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Center for Communication and Sustainable Development for All

MINEE

Conference debate

World Water Day 2017

22 march 2017

Yaounde Cameroon

Organised by the CENTRE FOR COMMUNICATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

FOR ALL (CECOSDA)

With the sponsorship of

SCIENCES PROGRAM OF UNESCO REGIONAL OFFICE, CAMEROON

With technical support of:

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CONTENT

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………....3

Objective……………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………...................3

Conduct of the conference…………………………………………………………………………………4

- Presentation of IUCN……………………...……………………………………………………….4

- Presentation of UNESCO………..……………………………………………………….………...5

- Presentation of PADUA UNIVERSITY……..………………………………………….................6

- Presentation of MINEE……………………………………………………………………………..7

- Students presentations(IRIC/ ENSTP)….………………………………………………………..8

Family picture…………………………………………………………………………………………….…9

Acknowledgment………………………………………………………………………………………….11

Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………….12

Annex……………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

- Conference program………………………………………………………………………………14


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MEMBERS OF PANEL

Pr MAMA Plea, Sciences Program Specialist,

UNESCO-Yaoundé

Dr PIAL Annie Claude, Expert for the Sciences

Program, UNESCO-Yaoundé

Mr. MAINA Pagou, Technical

Support Officer at the Water

Resources Management

Department (MINEE)

Ms. Camille Flore JEPANG SANDJONG, Institutional Development Policy Officer of the Cameroon IUCN-PACO Program, expert on climate change issues

Dr valerie DARJO, focal point of the Water Facility project-University of Padua


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INTRODUCTION

Water is at the heart of sustainable development. World Water Day is an international celebration

and an opportunity to learn more about water-related topics. Climate change, population growth

and economic development need to find solutions to ensure a sustainable world, which is the

theme of this year's "wastewater". Cameroon joined the International Community to celebrate

World Water Day.

Within this celebration, the Center for Communication and Sustainable Development for All

(CECOSDA), in partnership with UNESCO, IUCN, MINEE, the UNIVERSITY OF PADUA,

organized a conference/debate whose objective was to bring together relevant actors on the

theme of "water in its diversity: what opportunities for sustainable development in Cameroon? ", to

exchange good practices, perspectives and opportunities for experts, students and researchers. It

was also an opportunity to sensitize the participants on the importance of water and to promote

the sustainable management of water resources especially wastewater.

METHODOLOGY

The conference had a series of working session with the Science Program team of the UNESCO

Regional Office in Yaoundé under the supervision of Prof. MAMA PLEA and Dr PIAL.

Participants were selected on the basis of their profile and the registration made online. At the

level of registration, participants' expectations were gathered in order to guide the exchanges.

Two working meetings with the partners (UNESCO, IUCN, MINEE, ENSTP / UNIVERSITY OF

PADUA) made it possible to finalize the themes and the program of the conference taking into

account the expectations of the participants. Participants were chosen from 10 different academic

institutions and civil society organizations, including WCS and other local NGOs, mostly experts,

students, program officers in the fields of water and environment. After the presentations of the

panelists, followed a session of exchange with the participants moderated by Dr. Annie Claude

PIAL of UNESCO.


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CONDUCT OF THE CONFERENCE

Presentation by IUCN

The appraisal of the message of the General Director of UNESCO, Irina Bokova on the occasion of

the World Water Day was made by Prof. MAMA Plea. Presentation by Ms JEPANG SANDJONG

Camille Flore, focused on the practice of trans boundary governance of water resources. This

gave room to define the different concepts relating to the topic, giving the elements of an

integrated management of water resources including water governance and its implementation;

the complexity of water management in view of the difficulty of reconciling the requirements of

national sovereignty with that of solidarity.

Ms. JEPANG

SANDJONG Camille

Flore, IUCN

Presentation by UNESCO

The intervention of Prof. MAMA Plea, (in charge of the Science Program of the Yaounde

Regional Office) was centered on the UNESCO Hydraulic Program. He made a background of the

International Hydraulic Program (IHP); the various sub programs which have underpinned the

activity of the IHP (IHP I VIII); various initiatives and projects executed, or in the course of

implementation. Finally, activities at the regional level related to the ECCAS


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and IWRM plan (function, operationalization of IHP cells in Central Africa).

According to the report on water resources in 2016, water is confronted with the

problem of climate change and pollution resulting from human activities. Water-related activities

such as the generation of electricity have led to an increase in the demand for human labor that

has created employment. One billion four hundred million jobs are directly linked to water, while

1.2 billion jobs are indirectly linked to water, which represents 70% of the world's jobs. Thus, it is

important to follow the institutions working in the field of water resources management. The idea

of creating an international hydrological program on water was developed in 1975 and is now in

its 8th phase. Their mission is to manage the risk of poor water management. The program is

structured so, at the national level, there is the national committee of IHP, created by the state to

decide how to govern the resource, how to advise the government and is composed of

researchers, scientists, financial and technical partners. At the international level, there is the

global IHP under UNESCO, composed of two representatives from all countries, and they meet

once in two years.

Prof. MAMA

Plea, UNESCO


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Presentation by PADUA University

Dr. Valerie DARJO of the University of Padua gave a talk on "water:

what opportunities for young people in terms of training,

entrepreneurship and employment? « This refers to a Master's project in

Environmental Sciences funded by the European Union. This project is

realized through a co-operation between the ENSTP and the University of

Padua (department of architectural civil engineering) with the objective of

developing a system for acquiring skills and knowledge of programming,

monitoring, maintenance, management Water resources and sanitation.

