From Potential Conflict From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential to Co-operation Potential
One of UNESCO’s contributions to the One of UNESCO s contributions to the
World Water Assessment Programme
Purpose:
Strengthening the capacity of Member Strengthening the capacity of Member States and other key players in the
management of shared water g
resources, to anticipate, prevent and resolve water conflicts
Serving UNESCO’s
ll d t overall mandate :
Fostering peace in humans’ minds and cooperation among cooperation among Member States
Target audiences:
•Member States
•Donors and funding agencies
•Educators at all levels
•Educators at all levels
•Professionals (current & future) in ol ed in ater management involved in water management
•The general public
DISCIPLINARY TRACK
History
TRACK
Law
Alternative Dispute p Resolution techniques
Systems Analysis
Track Outputsp
Th t di CASE STUDY
TRACK
The case studies
Examples of good practices
TRACK •Aral seaA l
•Columbia
•Rhine
•Danube
•Jordan
•Incomati
•Mekong Nile
•Nile
•Trifinio plan
A D k St d Track Outputs
A Desk Study
A broader spectrum of cases based on available references
EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
TRACK
• Basics of water
resources (3 days) • Support to the
• A 10 day course for mid-level professionals,
Support to the Universities
Partnerships for Transboundary postgraduate W
students and stakeholder
representatives
Water
representatives
• A 5 day course for high-level
professionals and
• Training manual for mid level water
resources managers professionals and
stakeholder
representatives
• Advance short
and senior executives
• Advance short course in
mediation skills (4
days) Track Outputs
Project’s outputs summarized in
A joint UNESCO-GCI Report Inputs to the UN-WWDR:
Inputs to the UN WWDR:
Chapter on “sharing water resources”
And available And available
On the website
In hard copies as UNESCO technical documents in hydrology
On CD ROM
Second phase started in 2004
On the basis of the first phase’s outputs:
•ResearchResearch
•Education
•Technical assistance
•Public awareness and outreach
Research:
•Further development of indicators
•Case studies (1st in Lake Titicaca)
Development and testing of e decision
•Development and testing of e.decision support system
F h d d
•Focus on shared ground waters
Education:
Wo k plan fo a one ea
•Work plan for a one-year
programme at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education Institute for Water Education
•Adaptation of 4 short courses to different regions of the world
different regions of the world
•Improvement of an electronic game
Technical assistance:
Technical assistance:
E t bli h t f th W t C Establishment of the Water Co- operation Facility
A network of institutions involved in
th t f h d t
the management of shared water resources
Public information and outreach:
Public information and outreach:
•Publication & distribution
•Publication & distribution
•Web:
/ t / /
www.unesco.org/water/wwap/pccp
The Second PCCP International C f
Conference:
•The Keynote speech
•The Role Play
•The Role Play
The Riparian States players
The Riparian States Observers
•The debriefing
