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The Water Project Toolkit addresses the sustainable development of the water sector and contributes to translating the international development policies on freshwater resources management into actual development cooperation activities. The Water Project Toolkit is intended to be used by sector stakeholders such as governments, private sector, civil society, development partners, Universities and other training institutions, international organisations and all other practitioners involved in the water sector.

The Toolkit provides a comprehensive framework for all activities relating to water resources development; its application involves a radical change from previous attitudes towards water management, and the introduction of good practices for fostering a sustainable and inclusive approach.

The first part of the Toolkit introduces the rationale, the challenges and the key concepts behind international development policies and practices of the water sector. It identifies policy principles and translates them into practical actions to support the sustainable management and implementation of water resources development. It clusters programme activity into six Focus Areas, within which the policy principles are to be applied.

The second part of the Water Project Toolkit is the core practical material of the book. It consists of step-by-step suggestions for the planning, identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation of water development activities.

The third and final part of the Toolkit provides a brief summary of the latest policies and tools for development cooperation in the water sector.

Africa, Latin America, developing countries, urban/rural, Sub-Saharan 

European Commission with EU Members States, European NGOs, the EU Water Initiative, partners in developing countries such as Water Centres of Excellence in Africa and Latin America 

final, it can be used. It is a live interactive  document at http://www.aquaknow.net/en/watertoolkit

Support the project managers and the practitioners in developing countries in the identification, definition and implementation of water development projects taking into consideration all the issues relevant to soci-economic and environemtal sustainability. 

It is a guide, so it is meant to improve the effectiveness of the investment made in the water sector in implementing always better and mor sustainable projects. 

The level of use of the tool has been quite high and feedbacks very positive. 

Every stakeholder of the water sector in developing countries. Free and easy to use at http://www.aquaknow.net/en/watertoolkit

Even if the guide has to respect international core principles and agreements, its redaction in consultation and collaboration with many partners and different stakeholders was fondamental to improve effetiveness and quality. 

The members of the EU Water Initiative, the NEPAD/AU Water Centres of Excellence in Africa, the RALCEA centres of excellence in latin america. 

http://www.aquaknow.net/watertoolkit

Cesar CARMONA-MORENO, PhD    EUROPEAN COMMISSION – JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE
Environment and Sustainability Institute – Water Resources Unit
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