About Platform
Key Principles
Key principles underlying the establishment and operation of the Platform include:
Local experts
Leveraging regional expertise
Independence
Experts work on an independent and partner basis, not as “official representatives” of the countries
Interdisciplinarity
Bringing together experts from different disciplines to work on issues of a common regional agenda
Integrated and strategic approach
Moving away from narrow sectoral interests to ensuring water security and solving water problems, considering them in the plane of the countries' strategic priorities and sustainable development goals
Quality
Preparing high-quality expert assessments and evidence-based policy recommendations
Demand and implementation
Coordination of a regional research program and sending its results to countries for implementation
Program-based activities on priority regional challenges
A group of experts or international partners can select and coordinate program areas of interest
Responsible partnership
Experts and partners recognize the importance of partnership and the responsibility of each party for the quality of results
Transparency
Wide dissemination of information