The paper provides a broad view of existing normative and programmatic frameworks, it highlights interlinkages with other sectors, identifies key gaps and challenges and highlights areas where further action is needed.
Title | Framework for Action on Water and Sanitation |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 2002 |
Authors | Group, WEHABWorking |
Pagination | 40 p. : boxes, fig. tabs. |
Date Published | 2002-01-01 |
Publisher | United Nations |
Place Published | New York, NY, USA |
Keywords | access to water, policies, population increase, sanitation, sdipol, sdisan, sdiwat, sdiwrm, uemk, united nations organizations, water resources management, water supply |
Abstract | The paper provides a broad view of existing normative and programmatic frameworks, it highlights interlinkages with other sectors, identifies key gaps and challenges and highlights areas where further action is needed. The paper states that what is urgently needed are adequate delivery mechanisms and a renewed commitment that could lead to an improved implementation of strategies on water for sustainable development at the national, regional and global levels. Towards this end major priority areas are identified where immediate actions are needed. Indicative targets for each action area are defined in relation to the MDG timeline, and key activities are proposed to meet these targets:
1) Halve by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water. Forming and promoting new and innovative partnerships will be critical to meet the challenges articulated in this paper. The critical issue is how to translate the idea of partnership building from global or regional-level discussions and advocacy campaigns into local actions. A framework is proposed to facilitate this process. Steps to be taken: consultative process; definition of objectives; mobilisation of resources; implementation of partnership; tracking progress and results; scaling-up of partnerships and initiatives. The paper ends with two annexes. The first annex provides a 30-year overview of the major conferences and international agreements that provide the broad background for today's water resources policies and decision-making. The second annex gives an overview of the wide involvement of different entities of the UN system in water-related and sanitation issues leading towards achieving sustainable development. [The WEHAB (water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity) initiative was proposed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as a contribution to the preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).] |
Custom 1 | 202.3, 210, 302.3 |