GWP SAS Working Guidelines for 2012 - Global Water Partnership

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GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP – SOUTHASIA (GWP-SAS)Clause 1.Clause 2.PreambleWater is a renewable natural resource, but finite in quantity. Withthe runaway growth in population and rapid economicdevelopment, especially in the developing countries, demand forwater has increased steadily making it a scarce resource.Recognizing that water is essential for the very survival ofcivilization, GWP was created at the initiative of IWRA, WWCand WB. GWP is envisaged as a mechanism to follow-up thewater management principles adopted at the 1992 DublinConference and in chapter 18 of agenda 21 adopted at UNCED,Rio de Janeiro. GWP is a working partnership betweenorganisations concerned with water resources. Since problems ofwater resource management is country and region specific, GWPhas promoted regional WPs. One such is GWP-SAS, whichprovides an opportunity for the countries in the SAS region towork together to manage the region’s water resources sustainably.The mission of GWP - SAS is to promote a holistic approach andIWRD and to support the countries in their sustainablemanagement. GWP-SAS would be a regional network of Partners.ObjectivesSouth Asia Water Vision 2025 articulates the need for and goals ofwater resources development in the region. To achieve these goals,GWP-SAS will promote the principles of IWRM for sustainableand mutually beneficial water resources development in thecountries in South Asia.Clause 3. FunctionsGWP-SAS will strive toi. translate the general principles for sustainable water resourcesmanagement as evolved from the Dublin/Rio principles intofacilitative instruments for action including development ofeffective solutions to problems common to integrated waterresources management, suggestions for practical policies and bestpractices.ii. strengthen transparent mechanisms for sharing information andexperience;iii. co-ordinate its activities in water resources management with thoseof other organisationsiv. establish contacts through which to interact with GWP partners inother regions.v. identify the demands for strategic assistance for sustainable waterresources management and propose programmes to meet thisdemand and monitor such programmes.
vi.vii.viii.Clause 4.Clause 5promote exchange of experience and know-how within waterresources management from the international level to the regionaland country levels, as well as between different regions.undertake such other activities that are relevant to the achievementof the programs in hand.carry out such other functions as may be necessary and appropriateto achieve the goals of South Asia Water Vision 2025.Admission of PartnersEligibility criteria for admission of partners to GWP-SAS shall beconsistent with that laid down criteria for admission of partners toGWP.Functional Structure of GWP-SASThe GWP-SAS shall function through a General Assembly (GA),a Regional Council (RC), a Regional Pool of Experts (RPE), aRegional Financial Partners Group (RFPG) and a Secretariat.General Assembly of the GWP-SAS will meet at least once in twoyears to deliberate on policies, strategy and programmes. TheSouth Asia Water Forum (SAWAF) will be held along with theGeneral Assembly.However, in case it is not possible to hold SAWAF for threeyears for any reason, then Regional Council (RC) will takeappropriate decision regarding holding a meeting of GeneralAssembly at least once in three years.Clause 5.1Clause 5.2Clause 6.Clause 6.1General AssemblyAll partners admitted to GWP-SAS will be the members of theGeneral Assembly.Chairperson of GWP-SASChairperson of GWP-SAS would be selected by rotation from eachSouth Asian country in the same sequence to be determined by aone-time draw of lots. The country would nominate a Chairpersoneither from within its sitting members of RC or from outside. Incase the sitting member has been nominated as Chairperson then hehas to relinquish his RC seat and would be replaced by anothermember nominated by Country Water Partnership.Regional Council (RC)CompositionThe Regional Council shall consist of two nominees (one nomineefrom each sex) from every CWP (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). Each CWP shall send four names(two males and two females) to the two posts of RC Members.Whenever a new CWP is formed in any of the remaining SouthAsian Countries, it would also be eligible to have two RC seatsfollowing the criteria. These names will be scrutinized by the RC
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