The OECD Water Governance Initiative

OBJECTIVES

• Provides a multi-stakeholder technical platform to share knowledge, experience and best practices on water governance across levels of government.
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• Advises governments in taking the needed steps for effective water reforms through peer-to-peer dialogue and stakeholder engagement across public, private and non-profit sectors.

• Provides a consultation mechanism to raise the profile of governance in the Global Water Agenda.
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• Supports the implementation of the OECD Principles on Water Governance in interested member and non-member countries, basins and cities by scaling up best practices and developing indicators.
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• Fosters continuity on governance discussions at global level, in particular by supporting the Implementation Roadmap on Governance of the World Water Forums.

MEETINGS

• OECD Water Governance Network
• Working Groups
• World Water Forums

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OECD PRINCIPLES ON WATER GOVERNANCE

PLEDGE: IMPLEMENTING THE OECD PRINCIPLES ON WATER GOVERNANCE

On 21 March, 2108, OECD WGI and the global Coalition for Good Water Governance handed over to the OECD Secretary-General the Brasilia Multistakeholder Pledge to Implement the OECD Principles on Water Governance.

The Pledge emphasises the urgent need  to implement improved water governance as set out in the OECD Principles on Water Governance. The Pledge is an important water governance outcome of the 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia and will build momentum for policy implementation and improved decision-making in water leading up to the 9th World Water Forum in Senegal, 2021. It will also serve as a contribution to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  

Brasilia Multi-stakeholder Pledge

SURVEY: TAKING STOCK OF THE USE AND DISSEMINATION OF THE OECD PRINCIPLES

A survey carried out between 15 and 24 January 2018 collected inputs on:

1. the use of the OECD Principles, in particular on how they guide and inform activities and practices;
2. to what extent and how the OECD Principles have been disseminated;
3. perceived needs for improving the uptake and dissemination of the OECD principles.

The survey targeted the members of the OECD Water Governance Initiative and the broader Global Coalition for Good Water Governance.

Synthesis of survey results

INDICATORS

Inventory of Tools, Practices and Guidelines to Foster Governance in the Water Sector

Inventory of Water Governance Indicators and Measurement Frameworks

Presentation by OECD Secretary-General

Brochure

Documents

OECD Principles on Water Governance 

OECD Water Governance strategic paper

 Water governance satisfaction surveyArticle on Inclusive Water Governance

Terms of reference

Terms of reference - OECD Water Governance Initiative 2016-2018Terms of reference - OECD Water Governance Initiative 2013-2015

Indicators

• Summary of 1st webinar (25 April 2016)
  
• Summary of 2nd webinar (15 November 2016)
• Summary of 3rd webinar (15 June 2017)

Best Practices

• Summary of 1st webinar (25 April 2016)
• Summary of 2nd webinar (25 November 2016)
• Results of the survey on water governance practices
• Summary of 3rd webinar (15 June 2017)