A PROPOSAL FOR A PROPOSAL FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIPGLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN IN

SUSTAINABLE WATER SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLIESSUPPLIES

FIDIC 2005FIDIC 2005

BEIJING, CHINABEIJING, CHINA

September 6, 2005September 6, 2005

““Water is the major issue of this Water is the major issue of this twenty-first century, it is our twenty-first century, it is our

common future. Together societies common future. Together societies and governments all over the World and governments all over the World

must must promote resolute actionspromote resolute actions allowing us to preserve and allowing us to preserve and

guarantee this natural capital.”guarantee this natural capital.”

President Vincente Fox (Mexico)President Vincente Fox (Mexico)

PROPOSALPROPOSAL

FIDIC SHOULD ACTIVELY FIDIC SHOULD ACTIVELY SEEK TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEEK TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 44THTH WORLD WATER FORUM WORLD WATER FORUM (WWF4) IN MEXICO CITY.(WWF4) IN MEXICO CITY.

(March 16-23, 2006)(March 16-23, 2006)

The World Water Forum (WWFThe World Water Forum (WWF))

What is the World Water Forum What is the World Water Forum (WWF)?(WWF)?

Does FIDIC have any past experience Does FIDIC have any past experience with the WWF?with the WWF?

What opportunities does the 4What opportunities does the 4thth WWF WWF present?present?

WHAT IS THEWHAT IS THE WORLD WATER FORUM WORLD WATER FORUM

(WWF)?(WWF)?

WWF OBJECTIVESWWF OBJECTIVES Generate political commitment.Generate political commitment. Keep water on the top of the political Keep water on the top of the political

agenda.agenda. Raise awareness of decision-makers Raise awareness of decision-makers

and the public.and the public. Identify challenges to water security.Identify challenges to water security. Propose concrete solutions.Propose concrete solutions. Opportunity for exchange of views.Opportunity for exchange of views.

2002 WORLD SUMMIT2002 WORLD SUMMIT

By the Year 2015, cut in half By the Year 2015, cut in half the proportion of people who the proportion of people who lack access to safe drinking lack access to safe drinking

water and sanitation.water and sanitation.

(1.1 Billion people for safe drinking water)(1.1 Billion people for safe drinking water)

(2.4 Billion people for basic sanitation)(2.4 Billion people for basic sanitation)

FIDIC’S PAST FIDIC’S PAST EXPERIENCE WITH THE EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORLD WATER FORUMWORLD WATER FORUM

33rdrd World Water Forum World Water ForumKyoto, Japan (March 2003)Kyoto, Japan (March 2003)

Private sector engineers need to be Private sector engineers need to be included as part of the leadership included as part of the leadership group that guides our societies group that guides our societies towards the solution of adequate and towards the solution of adequate and safe water for society.safe water for society.

Capacity building for engineers in Capacity building for engineers in leadership and communication skills.leadership and communication skills.

Tools for promotion of technology Tools for promotion of technology transfer, capacity building, and transfer, capacity building, and sustainability measures.sustainability measures.

44THTH WORLD WATER FORUM WORLD WATER FORUM

“LOCAL ACTIONS “LOCAL ACTIONS FOR AFOR A

GLOBAL CHALLENGE”GLOBAL CHALLENGE”

FRAMEWORK THEMESFRAMEWORK THEMES

1.1. Water For DevelopmentWater For Development

2.2. Implementing Integrated Water Implementing Integrated Water Resources ManagementResources Management

3.3. Water Supply And Sanitation For AllWater Supply And Sanitation For All

4.4. Water Management And Food And Water Management And Food And The EnvironmentThe Environment

5.5. Water SecurityWater Security

CROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVESCROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVES

1.1. New Models For Financing Local New Models For Financing Local Water InitiativesWater Initiatives

2.2. Institutional Development And Institutional Development And Political ProcessesPolitical Processes

3.3. Capacity-building And Social Capacity-building And Social LearningLearning

4.4. Application Of Science, Technology Application Of Science, Technology And KnowledgeAnd Knowledge

5.5. Targeting, Monitoring And Targeting, Monitoring And Implementation AssessmentImplementation Assessment

PROPOSALPROPOSALFRAMEWORK THEME 1FRAMEWORK THEME 1

Water For DevelopmentWater For Development

CROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVE 3CROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVE 3

Capacity-building And Social Capacity-building And Social LearningLearning

““ADAPT OR DIE!”ADAPT OR DIE!”

Steyn LaubscherSteyn LaubscherFIDIC PresidentFIDIC President

GLOBAL LEADERSHIPGLOBAL LEADERSHIP

SPECIFIC ACTIONS THAT SPECIFIC ACTIONS THAT PROVIDE TANGIBLE PROVIDE TANGIBLE

RESULTSRESULTS