-10: Start in-depth country assessments, 2009-10: Start in-depth country assessments, gap analysis, priority & project identification gap analysis, priority & project identification in selected (& financed) target countries in selected (& financed) target countries July 2009: Submit project proposals to AHPFM July 2009: Submit project proposals to AHPFM


ConclusionConclusion

Through its new pan-regional “Human Through its new pan-regional “Human Rights & Water” programme, UNDP can Rights & Water” programme, UNDP can – Support EECCA-countriesSupport EECCA-countries in national in national

analysis, gap assessments, target setting, analysis, gap assessments, target setting, strategy & project development etc. strategy & project development etc.

– Support donor countriesSupport donor countries to identify and to identify and direct their investment towards priority direct their investment towards priority areas for interventions areas for interventions

– Develop and implementDevelop and implement concrete projects concrete projects to improve people’s live in the region ! to improve people’s live in the region !

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