The 2-day workshop on Water Cooperation SDG 6 indicators 6.5.1. and 6.5.2 was held in Istanbul on 19-20 February 2019, particularly focusing on sharing experiences with regard to the first reporting cycle of SDG 6.5.2 which is addressing transboundary cooperation, and countries from Mediterranean and Central Asia.
The representatives of Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Spain, Tajikistan and Tunisia as well as UNESCO-IHP and UN Environment attended the workshop and contributed to the discussions around the integrated water resource management approach and transboundary cooperation. They have cited the difficulties of the 1st reporting cycle of SDG indicator 6.5.1 and presented their country results as well as water management practices and transboundary cooperation in their basins.
The sub-regional workshop on Water Cooperation SDG 6 indicators 6.5.1. and 6.5.2 is part of a series of thematic and sub-regional workshops dedicated to supporting Member States for the achievement of Agenda 2030. Two workshops have already been organized, in Central Africa and in South America. The workshop was organized by UNESCO with the support of Turkish Water Institute (SUEN) as the hosting organization.