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Financing Arrangements For International Co‐Operation In The Development Of Water Resources

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One of the subject areas of the Mar del Plata Action Plan adopted by the United Nations Water Conference held in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1977, was that of financing arrangements for international co‐operation in the development of water resources. This problem was the subject of considerable attention at the Conference, and there was a general consensus that lack of adequate financial resources is one of the main constraints on water development in developing countries. However, there was a divergence of opinion as to the need for a special fund for water resources development that had been proposed by the African Regional meeting prior to the Conference. As a compromise the Conference requested the United Nations Secretary‐General to prepare a study on “the most effective and flexible mechanisms to increase the flow of financial resources specifically for water development and management.” This paper, prepared in response to the request of the Conference, treats the question by first estimating the financial resources necessary to implement existing water development plans. These sums on the order of $20 billion (thousand million) per year at present will increase to $40 billion per annum by the year 2000. The paper next examines the policy implications of these requirements. This is followed by an examination of the existing system of international assistance for water resources development and its adequacy to implement the required programmes. The report concludes that existing mechanisms are adequate to undertake the required development work, but that substantial growth in funding will be necessary. Un des points du Plan d'action adopté à la Conférence des Nations Unies sur l'eau qui s'est tenue à Mar del Plata en Argentine en 1977 prévoit des arrangements financiers afin de favoriser une coopération internationale dans le domaine de l'aménagement des ressources en eau. Après l'examen attentif de cette question à la Conférence, il a été généralement conclu que le manque de ressources financières adéquates était un des obstacles à la mise en valeur des ressources en eau dans les pays en développement. Pourtant, les opinions ont différé sur la nécessité d‘établir un fonds spécial pour l'aménagement de ces ressources, proposition qui avait été faite à la Réunion régionale africaine avant la tenue de la Conférence. En tant que mesure conciliatoire, le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies fut prié de préparer une étude sur “le mécanisme le plus efficace et le plus souple permettant d'accroître le courant des ressources financières, en particulier pour l'aménagement et la gestion des ressources en eau.” Ce rapport, préparé à la demande de la Conférence, traite la question en faisant d'abord l'estimation des ressources financières nécessaires aux plans d'aménagement des ressources en eau. Ces valeurs, de l'ordre de 20 milliards de dollars des E.U. par an à cette date, atteindront la somme annuelle de 40 milliards d'ici l'an 2000. Ensuite, le rapport considère les incidences politiques de ces dépenses. II se poursuit en examinant les dispositifs en vigueur en matière d'assitance internationale dans le domaine de l'aménagement des ressources en eau et leur efficacité en ce qui concerne l'exécution des programmes prévus. Le rapport conclut que les mécanismes actuels permettent d'entreprendre les travaux d'aménagement nécessaires mais qu'une augmentation financière substantielle s'avère nécessaire. Una de las áreas del Plan de Acción del Mar de la Plata adoptado por la Conferencia del Agua de las Naciones Unidas realizado en el Mar de la Plata, Argentina en 1977, fue la de los arreglos financieros para la cooperación internacional en el desarrollo de recursos de agua. Este problema fué el objeto de considerable atención en la conferencia y hubo un concenso general en que la carencia de recursos financieros adecuados era una de las limitaciones principales en el desarrollo de recursos de agua en los paises en desarrollo. Sin embargo, hubo divergencia de opinion con respecto a la necesidad de un fondo especial para el desarrollo de recursos de agua que había sido propuesto en una reunión Regional Africana previa a la Conferencia. Como solución de compromiso la Conferencia pidió al Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas preparer un estudio sobre “el mecanismo más efectivo y flexible para aumentar el flujo de recursos financieros específicos al desarrollo y administración de recursos de agua.” Este informe, preparado en respuesta al pedido de la Conferencia, enfoca el problema estimando primero los recursos financieros necesarios para implementar los planes existentes de desarrollo de recursos de agua. El monto anual correspondiente alcanza por ahora el orden de los US $20,000 millones y aumentará a US $40,000 millones para al año 2000. El informe examina luego las implicancias políticas de este requerimiento. Sigue luego un examen de los sistemas existentes de asistencia internacional para desarrollo de recursos de agua y de su capacidad para hacer frente a la implementación de los programas requeridos. El informe concluye que los mecanismos existentes son apropiados para atender el desarrollo requerído, pero que es necesario un crecimiento sustancial en la disponibilidad de fondos.

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  • Report Of The Secretary‐General, 1980. "Financing Arrangements For International Co‐Operation In The Development Of Water Resources," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 4(1), pages 43-60, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:4:y:1980:i:1:p:43-60
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1980.tb00961.x
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