1. Paris Pact on water and adaptation to climate change in the basins of rivers, lakes and aquifers World Efficiency, Paris, 14/10/2015 Edouard BOINET Project manager International Office for Water (IOWater) / International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) +33 609 958 274 e.boinet@oieau.fr

2. Climate change brings more frequent and more devastating extreme weather events (droughts and floods): I.Context California: California: 2,7 billion dollars of economic losses and nearly 21,000 jobs as the four-year drought continues

3. Brazil: Brazil: Atibainha reservoir-dam, which provides most of the potable water to São Paulo. Brazil's worst drought in 86 years is threatening the country's already struggling economy (water rationing and energy rationing) I.Context Climate change brings more frequent and more devastating extreme weather events (droughts and floods):

4. China: China: A bridge submerged in floodwaters in the ancient town of Fenghuang, in central China's Hunan province, on July 15, 2014. In 2015, in the South of China alone, 18,4 billion dollars of economic losses and hundreds of lives have been claimed. I.Context Climate change brings more frequent and more devastating extreme weather events (droughts and floods):

5. II.The way forward One obvious conclusion: it is crucial to address water management and climate change adaptation jointly, as clearly expressed throughout the 7 th edition of the World Water Forum in South Korea earlier this year (around 10 official sessions and countless side- events tackled this issue). Thematic sessions of theme 1.3 Adapting to Change : Managing Risk and Uncertainty for Resilience and Disaster Preparedness Regional session INR.1.3.EU. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa, Americas, Asia- Pacific, Europe and the Mediterranean region

6. We need to ensure that this key message isn’t forgotten in the upcoming UN General Assembly and in the COP21 and one way to do that is to bring the water sector contribution’s to the Lima to Paris Action Agenda for climate (LPAA). II.The way forward

7. A pretty solid knowledge base already exists, for instance, the International Office for Water and its partners (UNESCO and UNECE among others) delivered: A platform of experience sharing between pilot project on climate change adaptation in transboundary basins, A book collecting examples of experiences and good practices for climate change adaptation in transboundary basins. II.The way forward

8. III.Paris Pact on water and adaptation to climate change in basins The International Office for Water’s initiative to prepare the Paris Pact (synthesis of principles and actions to ensure climate change adaptation in basin) has been welcomed by the French and Peruvian presidencies of the COP. Objective: to get on a voluntary basis as many signatories as possible committing to follow these principles and implement these actions through concrete projects of adaptation to climate change in basins. Targeted audience: representatives of national and transboundary basin organizations of rivers, lakes or aquifers, but also of governments, international organizations, donors, local authorities, civil society and companies.

9. The Paris Pact includes three components: Part one – General statement: acknowledging the context and providing general principles for climate change adaptation in basins, Part two – Supporting and implementing water and adaptation to climate change in the Action Agenda: listing recommended actions for climate change adaptation in basins, An annex - Template of presentation of project illustrating the Action Agenda: form to be filled for presentation of concrete project(s) illustrating commitments for climate change adaptation in basins. III.Paris Pact on water and adaptation to climate change in basins

11. 1) Reinforce capacity development and knowledge: Establish basin-wide networks for monitoring and data, Exchange and water information systems, which are integrated, Permanent, reliable, open, representative, interoperable and accessible, as a decision making support tool for adaptation measures, Develop an interface on the effects of climate change and water between decision makers and research organizations on environmental and human sciences. = IV.Paris Pact: focus on the part two listing recommended actions (1/4)

12. III.Paris Pact: focus on the part two listing recommended actions (2/4) 2) Adapt basin management planning to climate change: Climate change impact assessments, vulnerability assessments, basin adaptation strategies, management plans and programs of measures, Control demand, increase water availability through efficiency programs, modernization of systems, reuse of treated wastewater, artificial recharge of aquifers, rainwater harvesting, application of the polluter-pays principle, etc. Enhance the services of water-related ecosystems for adaptation (e.g. through protection and restoration of wetlands, reforestation and other Natural Water Retention Measures -NWRM).

13. III.Paris Pact: focus on the part two listing recommended actions (3/4) 3) Reinforce governance: Build the institutional capacities of basin organizations for adaptation to climate change through existing networks and platforms (UNECE-INBO global network of pilot basins) and improve the abilities of their staff through professional training, Support stakeholders involvement mechanisms in basin management (in vulnerability assessments and planning, when implementing adaptation measures) to strengthen participative governance and improve consistency of water adaptation policy with adaptation policy of other related sectors (agriculture, energy, transport, tourism, fish farming etc.).

14. 4) Ensure adequate financing: Establish investment program and sustainable financing mechanisms for the implementation of the action plans and programs. III.Paris Pact: focus on the part two listing recommended actions (4/4)

15. The document circulated until the 24 th of August for revisions among a group of core partners (including UNECE, UNESCO, INBO, GEF, ANBO, OMVS). The final version is being widely circulated, along with an invitation to: sign the Pact (http://www.riob.org/inbo/international-initiatives/article/water-and- adaptation-to-the),http://www.riob.org/inbo/international-initiatives/article/water-and- adaptation-to-the send us presentation of projects illustrating commitments for climate change adaptation in basins (http://enquetes.oieau.fr/index.php/survey/index/sid/888999/lang/fr).http://enquetes.oieau.fr/index.php/survey/index/sid/888999/lang/fr IV.Paris Pact: State of play (1/2)

16. In less than a month, already around 50 signatories, including: IV.Paris Pact: State of play (2/2)

17. We are glad to share water management experiences with our international counterparts! Edouard BOINET Project manager – International cooperation International Office for Water (IOWater) International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) +33 609 958 274 e.boinet@oieau.fr Thanks for you attention!