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20-22 June 2018 Dushanbe

High-Level International Conference on International Decade for Action

«Water for Sustainable Development», 2018-2028

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PROMOTING ACTION AND POLICY DIALOGUE ON WATER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome message by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan …………….......................................................................... 4

Welcome message by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs ……………………...……………… 5

About the Conference .…............................................................................................................................................................... 6

National Organizing Committee .................................................................................................................................................... 8

International Steering Committee …………………………………………………………………….....................................................................….. 9

Conference Main Themes ..………................................................................................................................................................. 10

Conference Programme ……………….............................................................................................................................................. 16

Programme Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Opening Ceremony ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Plenary Session “Mobilizing Action for Sustainable Water Development” ……..................................................................………. 21

Action Panel 1.1: Drinking Water and Sanitation………….............................................................................................................. 22

Action Panel 1.2: Integrated Water Resource Management, Water Efficiency and Productivity ………………………................…….. 23

Action Panel 1.3: Water Quality and Ecosystems ........................................................................................................................ 24

Action Panel 2.1: Capacity Building including improving Knowledge and Education ..............................................………………... 25

Action Panel 2.2: Water-related Communication, Advocacy and Networking ............................................................................ 26

Action Panel 2.3: Water-related Partnerships for Action ............................................................................................................. 27

Action Panel 3.1: Water, Food, Energy and Environment Nexus ................................................................................................. 28

Action Panel 3.2: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction .................................................................................................. 29

Action Panel 3.3: Water Sustainability in Cities and Human Settlements ………………………………….............................................… 30

Plenary Session “Mobilizing Action for Sustainable Water Development” (continuation) ………………………………..............………… 31

Action Panel 4.1: Financing, Investment and Resilient Infrastructure ………………………………….............................................……… 32

Action Panel 4.2: Transboundary Cooperation and Water Diplomacy ………………………………............................................………… 33

Action Panel 4.3: Water for Vulnerable People, including Refugees and Migrants ………………..............................................……. 34

Closing Plenary Session ............................................................................................................................................................... 35

Pre-Conference Events …………………………………………………………………………………………….............................................………………... 36

Side Events …................................................................................................................................................................................ 48

Exhibition .................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Excursions ................................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Cultural Programme ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..............................................…………. 54

Location of Buildings in the State Complex Guest House ............................................................................................................ 55

Floor Plans of Kokhi Somon ......................................................................................................................................................... 56

Floor Plans of the National Library ………………………………………………………………………………….............................................…………. 57

Practical Information ................................................................................................................................................................... 58

About Tajikistan ........................................................................................................................................................................... 60

About Dushanbe .......................................................................................................................................................................... 61

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4 I High-Level International Conference on International Decade for Action «Water for Sustainable Development», 2018-2028

WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear friends,

With great pleasure, I would like to welcome you to the High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, held in Dushanbe on 20-22 June 2018.

The new Water Action Decade reaffirms that in the current global agenda water is still among the most urgent issues. Consequently, in order to achieve significant progress in the implementation of internationally agreed water goals, there is a need for greater integration of the efforts of all stakeholders.

In this regard, I am convinced that this conference, organized by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan jointly with the United Nations, will contribute to the implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, endorsed by UN General Assembly Resolution 71/222 of 21 December 2016 and to the achievement of water-related Sustainable Development Goals.

As underscored in this resolution, the goals of the International Decade for Action are increased attention to sustainable development and integrated water resources management for achieving socio-economic and environmental objectives, to the implementation and promotion of relevant programs and projects and to enhancing cooperation and partnerships at all levels to support the implementation of internationally agreed goals and targets related to water resources.

In this regard, I hope that representatives of governments, international and regional organizations, scientific and educational institutions, NGOs, river basin organizations, including women, children and youth organizations, will actively participate in the discussion and development of concrete recommendations for the implementation of the water-related Sustainable Development Goals.

I am confident that your active participation in the plenary sessions, thematic and interactive action panels, side events, as well as pre-conference events and forums, will contribute to the success of this conference and will make a valuable contribution to the promotion of joint efforts to achieve sustainable development and use of water resources for the benefit of future generations.

Sincerely,

Kohir RasulzodaPrime Minister of the Republic of TajikistanCo-Chair of the Conference

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WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear friends,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028.

Water and sanitation are critical for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and hunger. Access to safe water and sanitation and sound management of freshwater ecosystems are essential to human health, environmental sustainability and economic prosperity.

However, our communities are confronted with mounting water-related challenges, including limited access to safe water and sanitation, increasing pressure on water resources and ecosystems, as well as increased frequency and severity of droughts and floods. Failing to respond effectively to these challenges will have devastating effects on the lives and livelihoods of millions of people, especially the poor and vulnerable groups.

The Water Action Decade provides a unique framework to support efforts to overcome these challenges by energizing the implementation and promotion of programmes and projects on integrated and sustainable management of water and sanitation. It further provides an exceptional opportunity to strengthen cooperation and partnership at all levels to help achieve sustainable development goal 6 (SDG 6) and other water-related goals and targets.

The Conference represents the first opportunity for all stakeholders to engage in this historic endeavor since the launch of the Water Action Decade on World Water Day, 22 March 2018. The Conference will also provide a timely and effective opportunity for the international community to contribute to the review of SDG 6 and related goals and targets at the 2018 session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, where, among other issues, SDG 6 for water and sanitation will be discussed in depth in July 2018.

The United Nations is honored to support Tajikistan in the organization of the conference, and stands ready to support countries and stakeholders in the implementation of water-related SDGs and targets, within the framework of the Water Action Decade.

I look forward to welcoming you in Dushanbe and wish all a fruitful conference.

Sincerely,

Liu ZhenminUnited Nations Under-Secretary-General forEconomic and Social AffairsCo-Chair of the Conference

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ABOUT THE CONFERENCEBackground

Today, the lack of access to a safe drinking water source, basic sanitation and sound hygiene alongside with water scarcity and water pollution constitute one of the major challenges for the international community, in particular for the developing countries. Increasing water-related disasters, climate change, urbanization, population growth, desertification, and drought with the lack of capacity to ensure Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) further exacerbate this situation.

To address these interlinked challenges, on 21 December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the Resolution 71/222 to declare the period 2018-2028 as an International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”. The objectives of the Decade, specified in paragraph 4, include greater focus on: (1) sustainable development and integrated management of water resources for the achievement of social, economic and environmental objectives; (2) the implementation and promotion of related programmes and projects; and (3) the furtherance of cooperation and partnerships at all levels in order to help to achieve internationally agreed water-related goals and targets, including those contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It will also highlight the importance of promoting the efficiency of water usage at all levels, taking into account the water, food, energy, environment nexus, including the implementation of national development programmes.

To mobilize efforts of the governments, UN institutions, international and non-governmental organizations, as well as other stakeholders at all levels for effective implementation of the water-related SDGs as well as goals and objectives of the International Water Decade it is planned to hold a High-level International Conference on the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028” in Dushanbe. This Conference is the first of a series of conferences that the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan plans to host on a biannual basis to support the implementation process of the Water for Sustainable Development Decade.

Objectives

The main objectives of the Conference are to discuss the ways in which the Member States, the United Nations and its entities, other international and regional organizations, international financial institutions, the private sector, as well as civil society and other stakeholders, can contribute to the Decade in order to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Conference is intended to continue and enrich discussions of the High Level Launch Event of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, held on 22 March 2018 in New York.

The Conference also provides a timely and necessary platform for elaborating recommendations in the run up of the next session of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development where, among other issues, the SDG 6 will be discussed. It aims at building on the outcomes of Water for Life Decade (2005-2015), the High Level Panel on Water, the 8th World Water Forum and other major water events, as well as at contributing to their implementation. It also gives an opportunity to discuss the role of Dushanbe Conferences in the implementation of the Water for Sustainable Development Decade.

It will also allow for discussion on the importance of means of implementation, including monitoring, financing, capacity development, innovation, technology, knowledge, information, data, best-practices, as well as promoting advocacy, networking and encouraging partnerships for action.

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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Expected accomplishments

The Conference will deepen the understanding of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, promote integrated water resources management and galvanize action in support of the implementation of the water-related SDGs. Specifically, the Conference aims to:

- Mobilize efforts of governments, the United Nations, international organizations, civil society organizations, as well as other parties at all levels for the implementation of the Action Plan of the Decade to achieve internationally agreed water-related goals, including those contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

- Increase attention to the water-related SDGs and targets at all levels, as well as to the interlinkages between different goals and targets;

- Strengthen cooperation and partnership at all levels to achieve water-related SDGs;

- Better understand how water contributes to achieve sustainability and how the lack of sustainability impacts water resources;

- Provide recommendations on the way forward with the implementation of the Water for Sustainable Development Decade and particularly the water-related Sustainable Development Goals;

- Discuss the role of the Dushanbe Conferences for the implementation of the Water for Sustainable Development Decade;

- Contribute to the establishment of a framework to regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Water for Sustainable Development Decade, including a mapping of existing partnerships.

Planned outputs

The Dushanbe Conference is expected to produce three outcome documents, which will be produced by the Conference Secretariat with the support of the International Steering Committee and in consultation with delegations:

1. A declaration of the participants containing the main recommendations that emerged from the Conference for the implementation of the Water for Sustainable Development Decade and other relevant issues;

2. A call for action listing the initiatives and partnerships that the participants proposed during the Conference for the implementation of the Decade and other relevant issues.

3. A Chair’s Summary containing the key messages from the main sessions of the Conference.

Moreover, the proceedings of the Dushanbe Conference will be collected in a final publication, containing the outcome documents, speeches from the opening ceremony and plenary sessions reports from actions panels and pre-conference forums. The proceedings will be produced by the Conference Secretariat.

Organizers

The Conference is organized by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with the United Nations and its entities, particularly UNDESA, and other partners. The Government of Tajikistan has established a National Organizing Committee under the leadership of the Prime-Minister.

To facilitate preparation to the Conference, as well as to develop a comprehensive program and outcome documents of the Conference with participation of all categories of water users and decision-makers, an International Steering Committee (ISC) was established, comprising representatives of UN agencies, partner countries, international and regional organizations, financial institutions, river basin organizations, NGOs, the private sector and other stakeholders.

Venue of the Conference

The Conference will be held at the State Complex Kokhi Somon and Pre-conference events at the National Library of Tajikistan and Dushanbe Plaza.

Working language

The working languages of the Conference are Tajik, English and Russian. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

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NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE№ Name Position

Chairman1 Mr. Kohir Rasulzoda Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan

Vice Chairman2 Mr. Sirojiddin Muhriddin Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

Secretary

3 Mr. Kholzoda Bobisho Chief of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

Membes4 Mr. Usmonzoda Usmonali Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan

5 Mr. Hikmatullozoda Negmatullo Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan

6 Mr. Qahhorzoda Fayziddin Minister of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan

7 Mr. Shohmurod Rustam Minister of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan

8 Mr. Sattori Izatullo Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan

9 Mr. Said Nuriddin Said Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

10 Mr. Olimzoda Nasim Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan

11 Mr. Bobozoda Shavkat Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan

12 Mr. Khudoyorzoda Khudoyor Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan

13 Mr. Orumbekzoda Shamsiddin Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan

14 Mr. Nurmahmadzoda Jamshed Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan

15 Mr. Hamralizoda Farrukh Chairman of the State Committee on Investment and Management of State Property of the Republic of Tajikistan

16 Mr. Shohiyon Mahmadsaid Chairman of the Committee on Television and Radio under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

17 Mr. Ibodzoda Khairullo Chairman of the Committee on Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

18 Mr. Nazarzoda Rustam Chairman of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

19 Mr. Abdullozoda Ahtam Chairman of the Committee on Youth and Sport under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

20 Mr. Zuhurov Beg Head of Communication Services under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

21 Mr. Saydali Siddiq Director of the National Information Agency of Tajikistan “Khovar”

22 Mr. Kholmurod Rahmon Director of the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

23 Mr. Islomzoda Alimurod Director of SUE “ Housing and Utility ”

24 Mr. Ismoilzoda Mirzo Chairman of OJSHC “Barqi Tojik”

25 Mr. Rakhimi Farhod President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan

26 Mr. Ashuriyon Muzaffar First Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

27 Mr. Bobozoda Gulomjon Head of International Relations Department of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

28 Mr. Rajabiyon Saifiddin Head of Department on Management of Authorities Affairs of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

29 Mr. Khabibov Muhammad Head of Department on Infrastructure Development of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

