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EU Water Initiative Partners Meeting –
Multistakeholder Forum
Part 2
Thursday 16 August
13:30-17:00, Folkets Hus, Lilla Teatern
Convenor: European Commission with support from the Swedish Water House
Following the discussion on the Reform of the EUWI in Part 1 of the Multistakeholder Forum, Part 2 will concentrate on the way ahead. The Multistakeholder Forum will receive and discuss the strategies and work plans of the Regional Working Groups and of the European Research Area Network for water research (ERA-NET) and a presentation of the Mid-Term Review of the ACP-EU Water Facility.
The establishment of the ERA-NET is one of the main achievements of the Research component of the EU Water Initiative. It is a consortium of ministries, funding agencies and national research authorities from 11 European countries which will establish a framework for the coordination of EU member state research programmes related to water issues in developing countries.
A concrete outcome of the Water Initiative was the creation by the EC of the Water Facility, with €500m from 9th European Development Fund (EDF). The Water Facility doubled the EC's level of funding to water and sanitation under the 9th EDF. The first and second calls for proposals of the Water Facility resulted in the selection of 175 proposals, from over 1300 submitted, which are estimated to bring access to water to about 20 million people and sanitation to about 9 million people over the next four years. The financial allocation for the Water Facility has now been committed. The demand for funding has been strong, as demonstrated through the number of high quality proposals submitted. The debate on the continuation of the Facility is now ongoing and an Evaluation of the Water Facility is now being undertaken. A presentation of the Mid-Term Review of the ACP-EU Water Facility will be made followed by a discussion on the results of the Mid-Term Review and the potential for continuation of the Water Facility under the 10th EDF.
Seminar Programme, 13:30-17:00 Folkets Hus, Lilla Teatern
Chair: European Commission
Discussion Facilitator: Mr. Paul van Koppen, IRC International Water and Sanitation Center, The Netherlands
13:30 Welcome and Introduction by Chair
13:35 The Way Forward – Regional Activities of the EUWI
Presentations by the Leads of the Regional Components of the EUWI on Their Forward Strategy and Work Plan, Followed by Discussion:
- Eastern Europe, Caucasus (EECCA) Technical Secretariat
- Mediterranean (Greece)
- Latin America (Spain)
- Africa (Mr. Martin Parent, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France (tbc) and Mr. Charles Ngangouie, Chair of AMCOW TAC, Congo Brazzaville (tbc))
15:30 The Way Forward - Coordination of Research Programmes. The EUWI ERA-NET. Mr. Peter O’Neil, Department for International Development, UK
15:45 Discussion
16:00 Mid Term Review of the ACP-EU Water Facility. Mr. Wiepke van der Goot, Head of the Water Facility Unit, EuropeAid, European Commission, Belgium
16:25 Discussion
16:50 Conclusions and Wrap-up
17:00 Close off Seminar
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Presentations from the seminar
 EUWI-EECCA component- elements of short term and future strategy
Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative
EUWI Africa Working Group Work plan and strategy
Water and Sanitation: How can Africa fill the gaps?
European Water Research for Poverty Reduction
ACP-EU WATER AND ENERGY FACILITY 2004-2007: MID TERM REVIEW ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
Note: Special registration is needed for the EU Water Initiative Meetings. If you wish to participate in other WWW events please use the standard registration form for the WWW.
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Other EU Water Initiative Meeting during the WWW:
EU Water Initiative Partners Meeting - Multistakeholder Forum Part 1
Networking and Twinning Initiatives to Improve the Uptake of Research Results at the Local Level
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