Areas of Work

Freshwater resources

Key areas of work

  • International conferences and negotiations
  • International cooperation projects
  • Private-public partnerships

Key projects

  • Elaboration of a practical guidance document on the human right to water, as a pilot for a series of papers on a human rights-based approach to development (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2006) 
  • Conceptual advice and support to the World Economic Forum in the development and launch of the WEF Water Initiative (2003-2006)
  • Conceptual support to Alcan Inc. in the development of a company initiative on sustainable water resources management in Africa (2005)
  • Senor Advisor to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation on international aspects of the Year of Freshwater 2003, in particular the Kyoto World Water Conference and Forum
  • Participation in the development and implementation of the EU Water Initiative, on behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (2003)
  • Participation in the elaboration of Policy Principles and Implementation Guidelines for Private Sector Participation in Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services, launched by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and SwissRe (2003-4)
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