Water Monitoring (JP)

Water monitroing network working group of the Phase II of the Med Joint Process between the EUWI and the Water Framework Directive.

In 2005 EMWIS conducted a survey on the value of some concepts of the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD) for Mediterranean partner countries (MPC). Water Directors as well as basin organisations were surveyed. The two first concepts of interest are the characterization of basins and the monitoring activities. This underlines strong willingness and needs in terms of acquiring a better knowledge on river basins within MPC.  That preliminary step is crucial before ongoing the works of planning. Generally, this survey shows a lack of awareness on WFD by MPC, but also a strong interest on the follow up of its implementation in EU Member States. 

At the Euro-Med Water Directors meeting held in Athens in November 2006, countries expressed an interest to launch a working group on ‘Water Monitoring’ in the framework of the JP phase II. EMWIS has the leadership of this working group.

The specific objectives, work plan, timetable, membership etc. are under development.

Working group leaders and their contact details

Eric MINO (Leader)
EMWIS Technical Unit

	1st working group meeting, Madrid 2007-07-03
	Working group mandate - water monitoring Med Joint Process version 2007-07-10 prepared as a result of the 1st working group meeting held in Madrid, 3 July 2007 validated by the Euromed water directors in Bled (Slovenia), 2007-12-10
	Water monitoring WG - members List under preparation after the inception meeting held in Madrid 2007-07-03 version 2007-12-10
	Conference on Water Status Monitoring under the European Water Framework Directive, March 2007 Held in Lille Review of chemical status monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in the context of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) with a policy session (covering ecological status and chemical monitoring of the Common Implementation Strategy of the WFD), a science session (with input from related EU-funded projects), and an industry session.
	Interest of the WFD concepts for Med Partner Countries Value of the EU Water Framework Directive concepts for the MEDA Partner Countries Synthetic Note and Conclusions November 2005 Study conducted by the International Office of Water for EMWIS on the basis of a survey carried out among Water Directors and Basin Organisations
	Participatory water monitoring Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (2008). Participatory water monitoring : a guide for preventing and managing conflict. (Advisory note). Washington, DC, USA, Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), International Finance Corporation. v, 99 p. : 8 boxes, 1 tab. Includes glossary (p. 89-97). 15 ref. Download here [http://www.irc.nl/url/27475] This advisory note, based in part on the CAO’s experience in Peru to resolve issues surrounding the Yanacocha gold mine, provides hands-on guidance for implementing successful participatory water monitoring programmes. It gives examples of practical models to achieve participation in different environmental, financial and governance contexts. The guide opens in chapter 1 with a discussion of the need for participatory monitoring. Chapters 2-5 describe the four components of an effective participatory monitoring programme:  * initiating the monitoring program;  * creating meaningful participation, effective governance, and transparent financing; * creating credible information;  * evaluating the process and results. Three appendices present: summaries of eight participatory monitoring programmes surveyed to provide background for this guide; sampling methods and procedures; and a list of additional resources.
	Safe Drinking Water
	Water Framework Directive guidance documents Including: GD No 07 - Monitoring - Policy Summary Guidance No 07 - Monitoring Guidance No 15 - Groundwater Monitoring (WG C) Guidance No 16 - Groundwater in Drinking Water Protected Areas (WG C)
	Joint Process - Phase II -2007-2009 Description of the Joint Process phase II