The EU Water Development Policy and the new framework for action DEVCO C5 European Commission / EuropeAid.

The EU Water Development Policy The EU Water Development Policy and the new framework for actionand the new framework for action

DEVCO C5DEVCO C5European Commission / EuropeAidEuropean Commission / EuropeAid

EU Water CooperationEU Water Cooperation

The previous programming periodThe previous programming period2004-20132004-2013

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• From 2004 to date, an average of nearly From 2004 to date, an average of nearly €400 million per year€400 million per year have have been committed to the water sector.been committed to the water sector.

• Under the programming period (2007-2013), more than Under the programming period (2007-2013), more than €2.4 billion €2.4 billion have been committed in the water sector, which is a focal sector in have been committed in the water sector, which is a focal sector in 28 28 countriescountries mainly for mainly for WASHWASH actions actions. Water projects are currently . Water projects are currently being implemented in more than being implemented in more than 60 countries60 countries..

• More than More than 70 million people 70 million people connected to improved drinking water connected to improved drinking water and more than and more than 24 million people 24 million people connected to sanitation facilities connected to sanitation facilities since 2004.since 2004.

Major initiatives:Major initiatives:ACP-EU Water Facility (9th & 10th EDF): ACP-EU Water Facility (9th & 10th EDF): €712 million€712 millionMDG Initiative for water and sanitation: MDG Initiative for water and sanitation: €266 million€266 million

Some key figuresSome key figures

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Asia 5%Asia 5%

Latin America Latin America 4%4%

ACP ACP 69%69%

Neighbourhood Neighbourhood 2222%%

The geographical distributionThe geographical distribution

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Policy dialogue and initiativesPolicy dialogue and initiatives

EU Water Initiative EU Water Initiative (launched at WSSD 2002, Johannesburg)(launched at WSSD 2002, Johannesburg)

•Africa-EU Partnership on water affairs and sanitationAfrica-EU Partnership on water affairs and sanitationTo be integrated under "Infrastructure Coordination", following on To be integrated under "Infrastructure Coordination", following on the conclusions and Roadmap of Africa-EU Summit 2014the conclusions and Roadmap of Africa-EU Summit 2014

•EECCA: Policy dialoguesEECCA: Policy dialogues

•MEDMED

•Latin AmericaLatin America

•China-EU Water PlatformChina-EU Water Platform

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EU Water CooperationEU Water Cooperation

Present and FuturePresent and Future2014-20202014-2020

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Water as a cross cutting issueWater as a cross cutting issue

The new policy contextThe new policy context

• Agenda for Change Agenda for Change (10/2011)(10/2011)

• Rio +20 Rio +20 (06/2012)(06/2012)

• FAC Conclusions FAC Conclusions (07/2013): "To contribute to a more coherent and effective (07/2013): "To contribute to a more coherent and effective EU foreign policy engagement in conflict prevention and EU foreign policy engagement in conflict prevention and water diplomacywater diplomacy""

• ECI "right4water"ECI "right4water" - - COM Communication COM Communication (03/2014)(03/2014)

• Post 2015 - COM Communication Post 2015 - COM Communication (06/2014): "(06/2014): "A decent life for allA decent life for all: from vision : from vision to collective action"to collective action"

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REDUCING POVERTY IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLDREDUCING POVERTY IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD: More action is : More action is needed to tackle global challenges and to deliver global public goods, needed to tackle global challenges and to deliver global public goods, such as access to water and sanitation.such as access to water and sanitation.

•Human rights, democracy and good governanceHuman rights, democracy and good governance•Inclusive and sustainable growth for human developmentInclusive and sustainable growth for human development

Business environment, regional integration, world marketsBusiness environment, regional integration, world markets"The EU should support regional and continental integration efforts "The EU should support regional and continental integration efforts through partners' policies in areas such as (…) cross-border through partners' policies in areas such as (…) cross-border cooperation on water, energy and security" cooperation on water, energy and security"

Sustainable agriculture and energySustainable agriculture and energy"The EU should (…) tackle inequalities, in particular to give poor people "The EU should (…) tackle inequalities, in particular to give poor people better access to land, food, water and energy without harming the better access to land, food, water and energy without harming the environment."environment."