30 Ms. Saidvalidzoda Barno Head of Legal Department of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

31 Mr. Davlatzoda Hussain Head of Office Work and Control of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

32 Mr. Halimzoda Abdurahmon Head of Financial Department of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

33 Mr. Zuvaydzoda Mahmadsaid First Deputy Chairman of Dushanbe City

34 Mr. Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UN

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INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE№ Name Position

Сo-chairs1 Mr. Sulton Rahimzoda First Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan

2 Ms. Jennifer Sara Director for the World Bank Group's Water Global Practice

Members3 Mr. Khairullo Ibodzoda Chair of the Committee on Environment Protection under the Government of Tajikistan

4 Mr. Mauro Vieira Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations

5 Mr. Mohamed Edrees Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations

6 Mr. E. Courtenay Rattray Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations

7 Mr. Sergey Kononuchenko Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations

8 Ms. Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations

9 Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations

10 Mr. Tekeda Alemu Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations

11 Mr. Marc-André Blanchard Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations

12 Mr. Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations

13 Mr. Burhan Gafoor Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations

14 Mr. Aaron Salzberg Special Coordinator for Water Resources for the Department of State, United States

15 Mr. Kenzo Hiroki Director of the Water Planning Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Councilor, Cabinet Secretariat of Japan

16 Mr. Sean Cazares Head of Internacional Affairs Office, National Water Commission (Conagua) of Mexico

17 Mr. Henk WJ Ovink Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Netherlands

18 Mr. Michel Mordasini Special Envoy for Water in Central Asia, Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation

19 Ms. Nchedi Sophia Maphokga-Moripe Chief Director for Global Cooperation and Strategic Partnerships, Department of Water and Sanitation of South Africa

20 Ms. Mercedes Castro Director General of Agualimpia, Peru

21 Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren Chair of the Global Water Partnership

22 Dr. Jerome Delli Priscoli Member of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council

23 Mr. Olcay Unver Deputy Director of the Land and Water Division, FAO

24 Dr. Blanca Jimenez-Cisneros Director of the Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO

25 Dr. Themba Gumbo Director of the Cap-Net program, UNDP

26 Mr. Sanjay Wijesekera Chief of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme Division, UNICEF

27 Mr. Zafar Adeel Executive Director of the Pacific Water Research Centre, Canada

28 Ms. Maggie White Manager for International Policy, Stockholm International Water Institute

29 Dr. Claudia Sadoff Director General of the International Water Management Institute

30 Ms. Diana Iskreva Treasurer of the Women for Water Partnership

31 Ms. Josefina Maestu Director of Navarra Environmental Management, Government of Navarra, Spain

32 Dr. Alice Bouman-Dentener Director of DiploriA and Honorary Founding President of Women for Water Partnership

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CONFERENCE MAIN THEMESAction Panel 1.1: Drinking Water and Sanitation

Action Panel 1.2: Integrated Water Resource Management, Water Efficiency and Productivity

If the sustainable development agenda for safely managed water and sanitation is going to be translated into meaningful progress countries need to take action now to set their own ambitious but achievable targets, taking into account their particular contexts. Actions to take include a rigorous appraisal of the current levels of service used by people in the country, as well as the capacity to extend and improve these services. The sustainable development agenda envisages going beyond basic services to achieving safely managed services that are of sufficient quality to support health outcomes and maintain people’s dignity and that are sustainable and available in all contexts, including in humanitarian situations when populations are particularly vulnerable. The adoption of water and sanitation safety planning approaches in policy and in utility-practice can help a stepwise transformation process in meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets 6.1 and 6.2. The UN Secretary-General made a global call to action for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in all healthcare facilities in recognition of tens of thousands of facilities lacking simple necessities such as running water and soap. In reaching

universal access for all and associated health gains, increased policy attention is required to improve WASH services in non-household settings, specifically healthcare facilities and schools. Concerted global advocacy together with national target setting and aligned resourcing should be major areas of focus to achieve these critical health and education outcomes.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development stresses the importance of “leaving no one behind”. This can only by achieved if the interlinkages among its 17 SDGs are understood and actions are undertaken to promote their interaction for the benefit of all. The SDG 6 on water and sanitation, links across all the other 16 Goals. Understanding the linkages enables countries to implement the Goals and targets effectively by harnessing synergies between them while managing potential conflicts. Integrated approach, including the Water-Food-Energy Nexus, are key to enhance the synergies among targets and goals. Promoting holistic, balanced approaches to water resources management will help realize not only SDG 6, but help make progress across the entire 2030 Agenda. As a part of this balanced approach, multi-stakeholder platforms create a common space to voice and shape solutions towards shared objectives, helping to mobilize capacities, information, technologies, financial requirements and access to productive resources. Part of utilising integrated approaches across sectors is how to increase food production using less water, one of the great challenges of our times. Water scarcity, poor water quality

and inadequate sanitation affect food security, nutrition, educational and economic opportunities for poor families across the world. Water withdrawal and consumption for irrigation, livestock, industry and energy will increase as global population growth and economic development drive food and energy demand up. Finally, a significant factor in the success of the SDGs will be new and effective ways of collecting data, monitoring targets and measuring progress.

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Action Panel 1.3: Water Quality and Ecosystems

Action Panel 2.1: Capacity Building including Improving Knowledge and Education

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Water quality is intrinsically linked with human health, poverty reduction, gender equality, food security, livelihoods and the preservation of ecosystems. Good water quality supports also economic growth and social development of our societies. The availability of the world’s scarce water resources is increasingly limited due to the worsening pollution of freshwater resources caused by the disposal of large quantities of insufficiently treated, or untreated, wastewater into rivers, lakes, aquifers and coastal waters. Furthermore, newly emerging pollutants (like personal care products, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, microplastics, industrial and household chemicals) represent a new water quality challenge, with still unknown long-term impacts on human health and ecosystems. Climate change and changing climate patterns will further exacerbate water pollution due to the temperature rise and low water flows to dilute and purify pollution. Water quality problems represent a major challenge in both developing and developed countries. Whereas developed countries are facing new challenges of managing emerging pollutants and diffuse pollution, developing countries—on top of these new water

quality challenges—are still struggling to reduce pollution by pathogens and nutrients, resulting from inadequate wastewater management. Unsustainable human activities are imposing a heavy burden on water related ecosystems, polluting freshwater and marine resources and threatening the health and integrity of ecosystems. This action panel will aim to identify priorities and actions to improve the global water quality for the achievement of the SDGs, as well as to support the monitoring of water quality-related SDG targets and indicators.

The provision of education on water-related issues at all levels and for all, is essential to reach water security and sustainable development. This entails the promotion of transdisciplinary approaches and the provision of the required knowledge, skills and values necessary to attain water sustainability. A holistic approach encompassing all levels of water education is needed, addressing its tertiary and professional dimensions and providing training for policy makers and the mass media, as well as school, vocational and technical education. Capacity development requires expertise and innovation. Specialized organizations, which remain knowledgeable on education, innovation and knowledge transfer through training and research, are providing effective responses and increasing their outreach. Experience is showing that strategies such as open capacity building networks, training of trainers are proving to be effective and may be replicated. At the same time, online education allows increased outreach of knowledge in a scale that was not possible only a few years ago. Unfortunately, a clear status of water education in many countries is not available yet, nor the understanding whether there are

sufficiently well-trained staff to study, assess, govern, plan, operate, manage, use, develop and maintain freshwater systems. This information is not available in a global and comprehensive way. The action panel will highlight the scope of water education and capacity development within the 2030 Agenda and SDG 6, with examples of education and capacity development at all levels. The panel will also allow sharing of political messages and lessons learnt from partnerships in delivering quality and innovative training and education to water professionals globally, including the suggested proposal for a new SDG indicator 6.a.2 on Water Education, as a contribution to the 2030 Agenda, without having to undergo the approval of the Inter-Agency Expert Group for new SDG indicators.

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Action Panel 2.2: Water-related Communication, Advocacy and Networking

Action Panel 2.3: Water-related Partnerships for Action

The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 71/222 proclaims the period from 2018 to 2028 the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, to further improve cooperation, partnership and capacity development in response to the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As outlined in the Resolution, the support to United Nations Member States in reaching the Decade objectives should be pursued, inter alia, by pursing advocacy, networking and promoting partnerships and actions and strengthening communication actions for implementation of the water-related Goals. The High-Level Panel on Water, which was convened by the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank Group, handed over its outcome report to the Secretary-General, Making Every Drop Count: An Agenda for Water Action on 14 March 2018. It recommends using the Water Action Decade as a platform for policy dialogue, exchange of best practices and building global partnerships. This recommendation should be disseminated and put into effect by pertaining to the implementation of water-related Goals to the extent possible. At the launch event of the Decade

on 22 March 2018, World Water Day, the United Nations Secretary-General presented his Action Plan to facilitate the implementation of the Decade in cooperation with Governments and other relevant stakeholders. This Action Panel will be an opportunity for all partners to discuss the activities in the SG Action Plan and share views as to how to facilitate water-related communication, advocacy and networking.

While partnerships have been a form of collaboration and effective tool for implementation as long as humans have worked in organized groups, partnerships and in particular multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSP) have surged to the forefront of discussions in the field of international development in the last few years, culminating in a focus on partnerships in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including a standalone goal on partnerships (SDG 17). In the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, partnerships will be one of the keys to address the complexity of water challenges, building wide alliances of different type of organizations, from the public and private sectors to international organizations, civil society and academia, all working towards the common goal to improve water management and, more specifically, IWRM. This Action Panel will discuss how to break through some of the barriers that are faced when creating and maintaining a partnership, how to make partnerships more inclusive, how to partner outside the water community for more successful water outcomes and how both the SDGs and the Decade can be the vehicle for better partnerships to achieve their goals.

Key questions for discussion include how partnerships can unlock the potential for action and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, what makes a successful MSP, how the Decade can help foster partnerships to improve sustainable water management and how the water community can better reach outside itself to partner with other sectors.

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Action Panel 3.1: Water, Food, Energy and Environment Nexus

Action Panel 3.2: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

Water, food, energy and environment are strongly interlinked. Actions in one domain directly impact the others. Water is used for energy production and, conversely, energy is needed for extracting, transporting, distributing and treating water. The production of food requires water and energy. Agriculture is by far the largest user of water accounting for 70% of global water withdrawals. The agri-food sector energy demand is around one-third of the world’s total final energy demand. However, too often, these sectors operate in isolation and policies and development plans are conceived without adequately considering their interlinkages. Population growth, urbanization, economic development and an increased energy and food demand are growing pressure on natural resources. By 2050, feeding a planet of 9 billion people will require an estimated 50 percent increase in food on the plate. At the same time, millions of people, mainly in developing countries, lack adequate access to water, energy and food. Climate change is continuing to exacerbate these challenges and increases the vulnerability of poor people. In many countries, the absence of an integrated approach in planning and policy-

making for water, food, energy and environment sectors have resulted in the inefficient use of natural resources, incoherent policy-strategies and overall lack of sustainability. This session aims to contribute to the discussion on how to address the complex relationship across these sectors when implementing and achieving the SDGs.

Water is the primary medium through which impacts of climate change are felt. Higher temperatures and more extreme, less predictable, weather conditions are projected to affect availability and distribution of rainfall, snow and glacier melt, river flows and groundwater. They are also expected to further deteriorate water quality. Water availability is becoming less predictable in many places around the world. Increased incidences of flooding and other water-driven natural hazards threaten to cause the loss of human lives and livelihoods, destroy infrastructure and contaminate water sources. In some regions, droughts are exacerbating water scarcity and thereby negatively impacting people’s health and productivity. Water thus plays a pivotal role in how the world mitigates and adapts to the effects of climate change. An integrated view on water, the biosphere and environmental flows is required to devise sustainable development pathways that will allow us to decelerate climate change, to protect us from extremes and to adapt to the unavoidable at the same time. Additionally, more should be done to improve crisis management in emergency situations and to “Build Back Better” in recovery,

rehabilitation and reconstruction, as per the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This Action Panel will highlight the interlinkage between water, climate change and water-related disasters, considering both the management of water resources and the protection of ecosystem services, and discuss potential solutions to tackle this essential challenge on the way towards SDG 6. Key questions for discussion include what the major impediments for action are and how smart practices can be scaled up.

