At their first meeting, the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health will review and adopt the work programme for the period 2007 - 2009 and agree on legal documents, particularly the Rules of Procedure and the compliance regime.

The draft programme of work includes activities related to:

- the support to Parties and non-Parties in the definition of targets and target dates;
- the development of a mechanism to facilitate the preparation of international
assistance projects and the coordination between donors and recipient countries; - surveillance of water-related disease and response systems;
- the human right to water and equitable access to safe drinking water;
- water supply and sanitation and climate change adaptation strategies;
- public awareness and capacity building.