DELTAmerica Project Development and implementation of mechanisms to disseminate Lessons Learned and Experiences in Integrated Transboundary Water Resources Management in Latin America and the Caribbean

DELTAmerica Project Objectives: Share experiences and lessons learned from GEF- International Waters (GEF-IW) projects in LAC. Enhance sharing of critical w.r. management knowledge, experiences, and best practices among water management organisations and river basin authorities, via the Internet as well as through other media. Strengthen collaboration amongst riparian countries leading to improved water resources management policies. Strengthen Inter-American Water Resources Network. Strengthened civil society participation in water resources management projects.

DELTAmerica Project Strategies: Regional dialogs and virtual fora Development of a Common Strategy amongst LAC countries for water resources management Development of IWRN Strategic Plan Development of IWRN Internet Communication System Identification of best practices in GEF-Projects and in the regional literature on water resources management Creation of a virtual library on best practices and IWRN Best Practices Award Preparation of publications and newsletters

DELTAmerica Project Regional Dialogs Four meetings SIx workshops Brazil, Uruguay, St Lucia and Peru SIx workshops Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Trinidad-Tobago and USA with a total about 400 people involved Support to the preparation of the GEF-Amazon Project Support to the development of the ISARM-Americas Project

Sustainable development DELTAmerica Project Commitments from International Declarations: Sustainable development Poverty reduction Consolidation of democracy

DELTAmerica Project Commitments from International Declarations Priority: Health and wealth for the Latin American and Caribbean people Basic conditions: - water quality, water quantity and access to water; - capacity building for natural resources management, including water. Water issues are not being sufficiently addressed, on the basis of the present statistics.

DELTAmerica Project Proposal of a Common Strategy to Cope with the International Declarations A permanent process of discussion, implementation and follow-up of water management activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sharing common achievements, thorough horizontal cooperation Pinpointing problems that prevent from implementing the agreements in progress, seeking concrete results Medium term target: Common policies of water management in Latin America and the Caribbean.

DELTAmerica Project Proposal of a Common Strategy to Cope with the International Declarations No need of another declaration Rather, Countries see the need of a working strategy which will ultimately lead them altogether to a higher level of efficiency in water use and to a better position in the international scenario.

DELTAmerica Project Proposed Schedule Survey of the various legislations existing in each country. 2007 Systematization of activities developed and activities in progress for the management of transboundary waters. 2007 Analysis of the legislations and evaluation of what is missing so as to make them compatible With the agreements already signed. 2008 Establishment of measures to meet water quality targets and to limit values of pollutant emissions in transbaoundary waters and in national water. 2008 Establishment of National Management Policies, agreeing on national management targets, practices and commitments. 2008 Agreements for sharing cross-border rivers/basins. 2008 Definition of National Legal Frameworks, specific to the reality of each country, but in compliance with the requirements shared by all the countries. 2010 Strict and transparent rules of water allocation for various uses, allowing sector-based planning, productive investments and guidance to expand access to water in each country. 2010 Development of National Institutional Frameworks for water management, establishing systems that are suited to the water resources management, providing conditions to render the relevant legislation operational. 2010 Creation of a Common Fund for the Development of Water 2010

DELTAmerica Project Inter-American Water Resources Network Internet Communication System

DELTAmerica Project IWRN new website

DELTAmerica Project IWRN Internet Communication System A community of - 34 Countries - Private Sector - NGO’s - Networks

DELTAmerica Project IWRN Internet Communication System VIRTUAL LIBRARY ON BEST PRACTICES 1. Collection of Best practices from GEF-Projects in LAC Bermejo FREPLATA Pantanal-Alto Paraguay São Francisco San Juan Guarani Plata IWCAM 2. Collection from Technical Literatura in LAC 1994-2004 ~ 80 cases

DELTAmerica Project IWRN BEST PRACTICES AWARD Objectives: To stimulate dissemination of best pratices To stimulate new additions to the Virtual Library To establish a standard case description format Ref: UN Habitat/Dubai Best Practices Award

DELTAmerica Project PUBLICATIONS Under preparation

DELTAmerica Project CONCLUSION GEF-DELTAmerica: a project of significant impact on the water resources political agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean.