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Column A: Column B: Column C: Column D: Column E: Parties* United Nations

scale of assessments (percentage)

Adjusted United Nations scale of

assessments (percentage)

Adjusted scale of assessments applied to the

total 3-year budget for 2026-2028** (US$)

Adjusted scale of assessments applied to the

total 3-year budget for 2026-2028** (US$, per

annum)

6,275,800

Albania 0.010 0.051 3,200 1,067 Azerbaijan 0.034 0.173 10,800 3,600 Belarus 0.043 0.219 13,700 4,567 Belgium 0.773 3.929 246,600 82,200 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.014 0.071 4,500 1,500 Croatia 0.088 0.447 28,100 9,367 Czechia 0.344 1.749 109,700 36,567 Estonia 0.045 0.229 14,400 4,800 Finland 0.386 1.962 123,100 41,033 France 3.858 19.610 1,230,700 410,233 Germany 5.692 28.932 1,815,700 605,233 Hungary 0.223 1.133 71,100 23,700 Latvia 0.050 0.254 15,900 5,300 Lithuania 0.081 0.412 25,800 8,600 Luxembourg 0.073 0.371 23,300 7,767 Montenegro 0.004 0.020 1,300 433 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.298 6.598 414,000 138,000 North Macedonia 0.008 0.041 2,600 867 Norway 0.653 3.319 208,300 69,433 Portugal 0.328 1.667 104,600 34,867 Republic of Moldova 0.006 0.030 1,900 633 Romania 0.358 1.820 114,200 38,067 Russian Federation 2.094 10.643 668,000 222,667 Serbia 0.040 0.203 12,800 4,267 Slovakia 0.149 0.757 47,500 15,833 Spain 1.895 9.632 604,500 201,500 Switzerland 1.029 5.230 328,200 109,400 Ukraine 0.074 0.376 23,600 7,867 Uzbekistan 0.024 0.122 7,700 2,567 Totals 19.674 100 6,275,800 2,091,933

https://docs.un.org/en/A/RES/79/249

Ref.: By its resolution 79/249 of 24 December 2024, the General Assembly adopted the scale of assessments for the contributions of Member States to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Evaluation of possible contributions to the Protocol on Water and Health for the period 2026-2028, based on the United Nations scale of assessments

Notes: * Following the deposit of the instrument of accession to the Protocol on Water and Health by Kazakhstan on 5 January 2026, the Protocol will enter into force for Kazakhstan on 5 April 2026. This will entail adjustments to the estimates of possible contributions presented herein. ** As the programme of work of the Protocol on Water and Health covers the period 2026-2028, the scale of assessment has been applied to this entire period. Estimates for 2028 would need to be adjusted when the General Assembly approves the new scale of assessments.

MINISTERUL SĂNĂTĂŢII AL REPUBLICII MOLDOVA

AGENȚIA NAȚIONALĂ PENTRU SĂNĂTATE PUBLICĂ MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

MD 2028, mun. Chişinău, str. Gh. Asachi 67A, Tel. +373 22 574 501, https://ansp.md e-mail: [email protected] IDNO:1018601000021

07 January 2026

Excellencies, I have the honour of writing to you following the successful seventh session of the

Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health, held in Budapest, Hungary, on 5–7 November 2025, which your country attended as a Party to the Protocol.

The meeting confirmed the role of the Protocol in delivering concrete and measurable

results and accelerating progress towards universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene, linking the protection of human health with that of the environment. As emphasized by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his opening statement, the work under the Protocol “[…] has shaped policies and investments to improve access to safe water and sanitation, prevent water-related diseases, and advance human health and inclusive development”.

In my capacity as Chair of the Meeting of the Parties, I wish to express my gratitude

for your delegation’s active participation and contribution to the meeting, for the forward- looking exchanges on enhancing resilience to emerging challenges in water, sanitation, hygiene and health in the pan-European region, and for sharing your country’s achievements, priorities and challenges.

