6th AFRICA WATER WEEK SPECIAL SESSIONS Sunday 17th July |
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Topic: Civil Society Forum Lead Convener: ANEW Co Convener: WaterAid |
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09:00 - 17:00hrs |
Ruaha |
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6th AFRICA WATER WEEK SPECIAL SESSIONS Wednesday 20th July |
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Topic: Regional Integration and development of major water infrastructure projects in West Africa |
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09:00 - 10:30hrs |
Saadani Hall |
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Session objectives: Share and promote the results of regional dialogue on Dams - ECOWAS Fuelling the debate on African economic, environmental and social issues of dams from field experiences in WA Session Description: (Presentations / Panel Discussion) Speakers & Panelists: OMVS High Commissioner, SADC, Director GWI-AO, Mahamane Dédéou TOURE (ECOWAS); Jerôme Koundouno (IUCN/GWI ; Ibrahima Hathie (IPAR) Modérateur: Tamsir N’Diaye (SOGED/OMVS) |
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Topic: Improving Water Quality and Ecosystem health |
11:00 - 12:30hrs |
Saadani Hall |
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Session objectives: The IWQGES disseminated and feedback obtained from participants for further improvement. Session Description: Present and obtain feedback on UNEP’s newly developed draft “International Water Quality Guidelines for Ecosystems (IWQGES)” which aim to aid governments set national standards and develop targeted action programmes to sustain and improve the health of freshwater ecosystems and deliver on the SDGs. To present and discuss how water quality monitoring and reporting is being envisaged in general and particularly within the SDG framework and how the UNEP Global Environment Monitoring System Water Programme GEMS/Water, which has received a renewed and strengthened global mandate in the United Nations Environment Assembly in 2014, can work with countries in support of water quality monitoring, providing evidence in the decision process through nationally tailored capacity development. Moderator: Mr Joakim Harlin, Chief Freshwater Ecosystems Unit, UNEP |
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Special Closed Session with Donors on Emerging Opportunities |
14:00 - 17:30hrs |
Saadani Hall |
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