1. Effective governance
to implement the water-related SDG :
An OECD Perspective
Aziza Akhmouch
Head, OECD Water Governance Programme

2. Governance challenges to the implementation of a water SDG
OECD 2011, Water Governance in OECD : A Multi-Level Approach, OECD Publishing, Paris

3. Governance obstacles by water management function
 Lack of (hard and soft) capacity in
institutions to ensure the provision of
safe water and sanitation
 Insufficient or inadequate funding to
build/maintain/modernise networks and
ensure performance of service provision,
and to effectively carry-out
responsibilities, in particular at sub-
national level
 Mismatch between administrative and
hydrological boundaries
 Diverging interests between urban/rural
areas and upstream/downstream regions
 Inadequate information production and
sharing on meteorological/hydrological
data
 Lack of common framework on safety
measures and level of risk
 Sectoral fragmentation hindering
pollution prevention, recycling and reuse
 Limited enforcement of water quality
targets
 Lack of accountability and
transparency in complying with standards
for water quality and wastewater treatment
Drinking
water &
sanitation
Water resources
management
Water quality &
wastewater
treatment
Risk management
for disasters &
climate change

4. The 12 “must-have” for clear public policies to make a water SDG happen
Effectiveness of water governance
1. Clear allocation of Roles and responsibilities
2. Relevant scale including basin governance
3. Policy coherence across sectors
4. Capacity
Efficiency of water governance
5. Policy-relevant data and information
6. Financial resources
7. Regulatory frameworks
8. Conducive to innovation
Engagement and trust
9 Integrity and transparency
10 Stakeholder engagement
11 Equity across users, territories and generations
12 Monitoring and evaluation
OECD
Principles on
Water
Governance
(June 2015)

5. How to get there? The need for governance tools
http://www.oecd.org/gov/regional-policy/Inventory.pdf

6. Water Governance Indicators to support a Water SDG implementation

7. Contribution of stakeholders
Governments
 National policy frameworks
 Dedicated funding
 Incentives to reach targets
Business
 Infrastructure investment
 Innovation and technology
development
Academia
 Knowledge development
 Information production &
sharing
Civil society
 Advocacy
 Social mobilisation
 Local development
(awareness-raising, capacity
building)

8. Thank you
Aziza.Akhmouch@oecd.org
www.oecd.org/gov/water