Caribbean Process to the 5 th World Water Forum Instanbul, Turkey, 2009 Caribbean Environmental Health Institute Christopher Cox, PhD Programme Director (Ag) Special Meeting of Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) Environment Georgetown, Guyana 14 th April, 2008

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute The Morne, PO Box 1111, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: ; Fax: Web site: World Water Forum - Background  When: 5th World Water Forum - Istanbul, Turkey, 15 to 22 March 2009  Hosted by: General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.  Aims: The WWF is the main water-related event in the world putting water firmly on the international agenda re: achieving global collaboration in solving water problems Offers the water community stakeholders at all levels and policy- and-decision-makers to network in finding solutions.  Who: The Forum is convened by the World Water Council. The 1st WWF was held in Marrakech, Morocco in 1997, The Netherlands in 2000, Japan in 2003 and Mexico in See website at:

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute The Morne, PO Box 1111, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: ; Fax: Web site: Overall process to WWF  Main focus of the political process of the 5th World Water Forum is “Water Management Adaptation Strategies for Global Changes including Climate Change/Variability”  Four sub-regions: North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean  Regional Document of the Americas formulated with inputs from the different stakeholders of the region will be finalized with results of the Water Forum of the Americas in November 2008 presented at the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul in March 2009

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute The Morne, PO Box 1111, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: ; Fax: Web site: Regional process  Americas Regional Consortium (ARC): 50 members - to lead the regional process activities in the Americas towards the 5th World Water Forum Coordinated by the Director of Brazilian Water Resources Agency (Agência Nacional de Águas) Vice-President, World Water Council  Water Forum of the Americas: scheduled in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, November 2008  Regional process in the Americas will focus on the theme of “Global Changes”; includes climate change, population growth, urbanization and land-use changes

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute The Morne, PO Box 1111, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: ; Fax: Web site: Sub-Regional process - documents  Sub-Regional Document outline specific problems faced by each sub-region: state of water resources, and will recommend institutional and policy directions and options for addressing those problems 10-page background document, describe characteristics of each sub-region, mapping the main actors re: water policy and management 10-page policy paper summarize progress achieved over last 10 years; analysis of challenges of water resources policy and management  Final sub-regional background documents and policy papers by end-July 2008  Regional 60-page consolidated final report Presented at the 5th World Water Forum, synthesizing conclusions, recommendations made for each sub-region, summarizing cross sub-regional issues, policy options, including sub- regional documents and papers

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute The Morne, PO Box 1111, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: ; Fax: Web site: Sub-Regional process  Final sub-regional background documents and policy papers by end-July 2008  Recommendations: COTED is asked to Note this important strategic international forum for Water; Endorse and promote national, regional activities towards the process and Endorse and support efforts of CEHI and collaborating regional partners including the Caricom Secretariat in mobilizing resources for the active participation of the Caribbean at the Water Forum of the Americas and the Fifth World Water Forum –Partners (inter-alia): CCCCC, CDERA, CIMH, CEP, GWP- Caribbean, CWWA

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute The Morne, PO Box 1111, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: ; Fax: Web site: Timelines

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute The Morne, PO Box 1111, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: ; Fax: Web site: Resource mobilization  Various contributors; ARC still seeking donors to process  Provisional budget envelope for each regions’ preparations US$ 50,000 – cover costs of research, meetings, consultations, document preparation

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