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Overview of the work of the Subgroup on Water Accounting

Overview of the work of the Subgroup on Water Accounting. Ilaria DiMatteo. Background information. Established last year in Rome 13 initial members General terms of references were decided Detailed work programme for the 1st year was prepared. Objectives of the Subgroup.

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Overview of the work of the Subgroup on Water Accounting

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  1. Overview of the work of the Subgroup on Water Accounting Ilaria DiMatteo

  2. Background information • Established last year in Rome • 13 initial members • General terms of references were decided • Detailed work programme for the 1st year was prepared

  3. Objectives of the Subgroup • Finalization of the draft handbook on water accounting • Further develop methods, concepts, and definitions • Expand the framework to social aspects (with the subgroup on social-env. accounting) • Further develop the link with indicators related to water

  4. Detailed Work Programme • Revise the draft handbook on water accounting through • Addressing the issues that were raised in Rome • Providing comments on the draft • Participating in the Electronic Discussion Group on terms and definitions

  5. Mode of Operation • Work was divided among the members according to their interests • Each member was responsible for a particular topic/issue • Communication was by email

  6. Work done so far • Unfortunately, the work did not proceed as expected • About half the issues raised in the last meeting have been addressed • Some new issues have been identified

  7. Work done so far • Chapters 3 and 5 revised and circulated • Chapter 9 revised (Glenn-Marie Lange) • Chapter 10 - first draft (UNDSD and Jean Margat) • Contributions from Netherlands, Canada, UNDSD, Moldova, Germany (not yet inserted), Jean Margat

  8. Resolved issues • Asset classifications • Definition of stock of river • Table presentation • Rainfed agriculture

  9. Future Work • How to bring the handbook to completion? • Areas of future works - list of issues • Mode of operation

  10. Areas of work Priority: Finalize the handbook as early possible (end of the year?) How? • Meeting of the subgroup? • Set strict deadlines for contributions? • Other?

  11. Possible areas of future work • Assessment of country practices through a section in the general questionnaire • Compendium of best practices • Classifications of flows • Prepare guidelines for institutional arrangements • Adopt EDG • Link with indicators • Expansion into social aspects (health, access, etc.)

  12. Mode of Operation • More use of the website to circulate contributions, papers, comments etc. • Possibility to have meeting just of the subgroup to have a detailed, focused discussion (could be in Ny between LG meetings, could be one full day during the LG meeting, on-line meeting, etc…)

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