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Rainwater Partnership
[last updated November 10, 2005 2:02 AM]
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General Information
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Expected TimeframeOctober 2004 - December 2007 |
Partners
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Thematic Focus
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Geographic Coverage
Geographic Scope: Global
Country(ies) where the partnership is being implemented: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Dominica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States of), Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Seychelles, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe |
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.
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Goals and Objectives
Summary of the partnership's goals and objectives
- To promote the mainstreaming of rainwater harvesting into water policies and strategies in particular the integrated water resources management (IWRM) at global, regional and national levels.
- To promote implementation of rainwater harvesting as part of IWRM.
- To encourage governments and their development partners to allocate human and financial resources for implementing rainwater harvesting.
- To promote the effective cooperation between different institutions and networks involved in rainwater harvesting.
- To promote implementation of rainwater harvesting as part of IWRM.
- To encourage governments and their development partners to allocate human and financial resources for implementing rainwater harvesting.
- To promote the effective cooperation between different institutions and networks involved in rainwater harvesting.
Targets and Progress
Partnership targets- Number of countries that have mainstreamed rainwater harvesting in IWRM.
- Number of Rainwater Partnership members. |
Progress against targetsAssess results at CSD 13, International Meeting for the 10-year Review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, UNEP Governing Council and the Mauritius International Meeting and develop a programme for future work.
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Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
- Human resources development/training
- Education/building awareness
The partnership will build awareness among policy makers during major meetings (e.g. African Ministers Council on Water, CSD). Members address different aspects of rainwater harvesting capacity building e.g. technology transfer, human resources training, awareness raising and institutional strengthening. By collaborating, the partners will reduce overlap and duplication.
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
Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) have called for the integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach for managing water. Although rainwater harvesting is a low cost and highly decentralized technique, enabling individuals to manage their own water, in many developing countries it has not been included in water policies. The Partnership will promote the mainstreaming of rainwater harvesting so that it is taken as part of water resources in line with the principles of IWRM. Now is an opportune time as countries are at various stages of preparing their IWRM plans which are supposed to be completed in 2005 in line with JPOI.
Coordination and Implementation
Coordination Mechanism of the PartnershipUNEP acts as clearing house through which partners exchange information. It coordinates a platform for providing a coherent rainwater input to international for a for promoting collaboration between different agencies.
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Implementation Mechanism of the PartnershipPartnership will be implemented through awareness raising at international meetings, development and use of outreach material such as fliers and through websites and networks. Members will also promote the Partnership objectives through their day to day work. Partnership members will exchange relevant information and collaborate towards the Partnership¿s goals while benefiting from the various strengths of each partner.
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Resources
Funding Currently AvailableAmount in US$: 40000
Source(s): Government - NGO
UNEP contribution of US$ 30,000 |
Non-financial resources availableType(s): Computers - Staff
Source(s): IGO - NGO
Members of the Partnership will provide non-financial resources. In-kind contribution of: Rainwater Harvesting Implementation Network: 14000 Euros International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association: 14000 Euros International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance: 14000 Euros Southern and East African Rainwater Network: 14000 Euros |
Funding SoughtRequired Amount in US$:
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Additional Information
Additional Relevant Information
Though the Jeju Initiative adopted by the UNEP Governing Council and the CSD 12 called for the promotion of rainwater harvesting and despite the success of rainwater in meeting water requirements demonstrated, there is still inadequate policy to support the use of this resource. There has been little coordination between players working in this field. Major partners are working together to develop the Rainwater Partnership which recognizes the strengths of each partner and addresses collaboration in order to improve synergy and play a significant role in promoting rainwater harvesting at the national, regional and global levels. Each member has shown to be willing to actively contribute to the Rainwater Partnership and solicited new members within their networks and at different international meetings, opening the partnership to more institutions and networks.
The Rainwater Partnership is open to all interested members and some are still joining. The following governments have endorsed rainwater harvesting: Benin, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritania, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
The Rainwater Partnership is open to all interested members and some are still joining. The following governments have endorsed rainwater harvesting: Benin, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritania, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe