Luís Simas

Reporting systems and the SDG

Sustainable Development Goals

UNECE

EU

Water Framework Directive

Drinking Water Directive

The Protocol on Water and Health

•The world’s only legal treaty designed to reduce water-related deaths and diseases through improved water management

•A practical instrument to achieve water-related MDGs and framework to implement the human right to water and sanitation.

•Tool to implement future water and health related SDGs

•Focus on governance, integration of policies and on cooperation

Key objectives:(a) Access to drinking water for everyone and (b) Provision of sanitation for everyone

Status of ratification

Signatories

Parties

Towards accession

Adopted in 1999 by 36 countries

Entered into force in 2005

Currently has 26 Parties

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Signatories

Parties

Towards accession

Scope

Costal and estuarine waters

Surface waters

Wastewater collection, transport, treatment, discharge,

reuse

Water during abstraction, transport,

treatment and supply

Reporting under the Protocol

• Art.7: Every three years Parties shall evaluate progress towards the targets set and submit a summary report in accordance with guidelines established by the Meeting of the Parties

• Two reporting cycles have been conducted (2010, 2013). Third cycle - 2015

• All reports available, Compliance Committee and secretariat developed two analysis of them

• Final template for reporting adopted by MOP2

Objectives of reporting

• Assess progress (self assessment by Party and assessment by the Meeting of the Parties)

• Exchange experience, share lessons learned

• Demonstrate the main challenges/obstacles in implementing the Protocol => inform the Protocol’s programme of work

• The aim is not to compare Parties, however there’s the need to have a basis of harmonized information throughout the region

Post 2015 agenda and a possible water SDG: implications for Protocol Possible revision of the Guidelines for setting targets, evaluation of progress

and reporting under the Protocol to bring it in line with the post-2015 agenda

Possible revision of the guidelines and template for reporting Increasing focus on sanitation (joining forces with WHO), wastewater, safe

and efficient water management, equitable access, health promotion, financing, human resources

Possible adjustment of current targets and indicators to future global indicators

Integration of reporting under the Protocol with global monitoring framework

Portuguese Experience

Adoption of strategic plans for the sector • Formulation of national strategies• Definition of goals & measures• 1st generation (1993-1999)• 2nd generation (2000-2006) • 3th generation (2007-2013) • 4th generation (2014-2020)

• Annual monitoring of implementation and public reporting of the results

• Stability in the last 20 years

National strategic plan for water supply and

waste water (PENSAAR: 2014-2020)

Portuguese Experience

Results of the public policy in Portugal (1993-2013):

Water supply

Hepatitis A

Water quality

Portuguese Experience

Surface waters

Results of the public policy in Portugal (1993-2013):

Waste water

Portuguese Experience

Results of the public policy in Portugal (1993-2013):

Coastal bathing waters

Blue flags in the beaches

River bathing waters

Conclusions

International instruments are driving forces for improvement

Routine monitoring is crucial to assess the real situation and support decision makers

Reporting is important, namely for sharing knowledge and experience

International instruments must be articulated about the information they ask

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