Survey on priorities of work for the 2022-2024 programme of work of the Water Convention

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

A new programme of work under the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) is adopted every 3 years by the Meeting of the Parties. The programme of work aims to promote implementation of the Convention and address priorities and challenges in transboundary water cooperation raised by Parties, other countries and partner organizations. It also contributes to the implementation of the Strategy for the implementation of the Convention at the global level. The current programme of work for 2019-2021 is available at: https://bit.ly/2Fxse3U

This survey aims at supporting the development of the 2022-2024 programme of work of the Water Convention. The survey is sent to Parties, non-Parties and partners following the decision of the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) at its 15th meeting (30 September – 2 October 2020 (virtual).

On the basis of the inputs received, the Co-Chairs of the Working Group on IWRM, in cooperation with the Bureau, will prepare a proposal for the 2022-2024 programme of work for consideration by the Working Group at its next meeting (Geneva and virtual, 26-28 April 2021) and subsequent submission to the Meeting of the Parties at its ninth session (Tallinn, 29 September - 1 October 2021) for adoption.

The institutional structure of the Convention, in particular the set-up of the working and subsidiary bodies required for the implementation of the programme of work 2022-2024, is expected to remain similar to the current set-up, with the final decision on the activities of each body in the upcoming period to be taken depending on the outcomes of this survey and subsequent decisions by the Working Group on IWRM and the Meeting of the Parties.

Secretariat of the Convention on the Protection and Useof Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention)

Website: www.unece.org/env/water Email: water.convention@un.orgUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe

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INTRODUCTION TO THE SURVEY

Structure of the survey

The structure of the survey is based on the current programme of work 2019-2021 and its seven programme areas, as follows:

1. Increasing awareness of and accession to the Convention and application of its principles drawing on the benefits of cooperation;

2. Supporting monitoring, assessment and information sharing in transboundary basins;3. Promoting an integrated and intersectoral approach to water management at all levels

(water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, water allocation, and National Policy Dialogues);4. Adapting to climate change in transboundary basins;5. Facilitating financing of transboundary water cooperation;6. Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.5.2 and under the Convention;7. Partnerships, communication and knowledge management.

The above-listed programme areas are closely interlinked. Therefore, linkages between the proposed activities will be strengthened when developing the 2022-2024 programme of work and during its future implementation.

The proposed activities mentioned in the survey were identified from the discussions at the meetings of intergovernmental bodies (i.e. Bureau, Working Group on IWRM, Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment and Task Forces) and proposals made by lead Parties and partners. Several activities represent continuing activities from the 2019-2021 programme of work, including those that could not be implemented due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The reporting under the Water Convention and on SDG indicator 6.5.2 also informs the programme of work development. Some activities included in this survey follow from previous decisions of the Meeting of the Parties (such as decision VI/1 on the establishment of the Implementation Committee and decisions VII/2 and VIII/1 on reporting under the Convention), as well as mandates received from UN bodies. Such activities will therefore be continued and are listed in the survey for information only (with no option to prioritize them).

Your country/organization’s input to the survey

Replies to the survey should represent a consolidated position of your country/organization and not an individual one. We therefore invite the nominated focal points, when available, to fill out this survey. We also ask you to consult prior to filling in the survey, taking into account that some programme areas have links beyond water management (climate change, agriculture, effects of economic sectors, etc.). You can download the survey questions here to facilitate consultation process.

The survey requests the respondent first to select the programme areas that are of interest for his/her country/organization and then to indicate the level of priority for each activity proposed for the selected programme areas. It is possible to select all programme areas.

Finally, the survey allows you to describe in Question 10 any activities that you have not seen among the proposed activities and that would be important for your country/organization.

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Important elements to remember when filling the survey

It is important to underline that the programme of work of the Water Convention cannot respond to all needs of all Parties and other countries. Only limited activities in the future programme of work can be focused on specific countries and basins. When answering the survey, we encourage you to consider the following criteria:

- Is the suggested activity of common interest / a common challenge? At which level is it applicable (local, regional, global)?- Is the suggested activity coherent with the specific nature of the work carried out under the Convention?- Is the Convention’s programme of work the most suitable framework to carry out such activity?- Are there any other partners that are better placed to implement the suggested activity? - Will the suggested activity have a tangible impact and make a difference?

Deadline

We kindly ask you to submit your reply to the survey by 11 December 2020.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESPONDENT

Please provide information about the respondent. Please note that the replies to this survey should not represent an opinion but a consolidated answer representing your country / organization position.

Full name

Position

Organization / Country and institution

Other persons / institutions consulted

Contact details (email)

INTRODUCTORY QUESTION

Please select those Programme areas that are of interest for your country/organization. You can select all Programme areas. Please keep in mind that you will be able to indicate the level of priority of proposed activities only for those Programme areas that you selected.