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Action Panel 3.3: Water Sustainability in Cities and Human Settlements

Action Panel 4.1: Financing, Investment and Resilient Infrastructure


From an urban perspective, especially in the developing world, challenges related to water and sanitation will magnify in the future due to an ever-growing city population needing to share already insufficient and poorly managed resources. Urban water distribution and sanitation systems are all too often derelict and unable to cope with the growing demographics. Moreover, many of the urban poor tend to be excluded from these services anyway. Paradoxically, low-income urban dwellers must pay high prices for water, sometimes up to 50 times the price paid by higher income groups. Improving the water and sanitation in an urban setting is not an easy task, as the required infrastructure, either new or upgraded, needs to be accommodated by already existing structures, such as roads or buildings, but must also be able to sustain future urban developments and expansion. The intrusive nature of these projects, often involving disruptive and expensive construction work, poses a major challenge to these development efforts. This calls for strong legislation, guidelines, and building codes, which can only be instituted and monitored by national and local governments. They are the key actors in setting

up the conditions of sound development in the water and sanitation sectors. Authorities not only need to endorse the roles of policy makers and resources allocators but must also function as regulators of service provision to guarantee universal access, quality standards, and fair pricing. This becomes even more relevant in places where water and sanitation services are externalized to the private sector.

One of the key challenges that require global action is the large and growing investment gap for infrastructure necessary to manage water resources and provide water services that are vital for social and economic development. This clearly emerges from the work of the High-Level Panel on Water. One of the results is for example that it is estimated that only 10 percent of the water-related infrastructure needs of the Asia-Pacific region are currently being met. One of the problems is that water infrastructure is expensive and water service charges are often too low to recoup investment costs, making it difficult to attract commercial financiers and operators. In addition, water infrastructure needs to become smarter, to learn to adapt to climate change and to be designed to work in concert rather than in competition with nature. Efforts are needed that combine increased and resilient infrastructure investment, including more integrated upstream planning, financial mobilization, institutional reforms, operation and maintenance programs, as well as capacity building. This session explores potential solutions to realize the Panel’s recommendations on improving the enabling environment for investment in sustainable water-related infrastructure

and services to increase the current levels of investment, including innovative financing mechanisms and blending public and concessional finance. After exploring several cases, key questions for discussion include identifying the limitations and main obstacles for financial innovation in the water sector, understanding role of valuing water and pricing in creating an enabling environment and the institutional pre-conditions needed to attract private investment.

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Action Panel 4.2: Transboundary Cooperation and Water Diplomacy

Action Panel 4.3: Water for Vulnerable People, including Refugees and Migrants


The fact that 153 countries share rivers, lakes and aquifers means that transboundary water cooperation and water diplomacy are critical to ensure equitable and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG 6). Transboundary water cooperation is also an important requirement and catalyst for achieving other water-related SDGs concerning poverty, food security, health and wellbeing, sustainable energy, climate action, ecosystem protection and peace. Conversely, in transboundary basins where cooperation is lacking, it will be hard to achieve water security and sustainable development for all. The High-Level Panel on Water has therefore recently described transboundary water cooperation as a “powerful tool for reaching the water-related SDG targets and the broader sustainable development goals”. However, results from the first global review of progress on transboundary water cooperation in accordance with global SDG indicator 6.5.2, for which UNECE and UNESCO are co-custodians, highlight that an acceleration in strengthening transboundary water cooperation is urgently needed to be able to face growing water challenges and prevent conflicts on water use. Water

diplomacy, which is receiving increasing interest from the diplomatic community and security analysists and is actively supported by a growing number of actors from international organizations, such as UNECE and OSCE, to international financing institutions and bilateral development cooperation actors, offers a comprehensive approach to conflict prevention, confidence building and regional cooperation.

Insecure access to water for domestic and productive uses is a major constraint in achieving poverty reduction and reducing vulnerability. People living in rural areas typically marginalized: three quarters of people living in poverty are located in rural areas and 45% of the global rural population lacks access to safely managed drinking water. For many small farmers, water is one of the most important production assets. Securing access to water, as well as adequate management of water are key to enhancing livelihoods and reducing vulnerability of the poor. Climate change and resulting drastic changes to the water cycle are hitting the poor and vulnerable people hardest. There is evidence that water scarcity and prolonged drought significantly increase the likelihood of forced economic migration, mainly because of its impacts on rural livelihoods, agricultural productivity and poverty levels. Lack of water security for these refugees, internally displaced populations, and other migrants puts their health, wellbeing, and overall security at great risk. The Action Panel will focus on the linkages between water, poverty and migration and will contribute to the on-going discussions on the strategies to improve water security and

the livelihoods of rural communities, as well as to ensure the human right to access to water, including for migrants, internally displaced populations and refugees.

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19 June 2018 20 June 2018, Wednesday

Mor

ning

08:30-09:00

Pre-Conference

and Side Events

Registration

09:00-09:30

Opening Ceremony09:30-10:00

10:00-10:30

10:30-11:00 Coffee & Networking Break

11:00-11:30

Plenary Session “Mobilizing Actions for Sustainable Water Development”

11:30-12:00

12:00-12:30

12:30-13:00

13:00-14:30 Lunch Lunch

Afte

rnoo

n

14:30-15:00

Pre-Conference

and Side Events

Action Panel 1.1 Drinking Water and

Sanitation

Action Panel 1.2 IWRM, Water Efficiency

and Productivity

Action Panel 1.3 Water Quality and

Ecosystems15:00-15:30

15:30-16:00

16:00-16:30 Coffee & Networking Break

16:30-17:00 Action Panel 2.1 Capacity Building

including Improving Knowledge and Education

Action Panel 2.2 Water-related

Communication, Advocacy and Networking

Action Panel 2.3 Water-related

Partnerships for Action

17:00-17:30

17:30-18:00

18:00-18:30Break

18:30-19:00

20:00-22:00 Reception by the Government of Tajikistan

Whole day International Exhibition “Water for Sustainable Development”

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

21 June 2018, Thursday 22 June 2018

Registration

Field Visits

(to be organized

by the

Government

of

Tajikistan)

Action Panel 3.1 Water, Food, Energy and

Environment Nexus

Action Panel 3.2 Climate Change and Disaster

Risk Reduction

Action Panel 3.3 Water Sustainability in Cities and

Human Settlements

Coffee & Networking Break

Plenary Session (continuation)“Mobilizing Actions for Sustainable Water Development”

Lunch

Action Panel 4.1 Financing, Investment and

Resilient Infrastructure

Action Panel 4.2 Transboundary Cooperation

and Water Diplomacy

Action Panel 4.3 Water for Vulnerable People,

including Refugees and Migrants


Closing Plenary Session

Press Conference

Cultural Programme

International Exhibition “Water for Sustainable Development”

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS

Pre-Conference Event 1: Children’s Water ForumPre-Conference Event 2: Women Water Forum: Bridging Voices to ActionsPre-Conference Event 3: Water and Science for Sustainable FuturePre-Conference Event 4: Climate and Water Dialogue

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

21 June 2018, Thursday 22 June 2018

Registration

Field Visits

(to be organized

by the

Government

of

Tajikistan)

Action Panel 3.1 Water, Food, Energy and

Environment Nexus

Action Panel 3.2 Climate Change and Disaster

Risk Reduction

Action Panel 3.3 Water Sustainability in Cities and

Human Settlements


Plenary Session (continuation)“Mobilizing Actions for Sustainable Water Development”

Lunch

Action Panel 4.1 Financing, Investment and

Resilient Infrastructure

Action Panel 4.2 Transboundary Cooperation

and Water Diplomacy

Action Panel 4.3 Water for Vulnerable People,

including Refugees and Migrants


Closing Plenary Session

Press Conference

Cultural Programme

International Exhibition “Water for Sustainable Development”

SIDE EVENTS

Side Event 1: Fostering innovation in Water and Agriculture for smallholdersSide Event 2: Meeting of the Extended committee in the frame of the project «Student research competition on sustainable management of natural resources in Central Asia and Afghanistan project»Side Event 3: “Young water professionals”Side Event 4: Migration in the Age of Vanishing WatersSide event 5: Implementation of the Water Sector Reform in the Republic of Tajikistan Side event 6: Public Dialogue on the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018

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TUESDAY, 19 JUNE 2018TIME EVENTS VENUE PAGE

09:00 – 16:00 Pre-Conference Event 1: Children’s Water Forum National Library, the Main Room (amphitheatre), 3rd floor 37

08:30 – 20:00 Pre-Conference Event 2: Women Water Forum: Bridging Voices to Actions Dushanbe Plaza, 4th Floor 39

08:30 – 18:30 Pre-Conference Event 3: Water and Science for Sustainable Future National Library, hall 306, 3rd Floor 42

08:30 – 17:30 Pre-Conference Event 4: Climate and Water Dialogue National Library, hall 307, 3rd Floor 45

09:00 – 10:30 Side Event 1: Fostering innovation in Water and Agriculture for smallholders National Library, hall 309, 3rd Floor 48

10:30 – 12:30

Side Event 2: Meeting of the Extended committee in the frame of the project "Student research competition on sustainable management of natural resources in Central Asia and Afghanistan project"

National Library, hall 303, 3rd Floor 48

13:30 – 15:45 Side Event 3: “Young water professionals” National Library, hall 303, 3rd Floor 4913:30 – 15:00 Side Event 4: Migration in the Age of Vanishing Waters National Library, hall 309, 3rd Floor 49WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE 2018

TIME EVENTS VENUE PAGE08:30 – 09:00 Registration08:45 – 08:50 Photo Session (only for Heads of Delegation) Entrance of Kokhi Somon

09:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony Kokhi Somon, Large Plenary hall, 4th Floor 20

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee & Networking Break Khohi Somon, 3rd Floor, 4th Floor

11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Session “Mobilizing Action for Sustainable Water Development”

Kokhi Somon, Large Plenary hall, 4th Floor 21

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Tea-House “Rohat” (for VIP upon Invitation)

Tea-House “Saodat”

13:10 – 14:10 Side event 5: Implementation of the Water Sector Reform in the Republic of Tajikistan Kokhi Somon, New hall, 2nd Floor 50

13:15 – 14:15 Side event 6: Public Dialogue on the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018

Kokhi Somon, Press-conference hall, 2nd Floor 50

14:30 – 16:00 Action Panel 1.1: Drinking Water and Sanitation Kokhi Somon, Large Plenary hall, 4th Floor 22

14:30 – 16:00 Action Panel 1.2: IWRM, Water Efficiency and Productivity

Kokhi Somon, hall 2 «Amphitheater”, 1st Floor 23

14:30 – 16:00 Action Panel 1.3: Water Quality and Ecosystems Kokhi Somon, Press-conference hall, 2nd Floor 24

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee & Networking Break Kokhi Somon, 3rd Floor, 4th Floor

16:30 – 18:00 Action Panel 2.1: Capacity Building, including improving Knowledge and Education


16:30 – 18:00 Action Panel 2.2: Water-related Communication, Advocacy and Networking


16:30 – 18:00 Action Panel 2.3: Water-related Partnerships for Action Kokhi Somon, Press-conference hall, 2nd Floor 27

18:00 – 20:00 Break

20:00 – 22:00 Reception by the Government of Tajikistan Kokhi Istiqlol (for VIP upon Invitation)

Tea-House “Istaravshan”

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THURSDAY, 21 JUNE 2018TIME EVENTS VENUE PAGE

09:00 – 10:30 Action Panel 3.1: Water, Food, Energy and Environment Nexus


09:00 – 10:30 Action Panel 3.2: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

Kokhi Somon, hall 2 “Amphitheater”, 1st Floor 29

09:00 – 10:30 Action Panel 3.3: Water Sustainability in Cities and Human Settlements



11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Session “Mobilizing Action for Sustainable Water Development” (continuation)


13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Tea-House “Rohat” (for VIP upon Invitation)

Tea-House “Saodat”

14:30 – 16:00 Action Panel 4.1: Financing, Investment and Resilient Infrastructure


14:30 – 16:00 Action Panel 4.2: Transboundary Cooperation and Water Diplomacy


14:30 – 16:00 Action Panel 4.3: Water for Vulnerable People, including Refugees and Migrants



16:30 – 18:00 Closing Plenary Session Kokhi Somon, Large Plenary hall, 4th Floor 35

18:00 – 18:30 Press Conference Kokhi Somon, Press-conference hall, 2nd Floor

18:30 – 21:00 Cultural Programme “Bogi Iram” (Botanical Garden) 54

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Time: 20/06/18 –- 09:00-10:30

Hall: Kokhi Somon, Large Plenary hall, 4th Floor

OPENING STATEMENTS

Statement by H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon President of the Republic of Tajikistan

Message from the United Nations Secretary General delivered by H.E. Mr. Liu Zhenmin United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

Statement by H.E. Mr. Gurbanguli BerdimuhamedovPresident of Turkmenistan

Statement by H.E. Mr. Mamnoon HussainPresident of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Statement by H.E. Mr. Abdullah AbdullahChief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Videomessage from H.E. Mr. Miroslav LajčákPresident of the United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

Statement by H.E. Mr. Cyril MullerVice President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia

Statement by H.E. Mrs. Marie ChatardováPermanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations and Chair of the ECOSOC

Statement by H.E. Ms. Gerda VerburgUnited Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Coordinator of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

Statement by H.E. Mr. Gilbert HoungboPresident of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair of UN-Water

MODERATOR

H.E. Mr. Kohir RasulzodaPrime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Chairman of the National Organizing Committee of the High Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028

OPENING CEREMONY

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PLENARY SESSION “MOBILIZING ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER DEVELOPMENT”

Time: 20/06/18 – 11:00-13:00


CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Kohir RasulzodaPrime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan and Chairman of the National Organizing Committee

H.E. Mr. Liu ZhenminUnited Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Mr. Stefan UhlenbrookCoordinator of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO

REPORTS FROM THE PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS

Report of the Women Water Forum delivered by Ms. Alia El-YessirRegional Director ad interim, UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

Report of the Children Water Forum delivered by Mr. Shahriyor RahimzodaStudent at the Lyceum for Gifted Children in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Report of the Water and Science for Sustainable Future delivered by Dr. Iskandar AbdullaevExecutive Director, Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)

Report of the Climate and Water Dialogue delivered by Ms. Kristine TovmasyanProgramme Specialist for Natural Sciences, UNESCO

STATEMENTS BY HEADS OF DELEGATION

The list of speakers will be distributed by the beginning of the session.

