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Thursday, 3 March
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Human Settlements
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The morning session on Human Settlements was chaired by Vice-Chair Boo
Nam Shin of Republic of Korea.
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Speaking for the EU, Rita Raum-Degreve of Luxembourg said the private
sector should be involved as a risk-sharing partner.
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Allen Lam of the US said the cost of borrowing to the poor can be alleviated
by reducing the risk of lending through loan guarantees, simultaneously
leveraging additional private capital.
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A delegate from China highlighted that housing development can provide
new opportunities for economic development.
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Krista Will of Canada discussed mortgage guarantee systems.
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Dorrit Alopaeus-Ståhl of Sweden supported a coherent macro-economic
policy framework.
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Joaquin Geronimo of the Dominican Republic described his country's
experience developing indicators to monitor progress toward the MDG
targets.
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Michael Parkes of the United Kingdom urged support for UN-HABITAT's
Slum Upgrading Facility.
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Richard Muyungi of Tanzania urged support for vocational training
institutions.
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Sylvia Martinez of the US highlighted that property taxes can be used to
finance small revolving loan funds.
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Water and Sanitation
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The morning session on water and sanitation was chaired by Vice-Chair
Dagmara Berbalk of Germany.
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Errol Grimes of Trinidad and Tobago discussed his country's experiences
with water and sanitation systems.
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Yumiko Crisostomo of the Marshall Islands emphasized the need for
co-financing, training and appropriate technology transfer.
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Noumea Simi of Samoa described programmes and experiences in her country.
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Javad Amin-Mansour of Iran advocated for the participation of local
communities, particularly women.
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Gregoire Lomba of Gabon stressed the links between water, sanitation
and human settlements.
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Oleg Shamanov of the Russian Federation underscored the role of central
government in integration of water and sanitation.
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Thomas Knecht of Switzerland announced that his country is developing
guidelines for participation of the private sector, which will be
presented to CSD-13.
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Eirah Gorre-Dale of the WSSCC was keen to see the ethics code they
developed over the last three years included in the Swiss proposal.
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Speaking for NGOs, Gaim Kebreab of Norwegian Church Aid called for the
scaling-up of rainwater harvesting and micro-dams.
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Plenary: Interlinkages and Cross-Cutting Issues
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The afternoon plenary session on Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements:
interlinkages and cross-cutting issues was chaired by CSD-13 Chair John
Ashe.
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Byron Blake of Jamaica, speaking for the G77/China, urged debt relief
and stressed the importance of the particpation of Bretton Woods
Institutions at CSD-13.
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Jonathan Margolis of the US discussed the Global Water Partnership,
and plans to convene a meeting on the topic at CSD-13.
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Speaking for the EU, Marguy Kohnen of Luxembourg highlighted the role
of UN-Water in informing intergovernmental consultations.
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Alberto D'Alotto of Argentina, speaking for the Rio Group, highlighted
the role of ecosystems in disaster prevention.
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Tatjana von Steiger of Switzerland recommended going beyond projects
targeting women as an isolated group.
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Saadou Ebih Ould Mohamed El Hacen of Mauritania underscored the transversal
link between the themes of water, sanitation and human settlements.
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Elin Bergithe Rognlie of Norway stressed that the MDGs would not be met
without counting on women.
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B. Paul Lolo of Nigeria stressed the need for a follow-up mechanism for
water and sanitation.
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Sudhir Mital of India said addressing poverty is the overarching theme
of sustainable development.
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Tsepo Sepamo of Lesotho underscored that the role of government is to
create an enabling environment for all stakeholders.
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Jagdish Koonjul of Mauritius underscored that SIDS continue to face
serious water problems, and that water issues in SIDS need to be
integrated with coastal management.
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A delegate from Ethiopia urged minimizing conditionalities and called
for shared responsibility in partnerships.
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Jennifer Moore of Canada stressed the importance of good governance,
sound legal and regulatory frameworks, and stakeholder participation.
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Peregrine Swann of the United Kingdom presented country-specific examples
on allocation of resources to the local level.
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Speaking for women's groups, Cayetana Carrión of the Women's
Environment and Development Organization
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Speaking for indigenous people, Priscilla Settee of the Cree nation in
Canada noted the need to recognize their right to self-determination and
expressed concern about market-based approaches to water.
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Speaking for local authorities, Ruth Tregale of ICLEI supported national
policies focusing on environmental aspects of establishing sustainable
communities.
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Representing farmers' groups, Esa Harmala of Finland noted that their
capacity to mobilize people and resources should be utilized.
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Partnership Activities
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The CSD Partnerships Information Desk provided information to participants
throughout the morning and afternoon sessions.
During the morning parallel sessions (left), the Water Programme
for Africa and Arid and Water Scarce Zones (WPA) provided
information on water management in arid areas.
During the afternoon plenary session (right), the Japan Water Forum
and Northern Water Network provided information on plans to reduce
loss of life due to tsunamis and other water-related disasters.
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Side Event
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In a midday event sponsored by the Holy See, the Most Reverend
Diarmuid Martin (second from right), Archbishop of Dublin and former
Permanent Observer at the UN Office in Geneva, gave a presentation
of socio-ethical thought on the economic, social and environmental
dimensions of sustainable development.
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Around the IPM
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