Klingbeil, R. & Haddad, A., 2013. UN ESCWA Regional Co-operation, Assistance to Member Countries, Exchange Visit: Palestine and Tunisia. Presentation at the opening workshop of a senior exchange visit from Palestine to Tunisia. Ministry of Environment, Tunis, Tunisia, 22 Apr 2013.

1. UN ESCWA
Regional Co-operation
Assistance to Member Countries
Exchange Visit: Palestine and Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
22 April 2013
Ralf Klingbeil
Alexander Haddad

2. Outline
• UN ESCWA regional co-operation
• Technical co-operation and regional advisory
services
• Exchange visits as a tool for enhancing bilateral
co-operation in the region
• Overview of the agenda for the exchange visit
from Palestine to Tunisia
www.escwa.un.org 225 April 2013

3. ECE
1947
ESCWA
1973
ESCAP
1947
ECA
1958
ECLAC
1948
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UN ESCWA and the
Regional Dimension in the UN

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UN ESCWA

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Organizational
Chart

6. Sustainable Development and
Productivity Division
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Implementation
Approach
Regional Convening
Power for
Intergovernmental
Mechanisms
Informing Regional
Processes for
Global Negotiations
and National Action
Partnerships
Productive
Sectors Section
Green Economy
Food Security
Sustainable
Development
Goals
Energy
Section
Energy
Efficiency
Renewable
Energy
Energy
Security
Water
Resources
Section
Shared Water
Resources
Climate Change
Adaptation
MDGs
Integrated Water
Resources
Management
Support to Intergovernmental Mechanisms
ESCWA Committees (Water/Energy); LAS Councils: CAMRE (JCEDAR), AMWC, AMCE

7. Productive Sectors Section
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Implementation
Approach
Regional Convening
Power for
Intergovernmental
Mechanisms
Informing Regional
Processes for
Global Negotiations
and National Action
Partnerships
Green Economy
Regional Mapping &
Policy Guidelines
Monitoring Tools
Macro & Micro
OECD
DA Project
Green Help Desks
UNIDO, ESCAP
Financing &
Technology
ITCD/ETC, EDGD,
LAS, UNEP
Food Security
Sustainable
Agriculture
Production &
Consumption
XB Project 2013/2014
Green Value Chain
GIZ , AFSN
Water-Energy-Food
Nexus
RCM/TWG-FS
SDGs
Regional
Implementation
Process on Rio+20
Outcome:
Implications,
SDAI, IFSD, MGs
LAS,UNEP
Regional
Consultative
Dialogue
LAS,UNEP
Member of the Technical Secretariat of JCEDAR
Joint Committee for Environment and Development of the Arab Region / CAMRE

8. Water Resources Section
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Implementation
Approach
Regional
Convening
Power for
Intergovernmen
tal Mechanisms
Informing
Regional
Processes for
Global
Negotiations and
National Action
Partnerships
Shared
Water
Resources
Legal
Framework for
Shared Waters
in Arab Region
Inventory of
Shared Water
Resources in
Western Asia
Shared Water
Monitoring
Pilot Project
ESCWA-BGR
Cooperation,
LAS, AMWC
Climate
Change
Adaptation
RICCAR
(Assessment)
ACCWaM
(Adaptation)
UNDA
Projects (2)
(Capacity Building)
RCM/TWG-CC,
UN & LAS Orgs,
Working Groups,
SIDA, GIZ, AMWC,
CAMRE, Met Offices
MDGs
MDG+
Initiative
ACWUA
(Board Member)
SDGs /
Post-2015
Agenda
AMWC, ACWUA,
WHO, CEDARE,
RAED, AWC,
Stats, UN-Water
Integrated
Water
Resources
Management
Arab Strategies
and
Action Plans
AWARENET
Network
Water-Energy-
Food Nexus
(RB/DA)
Inter-Sectional
Inter-Divisional
Inter-Agency
Program Mandated by
ESCWA Committee on Water Resources & Arab Ministerial Water Council

9. Energy Section
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Implementation
Approach
Regional Convening
Power for
Intergovernmental
Mechanisms
Informing Regional
Processes for
Global Negotiations
and National Action
Partnerships
Energy
Efficiency (EE)
Assessing
Energy
Performance in
Key Sectors
Regional
Initiative to
Upscale Energy
Efficiency in
Member
Countries
Renewable
Energy (RE)
Support for
RE Development
(Technology
assessment / Policies
/ Implementation
Schemes)
Access to
Energy Services
in Rural Areas
(Poverty Alleviation in
Rural Areas/SE4ALL)
Energy
Security
Energy Mix
(Conventional /
Non-conventional)
Regional
Interconnections
(Electricity Grids /
Natural Gas Supply)
Water- Energy-
Food Nexus
(EE & RE Applications)
Program Mandated by the ESCWA Committee on Energy
Support provided to the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity

