The Regional Forum on Local Water Governance has adopted seven “Amman Principles” which emphasise locally appropriate solutions and the inclusion of especially vulnerable groups. The principles were adopted on 7 June 2007 in Amman, at the Regional Forum "Water is everybody's business".

The principles state:

1. Local water governance should be based upon the integrated participation of all stakeholders and end-users at all levels.
2. Local water governance requires that special efforts are made to include vulnerable groups.
3. Locally appropriate solutions and tools should be developed through the use of participatory research and action.
4. Capacities of stakeholders should be developed at different levels to enable them to participate in water resource planning and management.
5. Water information should be considered a public good; and access to information be enabled for all citizens.
6. Awareness must be developed for informed participation in water governance.
7. The efforts of all actors (government, partners in development, civil society) should be harmonized and contribute to achieving agreed and locally owned visions and strategies.

See also: EMPOWERS

Related News: Draft guidelines for improved local water governance, Source, 06 March 2007; Water governance: Have ADB’s investments made a difference?, Source 01 June 2007

Contact: Mona Barghout, Regional Information Officer, EMPOWERS Partnership / INWRDAM mail: monainw@nic.net.jo)

Source: EMWIS

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