Reforzar la atención internacional en la gestión sostenible del agua

Un informe que lleva por título «Una cuestión de supervivencia» está sobre la mesa.
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.

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Proyectos actuales

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UNICEF, EMOPS Geneva, Core Contribution 2024-2025

01.01.2024 - 31.12.2025

The Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) ensures that the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) role in complex emergencies is clearly defined, the organization properly equipped and prepared to deliver its mandate to support the needs of children. SDC’s support to EMOPS in Geneva enables UNICEF to lead inter-agency humanitarian coordination, response and standard setting in Water and Sanitation (WASH), Education, Nutrition and Child Protection.


Colombia: MIRE+, Assistance to Victims of Violence

01.10.2023 - 31.03.2025

The humanitarian crisis in Colombia continues despite growing efforts towards peace. Armed groups fighting for territory and valuable natural resources inflict extreme harm on rural and ethnic communities. In line with the Swiss interest to respond to humanitarian crises, SDC remains dedicated to supporting these communities, enhancing their individual and collective resilience. The project integrates humanitarian action with a developmental and peace orientation (nexus).


Humanitarian assistance to people affected by the protracted crisis in Venezuela

01.09.2023 - 31.12.2024

Despite a moderate recovery in some economic indicators during 2022, the Venezuelan economy continues to contract during 2023. Meanwhile, there is no improvement in the structural causes of the humanitarian crisis. As a result, the needs of the most vulnerable are still high. Therefore, Caritas aims to facilitate access on health, nutrition, food security and livelihoods, for vulnerable families in eight states according to the Guidance Note for Venezuela 2022-2024. 


Mozambique Humanitarian Aid UNICEF WASH Preparedness 2023

01.09.2023 - 31.05.2024

Through UNICEF country program support, Switzerland contributes to integrated climate resilience, disaster risk reduction and preparedness in the WASH sector for communities at risk of cyclonic events. The program focuses on communities facing the triple risk of lacking access to WASH while being exposed to climate-related and health-related hazards. In addition, UNICEF program will respond to specific gaps in the emergency response at national and sub-national levels and prepare the WASH sector for a joint and systematic approach to climate change. 


Integrated assistance to the vulnerable population affected by migration in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

01.09.2023 - 31.08.2024

The humanitarian situation in Venezuela continues to be critical, as well as the migration crisis of Venezuelans in the region, with more than 7 million Venezuelans abroad. High rates of cross-border mobility are registered with pendular migrants, travellers, returnees and unaccompanied minors. In this project, CISP will provide comprehensive assistance to vulnerable people in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and also Peru with a special focus on protection, WASH, health and livelihoods. 


Peru, SEDAPAL: Emergency Water Supply in Lima

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2027

Lima with a population of over 12 million is subject to the highest seismic vulnerability in Peru. Hence, ensuring Lima’s water supply continuity in case of a major earthquake is crucial. The initiative aims at contributing to strengthened preparedness capacities of Lima’s water service provider (SEDAPAL) by improving its technical, financial and logistical capacities, knowledge exchange and inter-sectorial coordination together with key partners from government, academia, and the private sector.


Multisectoral response to the humanitarian needs and protection risks of children, adolescents, and their families in the Orinoco Mining Arc.

15.06.2023 - 31.12.2024

The NRC intervention seeks to provide assistance in the sectors of Protection, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, to 6,483 direct beneficiaries, including children, adolescents, and their families in communities and schools of the Orinoco Mining Arc; a hotspot area for illegal mining and high levels of violence in Bolivar state, near the border between Venezuela and Brazil, a priority area for the SDC Guidance Note for Venezuela 2022-2024.


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.


Provide support to multi-sectoral needs for vulnerable families in the states of Bolivar and Sucre States

01.06.2023 - 31.12.2024

In cooperation with national and international stakeholders, RET will provide multi sectorial assistance for a total of 7’331 direct beneficiaries in Sucre and Bolívar states, by addressing their basic needs and strengthening opportunities in the sectors of food security and livelihoods, nutrition and health services, as well as in water, sanitation and hygiene; in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan for Venezuela 2022 – 2023 and the SDC Guidance Note for Venezuela 2022 – 2024.


Multisectoral response to the humanitarian needs of vulnerable people in Amazonas, Zulia and Bolivar states

01.06.2023 - 31.12.2024

Amid the protracted crisis in Venezuela, Action Against Hunger will provide humanitarian assistance in the sectors of Food Security and Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition for a total of 15’961 direct beneficiaries, identified as the most vulnerable population in Amazonas, Bolívar and Zulia states – border states with Colombia and Brazil; in line with the United Nation’s Humanitarian Response Plan for Venezuela 2022 – 2024 and the SDC Guidance Note for Venezuela 2022 – 2024


Climate-sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia

01.06.2023 - 31.05.2027

The Climate Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia project strengthens national and regional organisations responsible for water resource management in Central Asia to implement climate-sensitive integrated water resources management in a regionally coordinated manner. Switzerland will contribute to this initiative which is designed in the frame of the German led, GIZ implemented Green Central Asia High-Level Platform. 


Nigeria, Action Contre la Faim, Provision of life-saving nutrition and WASH services to reduce morbidity and mortality in Northwest Nigeria

01.06.2023 - 31.05.2024

Nigeria’s Northwest region has the highest rate of food insecurity and malnutrition in the country, with more than half of local government areas classified as food insecure and nearly 3.9 million children aged 0-59 months expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by April 2023. With this contribution, the SDC supports Action Contre la Faim to provide life-saving nutrition and WASH services to reduce morbidity and mortality attributed to acute malnutrition in Northwest Nigeria.

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