EUWI Monitoring & Reporting: background, methodology and indicators Voorburg, 24 May 2006 Umberto Triulzi IPALMO Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs DG for Development Co-operation

The EUWI in brief A Type II partnership launched at the Johannesburg Summit in 2002 A Type II partnership launched at the Johannesburg Summit in 2002 Aims at mobilising all stakeholders both in European and in partner countries Aims at mobilising all stakeholders both in European and in partner countries Provides a platform for strengthening political support, coordination and harmonization of water- related interventions Provides a platform for strengthening political support, coordination and harmonization of water- related interventions Undertakes activities at the country level designed to streamline the way water planning and financing is undertaken Undertakes activities at the country level designed to streamline the way water planning and financing is undertaken Provides a framework for coordinating financing of the sector in partner countries Provides a framework for coordinating financing of the sector in partner countries

The 5 EUWI objectives Reinforce political commitment to action and raise the profile of water and sanitation issues in the context of poverty reduction efforts; Reinforce political commitment to action and raise the profile of water and sanitation issues in the context of poverty reduction efforts; Promote better water governance arrangements, encouraging stakeholders to work together and strengthening institutional capacity; Promote better water governance arrangements, encouraging stakeholders to work together and strengthening institutional capacity; Improve co-ordination and co-operation, promoting sector- wide approaches and establishing multi-stakeholder processes and south-south collaboration and co-operation; Improve co-ordination and co-operation, promoting sector- wide approaches and establishing multi-stakeholder processes and south-south collaboration and co-operation; Encourage regional and sub-regional co-operation, using IWRM and water efficiency plans by 2005; Encourage regional and sub-regional co-operation, using IWRM and water efficiency plans by 2005; Catalyse additional funding, through the development of new, flexible and innovative funding mechanisms to attract new partners, and through supporting the establishment of the enabling environment for increased investment. Catalyse additional funding, through the development of new, flexible and innovative funding mechanisms to attract new partners, and through supporting the establishment of the enabling environment for increased investment.

The EUWI organizational structure: modular approach NL D

The EUWI contributions Raises public awareness on water issues and promotes the multistakeholder dialogue in country as a new approach for coordinating existing and future activities Raises public awareness on water issues and promotes the multistakeholder dialogue in country as a new approach for coordinating existing and future activities Undertakes complementary actions to support national water strategies, by building institutional capacity, providing expertise and knowledge, promoting stakeholder involvement, ensuring strategic consistency Undertakes complementary actions to support national water strategies, by building institutional capacity, providing expertise and knowledge, promoting stakeholder involvement, ensuring strategic consistency Identify suitable financing strategies and additional financial resources and mechanisms to ensure sustainable financing Identify suitable financing strategies and additional financial resources and mechanisms to ensure sustainable financing Support regional and sub-regional co-operation and action programs to stimulate sustainable development and conflict prevention Support regional and sub-regional co-operation and action programs to stimulate sustainable development and conflict prevention

Monitoring/Reporting of the EUWI in brief Mandate: MSFs March and June 2004 endorsed the creation of a WG Mandate: MSFs March and June 2004 endorsed the creation of a WG Leadership: the Commission and Italy Leadership: the Commission and Italy Objectives of the EUWI M/R System: Objectives of the EUWI M/R System: –Ensuring that the EU contribution goes in the right direction to attain MDGs and WSSD targets –Monitoring progress made in implementing the EUWI’s set of objectives To be reached in 4 phases: To be reached in 4 phases: –3 phases (preparing, designing, testing) under the responsibility of the M/R WG –1 phase (implementing) under the responsibility of each EUWI WG

The advantages of monitoring the EUWI Keep track and reinforce accountability, transparency and visibility Keep track and reinforce accountability, transparency and visibility Strengthen coordination and coherence among working groups Strengthen coordination and coherence among working groups Highlight possible room for improvement of the overall strategy Highlight possible room for improvement of the overall strategy Give evidence of the contribution of the EUWI activities Give evidence of the contribution of the EUWI activities

