World Water Week in Stockholm | 2015: Improving water governance for achieving financial sustainability in the Mediterranean’

The event is organised by GWP-Med, within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) labelled project ‘Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector’ and with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Efforts to implement the human right to water and access to sanitation in line with the Post-2015 Development Agenda are underway in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, the massive financial gap for the sector to meet the SDG-related needs of developing countries puts the water governance in the spotlight, as good governance is interlinked to sustainable financing, creating the enabling environment for much-needed investments.

The event-closely related to this year’s thematic scope ‘Water for Development’ - focuses on the needed pro-poor, inclusive and gender-sensitive action to be taken for better governance and on the impact that this will have on the financial sustainability of the water sector leading to sustainable development. Examples of good governance and best practices will be shared together with lessons learnt from the Region and beyond. The UfM labelled project “Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector” will present the core findings from its technical work conducted in Jordan, Tunisia and Palestine on the governance & financing nexus as well as at Mediterranean level. It is implemented by GWP-Med and the OECD with the support of the Swedish Government through Sida.

The workshop’s design is based on limited presentations and panel discussions with experts from the Region.