United Nations Economic 
             Commission for Europe 

Form to express interest to join the network of transboundary basins working on climate change adaptation 

Under the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourse and International Lakes (Water Convention) a programme of pilot projects in 8 transboundary basins in the pan-European region has promoted adaptation to climate change in the transboundary context since 2010 (for more information please see http://www1.unece.org/ehlm/platform/display/ClimateChange/Welcome). From 2013, this programme will be broadened to include additional basins also from other regions of the world, which corresponds to the outcome of the sixth World Water Forum, target 3.3.2, recommendation 3 to create a global network of basins working on adaptation to climate change. This network will be managed by UNECE, the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), as well as other potential partners such as the Global Water Partnership (GWP). 
 
The programme and network aim to promote cooperation on adaptation in (transboundary) basins, to compare different methodologies and approaches for adapting to climate change and to promote a shared vision between the participating basins. While the different basins primarily work on their adaptation activities themselves in accordance with the agreed decisions of their governing bodies or with the terms of reference of international projects, joining the network would allow for the exchange of experience, learning from each other, establishing contacts between basins and their experts, discussing challenges and lessons learnt etc. The network will include annual meetings of all basins, regular larger workshops etc.  
This form is intended to gather expression of interests, expectations and possible future contributions from other transboundary basins eager to join the programme and network. Interested basins will be notified by November 2012 about their inclusion in the network. 

Please send back this form by 30 August 2012 to: Sonja.koeppel@unece.org and d.valensuela@oieau.fr

Please see reverse

1.	Name of the basin or sub-basin:

2.	Riparian Countries: 

3.	Riparian Countries to be involved in the pilot project: 

4.	Was this submission consulted with the other riparian countries? If the form has not been filled out by the river basin commission has the river commission in the basin been involved?

5.	General information about the basin: (or website references for getting it)
a)	Geographic, climatic, hydrologic/hydrogeologic

b)	socio-economic

c)	political, including existing cooperation structures

6.	Previous and ongoing activities regarding climate change adaptation (for example concerning data management, downscaling of models, vulnerability and impact assessment approach, development of an adaptation strategy and/ or action plan etc.… if applicable): 

7.	Future planned activities regarding climate change adaptation and relevant timeline:

8.	Available funding and its sources:

 
9.	Partners in implementation:

10.	What do you expect to gain from participating in the pilot projects programme/ network of basins: 

11.	Potential contribution to the programme/ network of basins:

Submitted by:

Name:
Title and organization:
Address:

Email:
Phone:
Fax:

Contact person for further communication (if different from the submitting person):

Contact persons from the organizers:

Sonja Koeppel
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and 
International Lakes
Tel: +41 (0)22 917 1218
Fax: +41 (0)22 917 0107
E-mail: sonja.koeppel@unece.org

Daniel Valensuela
Office International de l'Eau  / International Office for Water
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 90 88 69
Mobile: +33 (0)6 10 15 33 98 
E-mail: d.valensuela@oieau.fr