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Non-Governmental Non-Governmental OrganizationsOrganizations
Transboundary Water ResourcesTransboundary Water Resources
October 20, 2005October 20, 2005
Tyler JantzenTyler Jantzen
The World of NGOsThe World of NGOs
6,000 NGOs Worldwide (some estimates 6,000 NGOs Worldwide (some estimates as high as 40,000)as high as 40,000)
~10% of Global ODA or ~$8B~10% of Global ODA or ~$8B Range in size from Red Cross to just a few Range in size from Red Cross to just a few
employeesemployees Target a variety of issuesTarget a variety of issues
• PovertyPoverty• HungerHunger• HealthHealth• The EnvironmentThe Environment
Less pressure from change in politicsLess pressure from change in politics Small scale projectsSmall scale projects
• More community involvementMore community involvement• Can be individually tailored to meet Can be individually tailored to meet
specific community needsspecific community needs• Higher “success” rateHigher “success” rate• Less bureaucraticLess bureaucratic
A more “human” faceA more “human” face
Advantages of NGOsAdvantages of NGOs
Disadvantages of NGOsDisadvantages of NGOs
Constant funding difficultiesConstant funding difficulties Possible lack of legitimacyPossible lack of legitimacy Difficult to regulateDifficult to regulate
• Can lack transparency and accountabilityCan lack transparency and accountability Can be ineffective due to lack of Can be ineffective due to lack of
coordinationcoordination
Types of NGOsTypes of NGOs
Water Resource Related NGOs
Water Resource Related NGOs
Environmental/Ecological
Focus
Environmental/Ecological
Focus
Water Supply And Sanitation
Focus
Water Supply And Sanitation
Focus
TransboundaryWater Issues
TransboundaryWater Issues Many OthersMany Others
Policy and Government
Lobbying
Policy and Government
Lobbying
Implementation of Community
Projects
Implementation of Community
Projects
Network of other NGOsNetwork of other NGOs
ProfessionalMembershipOrganization
ProfessionalMembershipOrganization
Research andData CollectionResearch and
Data Collection EducationEducation
Development OrganizationDevelopment OrganizationInter-relationshipInter-relationship
NGOs
InternationalFinancial
Institutions
GovernmentAgency
Specific ProjectOr Issue
Example: Green CrossExample: Green Cross
Green Cross InternationalGreen Cross International• Promotes legal, ethical and behavioral norms Promotes legal, ethical and behavioral norms
that ensure basic changes in values, actions, that ensure basic changes in values, actions, and attitudes of government, the private and attitudes of government, the private sector, and civil society, necessary to build a sector, and civil society, necessary to build a sustainable global communitysustainable global community
• Prevents and resolves conflicts arising from Prevents and resolves conflicts arising from environmental degradationenvironmental degradation
• Provides assistance to people affected by the Provides assistance to people affected by the environmental consequences of wars and environmental consequences of wars and conflictsconflicts
Green Cross ProgramsGreen Cross Programs
Conflict PreventionConflict Prevention Addressing Environmental Impact of Addressing Environmental Impact of
ConflictConflict• Promotes environmentally-safe Promotes environmentally-safe
elimination of weapons elimination of weapons Promoting Values and Behavior Promoting Values and Behavior
ChangesChanges Right to Water CampaignRight to Water Campaign
Conflict Prevention: Conflict Prevention: Water for PeaceWater for Peace
Working directly with governments in Working directly with governments in transboundary watersheds to remove transboundary watersheds to remove obstacles to integrated and cooperative obstacles to integrated and cooperative water managementwater management• The JordanThe Jordan• Parana- La PlataParana- La Plata• VolgaVolga• OkavangoOkavango• VoltaVolta• DanubeDanube
Water for Peace:Water for Peace:The Jordan River Basin- Phase IThe Jordan River Basin- Phase I
Studies and assessments of the Studies and assessments of the current extent of the conflictcurrent extent of the conflict
Strategy developmentStrategy development• Increase water use efficiencyIncrease water use efficiency• Develop new sourcesDevelop new sources• Bring water policy decision makers Bring water policy decision makers
togethertogether Pilot educational projectsPilot educational projects Recommendations to governmentsRecommendations to governments
Example: Water for PeopleExample: Water for People Supports sustainable Supports sustainable
drinking water, drinking water, sanitation and hygiene sanitation and hygiene projectsprojects
Vision: A world where Vision: A world where all people have safe all people have safe drinking waterdrinking water
Targets goal 7, target Targets goal 7, target 10 of U.N. Millennium 10 of U.N. Millennium Development Goals:Development Goals:““Reduce by half the Reduce by half the
proportion of people proportion of people without sustainable access without sustainable access to safe drinking water…”to safe drinking water…”
Water for People: ProjectsWater for People: Projects
Projects in: Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Malawi, India, Vietnam
Partner with local NGOs and communities• Provide cultural expertise• Increases ownership
Requires first step by community: community initiative
Funds workshops, health and hygiene education Funds technical and managerial training for local
water committees.
Water for PeopleWater for People
Funded by private individual Funded by private individual donations, EPA, foundations, donations, EPA, foundations, American Water Works AssociationAmerican Water Works Association
2004 working expenses: $2M, of 2004 working expenses: $2M, of which $1.6M spent directly on which $1.6M spent directly on projects in developing countriesprojects in developing countries
Solicits grassroots participation for Solicits grassroots participation for fundraising and publicityfundraising and publicity
Questions for DiscussionQuestions for Discussion
How does the overlap of NGOs hinder or How does the overlap of NGOs hinder or help their goals? help their goals? How can these How can these organizations collaborate and better share organizations collaborate and better share information and resources beyond creating information and resources beyond creating just another NGO networking website and just another NGO networking website and organization? organization?
How does the involvement of NGOs in How does the involvement of NGOs in transboundary water negotiations and transboundary water negotiations and agreements complement the work of the agreements complement the work of the various governments involved? various governments involved?