Johan Gély presented the new Global Programme Water Strategy which builds on the vision of a Water-Secure World, highlighting the four strategic lines: Water Governance, Water solutions, Water Voice, Young People and Gender Equality.
"Absolute key to get closer to our vision is partnering with regional organizations", Johan Gély emphasized. Regarding the finances of the GPW, it is said that “Even if the financial planning for the 2017-2010 period is less than 23 milion CHF to what was expected, there is still some financial flexibility."
See the new Global Programme Water Strategy
Roman Ambühl and Sandra Bruehlmann gave an update on upcoming events: TheWater Week in Stockholm and the World Water Forum in Brazil. Further, Christian Eggs and Hanna Capeder gave an update on Young people & Astana.
Lastly, Christian Eggs, the Deputy Head of the SDC Global Programme Water and Focal Point gave an update on the RèsEAU Network, the Focal Point and Core Group.Christian hands his position as Focal Point over to Hanna on the 1st of July 2017.
Due to increased efforts the activities of the network (dgroups, special edition newsletter i.e) increased as well as the exchange of its members. During the next year the support for regional meetings will increase, so that in addition to the WTD in Bern, face to face meetings are taking place in different programme regions as well. Further, the development of the Sub-RèsEAU Africa will be focused on during the next year and on promoting active networking in the existing Sub- RèsEAU groups.
The presentation on the RèsEAU updates by Christian Eggs
