アフリカでIWRMに関わる記事が多いのはどうしてだろうか？しかしまだ略語だけではないところがちょっと寂しい。確かアジアでの記事はまだインドだけだったか。
IWRM実践の障害はあんまり縁起が良くないのでマスコミニュースを取り上げた。今回はカメルーンラジオテレビから。
West and Central African Experts identify avenues for corporation in the water sector
20/01/2009: A two day meeting to draw up a programme for the co-financing of water and sanitation projects in West and Central Africa has been organised in Yaounde.
The meeting took place at the Cameroon Programme office of International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN.
The Sixteen experts who brain stormed for two days were drawn from the African Water Facility, AfWF, the African Development Bank, ADB, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Global Water Partnership West and Central African Regions (GWP-WA/CAF) and the United Nations Economic Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
These organisations, assisted by the Technical Committee of the African Ministers Council on Water, sought ways of strengthening collaboration.
On the agenda were discussions on potential areas of collaboration; the procedures of preparing and implementing projects; the development and co-financing mechanisms and the identification of future activities.
The opening ceremony was presided over by Mr. Fritz Gerald NASSAKO, Secretary General in Cameroon’s Ministry of Energy and Water in his capacity as AMCOW-TAC representative.
The first of the five speeches was delivered by Mr. Joseph BAKAKOULA, representing the Director of IUCN Cameroon Programme. He emphasised that the sustainable use of water resources is important to our planet in general and to Africa in particular.
He said the partnership about to be created, is timely as it shall check current trends in the degradation of water resources.
Referring to this partnership, Mr. Jean Michel OSSETE, representing AfWF said this partnership is mainly «to improve upon the welfare of populations and contribute in socio-economic development and poverty reduction. »
He expressed the wish that the meeting results to concrete resolutions in the management of water resources and the attainment of Millennium Development Goals.
The third opening remark came from Mr. Albert MENDY of UNESCO, who assured participants of his organisation’s commitment to uphold principles based on the sustainable water resources management.
He expressed the wish that the working session creates synergies necessary for partners to effectively attain goals.
Mr. Jean Pierre BIDJOCKA, Chair of GWP-CAf, who chaired the proceedings, described the meeting as an ideal opportunity for concerted action.
He exhorted participants to implement the Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM approach which underscores the importance of water in all socio-economic development endeavours.
Mr. Fritz Gerald NASSAKO, speaking last, challenged participants to come up with useful conclusions and firm recommendations for well formulated projects. He finally declared open the meeting.
The two day meeting ended with conclusions that identified and defined potential areas of collaboration and co-funding.
At the end of deliberations, a road map defining next steps in the development of a joint funding programme was drawn and adopted.
日本ではいよいよ海外水ビジネス参入への勢いが出てきた。海水淡水化の調査をまたやりたいところである。どこからかお誘いがあればいいが？！
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