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Technical Cooperation and
Regional Advisory Services
Environment and Water

11. RA services as part of Technical Cooperation
ESCWA RA services in
• Advancement and
Empowerment of Women*
• ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
• Governance, Peace
Building and Transition*
• Information and
Communication Technology
Policy
• National Accounts and
Economic Statistics
• Macroeconomic Policy*
• Social Policy*
* currently vacant
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12. Modalities and Fields of RA services
• Modalities
– Policy Advice, Technical Support and Advocacy
• Assistance in strategic national sector planning
• Reviewing of national / regional studies
• Backstopping on national level assessments
• Support in technical studies on national, regional or local level
– Training & Capacity Building
• Training courses on specific fields
• Exchange programmes / study tours to other Member Countries
• Fellowships
– Regional Knowledge Networking
Partnerships with Centers of Excellence
– Field Projects
Pilot projects with seed money
• Implementation through
– Regional Advisor Environment and Water
– ESCWA / SDPD Staff Member
– Specialised consultants
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13. Kuwait: KISR
• Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
• Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
– Contribution to KISR workshop on ASR, Apr 2013
– Review of past and on-going national activities on
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) and ASR, 2013
– Assistance during implementation of ASR pilot project,
2013-2015
– Preparation for Joint Regional Workshop on ASR, 2013
• Other areas of cooperation envisaged
– Transboundary aquifers at regional level and its relation
to water resources in Kuwait
– Climate change and impact on water resources
– Decision Support System for water scenario assessments
– Grey water and waste water reuse: regional guidelines,
national regulations Mukhopadhyay & Fadlelmawla, 2010
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14. Lebanon: UoTM
• Union of Tyre Region Municipalities (UoTM)
• Sustainable Tourism for South Lebanon, 2012
– Awareness Raising Workshop for Representatives from
South Lebanon on Responsible Eco-Tourism in the
Framework of Green Economy and Sustainable
Development, Tyre
– Cooperation with
Union of Tyre Region Municipalities (UoTM) and
UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
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15. Saudi Arabia: MoEP
• Ministry of Economy and Planning (MoEP)
• Policy Papers in Preparation of the
Tenth Development Plan for Saudi
Arabia, 2012 – 2013
– ESCWA Multidisciplinary Mission
to MoEP
– “The Future We Want
Environmental Management
in Saudi Arabia”
– “The Future We Want
Water and Sanitation
in Saudi Arabia”
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Adams, 2006
25 April 2013

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Sudan: MoWRE
• Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity
(MoWRE)
formerly: Ministry of Irrigation and Water
Resources (MoWR)
• Assistance and backstopping for the
National Water Harvesting Study, 2010 - 2012
– Workshop and on-the-job training of
MoIWR Water Harvesting Unit in
coop with ACSAD
– Frequent backstopping on status of
study and progress of work, 3 RA
missions
– Visit to the MRMWR, Oman for
Knowledge Exchange on Water
Harvesting and Groundwater
Recharge
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Exchange Visits
A Tool for Enhancing Bilateral
Cooperation in the Region

18. What are Exchange Visits?
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• Small delegations
– from senior management, or
– with technical background
• Addressing
– management issues, or
– specific technical purposes
• Designed for
– for initiating closer bilateral ties, or
– as a result of an ongoing project in
one or both countries.

19. Why Exchange Visits?
www.escwa.un.org 1925 April 2013
• Learning from experiences in countries
of similar level of development and with
similar challenges
• Knowledge exchange between equal
partners
• Transfer of technical expertise for
projects
• Developing and implementation of
bilateral work programmes
• Enhancing direct bilateral co-operation,
increasing understanding between
countries and contributing to improved
regional integration

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Overview of the Agenda
Senior Exchange Visit from
Palestine to Tunisia
Mathiasrex on wikipedia.org, 2006

