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		ENG	FRE	RUS
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2009/2 EUR/09/5086361/4	Report		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"			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"			ENG
Power Point Presentations
Establishment of a Water Fund at EBRD, by Mr. Engin Göksu, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)			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			ENG
Target setting Project: Ukraine, by Mr. Harsha Ratnaweera, Norwegian Institute for Water Research			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			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					RUS
	List of Participants		ENG
First meeting  25 June 2008, Geneva
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2008/1 EUR/08/5086361/3	Agenda		ENG	FRE	RUS
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2008/2 EUR/08/5086361/8	Report		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		ENG	FRE	RUS
	List of Participants		ENG
Background Documents
ECE/MP.WH/AC.1/2008/3 EUR/5086361/7	Draft criteria for consideration of project proposals		ENG	FRE	RUS
Informal documents
Draft Project Proposal Application Form (ENG only)			ENG
Power Point Presentations
Burden of water-related diseases in the WHO European region (Agenda Item 4), Ms. Roisin Rooney, WHO EURO			ENG
Experience from existing financing mechanisms (Agenda Item 5), Ms Francesca Bernardini, UNECE			ENG
Criteria for project proposal submission (Adenda Item7), Ms. Roisin Rooney, WHO EURO			ENG
Project proposal for implementing Protocol on Water and Health in Moldova (Agenda Item), Ion Salaru, Ministry of Health, Moldova			ENG