Stockholm International Water Institute » governance & financing http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:39:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 World Leading in Five Thematic Areas by 2017 http://www.siwi.org/publication/world-leading-in-five-thematic-areas-by-2017/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/world-leading-in-five-thematic-areas-by-2017/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:50:42 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=5050 Stockholm WaterFront No.4 2012 article

With its vision for a “water wise world”, the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) recently produced its 2013-2017 strategy, placing its various programmes and activities within five thematic areas: Climate Change; Transboundary Water Management; Water Governance; Water, Energy and Food Nexus; and Water Economics. In this article, we highlight why we work with these themes and the key services we provide under each theme.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/world-leading-in-five-thematic-areas-by-2017/feed/ 0 Lake Victoria Basin: Where Water Integrity and Sustainable Development are Close Siblings http://www.siwi.org/publication/lake-victoria-basin-where-water-integrity-and-sustainable-development-are-close-siblings/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/lake-victoria-basin-where-water-integrity-and-sustainable-development-are-close-siblings/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:39:51 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=5048 Stockholm Water Front No.4 2012 article

Corruption continues to undermine investments in various sectors. The water sector in East Africa is no exception.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/lake-victoria-basin-where-water-integrity-and-sustainable-development-are-close-siblings/feed/ 0 The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Financial Flows to the Water Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:49:18 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa/ The omnipresent nature of the global financial crisis led us at SIWI to question the impact of the crisis on financial flows to the water sector, focusing our attention on Sub-Saharan Africa. In this report we unpack how the water sector is presently financed and then trace the impact of the crisis on these financial flows.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa/feed/ 0 Regional Water Intelligence Report – The Nile Basin and the Southern Sudan Referendum http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:49:16 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/ Regional Water Intelligence Reports The purpose of the Regional Water Intelligence Reports (RWIR) is to provide regular updates on the political economy of transboundary water resources issues, management and development. The RWIR focuses on the socio-economic aspects of water management and highlight the links between water, energy, food and human security from a regional perspective. This RWIR provides an analysis of the political landscape at the national and regional level in the Nile Basin including a political and legal analysis of the upcoming Southern Sudan referendum 2011. The objective is to prepare a base line to analyse key political events and their potential impact on Nile cooperation, within the framework of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), with a specific focus on the upcoming referendum in Southern Sudan. Some recommendations are explored that the international community could consider taking in the post referendum process to strengthen development and cooperation. The analysis of political events provides input to further analysis on the political economy of water in the Nile basin. The report does not provide a detailed overview of the NBI process to date which is provided elsewhere. Input to the RWIR is based on public referenced information and confidential interviews.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/feed/ 0 Climate Change, Water and Adaptation – Some Fundamental Reflections http://www.siwi.org/publication/climate-change-water-and-adaptation-some-fundamental-reflections/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/climate-change-water-and-adaptation-some-fundamental-reflections/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:48:53 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/climate-change-water-and-adaptation-some-fundamental-reflections/ “Few countries have just the right amount of water throughout the year [...] finding ways and means to deal with increased droughts and floods becomes a major task for managers worldwide.”

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/climate-change-water-and-adaptation-some-fundamental-reflections/feed/ 0 The impact of the global financial crisis on financial flows to the water sector in Sub-Saharan Africa – Persistent Underinvestment, Minimal Impacts http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa-persistent-underinvestment-minimal-impacts/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa-persistent-underinvestment-minimal-impacts/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:48:51 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa-persistent-underinvestment-minimal-impacts/ The omnipresent nature of the global financial crisis led us at SIWI to question the impact of the crisis on financial flows to the water sector, focusing our attention on Sub-Saharan Africa. SIWI’s lead on water and economics, John Joyce, led a study team to investigate the pathways and estimate the impacts. This article summarises the thrust of the study.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-global-financial-crisis-on-financial-flows-to-the-water-sector-in-sub-saharan-africa-persistent-underinvestment-minimal-impacts/feed/ 0 In Search of a Valid Water Ticket to the Future http://www.siwi.org/publication/in-search-of-a-valid-water-ticket-to-the-future/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/in-search-of-a-valid-water-ticket-to-the-future/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:46:24 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/in-search-of-a-valid-water-ticket-to-the-future/ In this article, Professor Malin Falkenmark compares the last 20 year period with foreseeable expectations for the next two 20-year periods. The period 2011-2030 will see intensifying calls for water-related services in former developing countries, challenged by continuing population growth, climate change and visions of socio-economic development and improved quality of life. The period 2031-2050 will see population growth finally leveling off as the world strives towards sustainability.

Published in Water Front Magazine No. 2 2010.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/in-search-of-a-valid-water-ticket-to-the-future/feed/ 0 The EU Water Framework Directive – Aspirations and Lessons Learned http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-eu-water-framework-directive-aspirations-and-lessons-learned/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-eu-water-framework-directive-aspirations-and-lessons-learned/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:46:22 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-eu-water-framework-directive-aspirations-and-lessons-learned/ Ten years have passed since the adoption of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) — a law that prescribes steps to identify and analyse European waters on the basis of river basins, and requires the adoption of measures to achieve good water status in all water bodies. Today, the impact and success of this comprehensive directive on Integrated Water Resources Management are visible across the continent.

Published in Water Front Magazine No.2 2010.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-eu-water-framework-directive-aspirations-and-lessons-learned/feed/ 0 Water Quality: The Basis for Healthy Living http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-quality-the-basis-for-healthy-living/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-quality-the-basis-for-healthy-living/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:45:54 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-quality-the-basis-for-healthy-living/ Water quality — often more correctly — water safety – is rising on the agendas of policy makers, practitioners and water consumers and carrying with it a series of challenges for practice, policy and science. Its basic parameters seem straightforward – water needs to be safe for the various uses that humankind puts it to and we need to account for changes in quality of water resources and how they impact on associated ecosystems. In practice it is not so simple at all.

Published in Water Front Magazine No. 1 2010.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-quality-the-basis-for-healthy-living/feed/ 0 Promoting Transparency, Integrity and Accountability in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Uganda http://www.siwi.org/publication/promoting-transparency-integrity-and-accountability-in-the-water-and-sanitation-sector-in-uganda/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/promoting-transparency-integrity-and-accountability-in-the-water-and-sanitation-sector-in-uganda/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:45:43 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/promoting-transparency-integrity-and-accountability-in-the-water-and-sanitation-sector-in-uganda/ Uganda has placed the fight against corruption high on the development agenda by establishing a range of anti-corruption institutions and strategies. The Uganda National Integrity Survey III, released in 2008 by the Inspectorate of Government, recommended that if Uganda was to make real progress in tackling corruption nationwide, individual sectors would need to undertake sector-specific studies to identify best practice and facilitate scaling-up of anti-corruption efforts. In that year, the Good Governance Sub-Sector Working Group, chaired by the Ministry of Water and Environment, commissioned a Water Integrity Study to establish how citizens in both rural and urban areas, contractors, private operators, local government officials and staff from the main water utility experience integrity in the provision of water services. The study would also facilitate development of an updated action plan to address integrity risks. This note describes the key ingredients to putting in place a nationwide good governance action plan in Uganda’s water sector, the challenges to be overcome and lessons learned to date. The implications for practice are discussed from the perspectives of policy makers, regulators and ombudsmen, development partners, water service providers and civil society actors. This provides guidance for the replication of best practice by stakeholders in other countries and sectors.

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