{"id":292,"date":"2021-04-10T22:24:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T20:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/?p=292"},"modified":"2021-06-02T19:13:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T17:13:14","slug":"action-area-5-waterquality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/action-area-5-waterquality\/","title":{"rendered":"Action area \u2018WATER QUALITY\u2019 &#8211; activities contributing to achievement of ambition \u2018Water quality is known\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>Open for comments until 25 May 2021<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; <strong>Extended to 31 May 2021<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"#commentflood\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#commentflood\">Leave your comment(s) below<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Logical Framework methodology was used to design a holistically consistent structure of goals, outcomes that leads to achievement of these goals, outputs that together will materialize into desirable outcomes, and finally activities through which outputs will be delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A schematic illustration of resulting proposal is provided in the following figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Action-area-WQ.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Action-area-WQ-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Action-area-WQ-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Action-area-WQ-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Action-area-WQ-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Action-area-WQ-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Action-area-WQ.png 1678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Table below provides a list of proposed activities grouped by outputs. More details can be found in the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/HydroConsultation2021-page_5_Area5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> following table\/document <\/a>where for some of the activities additional features are proposed (such as responsibility, time, linkages, etc.). The Table is intended to become an integral part of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/HydroConsultation2021-Intro_page_Draft_Plan_of_Action_partII.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Action Plan<\/a> as its annex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\ttr:nth-child(even) {background-color: #f2f2f2;}\n<\/style>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" width=\"100%\">\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"10%\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>ID<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"45%\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>Activity<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"45%\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>Description<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>I.1<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"576\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong>Partnership at UN level    exists and promotes provision of WQ data from NHSs to existing information    systems (such as GEMS, IIWQ, ISI). <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.1.1<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Establishing WMO-UNEP-UNESCO    partnership\/ mechanism on water quality building on the world water quality    alliance <\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Responsibility on Water    Quality at UN level is shared between WMO, UNESCO and UNEP. A joint    coordinated effort needs to be established. Joint group should establish    working procedures and develop its work plan.<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.1.2<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>WHOS interconnection to    GEMS\/IIWQ<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Water Quality data are    registered and shared via WHOS interconnecting National and Global data    portals.<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.1.3<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Supporting WaterML-WQ development<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>WaterML-WQ format is further    developed and adopted as standard for WQ data transfer and sharing <\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>I.2<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"576\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>Increased    NHSs involvement in co-production of water quality related data and products    thanks to promotion of IWRM principles.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.2.1<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Water quality training    materials development<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>After identification of the    priority needs for training from Members initial training materials    activities are developed to reply to the needs.<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.2.2<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Supporting building of    national partnerships for water quality<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Compilation of success    stories and good examples (EU, basin organizations, etc.), basic advice on    modes of operation for partnerships of various organizations<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.2.3<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Support of development of    data policies that support water quality monitoring and assessment<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Review of essential data    definition in the view of needs of water quality assessment<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.2.4<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Supporting basin    organization in water quality agenda<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Compilation of success    stories and good examples (EU, basin organizations, etc.), basic advice on water    quality monitoring and assessment programmes and action plans<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.2.5<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Supporting formulation of    the National Water Quality Management Strategy, action plan and monitoring    programs (Task #1)<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Guidelines supporting\u00a0 Members in developing complete frameworks    for water quality monitoring from definition of strategy, through development    of National Water Quality Management Plan\/Framework, screening of relevant    issues (pollutants, processes etc.) to design and systematic realization of    monitoring programmes. Guidance on <\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>I.3<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"576\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>Increased    joint water