The water consultation is part of the UN-system led “global dialogue” comprising of 50 - 100 Country Consultations and eleven global Thematic Consultations, among them the one on water. It is co-led by UN-Water, UNDESA and UNICEF.
Another, but more technical consultation process started in 2011 to develop target and indicator proposals for post-2015 global monitoring of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Leader of this technical consultation is the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP).
The water consultation aims to contribute to a shared vision on key future challenges in water and a new global water goal in the post-2015 development agenda.
Participants can engage directly on the web (www.worldwewant2015.org/water), via Twitter @WaterPost2015 using the hashtag #waterpost2015 and on the Facebook page WaterPost2015.
The water consultation is divided into two parts: a global water consultation (21 November 2012 – 3 March 2013) and thematic sub-consultations on WASH, water resources, waste water management and water quality (mid-January – 3 March 2013). The final outcome in the form of policy recommendations will be transmitted to the High-level Panel on Post-2015 appointed by the UN Secretary General at the end of March 2013.
For more information read the full announcement and a one pager on how to engage.
Related web sites:
- The World We Want - The Post-2015 Water Thematic Consultation
- WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation – Post-2015 Monitoring
- UN – Beyond 2015