The document outlines the OECD Water Governance Initiative's strategic programme for 2016-2018, which aims to further disseminate and implement the Principles on Water Governance, strengthen links to the global water agenda and Sustainable Development Goals, and do so through two new working groups on indicators and best practices as well as an outreach and communication strategy. Feedback from members was overwhelmingly positive about the initiative's work to date but also identified opportunities to expand membership, working groups, and engagement with non-OECD countries.

1. WGI’s Strategic Programme
2016-2018
Aziza Akhmouch, Head, OECD Water Governance Programme
Delphine Clavreul, Policy Analyst, OECD

2. • Where do we come from?
• Who did we work with?
– How ?
– Which results?
• What have we learned from the first 2.5 years?
• Where should we be heading?
• How to get there?
– Structure
– Funding
– Timeline
Key questions

3. • Satisfaction Survey of WGI (May 2015)
– 71% response rate (82 Members)
• Preliminary discussions at WGI#5
• SWOT Analysis
• 1-day brainstorming of Steering Committee
• Draft Strategic Paper
• Written comments (3 weeks)
• Discussion at WGI#6 and RDPC#34
Methodology

4. • Close to 99% of satisfaction with the overall network
• WGI should pursue its activities (100% of resp.)
• WGI is a unique forum that brings value
• WGI : a success story of bottom-up
• WGI delivered on all fronts
– National Policy dialogues
– Peer-review of analytical work (SE, Cities, regulators)
– Contribution to the Principles on Water Governance
– Global Water Agenda (esp. 7th World Water Forum)
– International Forum for Best Practice
Key message 1 : we can be proud !

5. • Membership gaps
– Irrigation, municipalities, property developers, financiers...
• Working Groups
– Varying degrees of performance & satisfaction
– Accountability, political debates, tangible outputs
• Engagement with non-OECD countries
• Role of the steering committee
• More interaction, less formal discussions
• WGI and its members : a two-way process
• Need for more pragmatic, action-oriented tools
Key message 2 : we can still do better !

6. • Core Priorities for 2016-2018
– Implementation of the Principles
• Disseminating & communicating beyond usual suspects
• Understanding the role of each group of stakeholders
• Learning from what works and what does not work
• Building a common assessment framework
– Link to the Global Agenda
• Water-related SDGs
• 8th World Water Forum
• How
– 2 Working Groups : Indicators & Best Practice
– Proactive communication & Outreach Strategy
– A clearing house / Observatory
– An indicator framework
Key message 3 : let’s do it!

7. • Keep up the good spirit, energy & enthusiasm
• Show flexibility to adjust where need be
– Firm objectives
– Flexible means
– Innovative methods
• Make the most of complementarities, synergies
• Implementation means
– Champions
– In-kind contributions
– Financial resources
• All on board
– Membership renewal
Key message 4 : what do we need?

8. Thank you
Aziza.Akhmouch@oecd.org
Delphine.Clavreul@oecd.org