Monitoring
Objectives to improve access to water and water management will not be met unless a system is put in place that assesses the current situation and what progress is being made. While a global "watchdog" may be required to highlight findings, such systems must be built from the bottom up and involve parties independent of governments and implementing agencies.
The Forum organizers will ask all participants to return home and work on a wide variety of programs to bring water security to all, in the fields of alliances, partnerships, networking, participation and dialogue; financing and investment; policy and strategic planning; institutions and legislation; data gathering and sharing; public private partnerships; and international trade.
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History of the World Water Forums
The World Water Forum is a global meeting every three years of governments, international organizations such as UN agencies and donor organizations, scientists, water experts and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to deal with growing worldwide water issues.
To deal with the world water crisis, governments, international organizations, scientists and non-governmental organizations formed an international think tank on water in 1996, the World Water Council (WWC). The Council proposed that a World Water Forum should be held every three years to discuss the world’s important water-related issues.
At the 1st World Water Forum held in Marrakech, Morocco in 1997, the Marrakech Declaration was adopted and it was decided to draw up a 'Vision for Water, Life and the Environment’ in the 21st Century. The World Water Vision was presented at the 2nd World Water Forum held in The Hague, The Netherlands in March 2000, and the concurrent Ministerial Meeting adopted the Declaration of The Hague.
Please also visit the 3rd World Water Forum website:
http://www.world.water-forum3.com
World Water Council and Secretariat of the Third World Water Forum
Secretariat of the 3rd World Water Forum, 5th FL. 2-2-4 Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
World Water Council, Les Docks de la Joliette, Atrium 10.3, 10 Place de la Joliette, 13002 Marseille, France
Objectives to improve access to water and water management will not be met unless a system is put in place that assesses the current situation and what progress is being made. While a global "watchdog" may be required to highlight findings, such systems must be built from the bottom up and involve parties independent of governments and implementing agencies.
The Forum organizers will ask all participants to return home and work on a wide variety of programs to bring water security to all, in the fields of alliances, partnerships, networking, participation and dialogue; financing and investment; policy and strategic planning; institutions and legislation; data gathering and sharing; public private partnerships; and international trade.
* * *
History of the World Water Forums
The World Water Forum is a global meeting every three years of governments, international organizations such as UN agencies and donor organizations, scientists, water experts and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to deal with growing worldwide water issues.
To deal with the world water crisis, governments, international organizations, scientists and non-governmental organizations formed an international think tank on water in 1996, the World Water Council (WWC). The Council proposed that a World Water Forum should be held every three years to discuss the world’s important water-related issues.
At the 1st World Water Forum held in Marrakech, Morocco in 1997, the Marrakech Declaration was adopted and it was decided to draw up a 'Vision for Water, Life and the Environment’ in the 21st Century. The World Water Vision was presented at the 2nd World Water Forum held in The Hague, The Netherlands in March 2000, and the concurrent Ministerial Meeting adopted the Declaration of The Hague.
Please also visit the 3rd World Water Forum website:
http://www.world.water-forum3.com
World Water Council and Secretariat of the Third World Water Forum
Secretariat of the 3rd World Water Forum, 5th FL. 2-2-4 Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
World Water Council, Les Docks de la Joliette, Atrium 10.3, 10 Place de la Joliette, 13002 Marseille, France