International Cooperation on Water Security Dr. Ger Bergkamp President & CEO ARCOWA, Switzerland ger.bergkamp@arcowa.com Note: views expressed are authors – NOT AWP 1
Sustainable Development Goals & Water Water in SDG 6 and ……. 2
Sustainable Development Goals & Water EXAMPLE Goal 6: Water – Goal 14: Oceans 14.1 Marine Pollution 6.1 Drinking Water Access 6.2 Sanitation & Hygiene 14.2 Marine Protected Areas 14.3 Harvesting & Overfishing 6.3 Wastewater & Water Quality 6.4 Water use & Water Scarcity 14.4 Conservation Coastal & Marine Areas 14.5 Fisheries Subsidies 6.5 Integrated Resource Management 6.6 Water Related Ecosystems 14.6 SIDS Sustainable Resources 3
Sustainable Development Goals & Water EXAMPLE Goal 6: Water – Goal 14: Oceans 14.1 Marine Pollution 6.3 Wastewater & Water Quality 6.3 By 2030, improve water 14.1 By 2025, quality by reducing pollution , prevent and significantly eliminating dumping and reduce marine pollution of all minimizing release of kinds, in particular from land- hazardous chemicals and based activities , including materials, halving the marine debris and nutrient proportion of untreated pollution wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally 4
Sustainable Development Goals Ambition – Relevance - Use Ambition: EXAMPLE: Target – Wastewater: Additional: 500,000 p.e. per day/every day China ‘00 - ’14: 96,000 p.e. per day 165 major rivers: 600,000 km of river Relevance: Important vehicle Peer pressure N S / E W Creating in-country prioritization Use: High level – framework National level priorities National level frameworks for action Common reporting framework 5
Global water market Projections 2016: USD 600 billion 2030: USD 1,000 billion Desalination installed capacity 1970 - 2015 - 2030 (Mm3/day) 10000 y = 2E-59e 0.0693x 1000 R² = 0.9954 100 10 1 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060 6
Different regions – different priorities North America: refurbishment investments, desalination, re-use, water markets South America: urban water, waste-water, access for the poorest, water quality Europe: good ecological status, re-use, resource recovery, water & energy Africa: access, water resources development, over-allocation, management South Asia: over-abstraction, water quality, water scarcity, clean Ganga SE Asia: floods, utility reform, water quality, governance China: water quality, sponge city, concept WWTP, big infra Small islands: decentralized systems, utility capacities, low-cost desal 7
Water : a (sub) national issue and opportunity Understanding country situation is key National policy and regulation drives water management and investments Public sector dominant in water supply and basin management Industrial water opportunity where stringent regulation and a drive to enforce Major water issues are making countries look for partners around the world 8
Country example Jordan DroughtAction: World Water Congress 2017 UN High level panel WaterGuide – new product Jordan = Water scarce country abstraction : 2x sust. levels Country connecting to international expertise for solutions 9
HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? What is the demand? - Examples - Knowledge : training, education, access to info/data on many water aspects Know-how : utility and irrigation management, water reform, governance, over-abstraction, pollution, finance Technology : treatment, information-control-automation, NRW, waste to resource, water-energy, desalination Integration : competing demands & stakeholder management, systems thinking & practice 10
HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? What is Australia perceived to be good at? Lead areas Other areas Water scarcity & Integration drought Basin management Water – environment Water & mining Scientific research Hydrology- Water education meteorology Water reform Irrigation Utility management modernization Stakeholder work Water & IT 11
HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Innovation Australia 2014 report – Water Innovation Australia High ration: Publication / Inhabitant Lots of science needed for per patent Low rate of growth of science and patents (High China, Brazil) 12
HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Innovation Australia – opportunity to grow Australia: Examples: CRC centres Climate Cick (EC) Australia: No. 23 on world Innovation list Partners for Water (NL) 13
HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Innovation Australia – opportunity to grow Innovation Input Innovation Output 14
HOW TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Developing Opportunities Entry points: academia, alumni, network, trade-mission by state government Events: 8 th World Water Forum, Singapore IWW, IWA congress, national events News: trade news, on-line search (incl. translate!) Local partner : shared interest, trust, track record, willing to cooperate (both sides!) 15
CASE: World Water Forum / World Water Congress Brasilia (Brazil) 2018 / Tokyo (Japan) 2018 Thematic Programme Science Expo Trade Show Citizens Forum Business Forum Political Process Sponsorship Networking Networking 16
WHAT TO DO TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? Decide level of cooperation, partner and strategy International United Nations agencies, World Bank Regional Asian Development Bank, United Nations agencies, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank National Government, Business, Universities, R&D institutes, Farmers, NGOs Sub-national Cities, Business, Industry, Institutes 17
WHAT TO DO TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY? What production or service? Your product or service in Australia? Your strength What is your product or service in a foreign country? Why? What is the business case? What is the business environment ? What are financing / guarantee options? Who would be your trusted partner? How to socialize and validate your case? 18
International Cooperation Conclusions New offering – be clear and match with / create demand Work together – find complementary partners Build relationships – within Australia and in target country Be patient – this takes years Seek support – within Australia and with partner in country 19
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