1. 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

2. 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

3. World Health Organization
Goal: Protect human health and well being by better management of water resources
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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

4. Setting targets and measuring progress
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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.

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Target setting areas
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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

6. Target setting process
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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

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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

8. 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

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Key partners and cooperation
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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

10. World Health Organization
Status of implementation
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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

11. World Health Organization
Next step: prioritization of target areas
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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

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Prioritization of problems
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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

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

14. 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)

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Priorities until mid-2014
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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

16. 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
Tel.: +41 (0)