The African Water Development Report is a regional report similar to the World Water Development Report.

(e) reasonable planned water development requirements

Two important sustainable water sector development aspects are

Sustainable development and water in an international gender perspective

Experiments in water management focus on the development of water harvesting techniques, the promotion of desalination plants and dam construction.

(vii) Principle No. 1 of the Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development, 1992, Fresh water is a finite and vulnerable resource, essential to sustain life, development and the environment

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), based in Sri Lanka, implements research studies focusing on analysis of the trade offs between water development, water management and the environment.

UN Water Africa has initiated a biannual African Water Development Report, based on reports at the basin, national and subregional levels.

We have established a full ministry responsible for water development and irrigation.

In 2005, UN Water reviewed the progress on the development of the second edition of the World Water Development Report (due out in 2006) and issues related to the programme of work for the Decade for Action Water for Life 2005 2015.

The main factors impeding the sustainable development of water resources are chronic scarcity, deteriorating quality and unsustainable water utilization, especially in agriculture.

(i) Two recurrent publications ESCWA water development report and review of productivity and sustainable development in the ESCWA region

Since water sustains life, effective management of water resources demands a holistic approach, linking social and economic development with protection of natural ecosystems.

Strengthening research and development and dissemination of new technologies are also important avenues for improving water productivity and efficiency in water consuming sectors.

Integrated water resources management plans could provide a broad framework to encompass not only water supply and waste water treatment, but also the development of other options, such as demand side management and waste water recycling and reuse.

UNICEF will provide technical support in countries as appropriate for the development of water safety plans and national water quality monitoring and improvement initiatives.

The UN Habitat Water and Sanitation Trust Fund was launched in 2004, to promote Millennium Development Goal 7, target 10, on water and sanitation.

The development challenge no longer solely consists in bringing agricultural water to deprived areas.

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Other Parties indicated the need for institutional development and strengthening relating to water management.

Badly managed infrastructure will do little to improve peoples health or support economic growth, so water development and water management must go hand in hand.

Scientific research and technical development in the field of desalination and waste water treatment, in particular, could help to overcome the constraints of water scarcity.

Developing countries could attract increased official development assistance for the water sector by demonstrating a strong political commitment through incorporating water and sanitation goals into their poverty reduction strategies and national sustainable development strategies, where they exist.

Effective development and management of water resources and efficient and equitable provision of safe drinking water are central to poverty eradication, ecosystem protection and sustainable growth.

Yet, even in Palestine, the key water issue is not thirst, but arrested economic development.

Water supply and sanitation in Israel are intricately linked to the historical development of Israel.

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One of the main ongoing subprogrammes of UN Water is the World Water Assessment Programme, an inter agency initiative hosted by UNESCO, which provides the background assessment for and produces the World Water Development Report.

Special focus needs to be placed on Africa's water development and management, and on gender, water and sanitation initiatives, if the goals of the Water for Life Decade are to be achieved in that region.

Now we have declared 2005 2015 the International Decade for Action, Water for Life , to highlight the critical linkage between water and human development at all levels.

Countries should encourage the development at all levels, including water vendors and community based management, of water supply and access that meet the needs of the poorest.

In so doing, resources should be channelled to the mutually agreed regional and subregional programmes on infrastructure development, comprehensive integrated national development plans, agricultural development, water, health and education.

Water stress is becoming a major obstacle to economic development in many parts of the world.

Multilateral and regional development banks could enhance their assistance with the provision of financing for water.

Governments will continue to be the main investors in the development of large scale water infrastructure.

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a working partnership among all those involved in water management government agencies, private companies, professional organizations, multilateral development agencies and others committed to meeting international goals related to water and sanitation.

In addition, the Asian Development Bank has introduced a new development grants facility to finance the rehabilitation of roads, urban water supply and sanitation.

Development of water infrastructure is vital for the Maghreb, so if there is one issue that should unite the region, it is management and allocation of water resources.

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The outcomes achieved at the twelfth and thirteenth sessions of the Commission on Sustainable Development provide a useful framework for action to raise public awareness and to meet the internationally agreed development goals on water and sanitation during the Water for Life Decade.

The Poverty Reduction Strategy paper has outlined the development and passage of the Republic of Tajikistan law on drinking water and potable water supply, which will provide the legal basis for the legal and regulatory governance of water use issues.

Noting the efforts for the preparations for the Third World Water Forum, to be held in Japan in March 2003, and for the elaboration of the World Water Development Report,

(5) Water management cooperation shall be oriented on sustainable water management, that means on the criteria of a stable, environmentally sound development, which are at the same time directed to

Capacity building will focus on the development of skills in newer programming areas, including learning and knowledge management, intermediate level capacity building, integrated water resources management and household water treatment.

During the Water for Life Decade, special emphasis will be placed on ensuring the participation and involvement of women in water related development efforts, as called for in the resolution.