September May 2006 Identified the information needs and defined the criteria for monitoring the EUWI Created a model and derived indicators to monitor the EUWI Established coordination and cooperation with other Working Groups Integrated views and suggestions from various stakeholders Promoted a monitoring culture and related initiatives in a continuous way Participated to related international events and promoted synergies and shared methodologies The achievements of the M/R WG in its first year and half of activities (phases 1 and 2)

Criteria for assessing the EUWI contribution to MDGs The value added of the EUWI, which the M/R WG has to assess, is the fulfillment of following three criteria derived from the EUWI objectives: The value added of the EUWI, which the M/R WG has to assess, is the fulfillment of following three criteria derived from the EUWI objectives: –1. Consistency Ability to retain a strong political commitment between stated objectives and implemented activities at all levels Ability to retain a strong political commitment between stated objectives and implemented activities at all levels –2. Coordination Ability to stimulate joint donors’ actions and participated interventions Ability to stimulate joint donors’ actions and participated interventions –3. Complementarity Ability to stimulate financial involvement of various stakeholders and to leverage additional funds Ability to stimulate financial involvement of various stakeholders and to leverage additional funds

The EUWI monitoring model MDGs & IWRM targets EUWI Main activities of the WGs (ex: - Country Dialogues - National IWRM Plans - Transboundary Water Plans EUWI WGs Political/strategic link Functional /administrative link Implementation/operational link Basic information unit of reference for EUWI monitoring EUWI 5 overall objectives WGs specific objectives Specific objectives of the activities Consistency

Quantitative component Objectively verifiable indicators (OVIs) are collected in a standardized and systematic way, to give a quantitative measurement of EUWI progress Quantitative component Objectively verifiable indicators (OVIs) are collected in a standardized and systematic way, to give a quantitative measurement of EUWI progress Qualitative/participatory component Partners and stakeholders are asked through a questionnaire to give an opinion on the progress of the EUWI, to keep them always involved Qualitative/participatory component Partners and stakeholders are asked through a questionnaire to give an opinion on the progress of the EUWI, to keep them always involved A synthetic view of the monitoring model (1)

Consistency of indicators The chosen indicators are strictly related to the 5 EUWI objectives and are specifically designed to measure the relevant dimensions Consistency of indicators The chosen indicators are strictly related to the 5 EUWI objectives and are specifically designed to measure the relevant dimensions Aggregability of indicators The evolution of EUWI implementation is tracked from lower to higher levels Aggregability of indicators The evolution of EUWI implementation is tracked from lower to higher levels Homogeneity of results EUWI WGs are required to use similar data and indicators, and to present them in a common template, to allow for comparing policies to each other Homogeneity of results EUWI WGs are required to use similar data and indicators, and to present them in a common template, to allow for comparing policies to each other Key characteristics of the monitoring model

3 Lines of quantitative indicators: standardized system of annual data collection and comparable set of indicators 3 Lines of quantitative indicators: standardized system of annual data collection and comparable set of indicators 1 Line of qualitative indicators: full involvement of EUWI partners who compile annually a short questionnaire 1 Line of qualitative indicators: full involvement of EUWI partners who compile annually a short questionnaire The monitoring indicators Light approach, low workload! few significant and cost-effective indicators

The core of the proposed ongoing monitoring model The 4 monitoring lines The 4 monitoring lines Input indicators: measures the contributions to the EUWI in terms of financial, physical and human resources Input indicators: measures the contributions to the EUWI in terms of financial, physical and human resources Output indicators: measures the direct realizations of the EUWI, in financial, physical and procedural terms Output indicators: measures the direct realizations of the EUWI, in financial, physical and procedural terms Outcome indicators: measures the long-term results of the EUWI on recipient countries and international donors, in terms of commitment, increased spending, prioritization Outcome indicators: measures the long-term results of the EUWI on recipient countries and international donors, in terms of commitment, increased spending, prioritization Qualitative indicators: describe the opinions of EUWI partners about its success and effectiveness Qualitative indicators: describe the opinions of EUWI partners about its success and effectiveness

