RUSSIAN

Key principles
of the Expert Platform

The core values and operating principles that shape the Platform’s collaboration model and practical work.

Key Principles

Key principles underlying the establishment and operation of the Platform include:

Local experts

Leveraging and strengthening the expert capacity already available in the region.

Independence

Experts work on an independent and partnership basis, not as official representatives of countries.

Interdisciplinarity

Bringing together experts from different disciplines to work on issues of a shared regional agenda.

Integrated and strategic approach

Moving away from narrow sectoral interests toward water security through the lens of strategic priorities and sustainable development goals.

Quality

Preparing high-quality expert assessments and evidence-based policy recommendations.

Demand and implementation

Coordinating a regional research program and channeling its results to countries for implementation.

Program-based activities on priority regional challenges

Groups of experts or international partners can select and coordinate program areas they consider important.

Responsible partnership

Experts and partners recognize the importance of partnership and each side’s responsibility for the quality of results.

Transparency

Wide dissemination of information and open communication around the Platform’s work.