SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Importance of Country Mapping Viktoria Mohos Naray WaterLex Senior Legal Advisor CIVIL FORUM Budapest Water Summit 29 November 2016

WaterLex Our Vision is a world where there is sustainable use and access to safe water and sanitation for all Our Mission is to improve water governance worldwide Shaping water law and policy frameworks based on human rights Empowering stakeholders (parliamentarians, civil society, development practitioners, public, private sector) to improve legal compliance and achieve sustainable water governance Reviewing water law and policy frameworks for human rights compliance and sustainability

Applied research, inclusive water governance mappings Tools and training materials for Capacity enhancement Develop new Legal and Policy Frameworks, to Catalyse change and increase Accountability Ultimate goal: Sustainable Water Governance through Sustainable Water Management

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Sustainable Development Goals Global Vision plan of action “Leave no one left behind” “A world where we reaffirm our commitments regarding the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation and where there is improved hygiene”

Water is a human right already Access to safe, affordable, accessible, available acceptable water and sanitation is a human right Recognition by the United Nations General Assembly in 2010 (HRWS) Progressive realisation: achieve universal coverage over time Normative content = standard to be achieved: Accessibility, Availability, Acceptability, Affordability, Quality, Sustainability

Linkages between the rights to water and sanitation and the SDGs Mutual reinforcement between SDG 6 and HRWS to achieve equitable access to water and sanitation for all SDG is grounded in a human rights framework Leave no one behind: Non- discrimination Renewed commitment to implement the human rights to water and sanitation SDG 6.1 and 2: Universal access Agenda 2030 The SDGs seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls “The new Agenda is guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including full respect for international law. It is grounded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international human rights treaties.”

Linkages between the rights to water and sanitation and the SDGs Close alignment between SDG 6 targets and HRWS criteria and principles SDG Target 6.1 “By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all” Human rights Accessibility Availability Quality Affordability Non-discrimination

Linkages between the rights to water and sanitation and the SDGs Close alignment between SDG 6 targets and HRWS criteria and principles SDG Target 6.2 “By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations” Human rights Accessibility Availability Acceptability Participation Non-discrimination Target 6.b: “Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management”

Linkages between the rights to water and sanitation and the SDGs Challenge Solution The SDGs themselves do not clearly show how human rights instruments will be incorporated in practice How to translate them into national implementation efforts? COUNTRY MAPPING Base SDG 6 implementation on a robust situation analysis (baseline) = detect gaps + provide recommendations to progressively advance towards universal access

Success factor in SDG6 implementation: Baseline Analysis - Country Mapping

Success factor in SDG6 implementation: Baseline Analysis – Country Mapping Why? Objective? Need to know where the country stands against SDG6 Deep understanding of the current status: outcome and inputs to sectors Access to safe, affordable water/sanitation Who are the un-served or under- served? Underlying causes? Assessing laws, policies, targeting, monitoring frameworks Indicators, data collection Stakeholders, institutional capacities Funding flows Baseline information needed for SDG6 implementation Robust situation analysis of the current status Identification of gaps of water/sanitation frameworks Recommendations - Action Plan: adjust the framework to allow SDG6 implementation and HRWS alignment

Success factor in SDG6 implementation: Baseline Analysis – Country Mapping Basis? How? Human rights, sustainability HRWS normative criteria: Accessibility, availability, acceptability, affordability, quality, sustainability Human rights principles Contextualised analytical framework: Structure: Review of laws, policies Process: Review of planning, implementation processes Outcome: Monitoring of public policies Unique combination of landscape analysis + field study In cooperation with the Government Multi-stakeholder process Gap analysis of national framework by desk research Stakeholder mapping In-country field consultations: collect evidence, cross-check information

Uganda: Country Mapping RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA Enhance legal framework Harmonize national standards to align HWRS, SDG6 Establish a baseline of unserved areas/groups that apply irrespectively of rural/urban divide Strengthen accountability, independent regulator Define a targeted strategy for the progressive realisation of safe water and sanitation for all

Added value of Country Mapping MAXIMIZE ON EXISTING RESOURCES + BETTER TARGETING + PRIORITISATION Recommendations: Adjustments to the existing framework Maximise on existing resources Prioritise and focus action Baseline: Deep understanding of the current status of a country that goes beyond reporting based on traditional methods Captures gaps in the framework in terms of human rights and sustainability compliance Firm foundation for SDG 6 implementation

Maximizing on existing resources Cross-sectoral approaches Use of multi-purpose indicators Use of various existing approaches International (e.g. JMP, GLAAS, GEMI) Regional (e.g. UNECE Water Convention Protocol on Water and Health) National multi-stakeholder engagement: Civil society NHRIs

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