“Over 80 representatives of water authorities from OECD and non-OECD countries as well as international experts on water economics and water financing exchanged experiences and provide expert input to two on-going OECD water projects. In addition, the meeting provided an opportunity to inform participants about other projects within the current OECD water programme and to elicit feedback on the proposed OECD water programme for 2011-2012. During the meeting, the OECD Secretary-General launched three new OECD publications on water – on the topics of water pricing, innovative financing mechanism and agricultural water management.


The meeting was structured in two parts:

* Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th focused on the topic of financing water resources management. The discussion were informed by a Background Note on Financing Water Resources Management and a number of case studies from OECD and developing countries. The discussions will be reflected in a report on Financing Water Resources Management, to be published in early 2011.

* Wednesday 17th focused on the topic of the economic benefits of water management. The discussions were informed by a draft report that synthesises information from the literature on the benefits of water supply and sanitation. This OECD report is expected to be published in late 2010.”