Building a cross- sectoral governance without boundaries at all levels

Priority
Cooperation
Action groups
3A Implement IWRM at all levels
Code
3A1
Description

Cross sectoral governance without boundaries at all levels, with the presentation of handbooks/guidebooks, shared lessons, and methodologies about decision processes, implementation, good practices, and innovative methodologies of IWRM.

Programme

Introduction: 5 min by master of ceremony –
Key note speech (15 min)
(both on the Somone basin and Niayes cooperation projects)

Panel (40 min)
? Lessons from Corporate Water Stewardship on cooperation for watershed preservation – focus on Asia.
? Integration of conventional and non-conventional resources and allocation processes for an efficient water use in Spain.
? SDG-aligned IWRM policies in the Federal District of Brazil.
? Case studies of cross-sectoral and multi-level governance under the OECD Water Governance Programme.

Q&A and discussions on the construction of a multi-scale IWRM: [15 min]
First reaction Youth Water Parliament North America
Closing and Key messages – [5 min ]

Projects included

Project 1 – Capacity building via city basins dialogue: how to reconnect cities to their watershed (showcase of new guidebook with case studies around the world). Europe Paris, Africa Dakar, USA: San Fransisco, Latin America: Mexico City

Project 3 – Processes and benefits of selecting the appropriate method to take decision among all stakeholders – Senegal – rural areas
Project 4 – Lessons from Corporate Water Stewardship on cooperation for watershed preservation – examples in Asia
Project 5 – Good practices and innovative approaches including public participation, innovation, and SDG-aligned policies (Brazil, Spain, Japan)

Organizers

Regulatory Agency for Water, Energy and Sanitation of the Federal District [ADASA, Brazil]
International Network of Basin Organizations [INBO]

Other organizers

French National Committee IHP UNESCO, French Water Partnership FWE
CEO Water Mandate and Danone as member
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge / Deputy Directorate for Water Planning [MITERD/DG Water, Spain]
International Lake Environment Committee Foundation [ILEC, Japan]
Inter-American Development Bank [IDB]
Seine-Normandy Water Agency [AESN]

Duration
90'
Expected results, impacts and follow-up links with events and initiatives after the Forum

• Guidebook/handbook as a decision-making tool to implement IWRM at the city level
• Portfolio of experiences, good practices, and lessons learned on promoting cross-sectoral IWRM governance at all levels
• Involvement and dissemination of the theme, resulting in water positive impacts and multi benefits with its implementation in different places throughout the world.