Title: World Health Organization (WHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Health and Environment Division (HEP)
1 World Health Organization (WHO) Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) Health and
Environment Division (HEP)
Water Policy in the Americas Roundtable
Organization of American StatesWater and
Health Global and Regional Initiatives Ing.
Paulo Cezar PintoPAHO Regional AdvisorFebruary
15 2001
21. PAHO Institutional Vision Panamericanism and
Equity
- Panamericanism and Equity core values of PAHO
- Ensure the sustainable provision of water supply
and sanitation for all - Emphasis on the poor segments of the population
in in Latin America and the Caribbean region
31. PAHO Institutional Vision Panamericanism and
Equity
- The VISION is
- water is a basic human right
- water should produce health
42. WHO/UNICEF Global Assessment 2000
- Regions in the Americas Population of Analyzed
Groups
52. WHO/UNICEF Global Assessment 2000
- LAC Region Population of Analyzed Groups
62. WHO/UNICEF Global Assessment 2000
- Population Served Drinking Water and Sewerage in
Latin America and the Caribbean (Years 1960-2000)
73. PAHO/OAS Water-Health Collaboration3.1
Overview
- Initiatives between PAHO (Health and Environment
Division) and the OAS (Unit for Sustainable
Development and the Environment), has as its
objective, to support promotional actions in
water quality and the protection of water
resources for human health in the context of
sustainable development
83. PAHO/OAS Water-Health Collaboration3.2
Strategies
- A working group was established for following up
with the advances of the initiatives and a
preliminary document was elaborated upon, which
was discussed in a panel at the AIDIS Congress,
in Porto Alegre. - The document will be the base of discussion for
sectoral policies related to water and health in
its broadest context.
93. PAHO/OAS Water-Health Collaboration3.3
Expected Results
- Consolidation of actions of the entities
- Institutional reinforcement to the established
networks and major link between the water
resources in general and water for human
consumption - Sectoral Advocacy and the joint promotion of
the World Water Day and the Inter- American Water
Day - Others, to be identified.
103. PAHO/OAS Water-Health Collaboration3.4 Water
Resources Management Practices for Protection of
Human Health Document for Discussion
- HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DOCUMENT
- According to the Global Water Council, over the
past 100 years, the global population has
tripled, and the consumption of water has been
multiplied 6 times - Out of all global water resources, only 2.5 of
the total amount is fresh water (suitable for
human consumption), 69 is in a solid state
(i.e., polar ice caps), 30 percent is found in
subterranean reserves (i.e., aquifers), and only
0.3 is comprised of surface waters (i.e., rivers
and lakes)
113. PAHO/OAS Water-Health Collaboration3.4 Water
Resources Management Practices for Protection of
Human Health Document for Discussion
- HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DOCUMENT
- Approximately 60 of the Latin America and the
Caribbean population is concentrated in 20 of
the territory--where barely 5 of the water
resources of the region are concentrated - It is estimated that 80 of all diseases and more
than 1/3 of the mortalities in developing
countries are caused by contaminated water, and
an average of approximately 10 percent of each
persons productive time is lost owing to
water-related sicknesses
124. World Water Day 20014.1 Background
- The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in
1993 by which 22 March of each year declared
World Day for Water, in conformity with UNCEDs
Agenda 21 recommendations - States invited to devote the Day, as appropriate
in the national context, to concrete activities
such as the promotion of public awareness through
the publication and diffusion of documentaries
and the organization of conferences, round
tables, seminars and expositions related to the
conservation and development of water resources
and the implementation of Agenda 21
recommendations
134. World Water Day 2001 4.2 WWD Web Page
14 4. World Water Day 2001 4.3 Information
available at WWD web site
- Go to http//www.worldwaterday.org, and then
select from the following links - What is WWD?
- Advocacy guide
- Disease fact sheets
- Theme articles
- Case studies
- Photo sheets
- Events
15 5. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) PAHO
Institutional Vision 5.1 What is it?
- The IAWD is a " water celebration" in the
Americas, whose primary purpose is to build the
populations awareness by communicating the
importance of conserving this valuable natural
resource we call water - The creation of the IAWD was promoted by the Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter
American Association of Sanitary Engineering
(AIDIS) and the Caribbean Association of Water
and Waste Water (CWWA)
165. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) PAHO
Institutional Vision 5.2 When is it celebrated?
- Each year, the IAWD is celebrated during the
first Saturday of October (This year, the IAWD
will be celebrated the 7th of October)
175. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) PAHO
Institutional Vision 5.3 Organizational/Informati
ve Actions
- Guidelines for the members of the initiative
- planning
- relation of themes
- dissemination
- evaluation
- materials
- coordination
185. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) PAHO
Institutional Vision 5.3 Organizational/Informati
ve Actions
- Participation of the members in the countries
- Creation of coordination groups
- International Coordination Group
- National Coordination Group
- Local Coordination Group
195. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) PAHO
Institutional Vision 5.3 Organizational/Informati
ve Actions
- Collecting Information Securing supporting
documents from previous commemorations - CEPIS Web Page
- Discussion List/Exchange
- Operational Manual
- Support to local initiatives
205. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) 5.4 Future
IAWDs
- Select 1 country per year to be the flagship
country - Work on the themes that promote the equity of
access and quality of services
215. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) 5.5
Selection of themes
- Have the theme selected in advance
- Theme 2001 is the same as the theme for the World
Water Day Bringing the forgotten billions on
board - Theme 2002 is open for suggestions from November
2000 to March 2001
225. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) 5.7 IAWD
Web Page at PAHO/CEPIS
235. Inter American Water Day (IAWD) 5.7 How
to access IAWD Web Page
- Go to the CEPIS Web page at http//www.cepis.ops-o
ms.org - 1-Working Areas "Citizen Participation"
- 2-"Commemorative Days"
- 3-First Saturday of October "Inter-American
Water Day"