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Lanzamiento del informe final del Panel Mundial de Alto Rango para el Agua y la Paz en Ginebra. © Presencia Suiza DFAE

La COSUDE se esfuerza por que el objetivo del agua de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible sea implantado lo antes posible y el tema del agua se tenga mucho más en cuenta a nivel internacional. Las actividades de Suiza se basan en el convencimiento y la experiencia de que la gestión sostenible de los recursos hídricos es imprescindible en el desarrollo social, económico y ecológico, así como en la salvaguarda de la paz internacional.

En el punto de mira de la COSUDE

Los esfuerzos internacionales en materia de acceso al agua potable y al saneamiento han dado lugar a mejoras significativas, pero aun insuficientes. En la actualidad, 844 millones de personas carecen de acceso seguro al agua potable, y un tercio de la población mundial no tiene servicios de saneamiento adecuados.

La COSUDE trabaja por fortalecer la implementación del objetivo del agua de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Junto con un grupo de países, la COSUDE apoya el diálogo político global con el fin de exigir compromisos internacionales y lograr actividades específicas para la implementación del objetivo. Con su experiencia de larga data en la gestión del agua, Suiza contribuye de manera significativa a la identificación de soluciones integrales y transfronterizas. Además, la COSUDE refuerza la voz de los jóvenes en el diálogo político a nivel regional y mundial, y como potenciales especialistas en agua del futuro.

La gestión del agua es una cuestión particularmente compleja de abordar para la comunidad internacional: Suiza tiene un vasto conocimiento de este campo. El Ródano y el Rin, grandes ríos europeos que nacen en su territorio, así como los lagos transfronterizos le han reportado muchos años de experiencia en la gestión transfronteriza del agua, razón por la que puede ayudar a elaborar soluciones para otras regiones del mundo.

Trasfondo

Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible: El agua, un objetivo específico

Bajo la dirección de la COSUDE, Suiza abogó exitosamente junto a una coalición de países por la inclusión del agua como un objetivo específico en la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible. El Objetivo 6 incluye, además del acceso al agua potable, el saneamiento y la higiene, otros subobjetivos para la protección y restauración de los ecosistemas relacionados con el agua. Una gestión integral de los recursos hídricos en la que participen todos los usuarios a todos los niveles requiere también fomentar la cooperación transfronteriza entre los países.

El agua y el desarrollo humano

Con un suministro fiable de agua potable y un saneamiento básico suficiente, la población tiende a mantenerse sana, los costos médicos disminuyen y los niños faltan menos a la escuela por enfermedad. Los puntos de agua en las inmediaciones de los lugares en que se vive ahorran un tiempo precioso que, de otro modo, se gastaría en ir a buscar agua, tarea que a menudo es cosa de mujeres y niños.

El agua es también crucial para asegurar los medios de subsistencia en las zonas rurales, para la producción de alimentos y de energía, y para el crecimiento de la industria y los servicios.

Por otra parte, la falta de agua causa tensiones o incluso conflictos. 153 países comparten con uno o más países vecinos ríos, reservas de agua subterránea o lagos. Las rivalidades por los recursos tienen, por tanto, un impacto directo en la paz y la seguridad. Por el contrario, la gestión conjunta y pacífica promueve la paz y la estabilidad.

Documentos

Proyectos actuales

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Research for action

01.01.2027 - 31.12.2030

The 2017 Joint Monitoring Report, published in July, states that serious efforts have been made since the Millennium Development Goals to improve access to safe water and sanitation around the world. However, disparities remain, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and for the rural poor, more drastic for sanitation. This project aims to reduce this gap, by supporting applied research, transformative innovations, capacity development and networking, which will answer to the needs and requirements of the targeted population.


Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership to achieve a water-secure world for all

01.07.2026 - 31.12.2030

The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) of the World Bank Water Global Practice is a global partnership with the objective to address the water and sanitation challenge in an integrated manner, as set out by the Global Sustainable Development Goal 6. This SDC support will promote innovative global knowledge production and exchange, dialogue and partnerships, as well as country-level support across regions at global scale.


UN-Water: Strengthening the Global Water Architecture for the effective achievement of the 2030 Agenda

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2030

UN-Water has now firmly established itself as a major actor in water and in coordinating UN agencies to speak as one voice for water. SDC’s support to UN-Water’s core budget is crucial to ensure that the political ambition of the 2030 Agenda for water and its related targets has an efficient institutional setting allowing an integrated monitoring and an efficient follow-up and review and strong coordination between UN agencies. UN-Water will be key to bring a more effective, integrated and coordinated approach to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda with regards to water and sanitation and to review progress.