Programme area 1- Increasing awareness of and accession to the Convention and application of its principles drawing on the benefits of cooperationProgramme area 2- Supporting monitoring, assessment and information sharing in transboundary basinsProgramme area 3- Promoting an integrated and intersectoral approach to water management at all levels (water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, water allocation, and National Policy Dialogues)Programme area 4- Adapting to climate change in transboundary basinsProgramme area 5- Facilitating financing of transboundary water cooperationProgramme area 6- Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.5.2 and under the ConventionProgramme area 7- Partnerships, communication and knowledge management

QUESTION 1 – Programme area 1 – Increasing awareness of and accession to the Convention and application of its principles drawing on the benefits of cooperation

Please indicate the level of priority for each proposed activity.

Sub-area 1.1 Increasing capacity for implementation of the Convention and supporting national processes towards accession

Promotion of the Water Convention and its activities through the organization of presentations, sessions/webinars and/or side events at global and regional meetings such as

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the World Water Forum, the World Water Week, the Africa Water Week and the Asia-Pacific Water Forum, etc.

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of international water law/water diplomacy trainings or contribution to such trainings organized by partners

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Development of an online course on the Convention

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of trainings of trainers to strengthen the capacity of key actors and experts involved in transboundary water cooperation and equip them with the knowledge about the Water Convention

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Strengthening cooperation with partners (intergovernmental and other organizations, basin organizations, transboundary commissions, UN regional commissions and other UN agencies, UN country teams, regional economic communities, academia) to encourage and support them to promote and apply the Water Convention

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of regional, sub-regional and basin events on the Convention in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Support to countries preparing for accession (provision of legal and technical advice, organization of national workshops, etc.)

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Support to twinning between countries working on accession and/or new Parties to the Convention and interested Parties

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Updating the Guide to Implementing the Convention considering the global experience1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

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necessary)

Sub-area 1.2 Promoting and communicating the benefits of transboundary cooperation

Application of the Policy Guidance Note on the Benefits of Transboundary Water Cooperation: Identification, Assessment and Communication in interested basins to prompt starting or intensification of cooperation in those basins

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important)3 (useful but not

necessary)4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Promoting the application of the Policy Guidance Note on the Benefits of Transboundary Water Cooperation: Identification, Assessment and Communication in regional workshops

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Creating an online compendium with case studies on the benefits of transboundary water cooperation

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Sub-area 1.3 Supporting the development of agreements and the establishment of joint bodies

Further development of the checklist for developing agreements into an online toolkit, with good practices collected, links to agreements, etc.

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a global workshop on developing or negotiating agreements

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of training workshops at regional level on developing agreements and to strengthen negotiation skills

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Basin-level projects supporting the development of agreements and strengthening of joint institutions

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Pilot activities to apply the Checklist for developing agreements

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

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Sub-area 1.4 Implementation Committee

The Implementation Committee is one of the bodies under the Convention governed by decision VI/1 on support to implementation and compliance (ECE/MP.WAT/37/Add.2) and carries out the functions assigned to it in this decision. It is available to assist Parties for example through the advisory procedure. Its activities are listed below for information only (with no option to prioritize).

Support countries in their efforts to implement and comply with the Convention, including through the provision of advice

Support the secretariat in answering questions from countries interested in accession

Please include comments and additional proposals for activities, if any, related to programme area 1, if you wish:

QUESTION 2 – Programme area 2 – Supporting monitoring, assessment and information sharing in transboundary basins

Please indicate the level of priority for each proposed activity.

Collection of good practices and lessons learned in transboundary data exchange

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organizing training workshops or regional workshops/sessions on monitoring, information and data

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Providing tailored assistance and support for developing joint or coordinated monitoring or information and data exchange, including through the application of strategic and technical guidelines on monitoring and assessment in transboundary basins

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important)3 (useful but not

necessary)4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Inventory or a desk review of technological developments that can support monitoring and assessment, development of devoted guiding material

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Review and update selected technical transboundary monitoring and assessment guidelines previously developed under the Water Convention, considering technical developments

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1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Please include comments and additional proposals for activities, if any, related to programme area 2, if you wish:

QUESTION 3 – Programme area 3 – Promoting an integrated and intersectoral approach to water management at all levels

Please indicate the level of priority for each proposed activity.

