World Health Organization 6. Mai 2012 6. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 UNECE-FinWaterWei project on target setting process under the Protocol on Water and Health in Armenia Prioritization of targets and remaining activities EUWI NPD 11th Steering Committee Meeting 12 December 2013 Alisher Mamadzhanov UN Economic Commission for Europe Give an introduction: Implementation in the UNECE region 26 Parties, Armenia to ratify in 2014? Recent MOP discussions 1 1

World Health Organization 6. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Status of ratification of the Protocol on Water and Health Adopted in 1999 by 36 countries Entered into force in 2005 Currently ratified by 26 countries Armenia – Signatory, not yet a Party Signatories Parties Towards accession Most EECCA countries are Parties/Signatories or interested in accession . 2

World Health Organization Goal: Protect human health and well being by better management of water resources World Health Organization 6 May 2012 Effective protection of water related ecosystems and sustainable use of water resources Provision of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation for everyone Health outcome Environmental Management Drinking water quality Prevention, control and reduction of water-related diseases Detection, contingency planning and response to outbreaks It is unique among multilateral environmental agreements in the extent to which its objectives cross-cut environmental protection and human well-being: it offers a holistic framework for addressing the whole chain of cause and effect, from environmental degradation to water-related health effects. - A practical tool to implement MDGs and human right to water and sanitation Legal framework Health Outcomes Environmental quality

Setting targets and measuring progress World Health Organization Setting targets and measuring progress 6 May 2012 DECLARE TARGETS SET DATES REVIEW PROGRESS EVALUATE Parties: collect and evaluate data publish results review progress provide summary reports Within 2 years of becoming a Party, each country sets and publishes targets, and dates for achieving them Water supply and sanitation Water management Health protection MOP evaluate progress in implementation Declare targets: Water supply and s bnitation (quality, Improved access, system performance, discharge of Wastewater and sludge); Water management (resource quality, recreational water, aquaculture); Health protection (Outbreaks, level of disease) Set dates: Parties also 1) establish national coordination mechanisms, 2) develop water management plans, 3) establish framework for enforcing drinking water quality standards Review progress: 1) Parties collect and evaluate data on progress towards target; 2) Parties publish results of data collection and evaluation; 3) Parties review progress; 4) Parties provide summary report through Secretariat to MOP Target: commitment to achieve a specific level of protection of human health and water resources, quality or service. Enables focus on efforts and benchmark progress. Provides a basis for continuous improvement strategies. Target setting at national and/or local levels. National targets need to be properly reflected at the local level and encompass areas with main problems. Transboundary dimension: Targets at level of river basin need to be discussed and agreed with riparian countries. National and local targets need to take transboundary objectives into account. The process of target-setting entails analyzing the national situation, streamlining and harmonizing responsibilities and commitments in water and health. A realistic plan for improvement, with prioritized time-bound targets adapted to the national situation, must be elaborated. When complying with Protocol’s provisions, Parties are encouraged to tailor their targets accordingly to the country-specific problems. The process of setting targets helps focus the attention on the services and actions needed. It creates a platform for discussion and promotes coherence, harmonization and integration between different sectors, bringing together different stakeholders (such as governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the scientific community, the private sector and the general public). Setting targets also provides a vertical communication channel between different levels of administrations (from local to national) and helps translate national targets into the local context.

World Health Organization Target setting areas World Health Organization 6 May 2012 Aquaculture and shellfish Bathing water Protection and use of water resources reuse of sewage sludge for irrigation Discharge of untreated waste water Management of sanitation of Water supply Performance of Sanitation services % of collective systems for sanitation drinking Reduction of outbreaks Drinking Water Quality Targets on : Target areas stipulated by Art. 6 –cover a broad range of areas, covering the entire water cycle

Target setting process World Health Organization Target setting process 6 May 2012 Target setting process methodology elaborated by TF on target setting and reporting – Guidelines on the setting of targets, evaluation of progress and reporting Baseline analysis completed Next step is to identify and prioritize problems – agree on priority target areas for setting targets and target dates

