International Cooperation on Water Security Dr. Ger Bergkamp - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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International Cooperation

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Water Security

• Dr. Ger Bergkamp

President & CEO ARCOWA, Switzerland ger.bergkamp@arcowa.com Note: views expressed are authors – NOT AWP

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Sustainable Development Goals & Water Water in SDG 6 and …….

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6.1 Drinking Water Access 6.2 Sanitation & Hygiene 6.3 Wastewater & Water Quality 6.4 Water use & Water Scarcity 6.5 Integrated Resource Management 6.6 Water Related Ecosystems 14.1 Marine Pollution 14.2 Marine Protected Areas 14.3 Harvesting & Overfishing 14.4 Conservation Coastal & Marine Areas 14.5 Fisheries Subsidies 14.6 SIDS Sustainable Resources

Sustainable Development Goals & Water EXAMPLE Goal 6: Water – Goal 14: Oceans

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6.3 Wastewater & Water Quality 14.1 Marine Pollution

14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land- based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution 6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

Sustainable Development Goals & Water

EXAMPLE Goal 6: Water – Goal 14: Oceans

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Sustainable Development Goals Ambition – Relevance - Use

Ambition: EXAMPLE: Target – Wastewater: Additional: 500,000 p.e. per day/every day China ‘00-’14: 96,000 p.e. per day 165 major rivers: 600,000 km of river Relevance: Important vehicle Peer pressure N S / E W Creating in-country prioritization Use: High level – framework National level priorities National level frameworks for action Common reporting framework

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Global water market Projections

2016: USD 600 billion 2030: USD 1,000 billion

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Desalination installed capacity 1970 - 2015 - 2030 (Mm3/day)

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Different regions – different priorities

North America: refurbishment investments, desalination, re-use, water markets South America: urban water, waste-water, access for the poorest, water quality Europe: good ecological status, re-use, resource recovery, water & energy Africa: access, water resources development, over-allocation, management South Asia:

• ver-abstraction, water quality, water scarcity, clean Ganga

SE Asia: floods, utility reform, water quality, governance China: water quality, sponge city, concept WWTP, big infra Small islands: decentralized systems, utility capacities, low-cost desal

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Water : a (sub) national issue and opportunity Understanding country situation is key

National policy and regulation drives water management and investments Public sector dominant in water supply and basin management Industrial water opportunity where stringent regulation and a drive to enforce Major water issues are making countries look for partners around the world

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Country example Jordan

DroughtAction: World Water Congress 2017 UN High level panel WaterGuide – new product Jordan = Water scarce country abstraction : 2x sust. levels Country connecting to international expertise for solutions

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HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? What is the demand? - Examples - Knowledge: training, education, access to info/data on many water aspects Know-how: utility and irrigation management, water reform, governance, over-abstraction, pollution, finance Technology: treatment, information-control-automation, NRW, waste to resource, water-energy, desalination Integration: competing demands & stakeholder management, systems thinking & practice

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HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? What is Australia perceived to be good at? Lead areas

Water scarcity & drought Water – environment Scientific research Water education Water reform Utility management Stakeholder work

Other areas

Integration Basin management Water & mining Hydrology- meteorology Irrigation modernization Water & IT

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HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Innovation Australia

2014 report – Water Innovation Australia High ration: Publication / Inhabitant Lots of science needed for per patent Low rate of growth of science and patents (High China, Brazil)

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HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Innovation Australia – opportunity to grow Australia: CRC centres Examples: Climate Cick (EC) Partners for Water (NL)

Australia:

• No. 23 on world Innovation list

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HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Innovation Australia – opportunity to grow

Innovation Input Innovation Output

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HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Developing Opportunities Entry points: academia, alumni, network, trade-mission by state government Events: 8th World Water Forum, Singapore IWW, IWA congress, national events News: trade news, on-line search (incl. translate!) Local partner: shared interest, trust, track record, willing to cooperate (both sides!)

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CASE: World Water Forum / World Water Congress Brasilia (Brazil) 2018 / Tokyo (Japan) 2018 Thematic Programme Expo Citizens Forum Political Process Networking Science Trade Show Business Forum Sponsorship Networking

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International United Nations agencies, World Bank Regional Asian Development Bank, United Nations agencies, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank National Government, Business, Universities, R&D institutes, Farmers, NGOs Sub-national Cities, Business, Industry, Institutes WHAT TO DO TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Decide level of cooperation, partner and strategy

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WHAT TO DO TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? What production or service? Your product or service in Australia? Your strength What is your product or service in a foreign country? Why? What is the business case? What is the business environment ? What are financing / guarantee options? Who would be your trusted partner? How to socialize and validate your case?

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New offering – be clear and match with / create demand Work together – find complementary partners Build relationships – within Australia and in target country Be patient – this takes years Seek support – within Australia and with partner in country International Cooperation Conclusions

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