Sub-area 3.1 Promoting integrated water resources management in transboundary basins

Organization of a global workshop on linking governance and management of transboundary rivers and the coastal and marine environment (source-to-sea approach)

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a thematic session on transboundary basin management plan development at an intergovernmental meeting under the Convention

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a thematic session on joint management of transboundary aquifers at an intergovernmental meeting under the Convention

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a thematic session on public participation in transboundary basins at an intergovernmental meeting under the Convention

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a session on health and transboundary cooperation at an intergovernmental meeting under the Convention, including also a survey on how basin organizations have dealt with COVID-19 response

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a session on forests, biodiversity and water at an intergovernmental meeting under the Convention

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

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Sub-area 3.2 Supporting intersectoral dialogues and assessments through the application of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus approach

Application of the Methodology for assessing the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in transboundary basins, i.e. intersectoral trade-offs, synergies and benefits, and development of policy recommendations in selected basins

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Support the operationalization of nexus (intersectoral) solutions, (especially facilitating identification of projects, identification of financing options) in some regions/basins. This would build on the on-going global stock-taking of nexus solutions and investments.

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Support to development and operationalization of cross-sectoral regional strategies with a transboundary character

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important)3 (useful but not

necessary)4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Sharing experience of nexus assessments and the assessment methodology, application of the nexus approach, value of a nexus approach for the 2030 Agenda, strengthening partnership with different sectors using the global platform provided by the Task Force on water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Applying the toolkit for policymakers Towards sustainable renewable energy investment and deployment: Trade-offs and opportunities with water resources and the environment , disseminating it and raising awareness

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Sub-area 3.3 Supporting equitable and sustainable water allocation in the transboundary context

Organization of regional workshops or sessions on transboundary water allocation to build capacity and promote the use of the handbook on water allocation in a transboundary context

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Tailored capacity building or assistance to address and reconcile sectoral water demands through an integrated approach to transboundary water allocation, the Nexus and the benefits of cooperation

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1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Basin-specific projects to apply the handbook on water allocation in a transboundary context

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important)3 (useful but not

necessary)4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Developing a brief for policy makers based on the handbook

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Developing the handbook into a web-based “living” tool

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Sub-area 3.4 Supporting National Policy Dialogues on integrated water resources management under the European Union Water Initiative (this area of work is limited to countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia)

Facilitating intersectoral and multi-stakeholder processes of the National Policy Dialogues on IWRM, including the organization of Steering Committee and other relevant meetings

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Supporting legal, regulatory and institutional changes to drive water sector reforms and adopt modern techniques in managing water resources

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Supporting drafting and implementing transboundary water cooperation agreements, including the establishment of joint bodies

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important)3 (useful but not

necessary)4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Supporting policy change in the water and sanitation sector, in the light of IWRM and links with health issues

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Supporting application of Strategic Environmental Assessments and other modern tools in the water sector

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

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Please include comments and additional proposals for activities, if any, related to programme area 3, if you wish:

QUESTION 4 – Programme area 4 – Adapting to climate change in transboundary basins

Please indicate the level of priority for each proposed activity.

Sub-area 4.1 Supporting development of transboundary adaptation strategies and implementation of priority measures

Basin-level projects promoting transboundary cooperation in adaptation to climate change, including development of vulnerability assessments, adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies, prioritization of mutually beneficial adaptation measures and integrating climate change adaptation into river basin management planning

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important)3 (useful but not

necessary)4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of meetings and webinars of the Global network of basins working on climate change adaptation, in cooperation with the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Exchange of experience, good practices and lessons learned through the organization of meetings of the Task Force on Water and Climate as well as global workshops on transboundary climate change adaptation and mitigation

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Support to the mainstreaming of water and transboundary cooperation into national climate-related documents through analysing how transboundary water cooperation is integrated into new and revised NDCs and NAPs, discussing and developing joint approaches to addressing transboundary issues of water management in climate-related documents (such as NDCs, NAPs, national climate strategies and plans, etc.) in some basins and/or regions

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Cooperation with global policy processes on climate and disasters, such as under the UNFCCC, UNDRR and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through regular communication with climate change and disaster communities and organising joint sessions and/or events with partners to improve coherence between water, transboundary

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cooperation, climate change and disaster risk reduction at global occasions (for example, at UNFCCC COPs, Global and Regional Platforms on Disaster Risk Reduction, etc.)

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Update of the publication Water and Climate Change Adaptation in Transboundary Basins: Lessons Learned and Good Practices

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Creating an online compendium of good practices on climate change adaptation in transboundary basins

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Update of the publication Guidance on Water and Adaptation to Climate Change

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Sub-area 4.2 Supporting transboundary basins in financing climate change adaptation

Organization of sessions/webinars/trainings on preparing bankable project proposals for climate change adaptation in transboundary basins in partnership with multilateral development banks and climate funds

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Contributing to developing bankable projects proposals, in cooperation with partners, for pilot basins

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important)3 (useful but not

necessary)4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Intensification of cooperation with global climate funds, such as the Adaptation Fund and the Green Climate Fund, to raise the importance of water and transboundary cooperation for climate funding mechanisms

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Creating an online compendium of successful transboundary climate change funding proposals

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

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Preparation of a collection of lessons learned on financing climate change adaptation in transboundary basins

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Please include comments and additional proposals for activities, if any, related to programme area 4, if you wish:

QUESTION 5 – Programme area 5 – Facilitating financing of transboundary water cooperation

Please indicate the level of priority for each proposed activity.