Time limit for statements - 5 minutes

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ACTION PANEL 1.1: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

Time: 20/06/18 – 14:30-16:00


CO-ORGANIZERS

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Dr. Nasim Hoja OlimzodaMinister of Health and Social Protection,Tajikistan

H.E. Mr. Burhan GafoorPermanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations

MODERATOR

Mr. Oliver SchmollProgramme Manager Water and Climate, WHO Regional Office for Europe

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. David MicaudPractice Manager, World Bank

PANELISTS

Ms. Malina KroumovaDeputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria

Dr. Dragana JovanovicHead of Department, National Institute of Public Health, Serbia

Mr. Sagar Prasad GhimireSenior Public Health Administrator, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Nepal

Mr. Olivier NormandProgram Coordinator for Central Asia, International Secretariat for Water

RESPONDENTS

Mr. Bruce GordonCoordinator Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health, WHO

Mr. Sanjay WijesekeraChief of Section for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, UNICEF

RAPPORTEURS

Ms. Mercedes CastroDirector General, Agualimpia

Mr. Arnt DienerConsultant, WHO

CONTACT PEOPLE

Mr. Safo [email protected]

Mr. Shuhrat [email protected]

Ms. Diana Iskreva (International Steering Committee)Earth [email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 1.2: INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, WATER EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY

Time: 20/06/18 – 14:30-16:00

Hall: Kokhi Somon, Amphitheater, 1st Floor

CO-ORGANIZERS

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP (GWP)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Shavkat KhamraevMinister of Water Resources, Uzbekistan

H.E. Mr. Gilbert HoungboPresident of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair of UN-Water

MODERATOR

Ms. Claudia SadoffDirector General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. Olcay UnverDeputy Director, Land and Water Division,FAO

PANELISTS

H.E. Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al-KuwariPresident, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation ”Kahramaa”, Qatar

Mr. Tony SlatyerSpecial Adviser on Water, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

Mr. Zhisen LiuDeputy Director of the Pearl River Basin Water Resources Protection Bureau, Ministry of Water Resources, China

Mr. Guang Zhe ChenSenior Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank

Mr. Jelle BeekmaSenior Water Management Specialist, Landell Mills Ltd.

Ms. Guljamal NurmuhamedovaRegional Chair, GWP

RAPPORTEUR

Ms. Kristina JohanssonProgramme Officer, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

CONTACT PEOPLE

Ms. Patricia [email protected]

Mr. Joshua [email protected]

Mr. Olcay Ünver (International Steering Committee)[email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 1.3: WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEMS

Time: 20/06/18 – 14:30-16:00

Hall: Kokhi Somon, Press-conference hall, 2nd Floor

CO-ORGANIZERS

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL WATER INSTITUTE (SIWI)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Ohn WinnUnion Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanmar

H.E. Mr. Dian Triansyah DjaniPermanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations

MODERATOR

Dr. Sarantuyaa ZandaryaaProgramme Specialist, UNESCO

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

H.E. Mr. Peter ThomsonUnited Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean and Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations (videomessage)

Dr. Blanca Jiménez-CisnerosDirector of Division of Water Sciences and Secretary of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), UNESCO

PANELISTS

H.E Mr. Muhammad Nazrul Islam Bir-ProtikState Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh

Dr. Iskandar AbdullaevExecutive Director, Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)

Ms. Maggie WhiteManager for International Policy, SIWI

Dr. Soumya Hassan BalasubramanyaResearcher, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Ms. Josefina MaestuDirector of Navarra Environmental Management, Government of Navarra, Spain

RAPPORTEUR

Ms. Zineb LoukiliPostgraduate Student, National School for Forestry Engineers in Salé, Morocco

CONTACT PEOPLE

Ms. Sarantuyaa [email protected]

Ms. Maggie White (International Steering Committee)[email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 2.1: CAPACITY BUILDING INCLUDING IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION

Time: 20/06/18 – 16:30-18:00


CO-ORGANIZERS

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Mahmoud SaikalPermanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Gilbert HoungboPresident of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair of UN-Water (to be confirmed)

MODERATOR

Mr. Giuseppe ArduinoChief of the Eco-hydrology, Water Quality and Water Education Section, UNESCO

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. Eddy MoorsRector, UNESCO IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education

PANELISTS

Mr. Gerd TrogemannManager of the Istanbul Regional Hub, UNDP

Mrs. Pia Rebello BrittoSenior Advisor on Early Childhood Development, UNICEF

Dr. Yang Su KimDirector of the International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management, UNESCO

Prof. Anna-Virginia MachadoAssistant Professor, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil

Mr. Petko PetkovPresident, ZaraLab

RAPPORTEUR

Mr. Themba GumboDirector of Cap-Net, UNDP

CONTACT PEOPLE

Mr. Giuseppe [email protected]

Mr. Themba Gumbo (International Steering Committee)[email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 2.2: WATER-RELATED COMMUNICATION, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING

Time: 20/06/18 – 16:30-18:00


CO-ORGANIZERS

UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (UNDESA)UN-WATER

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mrs. Marie ChatardováPermanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations and Chair of the ECOSOC


MODERATOR

H.E. Mr. Dian Triansyah DjaniPermanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

H.E. Mr. Fred OlthofHead of the Embassy Office of the Netherlands in Almaty

PANELISTS

H.E. Mr. Reza ArdakanianMinister of Energy, Islamic Republic of Iran

Mr. Kenzo HirokiDirector of the Water Planning Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Councilor at the Cabinet Secretariat, Japan


Mr. Stefan UhlenbrookCoordinator of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO

Ms. Shohida TulievaGraduated Student, Kazakh-German University in Almaty, Kazakhstan

RAPPORTEUR

Mr. Masahiko MurasePrincipal Management and Programme Analyst, UNDESA

CONTACT PEOPLE

Mr. Masahiko MuraseUNDESA, [email protected]

Ms. Josefina Maestu (International Steering Committee)Navarra Environmental [email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 2.3: WATER-RELATED PARTNERSHIPS FOR ACTION

Time: 20/06/18 -16:30 – 18:00

Hall: Kokhi Somon, Press-conference hall, 3th Floor

CO-ORGANIZER

GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP (GWP)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Mahmadamin MahmadinovPermanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations and Vice President of the ECOSOC

H.E. Ms. Rhonda KingPermanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations in New York and Vice President of the ECOSOC

MODERATOR

Dr. Barbara Janusz-PawlettaGerman-Kazakh University, UNESCO Chair on Water Management in Central Asia

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

H.E. Mr. Stéphane DionPrime Minister Trudeau’s Special Envoy to the European Union and Europe and Ambassador to Germany, Canada

PANELISTS

Ms. Eva Garcia-BalaguerEnvironmental Director, Government of Navarra, Spain

Ms. Guljamal NurmuhamedovaGWP Central Asia and Caucasus (CACENA)

Dr. Prof. Khin Ni Ni TheinSecretary, Advisory Group of National Water Resources Committee, Myanmar

Ms. Mercedes CastroDirector General, Agualimpia, Peru

Ms. Botagoz SharipovaWorld Youth Parliament for Water, Kazakhstan

RAPPORTEUR

Dr. Marian NealPartnerships and Knowledge Manager, Australian Water Partnership

CONTACT PEOPLE

Mr. Joshua [email protected]

Ms. Alice Bouman-Dentener (International Steering Committee)[email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 3.1: WATER, FOOD, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT NEXUS

Time: 21/06/18 - 09:00 – 10:30


CO-ORGANIZER

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Usmonali UsmonzodaMinister of Energy and Water Resources, Tajikistan

H.E. Mr. Julio Cesar Arriola RamirezPermanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations

MODERATOR

H.E. Mr. Jan KickertPermanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. Mark SmithDeputy Director-General, IWMI

PANELISTS

H.E. Yerlan NysanbayevDeputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Dr. Blanca Jiménez-CisnerosDirector of the Division of Water Sciences and Secretary of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), UNESCO

Mr. Andrey VasilyevDeputy Executive Secretary, UNECE

Ms. Diana IskrevaExecutive Director, Earth Forever

RAPPORTEUR

Mr. Zafar AdeelExecutive Director, Pacific Water Research Centre, Canada

CONTACT PEOPLE

Ms. Patricia Mejias-Moreno [email protected]

Mr. Zafar Adeel (International Steering Committee)Pacific Water Research [email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 3.2: CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Time: 21/06/18 – 09:00-10:30


CO-ORGANIZERS

SWITZERLANDEUROPEAN UNION

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Michel MordasiniSpecial Envoy for Water, Switzerland

H.E. Mr. Peter BurianSpecial Envoy for Central Asia, European Union

MODERATOR

Mr. Kenzo HirokiDirector of the Water Planning Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Councilor at the Cabinet Secretariat, Japan

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Blanca Jiménez-CisnerosDirector of the Division of Water Sciences and Secretary of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), UNESCO

PANELISTS

H.E. Mr. Mauro Luiz lecker VieiraPermanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations

Dr. Gonzalo PizarroRegional Policy Adviser on SDGs and Development Planning, Panama Regional Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Prof. Martin HölzleWorld Glacier Monitoring Service & University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Prof. Gretchen KalonjiDean of the Institute of Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University, China

Ms. Karina KarunwiUnited Nations Liaison Officer, Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT)

RAPPORTEUR

Ms. Maggie WhiteManager for International Policy, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

CONTACT PEOPLE

Mr. Maciej MadalinskiEuropean [email protected]

Mr. André [email protected]

Mr. Kenzo [email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 3.3: WATER SUSTAINABILITY IN CITIES AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

Time: 21/06/18 – 09:00-10:30


CO-ORGANIZER

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (UN-HABITAT)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Fathi Ahmed EdreesPermanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations

H.E. Dr. Pratibha MehtaUN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Tajikistan

MODERATOR

Mr. Graham AlabasterChief for Waste Management and Sanitation at the Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-HABITAT

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ms. Claudia SadoffDirector General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

PANELISTS

H.E. Eng. Suleiman AdamuMinister of Water Resources, Nigeria (to be confirmed)

Dr. Matar Al NeyadUndersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Industry United Arab Emirates (to be confirmed)

Ms. Nchedi Sophia Maphokga-MoripeChief Director for Global Cooperation and Strategic Partnerships, Department of Water and Sanitation, South Africa

Ms. Aida KarazhanovaEconomic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) (to be confirmed)

Mr. Ali ChavoshianDirector, Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM)

Mr. Karapet OhanyanOperations Director at Veolia Djur, Armenia

RAPPORTEUR

Ms. Sae IshiharaManager at the Japan Water Forum

CONTACT PEOPLE

Mr. Graham [email protected]

Dr. Jon Marco [email protected]

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(CONTINUATION)

Time: 21/06/18 – 11:00-13:00


CO-CHAIRS



STATEMENTS BY HEADS OF DELEGATION (CONTINUATION)

An updated list of speakers may be distributed at the beginning of the session.

Time limit for statements - 5 minutes.

