1. 1 Report from the Thematic Working Group on Finance Coordinators’ meeting 5-6 November 2007 T. Woudeneh & J. Labre

2. 2 Topics (1) 1. Sustainable means of financing water infrastructure « regional » water infrastructure (sovereign level) « local » water infrastructure (sub sovereign level) ► Assessment of the follow up of Camdessus panel & Gurria task force ► Financing water for agriculture ? ► Financing modes and mechanisms 2. Pricing strategies (= Sustainable cost recovery) ► Subsidy policies : look at water as an engine for growth & health ► Provide incentives for efficiency in water management and water use ► How to ensure affordability ? ► Assessment of appropriateness of tariff systems – (experiences from the ground)

3. 3 Topics (2) 3. Pro-poor policies and strategies Relevant for developed & developing countries, but with different problematics Effectiveness of pro-poor subsidies ? Mixing grants – soft loans - microcredits ► Specific case of slums & informal settlements

4. 4 Stakeholders (1) Supply side : ► IFIs – World Bank, Regional Development banks, EIB… ► Commercial banks – DEXIA, Dutch Waterboards Bank … – Microcredit banks and organisations (umbrella org?) ► Donors, Overseas Development Assistance – Bilaterals, EU ► Institutional Investors, Investment Funds – Macquarie Bank, ….. ► International &Local Private operators – AquaFed – Private hydropower producers, …. ► Big private foundations – Gates, ….

5. 5 Stakeholders (2) Supply & Demand side ► National Governments (Min of Finance) ► River basin authorities – INBO ► Local Goverments – UCLG, National Associations of Mayors, … ► Users – Consumers associations : Consumers Int’l Demand side ► Local Communities (periurban & rural) ► Water Users Associations (Agriculture) : INPIM ► NGOs – FAN, Water Aid, Gender Organizations, … ► Service providers – Water & waste water : Eureau, AIDIS … ► Asset holding companies

6. 6 Ideas for interactive stakeholders engagement 1 Inventory of events planned for 2008 (global & regional) ► Add workshops ► E.g. World Bank Waterweek, UN – WWAP meetings … Nominate ambassadors to present the financing issues and thematic process to ► regions ► political actors (ministers of finance, local governments, parlementarians) Set up a policy panel on finance ► not to produce another report, but to provide substance to the consultations Set up a web based consultation tool ► follow up of workshops ► interaction of stakeholders with the policy panel

7. 7 Ideas for interactive stakeholders engagement 2 Policy Panel on Finance Thematic coordination (focal point : World Bank ?) Regional groups Stakeholder groups ambassadors Call for contributions Call for contributions