Handbook for the Local Implementation of the OECD Principles on Water Governance
(Thursday 23 May 14:50-16:20)
This session presented the Handbook for the Local Implementation of the OECD Principles on Water Governance developed by the OECD Water Governance Initiative (WGI). The WGI co-developed the OECD Principles on Water Governance, which provide the 12 “must do’s” for governments to design and implement effective, efficient, and inclusive water policies in a shared responsibility across levels of government and stakeholders. The Handbook for the Local Implementation of the OECD Principles on Water Governance aims to further drive the implementation of the Principles at the subnational level (e.g., municipal, regional, and basin) by showing water governance practices and highlighting lessons learned for both national and subnational governments. This session gathered representatives from national and subnational governments, International Organizations, NGOs, research institutes, and the private sector to present the key challenges and lessons learned from the Handbook.
Dr. Oriana Romano, Head of Unit, Water Governance, Blue and Circular Economy, OECD CFE, moderated this session. Firstly, Ms. Barbara Pompili, Chair of the OECD Water Governance Initiative (WGI) and Special Advisor for International Affairs at the General Secretariat for Ecological Planning, France (former Minister for Ecological Transition), introduced the Handbook overview as a keynote speech. Following the Keynote speech, 10 panelists(*1) participated in the panel discussion. Ms. Yumiko Asayama, Chief Manager of Japan Water Forum, joined this session as one of the panelists and responded to the questions from the moderators, referring to the experiences and lessons from Japan’s municipalities.
(*1: Panelists from the other organizations: )
- Barbara Schreiner, Executive Director, Water Integrity Network
- Stéphanie Laronde, Director of Institutional & Technical Cooperation, International Office for Water (OiEau)
- Pierre-Alain Roche, Steering Committee member, OECD Water Governance Initiative (WGI)
- Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary-General, UCLG Africa
- Burcu Çalli, Expert, Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)
- Mohamed Sefiani, Mayor of Chefchaouen, Morocco
- Sophie Erfurth, Representative of the Water Youth Network (WYN)
- Sharon Megdal, Director, University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center
- Neil Dhot, Executive Director, AquaFed
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Reference:
Handbook for the Local Implementation of the OECD Principles on Water Governance
(Reporter: Yumiko Asayama, Chief Manager, Japan Water Forum)
