Part 3

Chapter 12: Tools for sustainable development cooperation

Economic and financial analysis<

In this section we present elements of economic and financial (ECOFIN) analysis of programmes and projects (EC, 2000). Financial and economic analysis provides a partial view of projects which complements analyses by technical, social and environmental specialists and analyses in consistency with the sector policies.

Water for inclusive Growth and Development

While access to water for basic needs is acknowledged as a right, it is an accepted fact that water is inextricably linked to growth and development. Furthermore, for certain areas of the developing world (such as Sub-Saharan Africa), certain concepts brought up by IWRM such as the integration of the different uses have been coupled with a new impulse promoting Water for Growth and Development (WfGD).

Gender Analysis

The promotion of gender equality and women’s rights is not only a crucial goal in itself, as a matter of fundamental human rights and social justice, but is also a sine qua non for achieving all development goals. As a matter of fact gender equality is key to achieve the MDGs.

Stakeholder Analysis

The purpose of a stakeholder analysis is to identify the people, groups, actors or organizations that may influence or be affected by the realisation of a project, and understand the relationships between them. It has been acknowledged that generally stakeholder analysis improves a water project’s positive outcomes and most especially its sustainability.

Capacity Building: promoting governance and participation

Capacity building< is a long-term, continuous process, involving the application of a number of very specific techniques to strengthen the performance of the sector in question and also the sector supporting organizations. There is no common consensus on what capacity development is, nor is there a consensus on how it should be achieved, and many agencies, countries and organizations have their own definition of what capacity building should be.

Chapter 11: Water for sustainable development

Governance and water resources management

 

The concept of governance in the water sector arose in order to guarantee more rational water resource management, ensure that the poorest people have access to water and to generally contribute to changing attitudes within the sector.

Acknowledgements

 

The Water Project Toolkit in the 2nd edition of European Commission Guidelines “Towards sustainable water resources management” (1998) ISBN92-828-4454-4.

 

This document was prepared by:

Andrea Leone, European Commission Joint Research Centre

Murray Biedler, European Commission Joint Research Centre consultant

Giorgia Donin, European Commission Joint Research Centre

Roger Chenevey, EuropeAid Development and Cooperation consultant

Celine Dondeynaz, European Commission Joint Research Centre

Bibliography and Water related institutions Websites

 

Bibliography

The Water Project Toolkit is the 2nd edition of the European Commission Guidelines “Towards sustainable water resources management” 1998. ISBN92-828-4455-2. Please consult its bibliography.

 

Bibliography and links used for the updated version of the Water Project Toolkit:

 

Acronyms

  • ACP : (Sub-Saharan) Africa, Caribbean and Pacific
  • ADB: Asian Development Bank
  • A: Agricultural
  • BS: Basic Services
  • COI: Cost of illness
  • CV: Contingent valuation
  • CVM: Contingent valuation method
  • DAC: Development Assistance Committee
  • DANIDA: Danish International Development Assistance
  • DC:

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