Outcomes of cop22 safaa bahije, morocco

8th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative

Water in the COP

Rabat, 12 january 2017

8th Meeting of the OECD

Rabat Call

Platform Document

Global Climate Action Agenda Water Action Day

WATER IN THE COP PROCESS

Lima Paris Action Agenda Resilience Day

COP 23

8th Meeting of the OECD

Rabat Call

Platform Document

Global Climate Action Agenda Water Action Day

WATER IN THE COP PROCESS

Lima Paris Action Agenda Resilience Day

COP 23

8th Meeting of the OECD

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER AND CLIMATE, RABAT 2016

Organised by

Ministry delegate in charge of Water, Morocco

Ministry of Environment, Energy and the Sea, France

World Water Council

Participants

700 participants of 40 nationalities

Twenty Ministers (Africa & MENA region)

Cooperation Agencies, Donors, Basin organizations and

Research Institutes

Civil Society & Private Sector

Partners

GIZ

World Bank

African Development Bank

French Water Partnership

International Network of Basin Organizations

To plead in favor of water

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Platform Document

4 thematic sessions

1. Water Resources Vulnerability to Climate Change

2. Place of water in the Implementation of the Paris Agreement and the sustainable development goals

3. Alliance Water-Energy-Food security-Health-Education

4. What place for water in the climate change financing mechanisms

Ministerial Round Table on Africa

• Water in Africa: Towards a Climate

Justice!

• Launch the call of Rabat: Water for

Africa

Results of the discussions and recommendations of the ICWC

Wide sharing with partners: MEES, FWP, WB, INBO, UNESCO, BMZ, ADB

Blue Book to be

presented on COP 22

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER AND CLIMATE, RABAT 2016

8th Meeting of the OECD

BLUE BOOK ON WATER AND CLIMATE

WATER A N D C L IMATEB lue b o o k

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Blue Book Outcomes

• Converging Water and

Climate Action Agenda

• Initiating an action agenda

for water: mitigation and

adaptation

• Engage a specific agenda for

Africa

1. Improve access to finance :

• Supporting developing countries in the

preparation of bankable projects

• Simplify procedures and establish

standards for access to climate funds

• Review the proportion of 50% -50% of

funding to give more importance to

adaptation

2. Strengthen international

cooperation

• Implement the principles of good governance and Integrated Water Management

•Exchange of technologies and good practices

•Develop research and capacity building

•Establish mechanisms for monitoring the commitments made in the field of water and CC

Finance

Time for action Financing and Cooperation

Program

Implementation

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Rabat Call

Platform Document

Global Climate Action Agenda Water Action Day

WATER IN THE COP PROCESS

Lima Paris Action Agenda Resilience Day

COP 23

8th Meeting of the OECD

WATER ACTION DAY – NOVEMBER 9TH, 2016

1. Showcase Session

• High level Opening

• Presentation of the Blue Book on Water and Climate

• New initiatives : Water for Africa – Parliamentarian initiative

• Report on progress made by the initiatives launched in COP 21

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WATER ACTION DAY – NOVEMBER 9TH, 2016 2. Dialogue Session

• 2 roundtables with representatives of Climate and water communities : NGO, Civil Society, UN

Organs, Universities, Governments …

• 4 topics : Water and Sustainable Development

Water and Socio-Economic Development

Financial mechanisms

Knowledge, cooperation and capacity building

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High Level Panel on accelerating Climate Action,

• Event opened by UN Secretary General, President of the Marshall Islands, President of COP 22

and the Champions

• Presentation of the outcomes of the Water Action Day by the World Water Council through

actions in short term (2017) and mid term (up to 2020)

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Outcomes document

Mid Term 2020

Confirm the water action day

Create a multi-stakeholder dialogue space

Support countries in how to include water programs in their NDCs

Create a water and energy hub to assist developing countries

Launch two pilot projects related to National Water Information Systems;

Establish multi-parties dialogues in the pilot hydrographic basins

Short Term 2017

Elaborate and implement a priority Water Action Plan for Climate Resilience

Set up a monitoring mechanism to evaluate progress on commitments related to water and climate change

Define and implement a priority action plan in order to improve water access and sanitation services mainly in Africa

Promote expertise and knowledge exchange related to water

THANK YOU