Water Climate Change DRR matrix ADB_23 Nov 2018
A. Objectives
The overall aim of the WG Water and Climate Change (W&CC) is to ensure greater aid effectiveness in support of the implementation of the Water Sector Reform Program 2016 – 2025 of the Government of Tajikistan and to support policies and strategies aimed at the development of a productive and profitable water sector in Tajikistan in line with the Mid Term National Development Strategy 2016-2020.
As part of the DCC, the WG will do this through information sharing, coordination and policy dialogues with the Government of Tajikistan. More specifically its objectives are:
1. To further strengthen the policy dialogue with the Government on a broad range of issues related to sustainable water resource management and relevant issues with special emphasis on the implementation of the water sector reform program of the Government of Tajikistan 2016-2025 that aims the:
· Introduction of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM);
· Transfer of water resources management from administrative to hydrological boundaries;
· Clearly separate functions between policy, regulatory and management on one hand and operation and maintenance on the other;
· Further development of the regulatory framework for an enabling environment for an efficient management of water resources, with a specific attention on rural water supply and sanitation;
· Addressing the climate impact and water-related disaster risks through the introduction of Watershed Management/Eco-system based DRR and Integrated Risk Management for a resilient risk-informed development.
2. To strengthen information sharing and exchanges among donors with regard to ongoing and planned projects and programs
· Serve as a forum for sharing reports, papers and other information;
· Serve as a forum for promoting and building sector-wide approaches; and
· Provide an enabling environment for joint efforts and activities, especially in the water sector reform implementation processes.
3. To strengthen exchanges and dialogue among donors on key issues
· Serve as a forum for discussing policy and procedural issues, such as progress on water sector reform implementation, specific policy developments in the different sub-sectors (water supply and sanitation, irrigation, etc.) and the integration of transversal themes such as Climate Change adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction;
· Promote consensus on key issues relating to aid based on experiences and lessons learned; and
· Ensure systematic linkages with related donor working groups.
B. Membership and PartnershipEU and SDC will lead the working group, and will facilitate the work of the group. Consultants, Implementing Agencies, project advisors/specialists, private sector and/or NGOs/civil society may also be invited to attend WG meetings. The membership could be revised through decision of the group.
C. Frequency of Meetings
The WG will normally meet on a quarterly basis. Considering speedy process in the water sector reform implementation processes and the need for key development partners to agree on principles issues related to facilitating the establishment and development of new institutions and/or supporting the sector to develop new legislative and regulatory frameworks, in line with water sector reform program requirements, the Group may meet every month, if deemed necessary. The co-chairs will also be responsible for developing draft agendas and maintaining and sharing simple minutes of the meetings.
D. Secretariat
Secretarial support for the WG will be provided by SDC (until May 2017) and EU.
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