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ACTION PANEL 4.1: FINANCING, INVESTMENT AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE

Time: 21/06/18 – 14:30-16:00


CO-ORGANIZERS

WORLD BANKORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)

CO-CHAIRS

H.R.H. Princess Dr. Nisreen El-HashemiteExecutive Director, Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT)

Ms. Betsy NelsonVice President Risk and Compliance and Chief Risk Officer, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

MODERATOR

H.E. Mr. Courtenay RattrayPermanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. Guang Zhe ChenSenior Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank

PANELISTS

Mr. Robert GakubiaDirector, Water Services Regulatory Board, Kenya

Ms. Tatiana EfimovaEconomic/Policy Analyst, OECD

Ms. Gulbakhor MakhkamovaChair, National Association of Business Women of Tajikistan

Mr. Diogo de OliveiraFormer Chief Executive Officer, Aquapor

RESPONDENT

Mr. Jeffrey GoldbergActing Director of the Office of Water, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

RAPPORTEURS


Ms. Noosha TayebiWater Resources Management Analyst, World Bank

CONTACT PEOPLE

Ms. Noosha TayebiWorld [email protected]

Ms. Josefina Maestu (International Steering Committee)Navarra Environmental [email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 4.2: TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION AND WATER DIPLOMACY

Time: 21/06/18 – 14:30-16:00


CO-ORGANIZERS

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE (UNECE)ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE)

CO-CHAIRS

H.E. Mr. Vuk ŽugićCo-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities

Mr. Andrey VasilyevDeputy Executive Secretary, UNECE

MODERATOR

Ms. Pauline Taylor McKeownMekong Regional Water Governance Program Manager, Oxfam Australia (to be confirmed)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. Michel MordasiniSpecial Envoy for Water, Switzerland

PANELISTS

H.E. Mr. Carlos Ortuño YáñezMinister of Environment and Water of Bolivia

H.E. Ms. Yasmine GouédardAmbassador of France to Tajikistan

H.E. Ms. Natalia GhermanSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA)

Mr. Gabor JeneiHead of Department for Water Diplomacy and the Danube Region Strategy, Hungary

Ms. Tracy MolefiDeputy Director at the International Waters Unit, Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Botswana

Ms. Indira AkbozovaHead of the Secretariat Chu-Talas Commission, Kazakhstan

Mr. Johannes Stenbaek MadsenHead of Cooperation of the Delegation to Kazakhstan, European Union

RAPPORTEUR

Mr. Jerry Delli PriscoliMember of the Board of Governors, World Water Council

CONTACT PEOPLE

Ms. Francesca [email protected]

Mr. Ralf [email protected]

Mr. Jerry Delli Priscoli (International Steering Committee)World Water Council (WWC)[email protected]

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ACTION PANEL 4.3: WATER FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE, INCLUDING REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS

Time: 21/06/18 – 14:30-16:00


CO-ORGANIZERS1

UN-WATER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)

CHAIR

H.E. Dr. Hassan JanabiMinister of Water Resources, Iraq

MODERATOR

Ms. Alice Bouman-DentenerDirector of DiploriA and Honorary Founding President of Women for Water Partnership

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

H.E. Eng. Suleiman AdamuMinister of Water Resources, Nigeria

H.E. Mr. William Lacy SwingDirector General, IOM (videomessage)

PANELISTS

Mr. Yaya BoubacarNational Director, National Direction for Water, Mali

Mr. David MichaudPractice Manager, Water Global Practice, World Bank

Ms. Patricia MejiasTechnical Officer, Land and Water Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Mr. Timothy WilliamsDirector for Africa, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Ms. Assem ChreifProgramme Coordinator, Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST)

Mr. Zafar AdeelExecutive Director, Pacific Water Research Centre

RAPPORTEUR

Mr. Riccardo BiancalaniProject Coordinator, FAO

CONTACT PEOPLE

Ms. Patricia [email protected]

Ms. Eva [email protected]

Mr. Zafar Adeel (International Steering Committee)Pacific Water Research [email protected]

________________________________________________1 With the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization

(FAO) and in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

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Time: 21/06/18 – 16:30-18:00


CO-CHAIRS



REPORTS FROM THE ACTION PANELS

Report on Drinking Water and Sanitation delivered by Ms. Mercedes CastroDirector General, Agualimpia

Report on IWRM, Water Efficiency and Productivity delivered by Ms. Kristina JohanssonProgramme Officer, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

Report on Water Quality and Ecosystems delivered by Ms. Zineb LoukiliPostgraduate Student, National School of Agriculture in Meknés, Morocco

Report on Capacity Building including Improving Knowledge and Education delivered by Mr. Themba GumboDirector of Cap-Net, UNDP

Report on Water-related Communication, Advocacy and Networking delivered by Mr. Masahiko MurasePrincipal Management and Programme Analyst, UNDESA

Report on Water-related Partnerships for Action delivered by Dr. Marian NealPartnerships and Knowledge Manager, Australian Water Partnership

Report on Water, Food, Energy and Environment Nexus delivered by Mr. Zafar Adeel Executive Director, Pacific Water Research Centre, Canada

Report on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction delivered by Ms. Maggie White Manager for International Policy, Stockholm International Water Institute

Report on Water Sustainability in Cities and Human Settlements delivered by Ms. Sae IshiharaManager at the Japan Water Forum

Report on Financing, Investment and Resilient Infrastructure delivered by Ms. Josefina MaestuDirector of Navarra Environmental Management, Government of Navarra, Spain

Report on Transboundary Cooperation and Water Diplomacy delivered by Mr. Jerry Delli PriscoliMember of the Board of Governors, World Water Council

Report on Water for Vulnerable People, including Refugees and Migrants delivered by Mr. Riccardo BiancalaniProject Coordinator, FAO

CLOSING CEREMONY

Presentation of the outcome documents

of the High Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028

• Chair’s Summary• Final Declaration• Call for Action

Closing remarks by H.E. Mr. Qohir RasulzodaPrime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan and Chairman of the National Organizing Committee

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

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The High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, to be held on 20-22 June 2018 in Dushanbe seeks to involve a wider range of stakeholders, communities and major groups in the process of discussing the ways of achieving SDG 6 and other water-related goals, awareness-raising on the Water Decade, gathering ideas and best practices, pursuing advocacy, networking and promoting partnerships and action on implementation of solutions to water-related issues.

For this purpose, four Pre-Conference Events will be organized within the Conference:Pre-Conference Event 1: Children’s Water Forum;Pre-Conference Event 2: Women Water Forum: Bridging Voices to Actions;Pre-Conference Event 3: Water and Science for Sustainable Future;Pre-Conference Event 4: Climate and Water Dialogue. Objective

The objective of the Pre-Conference Events is to create an additional platform for broader discussion of water-related issues under specific themes with a focus on response to the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028.

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS

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PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT 1: CHILDREN’S WATER FORUM

Time: 19/06/18 – 08:30-16:00

Venue: National Library, the Main Room (amphitheatre), 3rd Floor

Organiersz: UNICEF in Tajikistan, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

Description:

Over the past decade, Tajikistan has played a significant leadership role on the global stage in convening member states to ensure safe water and sanitation for all children, mothers and families. It is without a doubt that access to safe water and sanitation is now a global development priority and a prerequisite for stable, equitable and prosperous societies. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is a testament to that global commitment.

From 20-22 June 2018, and in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Tajikistan will host a global high-level event to launch the second decade of global focus on water and sanitation (2018-2028). There is a high degree of political will surrounding the topic of water and sanitation.

This platform seeks to highlight the importance of water and sanitation for children (and mothers), and to ensure that their voices are clearly heard throughout the event. As such, UNICEF Tajikistan is committed to support the Government in organizing three separate and complementary events on 19 June 2018, under the heading of “The Children’s Water Forum”, dedicated to ensuring children access to safe water and sanitation.

The Children’s Water Forum will be comprised of three inter-related components: 1) “Children’s Voices: Roundtable with Boys and Girls”, 2) “The Best Investment on Earth: Panel Discussion on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and WASH”, and 3) “The Youth Innovation Challenge: Local WASH solutions”.

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SESSION 1. CHILDREN’S VOICES: ROUNDTABLE WITH BOYS AND GIRLS

Facilitator of the session: Mr. Rahmatulo Mirboboev, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

Time Session 1 Presenters

09:00 – 09:20 Opening remarks- H.E. Mr. Nuriddin Said, Minister of Education and

Science of the Republic of Tajikistan - Mr. Luciano Calestini, Representative, UNICEF Tajikistan

09:00 – 09:20

Video presentation on the preparation of the Children’s Water Forum and the Children’s water flagPresentation by the five winners of the essay competition on WASH and water problems

- Winners of the essay competition (to be identified by 5 June 2018)

09:50 – 10:20

Panel of discussion with Young People- Presentation of Student Councils’ work

on community engagement and youth participation in prioritizing water and sanitation issues in their communities

- Presentation on importance of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for promoting Girls’ Education

- Discussions

- Student Council Representatives

- Previous Water Conference Participants

- Girl Activist

10:20 – 10:30 Closing remarks - Mr. Luciano Calestini, Representative, UNICEF Tajikistan10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

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SESSION 2. THE BEST INVESTMENT ON EARTH: PANEL DISCUSSION ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD) AND WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

Facilitator of the session: Mr. Luciano Calestini, Representative, UNICEF Tajikistan

SESSION 3. THE YOUTH INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Moderator: Mr. Khushbakht Hojiev, Adolescent Programme Specialist, UNICEF


11:00 – 11:15 Opening remarks

- Dr. Pratibha Mehta, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan

- Dr. Umarzoda Saida Gayrat, First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan

- Ms. Latofat Naziri, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

11:15 – 12:30

Multi-sectoriality and the relevance of WASH for achieving results in nutrition and ECD for young children and their families- Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

- Ms. Gerda Verburg, Coordinator, Global SUN Movement

Panel Discussion on the Economic Value and Social Impact of ECD and WASH

Moderator: Mr. Luciano Calestini - UNICEF Representative Panelists: - Ms. Gerda Verburg, Coordinator, Global SUN Movement - Mr. Jan Peter Olters, Country Manager, The Word Bank - Dr. Pia Britto, Senior Advisor, Early Childhood

Development, UNICEF- Ms. Latofat Naziri, Deputy Minister of Education and

Science of the Republic of Tajikistan - Dr. Umarzoda Saida Gayrat, First Deputy Minister of Health

and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan

12:30 – 13:00

Community-based Programmes - Early Childhood Development for Sustainable

Development

- Video presentation from the SDG Academy: “The Best Start in Life”

- Presentations of experiences of parents from Tajikistan - Two parents from different regions of Tajikistan

Closing remarks - Mr. Luciano Calestini, Representative, UNICEF Tajikistan

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch


14:00 – 14:20 Opening remarks

- Introduction to the exhibition

- Mr. Luciano Calestini, Representative, UNICEF Tajikistan- EU Representative - MOES /CAE representative

14:20 – 15:40 Award ceremony for the three winners of the exhibition- Exhibition opening

- High-level government official

15:40 – 16:00Presentation of seed funding for the 15 best innovative solutions

Closing remarks

- Mr. Luciano Calestini, Representative, UNICEF Tajikistan- Mr. Khushbakht Hojiev, Adolescent Programme Specialist,

UNICEF Tajikistan

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PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT 2: WOMEN WATER FORUM: BRIDGING VOICES TO ACTIONS

Time: 19/06/18 –- 08:30-20:00

Venue: Dushanbe Plaza, 4th Floor

Organiersz: Committee for Women and Family Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, UN Women, Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT), FinWaterWEI II and EU Delegation

Partners: GIZ Transboundary Water management Programme, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/Australian Government, USAID

Description:

Women Water Forum: Bridging Voices to Actions is organized by the Committee of Women and Family affairs under the Government of Tajikistan in partnership with UN Women Regional office for Europe and Central Asia, Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT), Finland’s Water Management Programme in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (FinWaterWEI II) and the Delegation of European Union in Tajikistan.

The Women’s Pre-Conference 2018 unites the voices of women from different parts of the world and from different sectors in society to illustrate the ingredients and processes of women’s empowerment and their inclusion in water governance, to jointly determine women’s priority challenges and actions areas for the Water Action Decade, to contribute women’s knowledge and expertise to the thematic action

panels of the High-Level Conference, as well as to show how addressing water in conjunction with gender has a positive and lasting impact on community development as a whole

Key messages of the forum:- Women - key agents of change in ensuring

implementation of interlinked SDGs goals;- No one left behind –access to water for the most

disadvantaged people;- Strong multi-stakeholder partnership and

communication is a key precondition for successful implementation of SDGs – Gender Road Maps;

- Investing to women and gender –investment to the future of generation with access to water with improved wellbeing.

PROGRAM

8:30 – 9.30 Registration

Exhibition “Investing in Women – Investing in future” Participants are welcome to visit event’s exhibition Organized by the Committee of Women and Family Affairs.

