Governance

In a context of scarcity, degradation and conflicts around the water resource, appropriate solutions must be found for humanity. Through this session, Côte d'Ivoire intends to show its contribution to this process of finding solutions through its experience in the field and its expectations.
The country document, without ignoring sub-regional and continental realities, presents an overview of water resources in Côte d'Ivoire and outlines the National Plan for Integrated Water Resources Management (PLANGIRE) which is currently being updated.

The session is designed as a space for exchange between participants on the governance of the water and sanitation sector and to share experiences on the institutional framework and operational mechanisms for implementing national development strategies for the water and sanitation sector in African countries.

Most of the world's population lives in cities and there will be close to 6 billion people living in urban areas by 2050. This growth creates many challenges for making cities sustainable and requires collective intelligence and action for water and environmental security. Urban growth can be an opportunity for economic development however as natural resources are limited; it is also a threat to the quality of life.

With the imperative that the 9th World Water Forum will bridge between the stakeholders and between regions, without neglecting the geopolitical and cultural characteristics of each region, CAF, in coordination with the presidency and the secretariat of the WWC, carried out the Conference on Finance and Water Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Towards Dakar 2022. In this session will be shared the vision of LAC in terms of water gathered from the conference, concerning regional challenges and opportunities.

OBJECTIVES :
The session devoted to Practical Responses to Water Demand has the following purposes:
- outline the key elements of the evolution of the leasing contract ;
- provide an understanding of the drinking water supply situation at the development stage of the hydraulic projects to be outlined;
- share the technical responses to the demand for drinking water in the Dakar area, including the new urban areas well as the inland centers ;

OSH Forum is an international and collective initiative that aims to produce tangible evidence based recommendations towards the operational implementation of an integrated One Sustainable Health approach. These recommendations will be made by the 6 International Working Groups and synthesized in a One Sustainable Health Declaration to be published during the World Health Summit 2022 October in Berlin. This declaration will provide guideline s for operational programmes and public policies for states, international agencies, companies, NGOs and foundations.

Floods and droughts are some of the most tangible and devastating consequences of the climate crisis. The World Bank, Deltares, and the World Meteorological Organization’s Associated Program for Flood Management (APFM) and Integrated Drought Management Program (IDMP) have teamed up to further explore and operationalize the potential of leveraging synergies in the management of floods and drought.

The objective of this panel is to allow participants to discuss the challenges and issues related to water security in Senegal and to formulate concrete recommendations for a better integration of the water security approach in policies, strategies and programs. The panel will present:
- The challenges and issues related to water security in Senegal;
- The issues of governance of BR and sectoral policy for a good IWRM;
- The organizational and legal framework of IWRM for a good implementation of water security;

What are the new perspectives on drought in a time of climate change ? Drought is often compared with other natural hazards such as floods, storms, and wildfires. However, unlike these hazards, drought is often a so-called hidden risk, meaning that its onset is not perceived until drought conditions are already having an impact. In many countries worldwide and as a result of climate change, droughts are becoming more severe with higher negative and large-scale impacts. Also, incidences of severe heat waves and short-term dryness (flash droughts) seem to increase.

This session will bring evidence of the necessity to embed scientific knowledge and innovative solutions into governance mechanisms.

In Africa, the governance of several transboundary aquifers was enhanced through the application of innovative approaches to legal settings.

The session will call for a strong political will and commitment from decision makers to support science in the UN Global Accelerator Framework for SDG 6.