Marketplace topics for session 6.2.2“Decision-making in an uncertain world”

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www.Water4health.euPierre-Yves Nury – Bullukian Foundation

Health as a key and common driver.Water & Health economies are not linked yet.Shared expectations between cities to be defined. Innovation schemes and tools to be mutualised.

A long term project based on studies, experimentation, meetings and the willingness of cross cultural partners to commit to face the health issues.

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Building a Network of Centresof Excellence in Water S&T in AfricaHeidi Snyman (South African Water

Research Commission) AMCOST CPA includes Water S&T as a flagship programmes of

NEPAD. Enable Africa to apply S&T and related innovations to eradicate poverty

and achieve sustainable development To ensure Africa contributes to the global pool of scientific knowledge and

innovation. The inter-ministerial dialogue agreed to commit to establishment of

African Network of Centres of Excellence in Water Science & Technology

Themes for Centres Assessment of Africa’s water resources and systems Water-related disasters (monitoring technology) Improve water quality and quantity

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SWITCH for the City of the FutureKhaled AbuZeid (CEDARE)

Integrated Urban Water Management principles Participation of key water sectors Using the appropriate water resource for the appropriate use Use of non-conventional water resources, recycling, water demand

management, and making use of every available water drop

Learning Alliance approachBetter knowledge sharing for better planning

Future City IUWM plansPrioritizing different strategies to cope with future scenarios

Demonstration projects for replications and scaling upDeveloping IUWM planning tools

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Envisioining the future of water in Europe – SCENES projectJuha Kämäri (Finnish Environment Institute –

SYKE)SCENES – a 4-year IP of FP6 Aim to develop and analyse a set of comprehensive

water scenarios – both qualitative and quantitative Project area cover the “Greater” Europe6 distinct phases of scenario development

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RiPPLE Tamene Chaka (RiPPLE)Five year action research project on WSS

funded by DFID• Five CPs & 12 network partners• Works in three thematic areas• Key approach is LPA• Capacity development • We did 9 case studies and we are on the Phase

of LARS• Policy engagement strategy (LPA approach)

World Water Forum 5 Session 6.2.2 - Decision-making in an uncertain world