Opening Ceremony

9.30 – 10.15

Opening remarks by:- Government of Tajikistan/Executive Office of the President of Tajikistan- Dr. Pratibha Mehta/ UN Resident Coordinator, Tajikistan- Alia El-Yessir, Regional Director, interim, UN Women Regional office for Europe

and Central Asia - HRH Princess Dr. Nisreen El-Hashemite, Founder President of Women in Science

International League and the Executive Director of the Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT)

- Ms. Khairinisso Yusufi, Deputy of Chairman of Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan

- Mrs. Malina Kroumova, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria

Moderator:Committee of Women and Family affairs

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10.15 – 11.45Session 1: On a way to sustainable development: Post-2015 progress on water for all and new actionsSession description: It is intended to discuss the practical actions undertaken by state, CSOs, expert community and international communities in support of International Water Decade’s commitments. It will also look at the Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable development and its Principle 3 “Women play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water”Moderator: Alice Bouman Dentener

10.15 – 10.25

10.25 – 10.40

Key note speeches:- Dublin Principle 3 implementation: Increasing women’s civil

society engagement in River Basin Organisations at different levels

- Water and Sanitation for Sustainable Development in Bulgaria- Understanding the value of water.

Q&A

Speakers:Mrs. Consuelo Franco Marra National Water Agency of BrazilMrs. Malina Kroumova, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, BulgariaMr. Marian Neal, Partnership Manager, Australian Water Partnership.

10.40 – 10.50 National Strategies on strengthening the role of women: Women at the heart of all we do

SpeakerMs. Javohir Akobirova,Committee of Women and Family affairs

10.40 – 10.50 National Road map on “Gender and Water”: Proposed strategic vision and ways to move forward

SpeakerMs. Diana Ismailova,Gender Coordinator, Oxfam GB

11.00 – 11.10Strengthening women’s role in Water Sector reforms in Central Asia: Institutional arrangements, decision-making and implementation

Speaker Ms. Rano Mansurova, Central Asia and Afghanistan Women & Water Association

11.10 – 11.45 Open floor discussions11.45 – 12.05 Coffee break12.05 – 13.35Session 2: Actions for Capacity building: Bridging education, science and technologies in support of women leadership and participation.Session description: Discussions will be held around a new thinking on the mechanisms that support innovation in achieving SDG 6. Further, it would be essential to recognize the importance and the critical role of science, technology and innovation for women empowerment and in addressing global Water challenges and in realizing sustainable development without leaving anyone behind.Moderator: Mr. Nusret Comert, Chairman of the Board Damnus Energy and Investment IUC

12.05 – 12.25 Responding to Gender-Inequity Challenges using a Science-Based Approach

Dr. Wenling WangAIRC / IRES / China

12.25 – 12.45 Gender equality and parity in Science: Acceleration for SDG Enforcement»

Speaker Ms. Karina Karunwi MSc, BEngUnited Nations Representative/RASIT

12.45 – 13.05Water Policies and Conflict Resolution of Public Participation Decision-Making Processes Using Prioritized Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) Operators

Speaker Mr. Carlos Llopis-Albert; Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain

13.05 – 13.25 Women as Agents of Change in Conflict Situations in the Arab Region

Dr. Zafar AdeelExecutive DirectorPacific Water Research Centre

13.25 – 13.35 Open floor discussions13.35 – 14.35 Lunch

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14.35 – 16.05Session 3: Partnerships for achieving SDG 6: Building coalitions, Investing into Women for Water developmentSession description: A session will focus on building effective partnerships among different players and stakeholders, so that it will guide us to explore different financial instruments in achieving SDGs. It is important to identify existing opportunities and to advocate for development of specific funding mechanisms for women.Moderator: Alisher Mamadzhanov (PhD), Environmental Affairs Officer, Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes/UNECE

14.35 – 14.50 The role of international agencies in aiding communities affected by water crisis

Speaker Ms. Karin Jamtin, Director –General, SIDA

14.50 – 15.05 Women engagement: Lessons from the Water for Life DecadeMs. Josefina Maestu,General Manager, Director, Environmental Management company of Navarra, Spain

15.05 – 15.25 From small investments to a greater impacts: The role of financial institutions in sustainable projects

SpeakerMs. Gulbakhor Makhkamova, Chairman of the NABWT

15.25 – 15.40 Livelihoods through participation and equal access to water: Women’s role in irrigation water management in Kyrgyzstan

Speaker UN Women country office in Kyrgyzstan

15.40 – 15.55 Women in Income-enhancing and effort-reducing interventions: Women in Agriculture

SpeakerDr. Soumya Balasubramanya, Senior Researcher, International Water Management Institute—CGIAR

15.55 – 16.05 Open floor discussions

16.05 – 16.15 Short break/Group work composition

16.15 – 17.15 Group work Description: Group discussions will be organized around actions and key messages to be developed in connection with the main High-level Water conference, based on reflections from panel discussions.

17.15 – 17.30 Coffee Break

17.30 – 18.15 Summaries from group work and ClosureModerator: UN Women

17.30 – 18.00 Key messages developed by the Working groups Rapporteurs

18.00 – 18.15

PCE Outcome document

Wrap-up

SpeakerRepresentative of Central Asia and Afghanistan Women & Water AssociationCommittee of Women and Family affairs

18.15 – 18.45Free time

Group work under Session 1Questions set for group work:

- Key reflections from Session 1- Key Actions to be proposed in the

Conference - Who is responsible?- Resources

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Khin-Ni-Ni Thein/MyanmarRapporteur: CAAWWA




Moderator: Nargis Azizova, UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central AsiaRapporteur: RASIT




Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey Goldberg, USAID, Acting Director of Office of Water/ WashingtonRapporteur: Munisa Abrori/Tajikistan

18.45 – 20.00Cultural event/Fashion show “Through the pathways of Silk Road” and Official ReceptionAll participants will be invited to the cultural event organized by Committee of Women and Family affairs in partnership with Tajik Fashion designers Ms. Nafisa Imranova (Fashion ZHIWJ Brand). Ms. Nisso Kayumova and Ikat House Brand.

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PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT 3: WATER AND SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Time: 19/06/18 – 08:30-18:30

Venue: National Library, hall 306, 3rd Floor

Organiersz: Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asian, German-Kazakh University, UNESCO, IWMI

Partners: Academy of Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

Description:

The Pre-conference event advances partnership across the Academia community to make research more transparent, collaborative and inclusive — opening new possibilities for science in water management. Enabling open access to data, research integrity, knowledge exchange etc. guarantee benefits for science and society development. To address these issues, there is a need in increasing cooperation and networking among scientists, policymakers and practitioners, as well for strengthening of water research capacities more generally.

Water Technology and Education Showcase is the first exhibition where global and regional stakeholders meet and have the possibility to exchange with regional partners for developing potential mutually beneficial cooperation.

It will be held side-by-side at the same venue and a single registration. Exhibition posters would be displayed from 9.00 a.m. till 6 p.m. on June 19th. Poster presenters are expected to stand by their posters during the lunch and coffee breaks for informal discussions and present the posters during the poster session of the Pre-Conference event – from 4.50 p.m. till 6 p.m.

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Preliminary Agenda:08.30-09.00 Registration desk open

09.00-09.30

Moderators: Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GermanyMr. Farkhod Abdurakhmonov, Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)Welcoming remarks:Prof. Dr. Farkhod Rakhimi, Academician, Academy of Science of the Republic of Tajikistan Dr. Iskandar Abdullaev, Regional Environmental Centre for Central AsianDr. Markus Kaiser, German-Kazakh UniversityDr. Claudia Sadoff, International Water Management InstituteDr. Yan Qing, Director, Bureau of Science and Technology for Development, Chinese Academy of Science

Session 1. REVISITING INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: “HOW SCIENCE CAN PREPARE US FOR BETTER FUTURE”

09.30-10:30

Moderators:Dr. Tea Törnroos, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) Dr. Salimzoda Amanullo Faizullo, Tajik Agrarian UniversityKey speech: Water resources assessment and climate change impact in Central AsiaDr.Blanca Jiménez-Cisneros, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganisationPanel discussion:Dr. Iskandar Abdullaev, “Provision of science-based evidence on climate induced water quality challenges in Amu Darya River”, CARECDr. Tomas Saks, “tbc.”Swiss Agency for Development and CooperationDr. Jun Xia, “Eco-hydrology and Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources”, International Water Resources Association, Chinese Academy of ScienceDr. Martin Pfeiffer, ”Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia: Model Region Mongolia”, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ

10.30-10.50 Question & Answers10.50-11.20 Coffee-break

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Session 2. NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONS FOR EDUCATION

11.20-12:20

Moderators:Dr. Tadashi Kawasaki, Secretariat of the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations Dr.Uktam Umurzakov, Rector of the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization EngineersKey speech: Dr. Abror Gafurov, Regional Research Network, “Central Asian Water” (CAWa),German Research Center for Geosciences, PotsdamPanel discussion:Ms. Noosha Tayebi, World Bank GroupMs. Irina Yurchinskaya, United Nations Development Programme Mr. Plamen Bozakov, Lahmeyer International GMBH / UNESCO Mr. Christian Hergarten, University of Central AsiaModerators:Dr. Tadashi Kawasaki, Secretariat of the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations Dr.Uktam Umurzakov, Rector of the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers


Session 3. EDUCATION AND PARTNERSHIP FOR ACTION

13.40-14:40

Moderators:Ms. Julia Komagaeva, World Bank GroupKazakh Agrarian UniversityKey speech: PhD. Joshua Newton, “tbc”, Global Water PartnershipPanel discussion:Dr. Xi Chen, “International Collaborative Program on Sustainable Management of Water Resources”, Center for Russia East Europe and Central Asia, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USADr. Arun Kansal, TERI School of Advanced Studies, Himalayan University Network Dr. Christina Leb, The World Bank Group Dr. Jenniver Sehring, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Netherlands


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Session 4. GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION IN WATER SCIENCE

15.30-16:30

Moderators:Dr. Andre Wehrli, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, (SDC) Dr. Rysbek Nurgaziev, Kyrgyz National Agrarian UniversityKey speech: Dr. Mark Smith, “ tbc ”, International Water Management InstitutePanel discussion:AmericaDr. Andrew Wachtel, Narkhoz University ChinaDr. Jingjie Yu, Commission for Atmospheric SciencesCanadaDr. Lanhai Li, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of ScienceAfricaDr. Timothy Williams, International Water Management Institute AfricaEurope Dr. Anastasia Lobanova, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

16.30-16.50 Question & AnswersPOSTER SESSION (Showcase)

16.50-18:00

Moderators:Dr. Muhammad Kakar, Kabul Polytechnic UniversityMr. Majid Gulayozov, Research Center for ecology and environment of Central AsiaEducation and Technology exhibition:IHE Delft Institute for Water Education International Water Management Institute (IWMI)German-Kazakh University (DKU)National universitiesUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)MoMo

18.00 Wrap Up

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PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT 4: CLIMATE AND WATER DIALOGUE

Time: 19/06/18 – 08:30-17:30


Organiersz: UNESCO, UNRCCA, Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, UCA and the Mountain Partnership, SDC

Description:

Achieving and maintaining water security is increasingly challenging under current climatic variability and projected climate change, especially in vulnerable areas such as mountainous and arid regions. Global climate change is accelerating glacier melting processes in many regions worldwide, which will have significant effects on the large regional populations. Besides, lack of monitoring and modelling, as well as limited data on key cryospheric and hydrological processes make accurate estimates of climate change impacts extremely challenging. Therefore, there is a need to identify pathways to integrate the science-based understanding of climate impacts on water security into mitigation and adaptation policies, and enhance water and climate dialogue at various levels, while fully exploring upland – lowland linkages for water provision.

This event will support the decade’s process through various partner presentations and discussions, to highlight frontiers, opportunities and gaps in research and scientific uncertainties, as well as policy impact on larger populations. It will bring together researchers, practitioners, policy and decision makers, and partners from Central Asia and worldwide, working in the water sector to share knowledge, best practices and ideas for a sustainable water resources management under the impacts of climate change and in line with the Water Decade. The participants will be engaged in the crucial discussion on water security in contribution to the SDG 6 and sustainable future more broadly, including but not limited to the strengthening the linkages with the SDG 13.

The event will also focus on recommendations on how to better achieve stronger partnerships and actions to address water-related issues, by enhanced cooperation.

