Water Stress in the awareness raising and communication. Workshop Nile recommendations included: - Scale up national pilot projects that addressed vulnerable groups and gender analysis to levels - Develop measures to for turning policies into actions - down climate assessment as to prioritize on specific geographic areas for example, hot spots, – focus on agriculture which constitutes majority of water use in the basin. - Make linkages between different spatial scales - on transboundary issues in an integrated approach - Build on partnership strengths of non-state actors (CSOs, academic institutions) on knowledge sharing and access to technology - Present project results to Nile TAC/COM in 2014 - Consider 2 project for addressing gaps in analysis and to involve UNFCCC Focal Point during its consultation process 3 Regional Meeting February 2013 National authorities - Meeting reviewed progress to date of the work of of NBI National NFPs, plan for 2013 and strategic challenges to NFP Points (NFPs) functionality based on assessment criteria formulated (Desk Officers) by the SEC. Major challenges were: - Low operations at national - Non-involvement National Desk Officers (NDOs) in NBI activities - Poor coordination among SEC, SAPs, TAC, and NDOs - High turnover of NDOs and need for induction plan/program - Inadequate facilitation from the countries - Poor linkages with regional organizations like EAC, LVBC, IGAD, etc 4 Consultative June 2013 Governments, The consultative meeting focused on water, climate meeting on the private sector change and private sector. The consultation: engagement of representatives - Commended analysis on linkages between hydraulics Private Sector in and economics Nile - Noted the rarity of private sector engagement Development activities and recommended efforts in NBI-private sector activities in institutional and capacity building as well as involving other financial institutions such as IFC, African Development Bank and RECs in East Africa - Recommended resource mobilization for investment projects identified under NBI (e.g. small agricultural project, hydropower project and virtual water use) - More research work and enhanced engagement of private sector in NBI activities 5 Nile Discourse June 2013 CSOs Objective was to develop awareness raising on the Regional Expert specific value added of the UN Water Course Consultation Convention, awareness raising and capacity building to Meeting on UNWC appreciate the Convention. Workshop recommendations include: - More information dissemination and training at all levels local and national - on UNWC – - That contentious issues be addressed through further analysis of the merits and demerits of the convention
Water Stress in the Nile awareness raising and communication. Workshop recommendations included: - Scale up national pilot projects that addressed vulnerable groups and gender analysis to levels - Develop measures to for turning policies into actions - down climate assessment as to prioritize on specific geographic areas – for example, hot spots, focus on agriculture which constitutes majority of water use in the basin. - Make linkages between different spatial scales - on transboundary issues in an integrated approach - Build on partnership strengths of non-state actors (CSOs, academic institutions) on knowledge sharing and access to technology - Present project results to Nile TAC/COM in 2014 - Consider 2 project for addressing gaps in analysis and to involve UNFCCC Focal Point during its consultation process 3 Regional Meeting of NBI National Points (NFPs) (Desk Officers) February 2013 National authorities - Meeting reviewed progress to date of the work of NFPs, plan for 2013 and strategic challenges to NFP functionality based on assessment criteria formulated by the SEC. Major challenges were: - Low operations at national - Non-involvement National Desk Officers (NDOs) in NBI activities - Poor coordination among SEC, SAPs, TAC, and NDOs - High turnover of NDOs and need for induction plan/program - Inadequate facilitation from the countries - Poor linkages with regional organizations like EAC, LVBC, IGAD, etc 4 Consultative meeting on the engagement of Private Sector in Nile Development June 2013 Governments, private sector representatives The consultative meeting focused on water, climate change and private sector. The consultation: - Commended analysis on linkages between hydraulics and economics - Noted the rarity of private sector engagement activities and recommended efforts in NBI-private sector activities in institutional and capacity building as well as involving other financial institutions such as IFC, African Development Bank and RECs in East Africa - Recommended resource mobilization for investment projects identified under NBI (e.g. small agricultural project, hydropower project and virtual water use) - More research work and enhanced engagement of private sector in NBI activities 5 Nile Discourse Regional Expert Consultation Meeting on UNWC June 2013 CSOs Objective was to develop awareness raising on the specific value added of the UN Water Course Convention, awareness raising and capacity building to appreciate the Convention. Workshop recommendations include: - More information dissemination and training at all levels – local and national - on UNWC - That contentious issues be addressed through further analysis of the merits and demerits of the convention
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