Solar Irrigation for Agriculture Resilience (SoLAR)

01.07.2024 - 31.07.2027

To adapt to climate change farmers rely increasingly on irrigation, ultimately depleting groundwater resources and raising energy demand. The project aims to address these challenges by promoting solar irrigation, water efficient agriculture and groundwater governance. The project will harness Swiss expertise on hydrogeology and technical innovations to contribute to climate resilient agriculture and facilitate knowledge sharing in South Asia and at the global level.


Sustainable water management for food security and nutrition in agriculture and food systems

01.07.2023 - 31.03.2027

Agriculture accounts globally for 70% freshwater use. Inefficient water use, water pollution, climate change and increasing global water demand puts agriculture under pressure, as well for smallholders. SDC can build on successful experiences in this domain and will support projects in Africa in ecologically sustainable water management in smallholder agriculture and food systems, improve smallholders’ economic and social situation and increase the resilience of their livelihoods.


Blue Peace: Unlocking the value of transboundary, multisectoral and transgenerational investments

01.07.2023 - 31.12.2029

In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals government efforts do not suffice, large private capitals deployed towards development are needed. Switzerland has a comparative advantage as innovative finance hub. Building on this, SDC contributes to the development of innovative financial products that enable transboundary, multisectoral and transgenerational investments with aim to contribute to sustainable development and peace.


Sanitation Solutions for underserved Communities in Jordan

01.06.2023 - 31.05.2026

Switzerland will build a decentralised wastewater treatment plant in Azraq. Proven Swiss know-how in wastewater management will be applied to increase the efficiency of the treatment plant and to demonstrate how wastewater can be converted into physical and financial resources. The chosen approach for reducing freshwater consumption in agriculture by replacing it with safely treated waste water, in one of the most water-scarce countries, will be promoted based on the implementation of this flagship project.


Cholera Response Mozambique 2023

07.02.2023 - 31.07.2023

A cholera crisis is spreading across Southern Africa. Malawi is undergoing the wost crisis since years. Numerous cases have also been diagnosed in Mozambique, where the epidemy is developing very fast since January 2023 . This contribution aims at containing the spread of the outbreak through Infection and Prevention Control (IPC) measures as well as medical treatment of people affected by cholera in Mozambique.


Sustainable Natural Resources Management (NRM) for Enhanced Pastoralist Food Security in the Borana Zone, Ethiopia.

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2027

Natural resources, particularly water and pasture, are among the key determinants of pastoralist livelihoods’ sustainability. The proposed Project contributes to the outcomes of the SDC’s Food Security Domain as stipulated in the Swiss Cooperation Strategy Horn of Africa. It aims at improving pastoralist food security and adaptive capacities in the lowlands of Borana Zone, Southern Ethiopia, through enhancing the sustainable management of natural resources.


Support to WASH Road Map 2025

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025

Too often, WASH responses has failed to meet defined humanitarian or sectoral standards owing to a lack of capacity, preparedness and funding. Through strengthened collective commitments and strategic engagement by all stakeholders active in the WASH sector, the implementation of the Road Map will roll out innovative approaches to save lives, reach better public and environmental health outcomes and build synergies between acute and complex emergencies, humanitarian crises and long-term development.


Support to UN-Water: accelerating progress on SDG 6

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

UN-Water is the ‘one voice’ of the UN system on all water and sanitation related issues. It is responsible for the monitoring and reporting of SDG 6, providing coherent and reliable data to strengthen the global water agenda. By maintaining its support to UN-Water, SDC helps to reduce the fragmentation of the water sector and contributes to accelerating the achievement of SDG 6, thus keeping its global commitment towards the 2030 Agenda.


Improving Community Resilience through Sustainable Livelihoods in the Rasht Valley, Tajikistan

01.12.2022 - 30.11.2027

The contribution to the Aga Khan Foundation project aims at improving the resilience of livelihoods of the remote rural communities of Rasht valley, vulnerable to climate change. The local population will get equitable access to water and sanitation and childcare services. The population and particularly women will get income generation opportunities and engage in management, regeneration and protection of their natural resources while adopting disaster risk reduction measures and practices.

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