2015 World Water Week Programme
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Monday24 August • 16:00-17:30Revealing the value of waterFH202Convenors: ForestTrends, GDF SUEZ, Valuing Nature and <strong>World</strong> Resources Institute<strong>Water</strong> is undervalued. New economic water valuation methods are receiving increasinginterest, to inform decision makers about the value of water, and make the case for improvedwater management. Valuation can highlight the linkages between the environments, water,and river basins stakeholders, and trigger innovative solutions to support sustainable development.16:00 Welcome16:05 Case studies presentation• Green vs. Grey infrastructure,PeruForest trends• Agriculture water valuation,Santa Cruz, BoliviaValuing nature• Industrial water valuation,Perth, AustraliaEngie16:30 Q&A• <strong>Water</strong> risk valuation –Leveraging Aqueduct data<strong>World</strong> Resources Institute16:45 Case study discussion17:25 Closing remarksPhoto: Cammeraydave Dreamstime.comSDG on water and sanitation – Measuring progress and ensuringimplementationFHCH AConvenors: Global Expanded Monitoring Initiative and UNSGABThis event aims to explore opportunities and challenges in securing the successful implementation of the Post-<strong>2015</strong> SDG water agenda. Itwill take stock of the proposals for global water sector monitoring, the political and technical Post-<strong>2015</strong> processes and will share UNSGAB’sthoughts on structures, institutions and initiatives for implementation.16:00 WelcomeUschi Eid, Chair, UNSGAB16:05 Panel discussion: SDGindicator development processModerator: Gérard Payen, UNSGABPanelists:Federico Properzi, UN-<strong>Water</strong> forGEMI/JMP (tbc)Fabiola Riccardini, ItalianNational Institute of Statistics,Co-Chair of the Inter-agencyand Expert Group onSustainable Development GoalIndicators (tbc)16:30 Q&A16:40 Panel discussion: Architectureand implementation of thePost-<strong>2015</strong> water agendaModerator: SIWI representative(tbc)Introductory remarksUschi Eid, Chair, UNSGABPanelists:Tania Roediger-Vorwerk, FederalMinistry for EconomicCooperation and Development,Germany (tbc)17:15 Q&ARepresentative of Switzerland(tbc)Bai-Mass Taal, AMCOW (tbc)Lesha Wilmer, HonorarySecretary, Women for <strong>Water</strong>Partnership (tbc)17:25 Closing remarksUschi Eid, Chair, UNSGAB56 <strong>2015</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Week</strong>: <strong>Water</strong> for Development
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