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THE EUROPEAN WATER INITIATIVE

The European Water Initiative aims to strengthen political will and governance for effective water management. It enhances cooperation, increases aid efficiency, and targets Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Mediterranean. The initiative faces challenges like stakeholder coordination and funding issues.

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THE EUROPEAN WATER INITIATIVE

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  1. THE EUROPEAN WATER INITIATIVE A SHORT DESCRIPTION

  2. EUWI OBJECTIVES: • REINFORCE POLITICAL WILL AND COMMITMENT TO ACTION • MAKE WATER GOVERNANCE EFFECTIVE AND BUILD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY • IMPROVE COORDINATION AND COOPERATION • INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF EXISTING EU AID FLOWS

  3. EUWI AFRICA COMPONENT • THE AFRICAN-EUROPEAN UNION STATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON WATER AFFAIRS AND SANITATION WAS LAUNCHED ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2002 THROUGH ”THE JOHANNESBURG DECLARATION”

  4. EUWI REGIONAL COMPONENTS: • AFRICA • EASTERN EUROPE, CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA (EECCA) • LATIN AMERICA • THE MEDITERRANEAN

  5. THE AFRICA COMPONENT INCLUDES WORKING GROUPS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: • WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION (DENMARK) • INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (FRANCE) • FINANCE (UK) • RESEARCH (COMMISSION) • COORDINATION (COMMISSION)

  6. FUNDING: • NO FUNDS WERE INCLUDED IN ”THE JOHANNESBURG DECLARATION”, ALTHOUGH IT WAS KNOWN THEN THAT THE EU WAS WORKING TO CREATE AN EU WATER FACILITY • THE EUWF WAS CREATED BY DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN APRIL 2004 • IT PROVIDES ABOUT EURO 1 BILLION FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN THE ACP COUNTRIES

  7. WORK PROGRAMME • PREPARATION OF A WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE EUWI AFRICA COMPONENT STARTED IN OCTOBER 2004 • AN ”OUTLINE STRATEGY AND WORK PROGRAMME” WAS DISCUSSED WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN NOVEMBER AND AGREED WITH AFRICAN PARTNERS IN DECEMBER 2004

  8. WORK PROGRAMME CTD • THE ”OUTLINE STRATEGY …” CONTAINED A GOAL ANALYSIS OF THE EUWI AFRICA COMPONENT • THIS WAS THE BASIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DETAILED WORK PROGRAMMES FOR EACH OF THE WORKING GROUPS • THIS WAS DONE DURING JANUARY-MARCH 2004 • ONLY THE IWRM WORKING GROUP MET DURING THAT PERIOD

  9. ANNEX: EUWI AFRICA COMPONENT, SUMMARY OF 2004-2005 WORK PROGRAMME (2004-03-15) Research Working Group

  10. ISSUES/PROBLEMS: • THE STARTING PREMISE THAT ODA RESOURCES WERE AVAILABLE IF ONLY MORE WATER PROJECTS COULD BE SUBMITTED WAS EXCELLENT • IT HAS SINCE BEEN SOMEWHAT CORRUPTED WITH THE CREATION OF THE EUWF • HAVING LAUNCHED THE EUWI AT THE HIGHEST POLITICAL LEVEL THE COMMISSION FAILED TO SET ASIDE THE REQUISITE MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES • THE MULTIPLE LAYERS OF STAKEHOLDERS HAS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO REACH CONSENSUS ON BASIC TEXTS AND TO MOVE FORWARD (EU MS, COM DIRECTORATES, NGOS, AFRICAN PARTNERS)

  11. ISSUES/PROBLEMS CTD: • EXPECTATIONS WERE RAISED PREMATURELY WITH CIVIL SOCIETY • DIALOGUE WITH AFRICAN PARTNERS HAS BEEN INSUFFICIENT (LINK THROUGH AMCOW/TAC HAS PROVEN TENUOUS) • AS A RESULT, OVER A YEAR HAS BEEN LOST

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