Cap-Net UNDP International Network for Capacity Development in Sustainable Water Management
Description
In 2016-2030 Cap-Net’s will expand and extend its capacity development in sustainable water management. Cap-Net UNDP’s strategic direction is themed “Water Knowledge for All: Empowering Individuals, Enabling Environments”. It focuses on sustainable water management concepts and principles, advances in information technology and innovation addressing implementation and monitoring processes. Cap-Net UNDP has identified three strategic goals for 2016-2030: • Capacity Development: To develop capacity of institutions and individuals to manage, and use water and coastal zone resources sustainably, and to adapt to increasing climate variability within a context that addresses, human rights, gender, diplomacy, leadership and integrity.• Strengthening partnerships: To improve water management practices by using effective networks of capacity developers to impact on the ground, and by developing partnerships with international agencies and private sector organisations to improve their outreach and collaboration on capacity developing• Knowledge management: To develop and implement knowledge management systems in response (innovative capacity development taking advantage of advances in IT), that ensure access to the best of international and local knowledge for all, measuring the effectiveness of capacity development services, and reviewing indicators and monitoring systems.
At the core of improved water governance and attainment of the SDGs (means of implementation) lies the need for capacity development at individual and institutional levels. The concept of transformation is central to Cap-Net UNDP activities. Capacity development must bring about transformation that is generated and sustained over time from within countries and regions. The global network as an “agent of change” will contribute towards this transformation.Cap-Net UNDP capacity development approach reflects the essence of SDG 17, i.e., use of national, regional and global partnerships for developing a knowledge base, and effective capacity development, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation. To date some 20 special programmes (published material in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish, also translated into several other languages) have been developed with partner organisations and networks on various aspects of sustainable water management, ranging from sustainable water and sanitation to climate change adaptation, and more are being planned in the future in response to the explicit SDG 6 on water and sanitation and water related targets and demands from stakeholders. Through its structure and outreach, and wealth of capacity development programmes, Cap-Net UNDP is in a unique position to address capacity needs for implementation of the SDGs and develop capacities for monitoring and reporting on progress.
The strength of Cap-Net UNDP lies in its extensive outreach to capacity development institutions and its client base. Currently composed of 23 affiliated regional and country level capacity development networks with over 1000 member organisations in 120 countries, it delivers training and education to water professionals in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.Partnering with more than 40 international organisations and global thematic networks ensures that the best available knowledge and state of the art capacity development delivery is joined in comprehensive packages consisting of training programmes and accessible training manuals. This structure also supports triangular cooperation with regard to sharing water knowledge and capacity development.Cap-Net is a global programme under the Water and Ocean Governance Programme (WOGP) of UNDP within the Sustainable Development Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS). The programme is executed and coordinated by a full-time core staff (secretariat) recruited by UNDP and UNOPS (Global Partner Services Office Water and Energy Cluster) on short term contracts with annual renewal. A global management board chaired by UNDP and composed of UNDP, UNOPS, financing partners; international partners and partners networks meet at least twice a year. The management board assumes governance responsibility for the programme. Its purpose is to mandate, control, empower and make key decisions. The Cap-Net global network meet annually to advise on the direction and implementation of the programme, agree on mutual priorities and cooperation, and mobilise support and identify collaborative projects and activities with international partners, global thematic networks and invited private organisations.
In 2014 Cap-Net UNDP programme underwent an external evaluation (conducted by PEM Consulting, Denmark) termed \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Joint Donor Review\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". The purpose of the Joint Donor Review (the review) was to assess: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• The outcomes of the Cap-Net Phase III Programme (2010-2014) and the implementation of recommendations from earlier reviews\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• The programme’s relevance, appropriateness, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• The programme’s impact on water resource management (WRM)\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• To provide recommendations for the future.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nThe review concluded that most output targets have been achieved (or at least partly achieved), and some targets have been exceeded significantly. below is a summary of some of the findings:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• Overall, Cap-Net UNDP is cost-effective. With only two donors providing core support and support for the global Cap-Net Secretariat the sustainability of Cap-Net is not very strong, and Cap-Net is experiencing budget fluctuations. It is not realistic to expect Cap-Net to become financially self-sufficient. Cap-net UNDP is comparable to NGOs, who in general depend on continuous fundraising from donors\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• Cap-Net UNDP is very relevant, and will remain so, as long as it responds to new demands and emerging themes.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• Cap-Net UNDP is efficient, albeit with some scope for further improvements, e.g. through further promotion of network-to-network collaboration and using monitoring and evaluation as a tool for strategic guidance.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• Cap-Net UNDP is effective, but with the potential of being further enhanced with more emphasis on institutional capacity development and long-term capacity development, and on reaching policy-makers, local stakeholders and other sectors.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n• Cap-Net UNDP has contributed to outcomes and impacts related to improved management of water resources, but that there is scope to further enhance the impact of the network.
7 global thematic networks: SuSanA; IW-Learn; WIN; GWA; WSP; Tiger Africa; Water Footprint Network
25 international partners: BGR; ESA-ESRIN; GWP; IRC; ITC; IWA; IWMI; METAMETA; RAIN foundation; Rio+ Centre; Seecon/CEWAS; SEI; SIWI; UNDP WGF; UNEP; UNEP-DHI; UNESCO-IHE; UN-Habitat GWOPA; UNISDR; UNU-FLORES; UNU-INWEH; WaterLex; WHO; WMO/APFM; WRC
SDGS & Targets
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.2.1
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.3.1
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
6.3.2
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
6.4
6.4.1
Change in water-use efficiency over time
6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.5.1
Degree of integrated water resources management
6.5.2
Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
6.6
6.6.1
Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time
6.a
6.a.1
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan
6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
6.b.1
Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
Goal 16
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
16.1
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
16.1.1
16.1.2
16.1.3
Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months
16.1.4
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
16.2
End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
16.2.1
Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month
16.2.2
16.2.3
Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
16.3
Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
16.3.1
Proportion of victims of (a) physical, (b) psychological and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms
16.3.2
16.3.3
Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism
16.4
By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
16.4.1
16.4.2
16.5
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
16.5.1
16.5.2
16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
16.6.1
16.6.2
Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services
16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
16.7.1
Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups
16.7.2
16.8
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
16.8.1
Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
16.9
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
16.9.1
16.10
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
16.10.1
16.10.2
16.a
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
16.a.1
16.b
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
16.b.1
Goal 17
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
17.1
Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection
17.1.1
17.1.2
17.2
Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries
17.2.1
17.3
Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources
17.3.1
Additional financial resources mobilized for developing countries from multiple sources
17.3.2
17.4
Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress
17.4.1
17.5
Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries
17.5.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for developing countries, including the least developed countries
17.6
Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
17.6.1
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed
17.7
Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed
17.7.1
Total amount of funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies
17.8
Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology
17.8.1
17.9
Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation
17.9.1
Dollar value of financial and technical assistance (including through North-South, South‑South and triangular cooperation) committed to developing countries
17.10
Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda
17.10.1
17.11
Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020
17.11.1
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports
17.12
Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access
17.12.1
Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States
17.13
Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence
17.13.1
17.14
Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development
17.14.1
17.15
Respect each country’s policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development
17.15.1
17.16
Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.16.1
Number of countries reporting progress in multi-stakeholder development effectiveness monitoring frameworks that support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
17.17.1
Amount in United States dollars committed to public-private partnerships for infrastructure
17.18
By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts
17.18.1
Statistical capacity indicators
17.18.2
17.18.3
Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation, by source of funding
17.19
By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries
17.19.1
17.19.2
Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration
SDG 14 targets covered
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Themba Gumbo, Director