2015 World Water Week Programme

Monday24 August • 14:00-15:30Investing in natural infrastructure for development at thewater-energy-food nexusFH201Convenors: ForestTrends, IUCN, IWA, IWMI, UNEP, UNEP-DHI, WaterTap and World Resources InstituteServices from ecosystems underpin the three securities of water, food and energy. This event aims to discuss the business case to move fromdefault built solutions to including natural infrastructure in a cost effective manner to secure water across sectors, as well as enable a soft andflexible development pathway.14:00 WelcomeMark Smith, IUCN14:05 What are the strategies andopportunities for takingnatural infrastructureinvestments andimplementation to scale?Maija Bertule, UNEP-DHIPartnership – Centre on Waterand EnvironmentTodd Gartner, WRIJan Cassin, Forest Trends14:45 How can naturalinfrastructure effectivelysupport water, energy andfood security?Jon Grant, WaterTapKeith Alverson, UNEPMatthew MacCartney, IWMI15:00 Facilitated discussionKatharine Cross, IWA15:25 Closing remarksKatharine Cross, IWA14:20 Facilitated discussionMark Smith, IUCNLet’s not focus on waterFH307Convenors: Global Water Development Partners, Growing Blue and VeoliaThe event will present success stories that demonstrate the key value that water has ineconomic development: what works – notably in political accountability, social engagement,and corporate responsibility – to support economic growth? Resilient, replicable practiceswill be discussed together with their conditions of success, highlighting the vital watereconomylink.14:00 WelcomeUsha Rao-Monari, CEO, GlobalWater Development Partners14:10 Setting the sceneXavier Leflaive, OECD14:25 PanelModerator: Usha Rao-MonariPanelists:Christopher Gasson, GlobalWater IntelligencePatrick Rousseau, CEO,Veolia-IndiaTeresa Alvarado, Santa ClaraValley Water District, CaliforniaDominic Waughray, WEFThe World Bank Group15:25 Targets or best proxies ofthe targets?Usha Rao-MonariPhoto: Stéphane Lavoué50 2015 World Water Week: Water for Development