{"id":3742,"date":"2016-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/mena-focus-during-the-world-water-week-2016-in-stockholm\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:37:12","slug":"mena-focus-during-the-world-water-week-2016-in-stockholm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/mena-focus-during-the-world-water-week-2016-in-stockholm\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMENA Focus\u201d during the World Water Week 2016 in Stockholm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is the first time that an event dedicated to the MENA Region forms  part of the World Water Week\u2019s programme; this will be institutionalized  thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>The main aim of the event is to enhance experience and knowledge sharing, as well as to promote priority issues for the MENA Region in the global water agenda. In line with the Week\u2019s \u2018Water for sustainable growth\u2019 theme, the event will address key issues that impede sustainable growth in the region; at the same time it will contribute to the global water agenda by showcasing replicable practices and lessons learnt.<\/p>\n<p>Aiming for a participatory mode, the session is designed to include a limited number of presentations, as well as panel discussions with experts from the region. There will be an emphasis on facilitated open discussions. More information about the <strong>\u201cMENA Focus\u201d<\/strong> is available <a href=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/assets\/legacy\/globalassets\/global\/gwp-med-files\/announcements\/mena-focus\/mena-focus-2016---info-note.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further to the overall coordination of the <strong>\u201cMENA Focus\u201d<\/strong>, on 30 August GWP-Med:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-leads, together with the <strong>Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)<\/strong> and the <strong>\u2018Kreditanstalt f\u00fcr Wiederaufbau\u2019 (KfW)<\/strong>, the 1<sup>st<\/sup> session \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/programme.worldwaterweek.org\/event\/6052\"><strong>Seeking answers to the water crisis in the MENA<\/strong><\/a>\u201d (09.00 \u2013 10.30, NL Auditorium\/Aulan), that will also function as the official opening of the<strong> \u201cMENA Focus\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Leads the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> session, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/programme.worldwaterweek.org\/event\/5783\"><strong>Strengthening Water Governance through Sustainable Financing &amp; Integrity<\/strong><\/a>\u201d (11.00 \u2013 12.30, NL Pillar Hall\/Pelarsalen), in cooperation with the <strong>UNDP Water Governance Facility<\/strong> at SIWI.More information about the session and its agenda is available<a href=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/assets\/legacy\/globalassets\/global\/gwp-med-files\/announcements\/mena-focus\/mena-focus-2016---govfin-agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The other 2 sessions under the <strong>\u201cMENA Focus\u201d <\/strong>on 31 August are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/programme.worldwaterweek.org\/event\/5940\"><strong>Informing the SDGs through the Arab MDG+ Initiative<\/strong><\/a>\u201d (09.00 \u2013 10.30, Room FH 202), convened by the <strong>Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA), <\/strong>the <strong>League of Arab States (LAS)<\/strong>, the <strong>Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)<\/strong> and the <strong>United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/programme.worldwaterweek.org\/event\/6008\"><strong>World Caf\u00e9 2016: Water, Growth, Stability<\/strong><\/a>\u201d (11.00 \u2013 12.30, Room FH 202), convened by the <strong>Regional Environmental Center (REC)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWater for Sustainable Growth\u201d is the theme of the World Water Week 2016 organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) from 28 August to 2 September, in Stockholm.<br \/>\nAmong the Week\u2019s more than 140 events of different formats covering a range of subjects, the Global Water Partnership \u2013 Mediterranean (GWP-Med) coordinates on 30 &#038; 31 August, the \u201cMENA Focus\u201d, consisting of 4 separate sessions, each led by partners active in the Middle 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