From Brasilia to Dakar - Outcomes and Status http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/11th-meeting-of-the-oecd-water-governance-initiative.htm

1. 11th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative
Zaragoza, 12-13 November 2018
FROM BRASILIA TO DAKAR
Outcomes and status

2. TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY
8th WORLD WATER FORUM
 First World Water Forum to take place
in the Southern Hemisphere
 Main theme “Sharing Water”
 5 processes:
 Thematic
 Regional
 Political
 Sustainability
 Citizens’ Forum
 «Your Voice» platform
 Key Political outcomes
 Brasilia, water capital of the world
during the Forum week
HIGHLIGHTS

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 Over 10,600 participants
 Over 109,000 visitors to the Citizens’
Village
 172 countries represented
 12 Heads of State
 56 Government Ministers and over
100 delegations
 134 Parliamentarians
 180 Local Authorities
 83 judges and prosecutors
 Over 350 sessions and events
 More than 1,000 organizations
 Nearly 2,000 press professionals
HIGHLIGHTS

4. Thematic
95 sessions
Regional
59 sessions
Regional +
Interregional
Citizen Forum
18 sessions
172
Ordinary
Sessions
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ORDINARY SESSIONS
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16 HLP
64 Special
Focus Sessions
80 Special
Sessions

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FORUM’S OUTCOMES: POLITICAL PROCESS
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Ministerial Process
 Ministerial Declaration: “Urgent call for decisive action on water”
Parliamentarian Process
 Parliamentarian Declaration
Local and Regional Authorities (LRA) Process
 Call for Action on Water and Sanitation
Judges and Prosecutors Process
 Brasilia Declaration of Judges on Water Justice - 10 Principle Declaration - “Charter of
Brasilia”

6. • 95 sessions, coordinated by 430
organizations.
 Key political and strategic
messages for each theme
 Key political messages to influence
political action at all levels
 Alliance « for action » to be formed for
the SDGs implementation
 Outcomes forward to 9th World Water
Forum in Senegal
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FORUM’S OUTCOMES: THEMATIC
PROCESS
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THEMATIC PROCESS-GOVERNANCE THEME: Water governance for the
2030 Development Agenda (SDG links: SDG 6 target 6.5, SDG 17)
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OECD/WGI – Leader of:
• Theme
• Topic C
• session 3 topic a
• session 1 topic c

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THEMATIC PROCESS: GOVERNANCE THEME
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Key messages
• Modern legislation and regulation is an essential condition to enable practitioners to
do their work in an effective and responsive manner.
• Need for financial support to institutions that are responsible for governance and its
implementation, otherwise most of the work will stay undone.
• We need to build capacity at different levels, from government to grassroots, to
adapt to new situation and new thinking.
• Inclusive collaboration between stakeholders is essential to reach the SDGs.

9.  Regional Process  Declaration
containing key political and
strategic messages
 Citizens’ Forum  10 Principles
 Sustainability Focus Group
 Sustainability Declaration
 Brazilian Business Commitment for
Water Security
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FORUM’S OUTCOMES: OTHER PROCESSES
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10. • Renewed and improved follow-up
process
• From 16 IRs down to 9
• Including high-level strategies and
targeted actions
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FOLLOW UP
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11. 8th WORLD WATER FORUM
HIGHLIGHTS
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12. TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY
9th WORLD WATER FORUM
 To be held in Dakar, Senegal around 22
March 2021
 Overarching Theme “Water Security for
Peace and Sustainable Development”
 Series of consultative workshops (first one
held in Dakar in June 2018)
 Focus on strong political awareness and
mobilization to take action on water
management issues.
DAKAR, SENEGAL 2021

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DAKAR, SENEGAL 2021

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Operation for generating commitments and actions to
accelerate progress towards the achievement of the
SDGs.
DAKAR 2021

15. THANK YOU
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