quantity and water quality assessment (monitoring and modelling)    for operational management and for planning<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.3.1<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Review of state of operational    monitoring, modelling and assessment of water quality at Members and basin    level<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Based on I.2.5 a review of the state of operational monitoring,    modelling and assessment of water quality will be done to inform other activities <\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.3.2<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Development of joint    WMO-UNEP-UNESCO strategy to increase water quality assessment availability    from Members and basins<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>SDGs 3.9, 11.6, 12.4, 14.1,    14.2, 6.3, 6.5 are closely related to water quality. Their achievement    demands for coordination of effort of all involved UN agencies to aim in    their development projects to establish sustainable system of monitoring and    assessment of water quality in countries, where such system doesn&#8217;t exist    yet. Definition of how to best coordinate in this issue needs to be the first    step. Should be part of work plan developed under I.1.1<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.3.3<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Development of concept paper    for inclusion of WQ to HydroSOS<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Based on I.3.2 a concept paper on how to enlarge the scope of    HydroSOS by Water Quality information made by Members will be developed<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.3.4<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Country Profile Data    Base\u00a0 collects basic information on    Water Quality monitoring programmes<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Optimized structure of    information on water quality monitoring and assessment is used for evaluation    of performance and needs for development and supporting activities of    WMO\/UNEP\/UNESCO partnership on water quality<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>I.4<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"576\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>Water quality aspects are included in country support activities\/    projects in the spirit of IWRM and in cooperation with other organizations<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.4.1<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Partnership with UNEP,    UNESCO, UNDP and WB on how to implement water quality aspects to development    projects <\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>SDGs 3.9, 11.6, 12.4, 14.1,    14.2, 6.3, 6.5 are closely related to water quality. Their achievement    demands for coordination of effort of all involved UN agencies to aim in    their development projects to establish sustainable system of monitoring and    assessment of water quality in countries, where such system doesn&#8217;t exist    yet. Definition of how to best coordinate in this issue needs to be the first    step.<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.4.2<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Definition of minimum    requirements\/ checklist for water quality aspects to be included in country    support activities based on I.4.1<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>I.5<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"576\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><strong><em>Partnership    at UN level delivers co-produced guidelines related to water quality<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.5.1<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Establishing WMO-UNEP    partnership\/ mechanism on guidelines delivery and updating <\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Responsibility on Water    Quality at UN level is shared between WMO and UNEP. Building on existing UNEP    work (guidelines) a joint coordinated effort needs to be established to compile    guidelines and for operational hydrological services. Joint group should    establish working procedures and develop it work plan.<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.5.2<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Development of Technical    Regulation Annex on water quality<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>New structure of the    Technical Regulation vol.III foresee to develop ANNEX on Water Quality. It    shall be developed via mechanism of cooperation between WMO and UNEP (I.4.1).<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td width=\"47\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap><p align=\"left\"><em>I.5.3<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"246\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Development of guidelines    according to I.4.1.<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n    <td width=\"331\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p align=\"left\"><em>Based on identification of    joint work group (I.4.1) necessary guidelines supporting NHSs involvement in    water quality monitoring and assessment will be developed.<\/em><\/p><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Please comment on the list of activities by answering to the following questions using the \u201cLeave a reply\u201d form at the bottom of this page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Are any substantial activities missing from your point of view (please keep in mind that, given their nature, they may be also listed under cross-cutting issues)?<\/li><li>Are all listed activities <strong>feasible and meaningful<\/strong>?<\/li><li>Do you want to propose some changes to definition, description or other features of individual activities? Please refer to ID of the activity.<\/li><li>Any other comments are welcome as well.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition please indicate, using the survey form here below, your preferences concerning the priorities by assigning \u2018High priority\u2019 to those activities you consider critical for the Action Plan for Hydrology and which you\u2019d like to promote. At the same time, please assign \u2018no priority\u2019 to activities that should be downgraded or dropped from the Action Plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"iframeX6D3A1V8A8F1F9Y6J\" src=\"https:\/\/www.click4survey.com\/s4\/42765\/3e1c2014\" height=\"700\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>This post is open for comments<strong> until 25 May 2021 &#8211; <strong>Extended to 31 May 2021<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your inputs!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":444,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292\/revisions\/444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroref.com\/wmo\/hydrology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}