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Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes


Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
 

Protocol Bodies

Ad Hoc Project Facilitation Mechanism

The Protocol on Water entered into force on 4 August 2005. At their first meeting (Geneva, 17–19 January 2007), the Parties to the Protocol established an Ad Hoc Project Facilitation Mechanism (AHPFM) to help mainstream international support for national action. The AHPFM comprises two elements: the Facilitator and the Ad Hoc Project Clearing House. The Ad Hoc Project Clearing House is an open-ended body under the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol with members from Parties and non-Parties (both from donor and recipient countries) as well as from global and regional financial institutions, relevant international organizations, competent international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international foundations with cooperation programmes of recognized importance for water and health.

The objective of the Ad Hoc Project Clearing House is to identify priority activities of non-infrastructure intervention, including: (a) health-related aspects of integrated water resources management; (b) safe drinking-water supply and adequate sanitation; (c) reduction of childhood morbidity and mortality; (d) meeting the water needs of vulnerable groups; and (e) gender issues related to water supply and sanitation. Another objective is to advocate funding of proposals submitted through the Facilitator.

Second meeting

1 July 2009, Geneva

The second meeting of the AHPFM took place on 1 July 2009 prior to the meeting of the Working Group on Working Group on Water and Health (2–3 July 2009).

Documents   English French Russian
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2009/1 EUR/09/5086361/3 Agenda PDF ENG FRE RUS
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2009/2 EUR/09/5086361/4 Report PDF ENG FRE  
Project proposal submitted by Armenia: "Improving health in Armenia through target setting to ensure sustainable water management, access to safe water and adequate sanitation" PDF ENG    
Project proposal submitted by the Republic of Kyrgyzstan: "Targets and target dates to achieve sustainable water management, safe drinking water supply and adequate sanitation according to the Protocol on Water and Health" PDF ENG    
 
Power Point Presentations
Establishment of a Water Fund at EBRD, by Mr. Engin Göksu, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) PDF ENG    
Setting of targets, evaluation of progress and reporting - Main features of the Swiss-supported project in the Republic of Moldova, by Mr. Rainer Enderlein, UNECE PDF ENG    
Target setting Project: Ukraine, by Mr. Harsha Ratnaweera, Norwegian Institute for Water Research PDF ENG    
Improving health in Armenia through target setting to ensure sustainable water management, access to safe water and adequate sanitation, by Ms. Nune Bakunts, Ministry of Health PDF ENG    
Targets and target dates to achieve sustainable water management, safe drinking water supply and adequate sanitation according to the Protocol on Water and Health in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, by Mr. Ravshanbek Kamchibekov, Department of Water Resources of Kyrgyzstan PDF     RUS
  List of Participants PDF ENG    
 

First meeting 

25 June 2008, Geneva
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2008/1 EUR/08/5086361/3 Agenda PDF ENG FRE RUS
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2008/2 EUR/08/5086361/8 Report PDF ENG FRE RUS
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2008/2/Add.1 EUR/08/5086361/9 Criteria for consideration of project proposals by the Ad Hoc Project Facilitation Mechanism PDF ENG FRE RUS
  List of Participants PDF ENG    
Background Documents
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2008/3 EUR/5086361/7 Draft criteria for consideration of project proposals PDF ENG FRE RUS
Informal documents
Draft Project Proposal Application Form (ENG only) DOC ENG  
 
Power Point Presentations
Burden of water-related diseases in the WHO European region (Agenda Item 4), Ms. Roisin Rooney, WHO EURO PDF ENG    
Experience from existing financing mechanisms (Agenda Item 5), Ms Francesca Bernardini, UNECE PDF ENG    
Criteria for project proposal submission (Adenda Item7), Ms. Roisin Rooney, WHO EURO PDF ENG    
Project proposal for implementing Protocol on Water and Health in Moldova (Agenda Item), Ion Salaru, Ministry of Health, Moldova PDF ENG