Organized under the responsibility of the UNESCO-IHP, the Regional Consultations were a fundamental component of the Groundwater Governance project.
These consultations focused on the regional characteristics of groundwater use and sought to promote the discussion about the specific challenges and priorities within the different regional contexts.
There have been 5 regional consultations for: Latin America and the Caribbean; sub-Saharan Africa; Arab States; Asia (East and South) and the Pacific; and UNECE region.
The aims of the regional consultations were to:
First Regional Consultation - Latin America and the Caribbean
Montevideo, Uruguay - 18-20 April 2012
Second regional consultation: sub-Saharan Africa
Nairobi, Kenya - 29-31 May 2012
Third regional consultation: Arab States
Amman, Jordan - 8-10 October 2012
Fourth regional consultation: East and South Asia and the Pacific
Shijiazhuang, China - 3-5 December 2012
Fifth regional consultation: UNECE Region, and private sector roundtable
The Hague, The Netherlands - 19-21 March 2013