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Added value of the Protocol on Water and Health

Explore the key provisions and targets of the Protocol on Water and Health, the first multilateral agreement addressing sustainable water management and human health protection, with a focus on water-related diseases. Learn about the progress reports, target areas, and core provisions for sustainable water management.

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Added value of the Protocol on Water and Health

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  1. Added value of the Protocol on Water and Health Pierre Studer Chair of the Bureau Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO Food and Nutrition Division Bern Sofia, May 10, 2016

  2. Protocol on Water and Health • First and only multilateral agreement addressing protection of human health and well-being through linking sustainable water management with prevention, control and reduction of water-related disease: • 26 Parties and 36 Signatories • 60% of European population covered • Several considering accession(KAZ, GEO and MKD)

  3. Primary policy instrument in water & healthEuropean Environment and Health Process Parma Declaration:Focus on children’s healthRPG 1 on water and sanitation Adoption of the Protocol on Water and Health Adoption of the Water Convention The Protocol enter into force 1st Meeting of the Parties

  4. General provisions • Access to adequate supply of wholesome drinking-water for everyone • Provision of adequate sanitationfor everyone that protects health and the environment • Effective protection of drinking-water water resources • Safeguards against water-related disease arising from the use of recreational waters and wastewater/sewage sludge in agriculture • Effective systems for monitoring and response

  5. Scope • Freshwater (surface water and groundwater) • Coastal waters which are used for recreation or for aquaculture • Enclosed waters generally available for bathing • Drinking-water supply chain (abstraction, transport, treatment or supply) • Wastewater throughout the course of collection, transport, treatment and discharge or reuse

  6. Core provision: target settingArticles 6 and 7 ESTABLISH TARGETS SETDATES REVIEW PROGRESS • Water supply • Sanitation • Water management • … • … • … • Within 2 years of becoming a Party • Country sets and publishes targets • Sets dates for achieving targets • Collect and evaluate data • Publish results • Review progress • Provide summary reports Targets to be tailored to the Party’s social, economic and environmental conditions, needs, priorities and available resources

  7. Core provision: target settingTarget areas • Drinking water quality • Publication of information Access to water supply systems • Protection of water resources • Access to sanitation systems • Contaminated sites affecting water bodies • Levels of performance • Good practices for enclosed waters • Recognised good practices • Quality of water bodies • Quality of wastewater discharges • Disposal and reuse of sewage sludge

  8. Core provision: target settingTarget areas SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT • Drinking water quality • Publication of information Access to water supply systems • Protection of water resources • Access to sanitation systems • Contaminated sites affecting water bodies • Levels of performance • Good practices for enclosed waters • Recognised good practices • Quality of water bodies • Quality of wastewater discharges • Disposal and reuse of sewage sludge

  9. Core provision: target settingTarget areas • Drinking water quality • Publication of information Access to water supply systems • Protection of water resources • Access to sanitation systems Prevention, reduction and control of water-related disease (WRD) • Contaminated sites affecting water bodies • Levels of performance • Good practices for enclosed waters • Recognised good practices • Quality of water bodies • Quality of wastewater discharges • Disposal and reuse of sewage sludge

  10. Switzerland: Review progress • Status report FOEN / FSVO: • Conformity with quality-/ access requirements • Federal requirements for in bathing water • Environmental monitoring • Challenges • National evaluation of drinking water • Water in houses (Legionella spp.) • Maintain the value of infrastructures • Micropollutants in wastewater • Setting targets officially !!!

  11. Core provision: health systemsArticle 8 Establish, improve or maintainnational/local surveillance and early warning systems (within 3 years) Publicinformationprovided Preventive/remedial actionstaken Publicauthoritiesnotified Contingencyplanningestablished WRDoutbreaks/incidentsidentified Institutionalcapacitiesstrengthened

  12. Further provisions • Public awareness and education (Article 10) • Public information (Article 11) • Joint and coordinated international actions (Article 12): • Establish joint or coordinated surveillance and response systems to outbreaks and incidents of WRD • Mutual assistance in responding to outbreaks and incidents • Focus on water-pollution incidents or extreme weather events

  13. Organisation - Protocol on Water and Health Bureau of the Protocol Water and Health Compliance Committee Joint secretariats UNECE / WHO-Europe

  14. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access

  15. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access Capacity building, exchange of experience and networking on setting targets Improving the quality of reporting

  16. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access

  17. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access Strengthening WRD surveillance, outbreak detection and management Effective drinking water quality surveillance StrengtheningWASH in schools Promoting health interventions

  18. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access

  19. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access Development of a good practice document for policy makers Capacity building on good practices Strengthening the evidence base Rapid assessments Information sharing and regional networking

  20. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access

  21. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access Capacity building on water safety plans (WSPs) Pilot projects Field guide on implementation of WSP in small systems Exchange of experience on good practices

  22. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access

  23. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access Awareness raising on equity-oriented governance frameworks Assessing equity of access to water and sanitation Developing action plans for equitable access

  24. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access

  25. The Oslo 2014-2016 programme of work Improving governance for water and health Prevention and reduction of WRD Small-scale water supply and sanitation Safe and efficient management Equitable access Compliance procedure Assistance to support setting targets and their implementation at the national level

  26. Added value of Protocol • Flexible approach allowing focus on countries’ challenges, needs and resources • Mechanism for intersectoral cooperation • Going beyond EU legislation • Instrument for fulfilling international commitments: • E.g. human right to water and sanitation • E.g. sustainable development goals (SDGs) • E.g. European Environmental & Health (Parma) commitments • Regional hub for mutual assistance and cooperation

  27. Conclusions Regional instrument with enormous potential Practical framework for realising the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation Excellent toolbox for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030

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