The basic units of reference for monitoring information are the activities undertaken by the WGs and recorded in documents The basic units of reference for monitoring information are the activities undertaken by the WGs and recorded in documents Actual data are retrieved through Desk Analysis of documents produced by WGs, MSF, SG, Secretariat Actual data are retrieved through Desk Analysis of documents produced by WGs, MSF, SG, Secretariat Indicators are partly aggregated and partially specific to each EUWI Level Indicators are partly aggregated and partially specific to each EUWI Level General features of the EUWI monitoring model

First set of input and output indicators (1)

First set of input and output indicators (2)

First set of input and output indicators (3)

Quantitative monitoring Quantitative monitoring Minutes and notes of EUWI meetings Minutes and notes of EUWI meetings TORs of contracted EUWI activities TORs of contracted EUWI activities Country Dialogues, National IWRM Plans, Transboundary Water Plans, and the like Country Dialogues, National IWRM Plans, Transboundary Water Plans, and the like EUWI Budgets EUWI Budgets Credited international statistics Credited international statistics Common knowledge of partners Common knowledge of partners Qualitative monitoring Qualitative monitoring Web-based questionnaires: partners and stakeholders will be requested to answer on the CIS to some key questions on EUWI implementation Web-based questionnaires: partners and stakeholders will be requested to answer on the CIS to some key questions on EUWI implementation Sources of information

Division of tasks and responsibilities The WGs will be responsible for implementing the monitoring system The WGs will be responsible for implementing the monitoring system –Expected tasks to be carried out: Collecting information on a regular basis Collecting information on a regular basis Aggregating indicators according to the methodology Aggregating indicators according to the methodology Reporting periodically to Secretary Reporting periodically to Secretary The Secretariat will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the system The Secretariat will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the system The M/R WG will be responsible for: The M/R WG will be responsible for: Collecting the forms and undertaking quality review Collecting the forms and undertaking quality review Supporting data processing, elaboration and analysis Supporting data processing, elaboration and analysis Elaborating the data from international statistics Elaborating the data from international statistics Building context indicators and coverage ratios Building context indicators and coverage ratios Finalizing the Semestral Dossier and the Annual Report Finalizing the Semestral Dossier and the Annual Report

Who can ensure the quality of overall results The WGs are responsible for implementing the monitoring system of the EUWI The WGs are responsible for implementing the monitoring system of the EUWI –Expected tasks to be carried out: Collecting information on a regular basis Collecting information on a regular basis Aggregating indicators according to the methodology Aggregating indicators according to the methodology Reporting periodically to Secretary Reporting periodically to Secretary The Steering Group (through Secretariat) is responsible for supervising and coordinating the system The Steering Group (through Secretariat) is responsible for supervising and coordinating the system

Role of the M/R WG in the EUWI monitoring system Collect the forms and undertake quality review Collect the forms and undertake quality review Support on data processing, elaboration and analysis Support on data processing, elaboration and analysis Elaborate the data from international statistics Elaborate the data from international statistics Build context indicators and coverage ratios Build context indicators and coverage ratios Finalize the Semestral Dossier and the Annual Report Finalize the Semestral Dossier and the Annual Report

Next steps: test phase (May – August 2006) Applying the methodology focusing on a first set of indicators Applying the methodology focusing on a first set of indicators Refine the methodology on the basis of the first exercise Refine the methodology on the basis of the first exercise Prepare the First EUWI Monitoring Report, to be presented at the next Water Week in Stockholm Prepare the First EUWI Monitoring Report, to be presented at the next Water Week in Stockholm

Thank you! Umberto Triulzi