Developing cooperation with ministries of finance

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Further increasing cooperation with financial institutions such as ADB, AFDB, EIB, GEF, IDB, UNCDF and the World Bank to raise awareness on the importance of financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Support to the development / experience sharing on basin investment plans in selected transboundary basins

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a global workshop on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Further developing the publication on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development (currently under preparation for 2021) into a guide, online platform or course

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Contribution to/co-organization of regional or basin trainings/workshops on developing bankable projects for transboundary basin development

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

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Organization of a training on specific subtopics related to financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Please include comments and additional proposals for activities, if any, related to programme area 5, if you wish:

QUESTION 6 – Programme area 6 – Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.5.2 and under the Convention

In accordance with decisions VII/2 and VIII/1 of the Meeting of the Parties on reporting under the Convention and as co-custodian agency for SDG indicator 6.5.2, a number of mandated activities will be continued. They are therefore listed below for information only (with no option to prioritize them).Additional activities are proposed: please indicate the level of priority for each of those proposed activities.

Organization of third reporting exercise on SDG indicator 6.5.2 and under the Convention (including official communications with all countries sharing transboundary waters, data collection and data validation, development of a database to analyse the data, analysis of the national reports and preparation of global report on indicator 6.5.2 and progress report on the implementation of the Convention)

Establishment of an online reporting system and online database under the Convention for the third reporting exercise

Organization of global, regional and national activities to strengthen the capacity of countries to report, share experiences on how to use the reports to foster transboundary cooperation, as well as to integrate and mainstream transboundary water cooperation reporting with existing national and regional efforts to support policy making

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Supporting countries to move from reporting on SDG indicator 6.5.2 to addressing the gaps identified and accelerating the achievement of Target 6.5

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Please include comments and additional proposals for activities, if any, related to programme area 6, if you wish:

QUESTION 7 – Programme area 7 – Partnerships, communication and knowledge management

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Please indicate the level of priority for each proposed activity.Please note that some of the below activities will be implemented as mandated by the UN General Assembly and other UN bodies, and are listed for information only (with no option to prioritize them).

Sub-area 7.1 Cooperation with UN-Water, global and regional partners and other multilateral environmental agreements

Cooperation under UN-Water, e.g. co-chairing of Expert Group on transboundary waters and Expert Group on water and climate

Supporting the preparatory process for the 2023 United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028

Strengthening cooperation with other MEAs, such as the Espoo Convention, Aarhus Convention, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Ramsar Convention, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Sub-area 7.2 Activities of the Joint Ad Hoc Expert Group on Water and Industrial Accidents

Development of a catalogue/web page for accidental water pollution events and good practices by countries, river basin commissions, including bilateral cooperation examples

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Organization of a workshop on good practices for preventing accidental water pollution

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Project on developing a checklist for pipeline safety, based on the UNECE Safety Guidelines and Good Practices for Pipelines , including a transboundary exercise

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Promotion and translation of guidance developed by the Joint Expert Group on Water and Industrial Accidents and good industry practices

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Sub-area 7.3 Communication and knowledge management

Activities to promote the Convention via twitter and other social media, press releases and other communication activities

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1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention in 2022

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Development of tailored communication materials/policy papers on the Water Convention for diplomats and parliamentarians

1 (not relevant) 2 (not so important) 3 (useful but not necessary) 4 (important) 5 (highly important)

Please include comments and additional proposals for activities, if any, related to programme area 7, if you wish:

QUESTION 8 – Should the Programme of work 2022-2024 include any activities on transboundary water cooperation and COVID-19? If yes, what activities would be useful for your country/organization? What opportunities do you see for the Water Convention and its activities in the context of COVID-19 recovery?

QUESTION 9 – If you have prioritized some basin/bilateral/pilot projects and activities on the ground as 5 “highly important”, please answer to the following questions. What is the name of the basin or bilateral process? Why is such project important? What would be the focus of the project (development of agreement, establishment of joint body, data exchange, monitoring and assessment, benefits of cooperation, Nexus, water allocation, climate change adaptation, basin investment plan...)? Has the project idea already been discussed with riparian(s) and if so, what is their position?

QUESTION 10 – If you wish, please indicate any activities that you have not seen among the proposed activities above and that would be important for your country/organization:

QUESTION 11 – How can your country/organization contribute to the implementation of one or more areas of the Programme of work 2022-2024 (e.g. by providing financial resources, leading an area of work or an activity, hosting a workshop, etc.)?

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QUESTION 12 – If you wish, please provide your suggestions about the second progress report on the SDG indicator 6.5.2 and progress report on the implementation of the Convention, which are currently under development and are to be finalized by mid-2021:

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!

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