This document discusses water issues in Africa and sustainable development. It notes that water is essential for Africa's development and a standalone water goal is important for sustainable development. The document also discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) and the need for better coordination between different water sectors and stakeholders. IWRM promotes coordinated management of water, land, and other resources for maximum economic and social benefits while protecting ecosystems.

1. PARIS
24 mars
2018
Abou AMANI
Chief of the section on hydrological
systems and water scarcity at the
UNESCO water sciences division in Paris

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Protéger notre planète: garantir l’acces à
l’eau et à l’assainissement, assurer une
gestion durable des ressources en eau
Abou Amani, Chief of Hydrological Systems and Water Scarcity Section,
Water Sciences Division, UNESCO;
UN et ODDs Impact du ROTARY et UNESCO , 24/03/2018

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5. Water a vital resource for Africa
“water is and must remain a key to
sustainable development in Africa, and
that water supply and sanitation are
prerequisites for Africa’s human capital
development”.
Sharm El-Shiekh Declaration, 11th African
Union Summit (2008)

6. Water is at the core of sustainable
development
Water is at the core of sustainable development. It
is thus important to ensure that both a stand-alone
water goal and a comprehensive concept of water,
energy and food security as part of the post 2015
sustainable development agenda
EU DEVCO Commissioner Neven Mimica in 2015

7. Water is a the core of sustainable
development

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Water – An interconnected Issue
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9. 10 Key Global
Challenges
• Disasters
• Water and environmental
resources
• Climate change
• Peace and security
• Poverty eradication
• Pollution
• Population growth and
urbanization
• Food security and
sustainable production
• Diseases
• Energy

10. Changing Paradigm and the Needs for
IWRM
▪ Water resources for
economic growth
▪ Construction of water
supply facilities
▪ Water treatment facility
expansion
▪ Simple engineering
problem
▪ Government-led
management
▪ Water for sustainable
development & management
▪ Water supply and demand
management
▪ Considering environment and
ecology
▪ Multi-sectoral problem (social,
econo., & env.)
▪ Participation of interested
parties(Consensus)
☞Basinwide IWRM considering surface/groundwater,
quantity/quality, water and adjacent land
(Agenda 21 from UNCED, 1992)

11. Overall
Coordinators
Flood / drought
Managers
Irrigation
Practitioners
Overall
Coordination
Environmental
Managers
Domestic Water
Suppliers
Industrial Water
Suppliers
Hydropower
Practitioners
Sewerage (Sanitation) /
Drainage Practitioners
Other Sectors?
Navigation
Practitioners
Fishery
Practitioners
Water for livestock

12. IWRM
"a process which promotes the coordinated
development and management of water, land
and related resources in order to maximise the
resultant economic and social welfare in an
equitable manner without compromising the
sustainability of vital ecosystems." (Global Water
Partnership ‐Technical Advisory Committee, 2000)

13. Real Integration
Integrating all water related sectors and
stakeholders
Integrating cultural and gender aspects
Integrating upstream/downstream
Integrating policies and Plans
Integrating climate change

14. Real Integration
Integrating quantity and quality
Management of quantity and quality is crucial and linked
Integrating surface water and groundwater
Conjunctive use of both surface and groundwater
Integrating approach for floods and droughts
management
Floods and droughts should be management in an
integrated manner
Integrating Supply/Demand management

15. IWRM Framework

16. We Cannot Manage
something we don’t
know

17. IHP Strategy – Eighth Phase (IHP-VIII, 2014-2021)
Water Security: Responses to Local, Regional and Global Challenges

18. IHP’s Eighth phase 2014-2021
Mobilize
Internationa
l
Cooperatio
n
Improve
Knowledge
and
Innovation
Strengthen
the Science-
Policy
Interface
And
reach
WATER
SECURIT
Y at all
levels
Science based
decisions
Third-party
involvement
Water cooperation

19. The UNESCO Water Family, is
IHP and…

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UNESCO Water in Action
Water and Gender
WWDR: Science Policy
interface
Water for PeaceWater & Climate change
Disaster prevention
Urban water management
& Climate Change
Water & Data
African Flood &
Drought Monitor
Latin America Flood
& Drought Monitor
Transboundary Governance
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Among the 153 countries sharing transboundary waters 103 responded to the questionnaire
Sources: a) UNESCO-IHP and IGRAC: Transboundary Aquifers of the World (Map 2015), b) GEF /
UNEP-DHI: : Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP)
Globally exist : 592 Transboundary aquifers and 286 international river basins
Number of validated
reports:
- 60 for Surface water and Groundwater
- 80 for Surface Water
- 62 for Groundwater
SDG 6.5.2: Proportion of transboundary basin areas
with an operational arrangement for water
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SDG 6 Synthesis Report for
HLPF 2018
Objectives:
✓ Provide the Global Status of SDG 6,
✓ Explore the inter/intra-linkages between SDG 6 and SDG
targets and indicators,
✓ Provide policy and decision makers with the ‘big picture’
on water and sanitation issues, and
✓ Provide policy recommendations on the acceleration of
SDG 6 in the overall Agenda 2030 context.
Added Value:
✓ United Nations speaking with one voice on SDG 6
✓ Avoids a fragmented approach on SDG 6 reporting
✓ Analyse data, information and policy linkages between different SDGs
UN-Water Task Force
Members of Taskforce include: CEO Water Mandate, FAO, ILO, UNDP,
UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO (WWAP, coordinator), UN-HABITAT,
UNICEF, UNU, UN-Water TAU, WHO, WMO, World Bank
Data Analysis supported by CDP, PIK, UNESCO-IHP
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23. Way forward
More efforts needed in achieving water access
and sanitation for All
Continue promoting true IWRM for sustainable
and peaceful water resources management
Investing in data for improved knowledge base
for evidence base decision making
Skilled water professionals are needed

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UNESCO Water
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