Iberoamerican National Institutes Network of Engineering and Hydraulic Research Roundtable Manuel Echeverria CEDEX Spain Millenium Development Goals on Water and Sanitation. Scientific & Tecnological Capacities Red de institutos nacionales iberoamericanos de ingeniería e investigación hidráulica Estambul, Turquía, 20/03/2009

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Millenium Development Goal – MDG-7 To cut in half the proportion of people without access to safe water and basic sanitation by 2015

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Where and what should we concentrate in Urban, deprived population Rural, low density areas Population with no access to safe water: 80 M people Lack of access to sanitation 100 M people

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Actions to be taken Non-structural actions: WR Planning and management Improve the governance of water policies. Legislative framework. Technology transfer and capacity building Structural actions: Low cost technologies Water supply systems Sanitation systems Water quality monitoring networks

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Experience in Spain and CEDEX Different problems, common issues: Population concentrates in urban and coastal areas. Scarcity of resources, lack of infrastructures. Rural population scattered in small villages and towns. Regulative mandate to reach given standards in sanitation and water supply (i.e., Directive 91/271/CEE, WFD)

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Center for Hydrological Studies Environmental and Water Studies Hydraulics Laboratory Planning Water and Territory - Sustainable WRM Water resources Ecohydraulics Water technology Experimental Infrastructures Modelling

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Driving forces and capacities. Sanitation Driving force: National Sanitation Plan ( ) Water Quality National Plan ( ) Capacities: Water quality monitoring Set up of innovative technologies (Sludge treatment, small plants, etc) Development of Indicators Plan and project evaluation Technical assistance Legislative framework support. Technical Guides

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Driving forces and capacities. Water Supply and distribution systems Driving force: Changes in territorial distribution of pupulation Adaptation to WFD Capacities WR Planning Efficiency Water conservation Pollution control

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Driving forces and capacities. Technology transfer & capacity building Capacities: Long cycle courses Master on Hydrology and Irrigation Systems. Master on Sanitation and Waste Water Treatment Iberoamerican Training Program in Water Short courses One-day events devoted to specific issues

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Conclusions Role of the Network of Institutes: Essential in reaching MDG-7. Providing innovative, low cost technical solutions, suited to the problems still to be faced in. Close relationship and proximity of Institutes to decission level warrants the implementation of rational, good technological solutions. We must: mechanisms of mutual suppport, reinforcing technology transfer tools, to enlarge and improve the capacities of our technical communities. to promote an increase of R+D actions and funding, as a way to ensure the continuity in providing innovative solutions on future.

Red de Institutos Nacionales Iberoamericanos de Ingeniería e Investigación Hidráulica. V Foro Mundial del Agua, Estambul, Turquía, 20 de marzo de Thank you very much