The current project idea aims to reinforce and encourage capacity building along with a broader debate with the participation of government, civil society and the private sector on sustainable water management, with particular focus on improving water use in different sectors in order to reduce the levels of losses in distribution systems. This action also aims to be a preparatory step towards the adoption and monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the long run in Brazil, especially towards the SDG 6, "Ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all."

The initiative is organised in four different workstreams: 1. Advocacy: secure the commitment of the Ministry of Cities and National Water Agency a. Influence and shape the debate through qualified information b. Stakeholders engagement c. Raising awareness within public and private agenda, nationally and internationally d. Good governance in the water management sector. 2. Storytelling: communication plan considering the complexity of the theme a. Project launch b. Communication and dissemination plan c. Build on findings and learnings from previous initiatives d. Community engagement 3. Indicators: identify the different scenarios within the current self-declaratory system so its possible to set reasonable goals with adjusted recipes and solutions for reversal a. Calculation and definiton of goal and scenarios for reduction b. Diagnostic phase c. Collection of successful international practices d. Metrics/calculation Harmonization 4. Solutions: understand in detail the successful national cases to package it in a comprehensive booklet a. Capacity building: public managers and staff b. Innovations: products and services c. Financial instruments With the following expected results: Monthly meetings for knowledge sharing and networking; Capacity building, including translation of relevant reports such as World Water Development Report; Identification and formalization of a municipal pilot during 2017 - ongoing; 8th World Water Forum in 2018, Brazil.

This initiative was created within the UN Global Compact Network Brazil, through the Collaboration Lab methodology. With the coordination of SANASA and Braskem, the Movement for the reduction of water losses in distribution systems: 1) promotes meetings with different stakeholders of the Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiai Hydrographic basin, 2) produces studies and qualified content to improve common knowledge of water losses and engage local and state government to the issue, and 3) supports the development of public policies that help to achieve the SDG 6, by launching a pilot project working directly with local government and Municipalities.

Champions: Braskem, SANASA Private Sector: Odebrecht Ambiental, SABESP, BASF, NESTLE, Abril, 3M, Enops, Itron Government: ANA National Water Agency, State of So Paulo, DMAE Municipal Body for Water and Sewage UN System: UN Global Compact Brazil Network, UNDP, UNESCO Civil Society: Trata Brasil, CDP, AKATU, OAB, CEBDS/ WBCSD, ASSEMAE National Association of Municipal Sewage Services, ABES Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, ABCON - Brazilian Association of Private Concessions of Public Water and Sewage Services