1. 5th World Water Forum: Water as a cross-cutting issue Istanbul, Turkey 16-22 March 2009

2. Forum Facts & Figures 16 000 registered participants and over 25 000 total participants including Fair and Expo representing all types of stakeholders 16 000 registered participants and over 25 000 total participants including Fair and Expo representing all types of stakeholders 182 countries 182 countries 1 300 political process participants: 156 delegations, 84 ministers and 19 undersecretaries, 148 parliamentarians, 63 mayors 1 300 political process participants: 156 delegations, 84 ministers and 19 undersecretaries, 148 parliamentarians, 63 mayors 106 sessions prepared by more than 400 organizations 106 sessions prepared by more than 400 organizations 5 high level panels 5 high level panels 7 regional processes 7 regional processes 800 press representatives producing 2000 international articles/features 800 press representatives producing 2000 international articles/features

3. Rural Development Addressed primarily through the Thematic Programme in sessions on: Addressed primarily through the Thematic Programme in sessions on: Rural-Rural and Rural-Urban Migration Rural-Rural and Rural-Urban Migration Reaching the MDGs, particularly regarding sanitation Reaching the MDGs, particularly regarding sanitation Gender-specific impacts in rural contexts Gender-specific impacts in rural contexts Follow-up: Organisations are eager to continue their work together on these issues

4. Drought and Desertification Sessions Sessions Global Changes Theme Global Changes Theme Special session on “Running Dry: How to turn droughts into opportunities for better management” Special session on “Running Dry: How to turn droughts into opportunities for better management” High Level Expert Panel on Water and Disasters High Level Expert Panel on Water and Disasters Ministerial roundtable on disasters Ministerial roundtable on disasters Follow-up: Initiative with Spain on drought management

5. Africa Ministerial conference in Sharm el Sheik Ministerial conference in Sharm el Sheik African Regional Process and dedicated session African Regional Process and dedicated session G8 special interest in working on Africa G8 special interest in working on Africa Follow-up: Clear call for additional financing for Africa and an integrated approach to development

6. Agriculture Sessions Sessions Water and food to end poverty and hunger Water and food to end poverty and hunger Bioenergy Bioenergy Water for ecosystems Water for ecosystems High-Level Expert Panel on Food, Water and Energy High-Level Expert Panel on Food, Water and Energy Ministerial Roundtable on Water and Food Ministerial Roundtable on Water and Food Ministerial statement called for investment in irrigation Ministerial statement called for investment in irrigation Follow-up: WWC called upon to continue to harmonize discussions and formulate recommendatoins on the Water, Food and Energy nexus