INTERNATIONAL WATER SECURITY POLICY ACTION GROUP

Concurrent projects being undertaken to forward the goals of this program:

Examination of International Watersheds

The bulk of our International Water Security PAG will focus on the examination of trans-boundary watersheds. The project looks to identify a list of best practices to cross-border water management, including how to educate and involve local communities on sustainable watershed development, and how to develop a productive relationship between consumers, water service providers, and government. The primary goal of the project will be to make recommendations for sustainable water management practices that will help ensure that all people have adequate access to water at fair and affordable rates. This project will begin in Mozambique with the assistance of Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi, a Co-Chair of the Commission on Globalisation. Prime Minister Mocumbi has appointed Mr. Roberto White, the Minister of Public Works and Housing to be his point of contact with this project. Skills and knowledge developed in Mozambique will be applied to other international watersheds.

South African Water Forum

This conference will focus on water distribution issues and cross-border water management practices for Southern Africa. The conference will take place in South Africa, where there have been several discussions with the Minister of Water Affairs in South Africa regarding scheduling. This event will be tied to the International Water Security PAG beginning in Mozambique, with specific regard to cross-border management practices and plans to include representation from both governments at the conference.

Latin American Water Activist Network

In partnership with organizations in the US and Bolivia, State of the World Forum is in the process of helping to create a network of water activists in Latin America. This regional, Spanish language network will eventually allow water activists and organizations to learn from and support one another in their struggle to ensure the universal provision of water at fair and affordable rates.

Water Primer

A water primer is being developed as an educational tool to help inform individuals in non-technical language about where water comes from and how it gets to them. It will present a balanced view of the principal water issues that citizens around the world should understand. It will not advocate one solution over others but inform the reader about the water challenges facing us in the 21st century. The primer will be initially published in English and Spanish, and will be made available in both print and electronic forms.

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