Aqua.Publica.Europea - Promoting Public Water Management and Mutual Learning
Aqua Publica Europea (APE) is the European Association of Public Water Operators, serving 70 million citizens daily. With a focus on water safety, resilience, and collaboration, APE promotes public water management and facilitates mutual learning among its 65 member organizations. Through initiatives, dialogues, and working groups, APE addresses common challenges in the water sector, fosters innovation, and advocates for transparency and best practices.
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Aqua Publica Europea THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC WATER OPERATORS EU Water Safety Plan & Resilience Policy Measures in the EU ECO-RISE Colloquim, Paris 7/11/19 1
About Aqua Publica Europea 70 MILLION citizens served every day 8 BILLION euros of aggregated turnover 65 members Public water operators and their associations APE s mission Promoting public water management Providing a platform for mutual learning
About Aqua Publica Europea Ten years of collaboration for the general interest Created ten years ago by the impulsion of Paris, Milan, Brussels and Geneva. Since then, the association has been growing steadily. Today: 65 members in 12 countries commit to Aqua Publica s values Number of Members 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
APE contributes to EU and international dialogues Member of the OECD Water Governance Initiative APE is a member of: European Commission Expert Group on the Implementation of the Drinking Water Directive Member of the OECD Water Financing Initiative European Commission Expert Group on the Implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Member Global Partnership Alliance (GWOPA) of the UN Habitat Operators Water Steering Committee of the European Innovation Partnership on Water Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Benchmarking Water Quality and Services
Own Initiatives Seminar Information and transparency in the Water sector , Brussels, 2018 Seminar New Drinking Water Directive , Milan, 2018
The APE Platform APE provides a dynamic platform for members to exchange best practices, share knowledge and address common management challenges WORKING GROUPS Operators-led working groups addressing general issues Financing & Tariffs [Aquawal] Performance Communication [Aquedotto Pugliese] Innovation [SMAT + SWDE] International Cooperation [SIAAP] Sludge [MM] THEMATIC SESSIONS Technical meeting open to all members addressing an issue selected by members and featuring presentations by experts from APE members, on projects and best practices WATER ERASMUS INITIATIVE Bilateral short-term staff exchange between a visiting operator and a hosting operator on a specific topic of common interest
Risk management in EU legislation Floods Directive (2007/60) Obligation of: risk assessment, risk maps, flood management plan Directive on security of network and information systems (2016/1148) Obligation for operators of essential services to take appropriate and proportionate measures to manage risks part of a national security strategy [Future] Drinking Water Directive (2019 ?) Obligation of risk assessment and risk management for catchment areas, supply system and for the domestic system
Operators working on Water Safety Plans but 3 sources of uncertainty Governance (interplay between directives) Overlaps between NIS and new DWD Entities responsible for risk assessment and management for catchment area and floods Financing Especially for interventions outside the traditional perimeter of responsibility of operators, e.g. floods management and catchment areas Methodological and organisational implications of WSP Variance among operators re. : geographic unit to assess and responsibility kind of human resources needed frequency of the assessment methodology for risk assessment economic implications
Conclusions: key conditions for improving resilience Coherent legal framework Effective and conducive governance Capacity development and training for operators Multi-sector stakeholder engagement
Conclusions APE Seminar Building a Circular Society , Brussels, 2019
Further questions? Milo Fiasconaro Executive Director Milo.fiasconaro@aquapublica.eu T: + 32 2 518.86.56 http://www.aquapublica.eu/ @APE_EU