21. ‫الزيارة‬ ‫لبرنامج‬ ‫العامة‬ ‫البنية‬
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•‫تونس‬ ‫مدينة‬ ‫خارج‬ ‫ميدانية‬ ‫زيارات‬
•‫واإلدارات‬ ‫الوكاالت‬ ‫مقرات‬ ‫في‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫جلسات‬
‫الوطنية‬
–‫المركز‬ ‫مدير‬ ‫مداخلة‬
–‫مفتوح‬ ‫حوار‬
–‫مدة‬:1.5‫ساعة‬
•‫ختام‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ي‬‫يوم‬‫الزيارات‬:
‫مسائية‬ ‫ختامية‬ ‫مناقشة‬ ‫جلسة‬
‫فريق‬ ‫مع‬ ،‫الفلسطيني‬ ‫الوفد‬ ‫ألعضاء‬‫اإلسكوا‬
–‫الفندق‬ ‫قاعة‬ ‫في‬ ‫رسمي‬ ‫غير‬ ‫اجتماع‬
‫ساعة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫ساعة‬ ‫نصف‬ ‫لمدة‬
–‫المستجدات‬ ‫أهم‬ ‫لمراجعة‬ ‫حوار‬
‫الفلسطيني‬ ‫للوضع‬ ‫تطبيقها‬ ‫وكيفية‬

22. ‫برنامج‬‫الزيارة‬–1
‫االثنين‬22‫افريل‬-‫نيسان‬2013
‫وزير‬ ‫سلمان‬ ‫محمد‬ ‫السيد‬ ‫إشراف‬ ‫تحت‬ ‫افتتاحية‬ ‫جلسة‬
‫والبيئة‬ ‫التجهيز‬
09.30
‫البيئة‬ ‫لتكنولوجيا‬ ‫الدولي‬ ‫تونس‬ ‫مركز‬ ‫مخابر‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫زيارة‬ 12.30
‫الريفي‬ ‫للتطهير‬ ‫نموذجية‬ ‫محطة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫ميدانية‬ ‫زيارة‬
‫بجوقار‬
14.00
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‫الثالثاء‬23‫افريل‬-‫نيسان‬2013
‫للجينات‬ ‫الوطني‬ ‫للبنك‬ ‫ميدانية‬ ‫زيارة‬ 10.00
‫ببرج‬ ‫التكنولوجي‬ ‫للقطب‬ ‫ميدانية‬ ‫زيارة‬‫سدرية‬ 14.00
‫االربعاء‬24‫افريل‬-‫نيسان‬2013
‫النفايات‬ ‫في‬ ‫للتصرف‬ ‫الوطنية‬ ‫بالوكالة‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫جلسة‬ 10.00
‫الشريط‬ ‫وتهيئة‬ ‫لحماية‬ ‫الوطنية‬ ‫بالوكالة‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫جلسة‬
‫الساحلي‬
14.00
‫المحيط‬ ‫لحماية‬ ‫الوطنية‬ ‫بالوكالة‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫جلسة‬ 16.00

23. ‫برنامج‬‫الزيارة‬–2
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‫الخميس‬25‫افريل‬-‫نيسان‬2013
‫عمل‬ ‫جلسة‬‫الطاقة‬ ‫في‬ ‫للتحكم‬ ‫الوطنية‬ ‫بالوكالة‬ 09.30
‫ميدانية‬ ‫زيارة‬‫لإلطالع‬‫االيكولوجي‬ ‫المشروع‬ ‫على‬:
‫بين‬ ‫الرابط‬ ‫المياه‬ ‫طريق‬‫زغوان‬‫و‬‫قرطاج‬
11.00
‫جلسة‬‫باإل‬ ‫عمل‬‫وجودة‬ ‫للبيئة‬ ‫العامة‬ ‫دارة‬‫الحياة‬
‫ثنائية‬ ‫أنشطة‬ ‫حول‬ ‫لالتفاق‬ ‫مناقشة‬ ‫جلسة‬‫مستقبلية‬
16.30
‫بدولة‬ ‫البيئة‬ ‫شؤون‬ ‫وزير‬ ‫السيد‬ ‫شرف‬ ‫على‬ ‫عشاء‬ ‫مأدبة‬
‫له‬ ‫المرافق‬ ‫والوفد‬ ‫فلسطين‬
20.00
‫الجمعة‬26‫افريل‬-‫نيسان‬2013
‫عمل‬ ‫جلسة‬‫بالديوان‬‫للتطهير‬ ‫الوطني‬ 09.00
‫التطهير‬ ‫محطة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫ميدانية‬ ‫زيارة‬‫بشطرانة‬ 11.00
‫التجهيز‬ ‫بوزارة‬ ‫التفاهم‬ ‫مذكرة‬ ‫على‬ ‫التوقيع‬ ‫حفل‬‫والبيئة‬
(‫البيئة‬)
15.00

24. THANK YOU
UN ESCWA
Ralf Klingbeil - Alexander Haddad
Tunis, Tunisia
22 April 2013