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Women & Water Network - introduction

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	Introduction

	WWN - INDIA

	WWN - South Asia

The Women and Water Networks (WWNs)

Objectives of WWNs The major objective of WWN is to make the voices of women heard at various levels of decision-making.

	An organized women�s voice in the water sector in each of the South Asian countries and a combined and strong South Asian women�s voice at the regional and international levels and active participation in the water management at the local, national and regional level.

	50% representation at all GWP related bodies and fora.

	The development of active groups of women in the water sector.

	Promotion of viable models.

Functions of WWNs

Identification of women's organisations and women members, who can form a women's perspective on water and highlight (as well as seek to address) those issues that particularly effect women.

-	Women representing their organisations
-	Women organisations not working in water
-	Women and water organisations
-	Gender and water organisations
-	Women leaders in water
-	Active water professionals

Development of country and South Asian perspectives (that can be effectively presented at regional and international for a)

Strengthening the role of women and women organisations in the planning, development and management in CWPs and AWPs and partner organisations at all levels.

Promote and strengthen empowerment of women in relation to water resource management

Institutionalization of gender analysis at all levels of policy, planning programmes and project implementation.

Promote the incorporation of gender focus and women specific approaches and budgetary allocations in national, regional and sectoral policies.

Ensure the implementation of women focused approaches and budgetary allocations in CWP initiatives and programmes.

Evolution of WWN's as pressure and lobbying groups at various levels to address key water issues and problems related to women.

Federation of country WWN common issues to evolve a unified South Asian voice on women and water.

Sharing of information, experiences and good practices.

Meetings of these women and women organisations on the basis of Area Water Partnerships (AWPs), Country Water Partnerships (CWPs) and Regional Partnership (SASTAC).

A plan of activities to implement defined activities.

Activities and Outputs of WWN (first three years)

�� ACTIVITY		OUTPUT
01.	Identifying & listing women professionals & activists, & women & water organizations	01.	Directory
02.	Development of country perspectives	02.	Country Status reports
03.	Strengthening women's roles in GWP organizations & platforms	03	Active participation in WWN's in:- Visioning and FFA process at AWP levels Policies and programme development at CWP level (for associated programmes) In GWP programmes
04.	Orientation, training, skills & capacity building for IWRM & water rights.	04.	Promoting and strengthening the empowerment of women in relation in IWRM
05.	Institutionalization of Gender Analysis at all levels.	05.	Gender sensitive programmes at CWP & AWP levels.
06.	Promoting gender sensitive planning & specific budgetary allocation at different levels.	06.	Incorporation of gender analysis, planning and budgeting of all APs in SASTAC & AWP programmes.
07.	Ensuring implementation of gender sensitive planning & budgetary allocations (gender audit framework & indicators)	07.	Gender audit of all SASTAC, CWP & AWP programmes.
08.	WWN established as pressure groups and lobbying :- Advocacy on sharing water & according priority to women's issues Contribution to national dialogue, debates and policies on water	08.	- Raised awareness in AWP areas Increased emphasis on women related priorities in SASTAC & CWP. Increased budgetary allocation for women related priorities within programmes of CWPs & SASTAC Incorporation of WWN viewpoints in national and regional dialogues�
09.	Federating voices of women for South Asia	09.	South Asia regional report and focused & strong South Asian presence of women in regional & international for a.
10.	Information sharing	10.	WWN Website Resource centre Newsletter
11.	Regional Exchange & study visits geared to APs of SASTAC	11.	Increased learning, sharing & incorporation of good practices.

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