This document summarizes discussions from the 8th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative and the International Conference on Water and Climate in Rabat, 2016. Key topics discussed include the vulnerability of water resources to climate change, the role of water in implementing the Paris Agreement and SDGs, financing mechanisms for water and climate initiatives, and strengthening international cooperation. A "Rabat Call" and "Blue Book on Water and Climate" were produced outlining priority actions and monitoring commitments related to water and climate change through 2020.

1. 8th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative
Water in the COP
Rabat, 12 january 2017

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 8th Meeting of the OECD
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

6. 8th Meeting of the OECD
BLUE BOOK ON WATER AND CLIMATE
WATER A ND CL IMATE
B lue bo o k

7. 8th Meeting of the OECD
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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 8th Meeting of the OECD
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

11. 8th Meeting of the OECD
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)

12. 8th Meeting of the OECD
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

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