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Private Sector and Utility Partnerships potential for support to UN entities working on water

Survey Instructions
This short survey explores how private sector organisations and utilities can potentially engage with UN entities working on water to build more solutions-driven, outcome-focused partnerships. It has nine questions all should answer and three more specific ones for each key stakeholder group (financiers, solution providers, industrial water users and utilities). Fill in the final section if you want to see the results or be included in the follow up. Click here for more background on the survey.
1.Where does your organisation operate?
2.How many employees does your organisation have?
3.Have you engaged with the UN before?
4.What is the biggest challenge you face where you believe working with UN entities could be beneficial for stakeholders?
Most important
Important
Less important
Physical water security
Reducing pollution/preserving water quality
Water, hygiene and sanitation for all
Building enabling environments
Growing market opportunities
Accelerating innovation
Accelerating investment
5.How do you want to engage with the UN entities working in water?
6.What do you think your company or organization can contribute to UN entities working on water?
Definitely
Maybe
Not really
Insight into how best to address water security from a business perspective.
A view of the broader role of business in the delivery of SDG6 and engagement with UN entities working in water.
Help develop new public/private partnerships for addressing water security.
Demonstrate scalable case studies from operations or the supply chain.
Have input into discussions around reporting and stewardship standards at national, regional, and global levels.
Have input into discussions around water pricing.
Co-sponsor projects that help deliver SDG6.
Other please specify.
7.Where do you see the greatest opportunity for your organisation in the water space? (select one)
8.What conditions would make sustained engagement with UN entities working in water worthwhile for your organisation?
Most important
Important
Unimportant
Clear evidence that engagement can help support and guide policies or frameworks
Access to a credible pipeline of opportunities relevant to your business
Improved coordination with multilateral development banks, DFIs, and partner organizations
Enhanced visibility or recognition of participating institutions
Opportunities to co-develop collaborative structures
Access to better data and market intelligence for specific developing countries
Access to a high-quality peer network of institutions, multilaterals, and policy leaders focused specifically on water.
A clearly defined, well-governed engagement mechanism with a predictable structure, decision-making process, and multi-year timeline
9.Would your organisation support collaborative action models facilitated through a potential UN entity-linked platform?
10.What category best describes your business?