The Agenda for changeThe Agenda for change

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• EU can offer EU can offer technical know-howtechnical know-how to other parts of the world to other parts of the world (Danube, Rhine etc.)(Danube, Rhine etc.)

• Priority regions: Priority regions: Central Asia, the NileCentral Asia, the Nile, , the Mekong, the the Mekong, the Middle East and the SahelMiddle East and the Sahel

• Elaboration of Elaboration of action plansaction plans aiming to raise political attention aiming to raise political attention to water securityto water security

• Promote Promote international conventionsinternational conventions and other legal and other legal instruments as the basis for management of trans-boundary instruments as the basis for management of trans-boundary waterswaters

• Enhance Enhance international partnershipsinternational partnerships (UN, WB, USA etc.)(UN, WB, USA etc.)

Water diplomacy policyWater diplomacy policy recommendationsrecommendations

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ECI – Right4waterECI – Right4water

Communication from the European Commission 19/03/2014Communication from the European Commission 19/03/2014

Development cooperation issues :Development cooperation issues :

• Advocate Advocate universal access to safe drinking water and universal access to safe drinking water and sanitationsanitation as a priority area for future SDGs as a priority area for future SDGs

• Stimulate Stimulate innovative approaches for development innovative approaches for development assistanceassistance (e.g. support to partnerships between water (e.g. support to partnerships between water operators and to public-public partnerships)operators and to public-public partnerships)

• Promote Promote sharing of best practicessharing of best practices between Member States between Member States (e.g. on solidarity instruments and identify new (e.g. on solidarity instruments and identify new opportunities for cooperation)opportunities for cooperation)

EU Framework for action EU Framework for action 2014-20202014-2020

Access to Water and Sanitation

Water Governance

Water for economic growth

A nutrition sensitive actionA nutrition sensitive action

Management of trans-boundary Management of trans-boundary waters for peace and securitywaters for peace and security

Nexus water-energy-agriculture Nexus water-energy-agriculture involving the private sectorinvolving the private sector

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WASH: a nutrition sensitive actionWASH: a nutrition sensitive action

• Target : Target : 7 million7 million less stunted children by 2025less stunted children by 2025

• Financial commitment for nutrition: Financial commitment for nutrition: €3.5 billion€3.5 billion €€400 million on nutrition specific interventions400 million on nutrition specific interventions €€3.1 billion on nutrition sensitive interventions3.1 billion on nutrition sensitive interventions

• PartPart of this budget of this budget couldcould finance water and sanitation finance water and sanitation actions as WASH is one of the most relevant nutrition actions as WASH is one of the most relevant nutrition sensitive action.sensitive action.

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Water diplomacy: the way Water diplomacy: the way forwardforward• Confirmed Priorities for 2014-2015: Confirmed Priorities for 2014-2015: Nile and Central Nile and Central

AsiaAsia..

• To build on existing dialogue in the Nile through, for To build on existing dialogue in the Nile through, for example, the Nile Basin Initiative and the new CIWA example, the Nile Basin Initiative and the new CIWA (Cooperation in International Waters in Africa) trust (Cooperation in International Waters in Africa) trust fund. fund.

• To build on the existing cooperation initiatives in the To build on the existing cooperation initiatives in the water sector in Central Asia (EURECA, EUWI etc.).water sector in Central Asia (EURECA, EUWI etc.).

• To build new partnerships with MS and other donors To build new partnerships with MS and other donors (UN, USA, WB etc.)(UN, USA, WB etc.)

