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Establish “Belt and Road International Water Alliance”, a regional international organization and comprehensive academic institution

Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (
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    To promote the realization of the relevant goals of the Water Action Agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, build a better and inclusive international water governance system, and meet future global water challenges, the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society signed an initiation agreement with universities, research institutes, and enterprises in relevant countries and regions as well as relevant international organizations and social associations to found the Belt and Road International Water Alliance, a water-related international organization.
    The Alliance focuses on regional water-related hot issues in the fields of water resources, water security, water environment, water ecology and water culture. It explores the cooperation of “government, industry, education, research institutes, finance, service and users” through academic exchanges, as well as think tank establishment, and its capacity building.
    In terms of supply of academic services and products as well as hub services, the Alliance attaches great importance to the nexus of water-energy-food development and tackles the challenges caused by climate change by holding forums, establishing websites, publishing journals and research reports, offering awards, etc. In terms of flexible think tank platforms, it promote supporting research in key areas such as discipline frontiers, interdisciplinary integration, development of science and technology industry, and social policy. It cultivates high-quality skilled personnel and technicians with a broad vision, and assists in engineering education accreditation, and mutual recognition of water conservancy and hydropower engineer qualifications, water conservancy standards and qualifications in water conservancy and hydropower industry.

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    Partners

    Water-related associations, enterprises, universities and research institutes in countries and regions relevant to the Belt and Road Initiative; water-related associations in South Korea, Japan, Canada and other countries that have signed cooperation agreements with Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society, as well as water-related international organizations such as the International Water Resources Association and the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research.

    Goal 6

    Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

    Goal 6

    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

    By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
    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

    By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
    6.6.1

    Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

    6.a

    By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
    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 7

    Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

    Goal 7

    7.1

    By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

    7.1.1

    Proportion of population with access to electricity

    7.1.2

    Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

    7.2

    By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
    7.2.1

    Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

    7.3

    By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
    7.3.1

    Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

    7.a

    By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
    7.a.1

    International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

    7.b

    By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

    7.b.1

    Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

    Goal 13

    Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

    Goal 13

    13.1

    Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

    13.1.1

    Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

    13.1.2

    Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

    13.1.3

    Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

    13.2

    Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

    13.2.1

    Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    13.2.2

    Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

    13.3

    Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

    13.3.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

    13.a

    Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

    13.a.1

    Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025

    13.b

    Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities


     

    13.b.1

    Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    Charter of the “Belt and Road International Water Alliance”
    Hold the “Belt and Road Roundtable Conference on International Water Conservancy Cooperation”
    30 agreements on initiation of “Belt and Road International Water Alliance”
    Hold “Belt and Road International Water Alliance” water affairs activities
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    31 March 2023 (start date)
    31 December 2030 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society
    SDGs
    Region
    1. Global
    Other beneficiaries

    Countries and regions facing similar water problems as those facing countries relevant to the Belt and Road Initiative

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    Countries
    Argentina
    Argentina
    China
    China
    Malaysia
    Malaysia
    Mongolia
    Mongolia
    Pakistan
    Pakistan
    Russian Federation
    Russian Federation
    Singapore
    Singapore
    South Africa
    South Africa
    Contact Information

    Yang, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Secretariat of the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society