Northern Water Network
[last updated February 8, 2005 3:29 PM]

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General Information
Partnership website(s)
Expected Timeframe
March 2003 - Open Ended
Partners
Governments:
    		Major Groups:
      UN System:
        		Other intergovernmental organizations:
          Other:
          • Japan Water Forum (Japan)
          • Australia Water Partnership (Australia)
          • Danish Water Forum (Denmark)
          • World Water Council (France)
          • Netherlands Water Partnership (Netherlands)
          • Global Water Partnership (Sweden)
          • Swedish Water House (Sweden)
          		 
          Thematic Focus
          Primary Themes:
          • Institutional framework for sustainable development
          • Sanitation
          • Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Transfer, etc.)
          • Poverty eradication
          • Water
          • Education
          • Protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic and social development
          • Disaster management and vulnerability
          		 Secondary Themes:
          • Sustainable development for Africa
          • Sustainable development in a globalizing world
          • Agriculture
          • Biodiversity
          • Climate change
          • Industrial development
          • Health and sustainable development
          • Oceans and seas
          • Energy for sustainable development
          • Gender equality
          Geographic Coverage
          Geographic Scope: Global
          Country(ies) where the partnership is being implemented:
          Australia, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden
          National Focal Points
          At present, no information is available as to whether the partnership has made contact with the national focal points for sustainable development in the relevant countries.
          Goals and Objectives
          Summary of the partnership's goals and objectives
          * to encourage the creation of national partnerships in industrialized countries to deal with unresolved and emerging water issues within the countries and to provide "windows" through which the countries water sector interfaces with the international water community.
          * to facilitate the development of networks among industrialized countries to exchange experiences and good practices of water resources and services management and interact with partnerships in developing countries.
          * to bring water issues in industrialized countries to the World Water Forums and other global events to be discussed in multi-stakeholder sessions and to be presented to politicians and decision-makers.
          Targets and Progress
          Partnership targets
          The Northern Water Network is a network of country level water partnerships in the North and its targets are sharing knowledge, linking stakeholders, raising awareness and organizing meetings. The Northern Water Network collaborates with international organizations with similar or associated objectives.
          Progress against targets
          Representatives of Northern Water Partnerships met during the ¿International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management¿ in Tokyo, December 2004. Two open sessions were conducted, and a closed ¿business meeting¿ held. They stressed the need for these Northern structures for both North-North and North-South experience exchange, and indicate the immediate next steps to be taken in 2005.
          Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
          Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
          • Human resources development/training
          • Education/building awareness
          • Institutional strengthening, including local participation
          • Technology transfer/exchange
          • Other
          Relationship to International Agreements on Sustainable Development
          How the partnership contributes to the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
          Through experience exchange, the Northern Water Network is to enhance the Northern dimension and link to the South in order to contribute to the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation.
          Coordination and Implementation
          Coordination Mechanism of the Partnership
          The Japan Water Forum was identified as the secretariat of the Northern Water Network.
          Implementation Mechanism of the Partnership
          * to participate in activities to share knowledge, and promote good water management practices within their countries as well as the network among non-partners.
          * to facilitate and support the formation of additional country level water partnerships and their inter linking with each other.
          * to co-ordinate and collaborate as appropriate in connection with bilateral linkages between partnerships in North and South.
          Resources
          Funding Currently Available
          Amount in US$:
          Source(s): NGO
          Members of the Northern Water Network share the costs for activities.
          Non-financial resources available
          Type(s): Computers - Office space - Staff
          Source(s): NGO
          The Japan Water Forum as the secretariat of the Northern Water Network provides computers, office space and staff.
          Funding Sought
          Required Amount in US$:
          Source(s) already approached:
          Non-financial resources sought
          Requirement(s):
          Source(s) approached and details:
          Additional Information
          Additional Relevant Information
          No additional information at present.