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PROGRAM

08.30-09.00 Registration

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Master of Ceremony: Ms Blanca Jimenes-Cisneros, UNESCO IHP Secretary

09.00-09.30

- Ms. Natalia Gherman, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Asia and Head of the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA)

- Ms. Krista Pikkat, Director, UNESCO Almaty Office and UNESCO Representative to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

- Representative of the Government of Tajikistan (name TBC)- Mr. Michel Mordasini, Swiss Special Envoy on Water

Session 1. SETTING THE SCENE FOR WATER DECADE: CLIMATE AND WATER CHALLENGES IN CENTRAL ASIA

Format: Plenary – 09.30-11.10Session description:To present the work of national institutions and agencies to address the most pressing water challenges under climate change: glaciers melting, water resources management, water-related risks and other, based on national commitments to international frameworks

Moderators:Ms. Krista Pikkat, UNESCOMr. Philipp Saprykin, UNRCCA

09:30-09:45 Key speech:Water decade and major water milestones for achieving SDG 6

Presenter:Ms. Blanca Jimenes-Cisneros, UNESCO IHP Secretary, Director of Water Division

09:30-09:45

Statements by national government entities from Central Asia and Afghanistan (10 min each):

- Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan- Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan- Afghanistan

Presenters:Central Asia and Afghanistan government agencies on behalf of their delegation/country

10:45-11:00 Central Asian glaciers in a changing climate: policy brief presentation Presenter:Mr. Alfred Diebold, international expert

11.00-11.10 Q&A, Discussion, Wrap-up

11.10-11.30 Group photo & Coffee-break

Session 2. CLIMATE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Format: Panel Discussion - 11.30-13.00Session description:To share experiences and best practices, and showcase innovative solutions for identifying climate impacts and adaptation strategies to address water security challenges from glaciers to water users

Moderators:- Mr. Andre Wehrli, SDC- Ms. Christina Leb, World Bank

11.30-11.50Key speech:Climate services for water resources management: from global perspective to Central Asia

Presenter:Mr. Martin Hoelzle, WGMS, Fribourg University, Switzerland

11.50-12.05 Changes in glaciation in Central Asia and their probable impact on water resources

Mr. Igor Severskiy, Institute of Geography, Kazakhstan

12.05-12.20 Water resources assessment and climate change impact in Central Asia Mr. Abror Gafurov, CAWA, Germany

12.20-12.35 Climate Services for Ecosystem-based Adaptation Mr. Robert Bierkandt, GIZ and Kyrgyz Hydromet

12.35-12.50 Water Resource Management in the context of climate change: case study from Lower Amu Darya Basin Mr. Zafar Gafurov, IWMI, Uzbekistan


13.00-14.00 Lunch

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Session 3. CLIMATE AND WATER-RELATED HAZARDS and RISKS

Format: Panel Discussion - 14.00-15.30Session description:To share experiences and best practices and discuss innovative methods and tools, in particular, in areas such as monitoring, risk assessment, and data collection for climate services

Moderators:- Mr. Anil Mishra, UNESCO- Mr. Abdulkhamid Kayumov, Institute of Water Problems, Tajikistan

14.00-14.20 Key speech:Data gaps in glacier melting related hazard assessment in CA

Presenter:Mr. Dmitry Petrakov, Moscow State university, Russia

14:20-14:35 Water and DRR in mountainous communities in Tajikistan Mr. Idris Jonmammadov, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat

14:35-14:50 Debris flows in Kyrgyzstan in a changing climate: risk assessment and preparedness

Mr. Bolot Moldobekov, CAIAG, Kyrgyzstan

14:50-15:05 WOCAT case study Mr. Christian Hergarten, UCA

15:05-15:20 The role of Climate services for water and risks (title TBC) Mr. Johannes Cullmann, Climate and Water department, WMO


15.30-15.50 Coffee break

Session 4. ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP FOR ACHIEVEING SDG 6

Format: Plenary and Groups Discussion - 15.50-17.30Session description:Partners and organizations to discuss cooperation and synergies with a goal to enhance dialogue with existing activities and discuss potential perspectives and needs in light of the High-level conference, including based from panel discussions

Parallel session on Water-Use Efficiency and Water Environmental Governance held, led by Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (Room TBC)

Moderators:- Mr. Zafar Makhmudov, State Agency on Environment of Tajikistan- Mr. Alfred Diebold, international expert

15.50-16.10 Key speech:Mountains: Solid solutions for a liquid threat

Presenter:Mr. Grammenos Mastrojeni, Coordinator for the Environment and Head of the Science-Policy Interface at the Italian Development Cooperation, MFA

16:10-17:10 – Group works

SUMMARIES FROM GROUP WORK, THE WAY FORWARD AND CLOSURE

17.10-17.20 Key messages developed by the groups Moderators of the Groups

17.10-17.20 PCE Outcome document Rapporteur: Ms. Kristine Tovmasyan, UNESCO

17.20-17.30 Closing Ceremony UNRCAA, UNESCO, Gov of RT

Group work 1: Key reflections, and key actions:Focus on partnerships and alliances to strengthen dialogue for SDG 6

• Universities and scientific institutes• Hydromet Agencies• Government representatives• International/Regional Organizations• Civil society and Youth• UN, development institutions and donors

Moderators: Mr. Alfred DieboldMr. Dmitry Petrakov

Group work 1: Key reflections, and key actions:Focus on partnerships and alliances to strengthen dialogue for SDG 6

• Universities and scientific institutes• Hydromet Agencies• Government representatives• International/Regional Organizations• Civil society and Youth• UN, development institutions and donors

Moderators: Mr. Alfred DieboldMr. Dmitry Petrakov

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SIDE EVENTS

SIDE EVENT 2: MEETING OF THE EXTENDED COMMITTEE IN THE FRAME OF THE PROJECT «STUDENT RESEARCH COMPETITION ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN CENTRAL ASIA AND AFGHANISTAN PROJECT»

Time: 19/06/2018, 10:30-12:30


Organizers: CAREC, Kazakh-German University, USAID, The World Bank

Description:

The side event is conducted in the framework of the project “Student research competition on sustainable management of natural resources in Central Asia and Afghanistan”. The purpose of the event is to bring together representatives of CA and Afghan universities, who are members of the Extended committee, the main role of which, is to discuss and select participants/winners of this competition, i.e. young scholars with high research potential. Relevance: The main focus of this project is conducting research on water related topics in Central Asian and Afghanistan. Potential input: the members of the Extended committee are researchers/scientists representing academia in water-related fields in CA and Afghanistan, whose opinion, knowledge, expertise would be a valuable input to the content of the Conference.

SIDE EVENT 1: FOSTERING INNOVATION IN WATER AND AGRICULTURE FOR SMALLHOLDERS

Time: 19/06/2018, 09:00-10:30


Organizers: FAO, IFAD, SIWI, IWMI

Description:

Innovation in thinking and practice will be crucial in meeting the 2030 agenda and the Water Action Decade aims. Agriculture and food systems are, globally, the biggest user of water. Population growth and socioeconomic changes augment the needs and wants for food and water, beyond what is reasonable and sound in an era of mounting water risks, extreme weather events and increasing resource competition.

This side event will discuss innovation in a water and food system perspective in a context of climate change where agriculture and rural livelihoods are at stake The side event will also see the launch of the new publication “A Global Review of Water Pollution from Agriculture”.

This side event will contribute to the forthcoming 2019 TEM-M workshop that will be on the topic of “Energy – off-grid and decentralized energy solutions for smart energy and water use in the agri-food chain”; and the Koronivia dialogue. Recommendations can be incorporated into the main Conference as integral to the Water Action Decade.

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SIDE EVENT 3: YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONALS

Time: 19/06/2018, 13:30-15:45


Organizers: German Kazakh-University(GKU), World Bank, Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI)

Description:

The International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028 aims to further improve cooperation, partnership and capacity development in response to the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, to be held on 20-22 June 2018 in Dushanbe seeks to involve a wider range of stakeholders, communities and major groups in the process of discussing the ways of achieving SDG 6 and other water-related goals, awareness-raising on the Water Decade, gathering ideas and best practices, pursuing advocacy, networking and promoting partnerships and action on implementation of solutions to water-related issues.

Since The High-Level International Conference is of a high significant for the region it is important to involve all stakeholders including youth.

Youth is a motivating force of the society and can present a different lens with which to look at and understand water challenges in the region and how we can more effectively respond to them.

Using the official launch of the new water decade to organize this joint cross regional meeting among the Central Asian and MENA region youth networks is essential to ensure continuous support for young water professionals and exchange experiences from different regions. Including youth in the decade is both symbolic and essential for the success of the decade and the 2030 Sustainable development agenda.

SIDE EVENT 4: MIGRATION IN THE AGE OF VANISHING WATERS

Time: 19/06/2018, 13:30-15:00

Venue: National library, hall 309, 3rd Floor

Organizers: Ministry of Labour, Migration and Population Employment and IOM

Description:

There is currently a strong global policy interest on issues of climate change, environment and migration, notably within the ongoing United Nations negotiations on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and in the work undertaken on the climate change - migration nexus under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

This event will focus on water (SDG6) as one specific dimension of the migration, environment and climate change nexus also contributing to the discussions at the 2018 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

The event will draw attention to the different linkages between water and migratory movements globally - more specifically, exploring the impact of climate change on water resources as a driver of migration.

This event seeks to identify the linkages between water and migration, as well as explore potential policy responses under the SDG framework. The side event will feed into the discussion of the “Action Panel on Water for Vulnerable People, including Refugees and Migrants” on 21 June 2018 at the High Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018-2028.

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SIDE EVENT 5: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER SECTOR REFORM IN THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

Time: 20/06/2018 - 13:10-14:10

Venue: Kokhi Somon, New hall, 2nd Floor

Organizers: Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan

Description:

Ensuring food and environment security as well as providing the sustainable growth in various sectors of economy depends currently on effective management of water resources. In this respect, and taking into account growing need in more effective and sustainable water resource management formate, being aware of the existing problems in the water sector of the country alongside with the strive to introduce advanced globally acknowledged institutional and legal management mechanisms, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan had made decision to reform water sector in the Republic of Tajikistan. To implement the water sector reform, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan had approved the Water Sector Reform Program for the period 2016 - 2025 by the Resolution # 791 as of 30 December 2015.

Key objectives of the reform are:1. Ensuring water supply to all water users;2. Achieving economically effective and environmentally

sustainable water resource management;3. Improving water resource management through

introduction of comprehensive basin and integrated water resource management (IWRM).

The side event is aimed to discuss the issues related to water reform implementation throughout the Republic of Tajikistan and in individual basin areas, as well as issues related to the experience of other countries in the field of water sector reform.

SIDE EVENT 6: PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON THE SDG 6 SYNTHESIS REPORT 2018

Time: 20/06/2018 - 13:15-14:15

Venue: Kokhi Somon, Press-conference hall, 2nd Floor

Organizers: UNESCO WWAP; UN-Water; SIWI

Description:

The UN-Water SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation was developed to ensure an integrated approach to SDG 6 reporting ahead of the in-depth review of SDG 6 at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (July 2018). The Synthesis Report was produced by a UN-Water Task Force composed by the following UN-Water members and partners: CEO Water Mandate, FAO, ILO, UN-Habitat, UN-Water Technical Advisory Unit (TAU), UNDP, UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNU, WHO, WMO and World Bank and coordinated by the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) of UNESCO.

The main objectives of this side event are: (a) to inform the water community about the findings in the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018; and (b) to collect inputs on the main challenges and opportunities related to SDG6

Following a presentation of the report, panelists will provide a pitch around the main messages emerging from the report. The audience will be invited to break out into different groups and discuss the responses and how to boost SDG 6 implementation in their country/region. After the discussion within the small groups, panelists will report back to the main group. At the end of the side event, the second phase of the Dialogue (Preparation to HLPF) will be launched and participants will be invited to join the discussion online.

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Main provisions

International exhibition «Water for sustainable development» will be organized in the days of High Level International conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action «Water for Sustainable Development».

Dates: 20-21 June 2018

Venue: State complex Kokhi Somon

Exhibition theme: “Water for Sustainable Development”

Objectives

The objective of the exhibition is to promote awareness of the effective implementation of the International Decade for Action «Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028», by demonstrating the measures planned for the decade, best practices and scientific achievements in the field of water resources.

The exhibition is also aimed at further strengthening and developing cooperation between interested parties, introducing innovative methods, techniques and technologies for sustainable water resources management.

Theme of the exhibition

The exhibition will be held under the general theme - «Water for sustainable development».

Tajikistan exposition clearly shows how water is very essential not only for daily life but also remains an important catalyst for socio-economic development. In accordance with the example of Tajikistan, where about 95 percent of electricity is produced in hydro power stations, there is a clear relationship between these two major factors of sustainable development.

Exposition of international and regional organizations based in Tajikistan and other institutions are mainly focused on sustainable development IWRM for achieving social, economic and environmental objectives, cooperation in the water sector at the local, regional and international levels, rational use of water resources, reduction of water-related disaster risks, the impact of climate change on water resources, etc.

