Boosting collective action for improved water quality management
Using a water stewardship approach, the programme aims to improve the quality and management of water as a shared resource, while ensuring sustainable business development in the Greater Mekong Region. In this 2nd phase, Switzerland will continue to support the World Wide Fund for Nature’s engagement with small and medium enterprises as well as other stakeholders, to reduce water pollution and improve water governance at river basin level.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mekong |
Acqua Impiego & sviluppo economico
Conservazione delle risorse idriche
Politica del settore idrico Sviluppo delle piccole e medie imprese (PMI) |
01.08.2024
- 31.07.2028 |
CHF 1’850’000
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- Textile and garment SMEs
- Food & beverage SMEs
- Aquaculture SMEs and smallholders
- SME associations and industrial park operators
- Women's unions, youth unions, as well as community CSO groups and their networks
- Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Working Group for Water Resource Management
- By 2027, water stewardship involving SMEs has been promoted as an important water governance approach throughout the Greater Mekong Region
- By 2027, target SMEs (textile, food and beverages, aquaculture) apply practices and technologies to improve water efficiency and reduce water pollution
- By 2027, collective action has resulted in improved policy (implementation) and pollution education at scale using nature-based solutions (NbS)
- By 2026, target SMEs are strengthened with technical capacity to implement internal actions to improve water quality and efficient uses of water in production systems
- By 2026, Industrial parks are strengthened with technical capacity to adopt water stewardship and reduce pollution
- By 2027, Nature-based Solutions are adopted to reduce pollution in water bodies receiving industrial wastewater discharge in the Greater Mekong Region
- By 2027, water stewardship initiatives involving SMEs have been established in 2 additional countries in the region (Cambodia, Laos or Thailand)
- 25 SMEs have collectively saved 3 million cubic meters of water annually in Vietnam. On average, these SMEs achieved a 20% reduction in water usage
- An Environmental Management Plan handbook and training were provided to 30 SMEs in Yangon and 12 local SMEs in Mandalay
- Over 1’300 women workers benefited from awareness training and resulting improved working conditions
- 15 local CSOs enabled the measuring and monitoring of water pollution in their communities and mobilized capacities to more than 200 community members across Yangon, Mandalay and Ayeyarwady regions
- Settore privato svizzero
- WWFInternational
- Promoting Water Stewardship 2030: WWF works closely with one of the program partners (AWS)
- SDC Contribution to the Green Climate Fund
- SDC Regional Hub in Bangkok, COOFs in the region and Swiss Embassy in Vietnam
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE APPROVVIGIONAMENTO IDRICO E IGIENIZZAZIONE DELLE ACQUE
APPROVVIGIONAMENTO IDRICO E IGIENIZZAZIONE DELLE ACQUE
INDUSTRIA
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Preservazione delle risorse idriche (raccolta dati inclusa)
Politica dell'acqua e gestione amministrativa
Sviluppo delle piccole e medie imprese (PMI)
Temi trasversali Il progetto promuove la biodiversità.
Tipo di aiuto Mandato senza fondo fiduciario
Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F10141
| Contesto | Globally, water resources are significantly threatened by human activities and impacts from climate change. This is particularly notable in Asia and as a result, many rivers in the region are grossly polluted by human activities. The Mekong River supports the livelihood of more than 60 million people living in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is also considered the largest river to feed vast numbers of people relying on it for nutritional needs. Yet water quality is becoming dramatically degraded from upstream to downstream in many parts of the basin and evidence indicates that the diversity and productivity of freshwater species and ecosystems is also adversely affected. While SMEs are the backbone of the Greater Mekong region's economies, their aggregated impacts on water often exceed those of larger businesses. |
| Obiettivi | SMEs in the Greater Mekong Region improve their water management, reduce pollution and collectively contribute to improved water governance at basin level. |
| Gruppi target |
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| Effetti a medio termine |
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| Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: Risultati fasi precedenti: |
| Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
| Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale ONG internazionale o straniera Economia privata |
| Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori |
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| Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 1’850’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 205’650 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF 6’743’311 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF 8’871’000 |
| Fasi del progetto | Fase 2 01.08.2024 - 31.07.2028 (Fase in corso) |