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The water-energy-food security nexusThe water-energy-food security nexus

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NIPs and RIPs 2014-2020 (tbc) NIPs and RIPs 2014-2020 (tbc) NationalNational Programmes Programmes

Water Supply and Sanitation Water Supply and Sanitation MoroccoMorocco, Palestine, , Palestine, Yemen, Bolivia, UzbekistanYemen, Bolivia, Uzbekistan, , GuineaGuinea Conakry, Conakry, SenegalSenegal, Chad, Burkina, , Chad, Burkina, Madagascar, Togo, Sao Tome & Principe, Djibouti, Angola, Lesotho, Cook Madagascar, Togo, Sao Tome & Principe, Djibouti, Angola, Lesotho, Cook IslandsIslands, Papua , Papua New New GuineaGuinea, Samoa, , Samoa, SolomonSolomon IslandsIslands, Tuvalu, Nicaragua, Guyana, Haïti, Cuba., Tuvalu, Nicaragua, Guyana, Haïti, Cuba.

Water in rural development - irrigation - climate changeWater in rural development - irrigation - climate changeSomalia, Tanzania, Mauritania, Niger, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Niger, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Mauritania, Niger, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Niger, Mozambique, Swaziland, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Swaziland, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Burundi, Burundi, Mauritania, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Guatemala.Nicaragua, Guatemala.

RegionalRegional Programmes ProgrammesNeighbourhoodNeighbourhood East and South, Central East and South, Central Asia, Asia, East East Africa, Latin America, Central America. Africa, Latin America, Central America.

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Global Public Goods and Challenges (GPGC) Global Public Goods and Challenges (GPGC) WaterWater

• 2014-2020 DCI budget €19,6 billion 2014-2020 DCI budget €19,6 billion GPGC €4,9 billion GPGC €4,9 billion Water €81 million. Water €81 million.

• Objective is to highlight the water's leverage effect on economic sectors e.g. Objective is to highlight the water's leverage effect on economic sectors e.g. environment, cross-border cooperation etc. environment, cross-border cooperation etc.

• Support is foreseen to :Support is foreseen to : Regional "Nexus" dialogues and plan of action Regional "Nexus" dialogues and plan of action Cooperation on international waters in AfricaCooperation on international waters in Africa Water Centres of Excellence in AfricaWater Centres of Excellence in Africa

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Sectors coveredSectors coveredby the Blending by the Blending

Instrument Instrument

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Water policy is linked and affect many sectors

Conflict prevention and Security

Agriculture

Green Economy

Education

Food security

Energy

Environment - Biodiversity

Gender

Good Governance

Health

Human rights

Migration

Research

Industry

Rule of law

Rural development

Forest

Trade

Transport

Disaster prevention

What is stunting?What is stunting?

• Growth failure. The children in this Growth failure. The children in this picture were aged 2, 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 picture were aged 2, 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 years from left to right. The first years from left to right. The first two are normal but the last is two are normal but the last is grossly retarded in growth although grossly retarded in growth although the weight/height ratio is normalthe weight/height ratio is normal

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ORAL -FOOD•AVAILABILITY •ACCESS ANAL - FTIs

•ABSORPTIONDamaged and diminished gut, evacuation, theft…..

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTEROPATHY, diarrhoeas, nematodes – ascaris, hookworm, trichuris,

tapeworms, giardia, bacterial infections etc

•ANTIBODIES nutritional energy and proteins

•ALLOPATHOGENS other pathogens - liverfluke, hepatitis A, B and E, typhoid fever, polio, trachoma, various zoonoses etc

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The five As of NutritionThe five As of Nutrition

ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENTEROPATHY (EE) ENTEROPATHY (EE)

• EE has been epidemiologically linked to EE has been epidemiologically linked to living in an unsanitary environment living in an unsanitary environment

• People living in contaminated People living in contaminated environments have leaky, chronically environments have leaky, chronically inflamed intestines inflamed intestines

• Gut: short blunted villi, tissue infiltrated Gut: short blunted villi, tissue infiltrated with inflammatory cells. Associated with inflammatory cells. Associated with ↑ energy, protein, carbohydrate with ↑ energy, protein, carbohydrate needs needs

• Diverts nutrients from growth to Diverts nutrients from growth to infection fighting infection fighting

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Effects of stunting on brain development Effects of stunting on brain development

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• Normal • Stunting

Typical brain cells Extensive branching

Impaired brain cellsLimited branching

Abnormal, shorter branches

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

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