Dr V.DARJO presented the results obtained, the results not anticipated

and of course some prospects for the PhD and a new course in Master:

Water, Waste and Sanitation.

Dr. DARJO Valerie, ENSTP/ Padua University


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Presentation by MINEE (Ministry of Water and Energy)

Mr. MAINA PAGOU from the Department of Water

Resources Management, spoke about Cameroon's water

supply and sanitation actions and policies, as well as

the perspectives defined by his ministry in

collaboration with other structures. He concluded his

remarks by encouraging everyone to become aware and

to spread the word so that everyone is sensitized

(students, households, individuals ...).

M. MAINA PAGOU Emile, MINEE


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Presentation by students

In addition to other members of panel’s presentations, two students from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon

(IRIC) and the Advanced National School of Public Works (ENSTP) gave presentations on the following themes:

"Recycling wastewater as a solution to the inadequate supply of water in the public network" Presented by Mr. DONGMO Gabriel,

PhD student, IRIC

«Streams pollution: Case of the River Mfou in Bouda «Presented by Mrs TOUKAM Valerie, MASTER ENSTP.

Mr. DONGMO Gabriel, DOCTORANT, IRIC Mrs TOUKAM Valerie, MASTER ENSTP


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Family picture with panel members and participants


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Discussion Session with the participants


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CECOSDA expresses its gratitude to partners such as UNESCO, Sciences Program for

Financial Support, as well as IUCN, MINEE, and PADUA UNIVERSITE for technical support.

Our thanks to the institutions represented namely the University of Yaounde I and II, IRIC,

HIES, ENSTP, CRESA, CITEC, AUF, IAI, ISTAG, University of Dschang and Buea. In addition,

we are grateful to the volunteers who contributed to the success of this event, such as Mr.

BELLO Mana of ENSTP, Ms. NANGA Genevieve of UNESCO, MBASSI Alfred, YEMEFACK

Gladys, KAMDEM Lytrice, MAIMOUNA Amina, GAMO Frank, NGIMKENG Sybelle, EBOA

EBOA, MBIDA Blanche, TATAH Yiwyeh and GAKO KEUGUE. We cannot end without saying

thank you to the CECOSDA program and administrative team: Ms. EWANGE Mabel,

ABANDA Hyacinthe, MADEFO Dorothy, MEKONTCHOU Giresse, and TETSOPLO Doriane.

Volunteers for the 2017 water conference


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Conclusion

This CECOSDA’s initiative was a success thanks to the participation and dedication of the

partners at the financial and technical level. It is important to note that, the participants

expressed their satisfaction with the presentations made by the various panelists in the domain

of water. In subsequent years and at such an event, we would like to see water stakeholders

become more involved both financially and technically in order to reach a more diversified

target, with the aim of achieving the objectives of Sustainable Development in Cameroon.

Report produced by:

MAIMOUNA Amina, Master’s student in Social Sciences

TATAH Eginyoh Yiwyeh, volunteer for the Water Conference

Reviewed by:

Program team of the Centre for Communication and Sustainable Development for All (CECOSDA)


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ANNEX: program of the conference


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PROGRAMME DE LA CONFERENCE JOURNEE INTERNATIONALE DE L’EAU 2017 - CONFERENCE DEBAT

World Water Day 2017 - Conférence/Debate « L’eau dans sa diversité : Quelles opportunités pour le développement durable au Cameroun? » “Water in its diversity: What opportunities for sustainable development in Cameroon? “

Heure - Time PROGRAMME Intervenant - Speaker

12h30 – 13h Arrivée et installation des participants – Arrival of participants

13h00- 13h15 Installation des members du panel – Officials and members of panel join the hall

13h15- 13h25

Mots d'ouverture et de bienvenue - Opening and welcome speech MENGOUNG Siegfried- Présentateur

Message de la directrice générale de l’UNESCO / Message from the General Director of UNESCO UNESCO

Présentations modérées par Dr PIAL Annie Claude - UNESCO

13h30-13h45 (15min) Gestion des Ressources en eau: Quelle politique pour les eaux usées au Cameroun Water resources management: what policy for wastewater in Cameroon

MAINA Pagou - MINEE (Direction de la gestion des ressources en eau)

13h50-14h05 (15 min)

Pratique en matière de gouvernance transfrontalière des ressources en eaux Practices in terms of trans boundary governance of Water Resources

Camille JEPANG- IUCN

14h10-14h25 (15 min)

L’action internationale en matière de gestion des eaux : cas de l’UNESCO International action on water management; case of UNESCO

Prof MAMA Plea - UNESCO

14h30-14h45 ( 15min)

L’eau : Quelle opportunité pour les jeunes en termes de formation, d’entreprenariat et d’emploi ? Water: what opportunities for young people in terms of training, entrepreneurship and employment?

Dr Valerie DARJO/ Prof ELAME Esoh - Water Facility Project/Union Européenne/Université de Padoue –

14h50-15h30 (30min)

Point d’échanges entre participants et panélistes Modéré par Dr PIAL- UNESCO

15h35-15h50 Présentation des travauxd’étudiantssurl’eau/ Presentation of Students Research Work on Water ENSTP/IRIC/ Water Facility Project/

16h00-16h15 Point d’échanges entre participants

16h30 - Discours de clôture – Closing remarks-- Photo d’ensemble - Group photo - FIN DE LA CONFERENCE - END OF CONFERENCE

Lieu- Venue Ecole nationale supérieure des travaux publics National Advanced School of Public Works

Date 22 mars 2017 à 13h00 - 22March 2017 at 1:00pm


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