2016 World Water Week programme

Thursday | 1 September | 16:00-17:30
A vision for water in the oil and gas sector
Convenor: IPIECA
The oil and gas sector is becoming increasingly proactive in efforts to improve the sustainability of their industry. IPIECA is keen to
engage stakeholders to explore the shared risks and opportunities of water management for the industry and how the sector could positively
respond to future sustainable development challenges.
16:00 Presentation of the IPIECA
Water Vision to 2030
Room: FH 300
16:20 Q&A
16:40 Panel feedback and comment
17:00 Panel discussion
17:25 Wrap up and conclusions
17:30 Close of event
Building climate resilience in urban water supply and sanitation
Convenor: Water Global Practice of the World Bank Group
The Paris COP 21 meeting opened up a global discussion on water and climate change, but more analysis is needed for WSS service provision
and how to accelerate the implementation of climate resilient practices. This session will discuss practical climate resilient approaches
in WSS for different climate scenarios.
Room: FH 307
16:00 Welcome
16:05 Understanding the elements
for implementing climate
resilient practices and the
importance of robust
decision-making
Glenn Pearce-Oroz, The World
Bank Group
Three examples of strategies
for addressing climate risks
16:15 The case of Windhoek,
Namibia
Pierre van Rensburg,
Department of Water of the
City of Windhoek
16:30 Second case (tbc)
16:45 The case of Seattle, USA
Paul Fleming, Seattle Public
Utilities
17:00 Panel of sector stakeholders
Guy Howard, DFID
Utility manager (tbc)
Louise Whiting, WaterAid
17:25 Wrap-up
17:30 Close of event
116 2016 World Water Week: Water for sustainable growth