Water Management During and After Disasters/Conflicts (Session 1.3.4)

Major issues to be bridged

• Gap existing between emergency response and normalization;

• Gap in the vision/agendas between water utilities, donors, development agencies and humanitarian players;

• Gap between shrinking resources and growing demands;

• Gap between international law provisions and their implementation.

Water Management During and After Disasters/Conflicts (Session 1.3.4)

Actions / initiatives to help the bridging process

• Take water issues out of the conflict dynamics;

• Create/support platforms aiming at harmonizing visions/agendas of utilities, donors and organizations in view of addressing urgent and future needs of disaster affected populations;

• Create mechanisms whereby women are able to express their concerns and proposals in solving pressing water and sanitation issues affecting their daily lives;

• Adapt / Change the structure of the Joint Water Committee in order to increase accountability and transparency in the decision making process.

Water Management During and After Disasters/Conflicts (Session 1.3.4)

Sound bytes

• Take water issues out of the conflict dynamics and politics• From potential constraint to opportunity potential