The expected outcomes of the Forum include: the establishment of a regular platform for basin organizations to debate and work towards improving the governance and management of transboundary freshwater resources; strengthened legal, policy, financial and institutional mechanisms to support basin organizations in meeting environmental challenges for both surface and groundwater resources; priority actions to strengthen the ecosystems in transboundary basins applicable to both surface and groundwater resources identified by stakeholders; and increased political and institutional support to international cooperative frameworks for the sustainable management of transboundary basins. Themes to be discussed include: Ecosystem Resilience and Water Security; The Role of Basin Organizations in the Post 2015 Development Agenda; Environmental Laws and Regulations; and Institutional Challenges. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, but the location has been changed to Nairobi, Kenya.  

dates: 26-28 November 2014  
location: Nairobi, Kenya  
contact: Lara Ognibene  
phone: +254-20-762-3106  
e-mail: lara.ognibene@unep.org  
www: http://www.unep.org/delc/forumbasinorganizations/tabid/102143/Default.aspx