EXHIBITION

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EXCURSIONSNurek Hydro-Power Plant

The city of Nurek is located 70 km to the south-east from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Its elevation is between 630-645 m above the sea level. As of 1st January 2013, the population of the city is of 52,000 inhabitants. The city emerged on the site of the Nurek village in 1960, as a result of the construction of the Nurek hydropower plant. Modern Nurek is a nice and peaceful city, with beautiful nature, mild climate and fresh air. Surrounded by mountains, Nurek, the city of power engineers, is magnificently beautiful in the evenings, when multitudinous lights from the houses illuminate the mountain gorge.

The main pride of Nurek is the record in the Guinness Book, the world’s tallest man-made dam, which stands at the Nurek hydropower plant and is also known as one of the thirty most powerful hydroelectric stations in the world. The Nurek hydropower plant is built on the Vakhsh River and is the largest hydropower plant in Central Asia, with a generating capacity of 3,000 MW (nine turbines of 335 MW each) and an annual electric power production of 11.2 billion kWh. The power plant was designed in the 1950s and its construction commenced in 1961. The construction of the station was pronounced an all-Soviet Union top-priority project. The station began functioning in 1972 and the last unit was put into operation in 1979.

The dam’s height is 300 m, which makes it the world tallest man-made dam with a surface area of 98 km2, a capacity of 10.5 km3, and a length of about 70 km. Water from the reservoir is used not only for electricity generation. It is also directed through a special tunnel for irrigation of agricultural lands.

The Nurek hydropower plant generates about three quarters of the electricity produced in the country and is the flagship of the energy sector in Tajikistan.

Rogun Hydro-Power Plant

Roghun HPP is a hydropower plant that is being constructed in Tajikistan on Vakhsh river, and is included into Vakhsh HPP cascade being its upper part.

Projected capacity of the HPP is 3600 MW, average annual production is 13,1 billion kWt/h. Six francis hydroagrregates with the capacity of 600 MW each are to be installed in the building of HPP. The dam has to form large Roghun water reservoir with overall capacity of 13,3 km³ and the useful volume of 10,3 km³. The water reservoir shall be used in both energy production and irrigational purposes. The construction of HPP shall be implemented in several stages. The first unit of the Rogun hydroelectric power station will be launched in November 2018.

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EXCURSIONS

Hissor Fortress

Hissor fortress used to be the summer residence of Bukhara emirs. It’s construction started in XVII century and was completed in XIX. During the civil war of 1918-1933, the fortress was severely damaged. It had been partially restored in 1982 and renovated in 2002.

The fortress, with its 1m thick walls and gunports, stood on a high hill and was patrolled by guards. The fortress had a pool and a garden, as well as the market square with caravanserai and shops.

Two large brick-lined staircases and porches led to the main entrance. Unfortunately, these have been destroyed. The only remaining part of the fortressis the monumental gates made of burnt bricks with two cylindrical towers and lancet arch. This is a typical design of the gates in Bukhara in XVIII-XIX centuries, and even today these gates look impressive.

In the late 80s of the last century, a unique historical and cultural conservation area was established in Hissor. The conservation area included the Hissor fortress (2500 years), Registan (the square in front of the fortress), Old madrasah (XVI century), New madrasah, caravan-serai (hotel), Mosque Chashmai Mohiyon (VIII century), Mosque Sangin, Mausoleum Makhmudi Azam (XVI century) and the historical museum inside the Old madrasah. The site exhibits unique monuments and artifacts (more than 3200) found during excavations in Hissor and adjacent areas.

Hissor fortress is located 20 kms away from Dushanbe. Many small and large restaurants, notably traditional teahouses, are open for visitors and tourists in vicinity of this unique historical site.

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The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan will organize an “Evening of Culture” in honor of participants in the High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action «Water for Sustainable Development», 2018-2028, coming from abroad.

The event will be held in the evening of June 21, 2018, from 18:30 to 20:00, in “Bogi Iram” (Botanical Garden), one of the most picturesque corners of the city of Dushanbe, where an “Eastern Village” will be set up.

Guests of the event will have a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a variety of forms of the ancient cultural heritage of the people of Tajikistan.

Within the ”Eastern Village”, you can fi nd cultural and traditional corners representing all the regions of Tajikistan. They demonstrate the originality and uniqueness of their

culture, traditions and customs, handicrafts, clothing and performing arts. Folk music groups from all over Tajikistan will delight guests of this event with spectacular and picturesque shows during the whole evening. The participants in this cultural event can also get acquainted with Tajik national cuisine, observe the process of baking bread and of preparing national dishes, as well as enjoy a variety of national dishes.

The “Eastern Village” will also feature an exhibition of fi ne arts and crafts of Tajikistan. The guests will not only have an opportunity to assess the work of Tajik artisans but also buy souvenirs.

The Organizing Committee invites all participants coming from abroad to take part in this cultural event and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of kindness, warmth and traditional hospitality of the Tajik people.

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

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LOCATION OF BUILDINGS IN THE STATE COMPLEX GUEST HOUSE

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FLOOR PLANS OF KOKHI SOMON

1st FLOOR

3rd FLOOR

2nd FLOOR

4th FLOOR

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FLOOR PLANS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY

3rd FLOOR

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

VISA SUPPORT

To travel to Tajikistan, all participants need to obtain an entry visa, except for the citizens of those countries, which are allowed to enter Tajikistan without a visa on the basis of bilateral or multilateral agreements.1

If an entry visa is needed, the Conference Secretariat will issue a Visa Support Letter upon request. Participants will then need to fill the application form on the website www.visa.gov.tj. The citizens of certain countries are allowed to obtain their visa upon arrival at the Dushanbe International Airport.2 The citizens of all other countries need to obtain their visa before departure at an Embassy or Consulate of the Republic of Tajikistan abroad. The visa for participants in the Conference is free of charge.

It is also possible for participants from most countries to obtain an e-visa before departure.

Participants will then need to fill the application form on the website www.evisa.tj. The cost of e-visa is of 50 USD.

AIRLINES

Regular international flights operate to the Dushanbe International Airport from the following large cities: Almaty, Bishkek, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Kabul, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Tashkent, Tehran, Urumqi, etc. Detailed information about flights is available on the website of the Dushanbe International Airport: http://airport.tj/info/en/

ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT

Upon arrival at Dushanbe International Airport, pick up of participants (shuttle bus) from the airport to the hotels will be arranged by the Conference Secretariat.

ACCOMMODATION

Participants are responsible for the booking of hotel rooms (official delegations will be accommodated at the Government Guest House). Expenses related to hotel accommodation should be covered by participants, unless otherwise specified. Information on the hotels in Dushanbe is available online.

Information on accommodation of the official delegations will be forwarded to them additionally upon receiving confirmation on participation and composition of the delegation.

SECURITY ISSUES

All participants, exhibitors and media representatives must register and get badges in order to have access to the Conference venue. Registration and issuance of badges will take place on 18-19 June 2018 from 08:00 until 20:00 at the National Library of Tajikistan located at 5 Tehron Street. For participants arriving in the early morning of 20 June, registration will be organized at “Kokhi Somon” State Complex located at 122 Rudaki Avenue.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

Public transport in Dushanbe includes buses, trolley-busses, mini-buses and taxi. Taxi is widely available in the city and relatively low cost.

Transportation of the participants from the hotels “Tajikistan”, “Hyatt Regency Dushanbe”, Serena”, “Sheraton”, “Atlas” and “Asia Grand” to the Conference venue and back will be arranged within a fixed timetable.

________________________________________________1 These countries are listed on the following webpage: https://www.consular.tj/visa-system-with-foreigncountries.aspx

2 The lists of countries whose citizens can obtain visa upon arrival (simplified procedure) can be found here: https://www.consular.tj/visa-system-with-foreign-countries.aspx

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CURRENCY EXCHANGE

Official currency in Tajikistan is Somoni (TJS). Information about rates is available on the website of the National Bank of Tajikistan (www.nbt.tj). Exchange rate at 01.06.2018:1 USD – 9,02 TJS; 1 Euro – 10,54 TJS.

Currency exchange offices are available in banks, hotels and at the airport. ATMs are available in most banks, hotels and shopping centers.

WEATHER

The climate in Dushanbe is continental subtropical, with dry and hot summers. In June, the air can heat up to 35-39 °C in daytime.

LOCAL TIME

Dushanbe is located on the time zone GMT+5.

TELEPHONE CALLING

To make an international telephone call from Dushanbe, it is necessary to dial international access code, then code of the called country, code of the city and phone number of a called person.

To make an international call to Dushanbe, it is necessary to dial international access code, then code of Tajikistan (992), code of Dushanbe (37) or code of the mobile operator (e.g. 918. 90. 91, 93, etc.) and phone number of a called person. For example: (+992 37) 236 – 06 – 79.

ELECTRICITY

Electrical circuit voltage in Tajikistan 220 V with frequency 50 Hz. Plugs of your electrical equipment, charger may not match the power outlet, therefore, an adaptor will be needed.

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ABOUT TAJIKISTAN Tajikistan is a country in Central Asia which borders on the west and north with Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, on the south with Afghanistan, and on the east with China. Total area of the territory of the Republic is 142,600 km².

Tajikistan is a typical mountainous country with absolute heights from 300 to 7,495 m. 93% of its territory is occupied by mountains. The majority of the population and economic activities of Tajikistan are concentrated on 7% of its territory, in the valleys.

By 1 January 2017, the population of Tajikistan estimated 8.742 million people, 26.4% of which live in cities and 73.6% in rural areas. The average annual population growth is about 2.5% per year.

Tajikistan ranks the first in Central Asia in terms of water resources. More than 80% of the runoff of the Amudarya and 1% of the Syr Darya River is formed in Tajikistan. In general, it provides 64 km³ per year or 55.4% of the water resources of the Aral Sea basin. The total volume of glaciers of the country is more than 845 km³, underground waters reach 18.7 km³ per year, and lake waters reach 46.3 km³.

With very little oil and gas reserves, difficulties for industrial development of coal fields, Tajikistan possesses vast inexhaustible reserves of hydropower resources. By estimations of experts, these reserves are approximately 527 billion kWh of electricity per year. The potential exceeds three times the existing electricity consumption of the whole of Central Asia. With the efficient use of this potential, the region can be provided with cheap and environmentally clean electricity.

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ABOUT DUSHANBEDushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan, city of Republican significance, the largest scientific, cultural, political, economic, industrial and administrative center of the country.

In 2001, Dushanbe was proclaimed «City of Peace» and, in 2009, the capital of the Center ofIslamic Culture by the United Nations.

As of 1st January 2016, the population of the city was of about 808,200 people.

Dushanbe is a beautiful and very green city, located in a foothill zone. While you are stepping into the city, you will be immediately imbued with the atmosphere of warmth, hospitality, friendliness and truly oriental flavor.

Dushanbe is an ancient and young city. According to the archeologists, it has a millennial history. However, the first writings mention of the village of Dushanbe was founded in 1676. The village Dushanbe arose at a crossroads. On Mondays, a large Bazaar would be organized, which is where the village inherited its name «Dushanbe», meaning «Monday». On 14 July 1922, the city was declared the capital of the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, which in 1929 was transformed into the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.

In 1924-1929, the official name of the city was Dushanbe. In 1929, it was renamed Stalinabad in honor of Stalin. In 1961 the historical name of Dushanbe was returned.

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CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Mr. Rahimzoda SultonHead of the Secretariat, First Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan

Mr. Isomatov LuqmonDeputy Head of the SecretariatТеl.:( +992) 939 999 356E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Jon Marco ChurchInternational Consultant, UNDPТеl.: (+992) 93 896 08 98E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Turaeva MatlubaPre-conference eventsТеl.: (+992) 900 09 54 22E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Abdurazoqzoda DalerInformation SupportТеl.: (+992) 900 00 55 90E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Abdullaev RustamCommunication OfficerТеl.: (+992) 93 400 44 72E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Khasanova TakhminaSide EventsТеl.: (+992) 907 71 75 00E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Kiromov SalohiddinExhibition Теl.: (+992) 93 310 00 55E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Saburova TakhminaConsular issuesТеl.: (+992) 900722773 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Niyatbekzoda VafoPublic Relations OfficerTеl.: (+992) 918641522 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Mirzoaliev SuhrobResponsible secretaryТеl.: (+992) 880780000E-mail: [email protected]

CONTACTS

Website: www.wsdconf2018.org

Adress: 33 Sheroz str., Dushanbe 734001, Republic of Tajikistan

Tel.: (+992 37) 227-68-43

Fax: (+992 37) 221-02-59

E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

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