World Health Organization Outcomes and outputs 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Outcome 1: Strengthened capacity of the Government of Armenia to implement targets and proposed measures to ensure sustainable water management, access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation Output 1: Action Plan to ensure sustainable water management, access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, including a Roadmap for ratification of the Protocol Output 2: Governmental Document approving the list of targets and targets dates and the proposed measures to implement the Protocol on Water and Health Outcome 2: Enhanced implementation capacities and improved outreach, including public access to water-and-health related information and public awareness Output 3: Technical reports on the relevant for Armenia Target Areas Output 4: Publication on targets, target dates and proposed measures to improve efficiency of water management, and achieve safe drinking water and adequate sanitation Output 5: Promotion Material Outcome 3: Enabling project environment Output 6: Establishing partnerships and platforms for policy dialogue 7

World Health Organization UNECE-FinWaterWei project: Governance World Health Organization World Health Organization 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Steering Committee: high-level, multi-stakeholder body to oversee the implementation of the project – existing EUWI NPD SC + additional members Working Group: chaired by UNECE and Head of Water Resources Management Agency, comprised of six national experts in key areas of target setting and one international expert Coordination meetings of NGO representatives: Chaired by AWHHE to facilitate participation of public in the target setting process and preparation of NGOs inputs to WG, SC meetings Consultations of UNECE and SYKE with Ministries of Nature Protection and Health: To discuss overall progress of the project and possible challenges (includes signing of MoU) 8

World Health Organization Key partners and cooperation World Health Organization World Health Organization 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Key partners: Ministry of Nature Protection and its Water Resources Management Agency; Ministry of Health and its State Hygiene Inspectorate; Ministry of Territorial Administration and its State Committee for Water Systems; NGO Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment Close coordination with other donors active on water and health issues in the Republic of Armenia, especially for elaboration of the Action Plan NGO community, academia, etc 9

World Health Organization Status of implementation World Health Organization World Health Organization 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Work on baseline analysis finalized – revealed main problems and priorities 1st NGO consultation meeting held in Gyumri in Nov. 2013 Armenia submitted its national summary report under the second reporting cycle under the Protocol on Water and Health and participated in the Meeting of the Parties in Oslo (25-27 November 2013) In order to finalize all project activities in an efficient and productive way the project was extended until 30 June 2014 10

World Health Organization Next step: prioritization of target areas World Health Organization World Health Organization 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Main water and health challenges brought up during previous NPD SC meetings: -Increasing the access of urban and rural populations to improved sources of drinking water and establishing water safety plans; Increasing the access of rural populations to adequate sanitation; Revision of the legal and regulatory basis related to drinking water and harmonization with European standards; Safeguarding the performance of water supply and sanitation facilities under extreme weather conditions and climate change; Improving existing water management systems in line with requirements of the Protocol and such applicable EU Directives as the WFD and its economic instruments; Safeguarding the relative good status of the existing response systems regarding outbreaks of water-related diseases. Wastewater treatment (discharges of untreated wastewater and quality of treated WW) Level of performance of systems (water losses, continuity of services, accidents/km) 11

World Health Organization Prioritization of problems World Health Organization World Health Organization 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Will allow to focus on the main challenges Decrease the total number of targets, relevant measures and indicators Targets have to be realistic, measurable and attainable, but remain also ambitious Should be linked with the ongoing activities implemented by Government, donor agencies and IFIs Ranking methodology was used during NPD SC mtgs in KG and TJK Important to choose the cut-off line properly Active participation of SC members is key 12

World Health Organization Setting draft targets, programme of measures and indicators World Health Organization World Health Organization 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 13

Tentative workplan October 2013-June 2014   Activity/Month X XI XII I II III IV V VI Meetings of the Steering Committee (2)  X Working Group meetings in Yerevan (3) Working Group meeting outside Yerevan (1)   X NGO Consultation meeting (3)

World Health Organization Priorities until mid-2014 World Health Organization World Health Organization 29. Mai 2012 6 May 2012 Ensure wide consultation with stakeholders in the process of setting targets (discussion of the baseline analysis and prioritization of targets) Ensure official adoption of targets by the Government of Armenia Promote the ratification of the Protocol on Water and Health by Armenia and provide necessary assistance on this issue (draw up a roadmap for ratification) Print the final publication on targets and disseminate it widely in the country, Ensure mechanism for active public participation under the Protocol in Armenia 15

World Health Organization 6 May 2012 w w w . u n e c e . o r g / e n v / w a t e r UN Economic Commission for Europe Secretariat of the UNECE/WHO-Europe Protocol on Water and Health protocol.water_health@unece.org Alisher.Mamadzhanov@unece.org Tel.: +41 (0) 22 917 2442