Key opportunities through innovative funding mechanisms to implement North-South, South-South and Triangular water cooperation to improve access to water and sanitation for all.
Opening (5 min)
Keynote speech (10 min)
Panel discussion (20 min)
Discussion between panelists : follow-up questions (20 min)
Questions and answers with the audience (30 min)
Conclusion
Project 1: “IsDB’s “Reverse Linkage” innovative funding mechanism: Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable– ONEE (Morocco) technical support for the sanitation project of Conakry in Guinea.”
Project 2 : the French “1% cooperation” as key tool for WASH projects, and integration with other sectors (solid waste, energy)
Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable– ONEE (Morocco)
Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne
World Bank Group
Islamic Development Bank
Ministère de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat et de l'Aménagement du Territoire de la République de Guinée
African Development Bank
Autorité du Bassin de la Volta
• To showcase successful water cooperation projects worldwide (completed or ongoing) and advocate for their scaling up through innovative funding mechanisms.
• Share France’s experience of the Oudin-Santini law (“1% cooperation”), which authorizes local authorities, water unions and water agencies to dedicate up to 1% of their revenues for international cooperation in the field of water and sanitation.
• Share ONEE (Morocco) experience with IsDB’s Reverse Linkage innovative funding mechanism to provide technical support to Guinean actors in the field of sanitation,
Expected impacts :
• Replicate successful cooperation projects in international contexts especially amongst developing countries, taking into account their specificities,
• Increase the use of the French Oudin-Santini law (“1% cooperation”)
• Attract new financial ressources for international cooperation in the field of water, including Climate Funds to support capacity building activities,
• Improve access to water and sanitation to reach SDG 6 targets (6.1 Safe drinking water, 6.2 Safe sanitation and hygiene, 6.5.2 Transboundary water cooperation, 6.A Water and sanitation support etc.),