The Protocol’s programme of work for 2026–2028, adopted by the Meeting of the

Parties, reflects the priorities, needs and areas of common interest for countries in the pan- European region, placing particular emphasis on strengthening the resilience of water and sanitation sectors as a unifying focus for work under the different thematic areas of work. Mr. Andres Sutt Minister of Energy and the Environment of the Republic of Estonia Tallinn

Ms. Karmen Joller Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Tallinn

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To enable effective implementation of the programme of work, it is essential that the Parties to the Protocol provide the necessary financial and in-kind resources. Implementation costs are estimated at 6.28 million US dollars for the three-year period. It is expected that these costs will be covered by voluntary financial contributions from the Parties to the Protocol trust funds of both UNECE and the WHO Regional Office for Europe.

In this context, I refer to the targets for financial sustainability of the work under the

Protocol on Water and Health, adopted by the Meeting of the Parties, which aim to achieve a fair sharing of the burden of financing the implementation of the programme of work among Parties, improve the reliability and predictability of funding, ensure full mobilization of financial resources in an equitable manner and support a balanced implementation of all programme areas.

I strongly encourage your country to contribute to the funding of the activities set out

in the programme of work for 2026–2028, including the staff costs of the joint secretariat supporting their implementation. In accordance with objective 3 of the aforementioned financial sustainability targets, which aims to ensure the equitable mobilization of financial resources, I am attaching the United Nations scale of assessment. This may be a useful reference to determine your country's expected level of contribution.

I kindly invite you to send information on your intended contributions by 27 February

2026 to [email protected] and [email protected]. I would also like to take the opportunity to inform you that I have submitted Key

messages and recommendations to strengthen resilience of water and sanitation systems for a safer and healthier future, adopted by the Meeting of the Parties, as input to the 2026 United Nations Water Conference (United Arab Emirates, 2–4 December 2026). I encourage your country to actively promote the Protocol in the preparatory processes to the 2026 Water Conference, including in the High-Level Preparatory Meeting (Dakar, 26–27 January 2026).

I look forward to receiving your response and remain,

Yours sincerely,

Ion Șalaru Chair of the Bureau of the Meeting of the Parties

to the Protocol on Water and Health

Enclosure

Column A: Column B: Column C: Column D: Column E: Parties* United Nations

scale of assessments (percentage)

Adjusted United Nations scale of

assessments (percentage)

Adjusted scale of assessments applied to the

total 3-year budget for 2026-2028** (US$)

Adjusted scale of assessments applied to the

total 3-year budget for 2026-2028** (US$, per

annum)

6,275,800

Albania 0.010 0.051 3,200 1,067 Azerbaijan 0.034 0.173 10,800 3,600 Belarus 0.043 0.219 13,700 4,567 Belgium 0.773 3.929 246,600 82,200 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.014 0.071 4,500 1,500 Croatia 0.088 0.447 28,100 9,367 Czechia 0.344 1.749 109,700 36,567 Estonia 0.045 0.229 14,400 4,800 Finland 0.386 1.962 123,100 41,033 France 3.858 19.610 1,230,700 410,233 Germany 5.692 28.932 1,815,700 605,233 Hungary 0.223 1.133 71,100 23,700 Latvia 0.050 0.254 15,900 5,300 Lithuania 0.081 0.412 25,800 8,600 Luxembourg 0.073 0.371 23,300 7,767 Montenegro 0.004 0.020 1,300 433 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.298 6.598 414,000 138,000 North Macedonia 0.008 0.041 2,600 867 Norway 0.653 3.319 208,300 69,433 Portugal 0.328 1.667 104,600 34,867 Republic of Moldova 0.006 0.030 1,900 633 Romania 0.358 1.820 114,200 38,067 Russian Federation 2.094 10.643 668,000 222,667 Serbia 0.040 0.203 12,800 4,267 Slovakia 0.149 0.757 47,500 15,833 Spain 1.895 9.632 604,500 201,500 Switzerland 1.029 5.230 328,200 109,400 Ukraine 0.074 0.376 23,600 7,867 Uzbekistan 0.024 0.122 7,700 2,567 Totals 19.674 100 6,275,800 2,091,933

https://docs.un.org/en/A/RES/79/249

Ref.: By its resolution 79/249 of 24 December 2024, the General Assembly adopted the scale of assessments for the contributions of Member States to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Evaluation of possible contributions to the Protocol on Water and Health for the period 2026-2028, based on the United Nations scale of assessments

Notes: * Following the deposit of the instrument of accession to the Protocol on Water and Health by Kazakhstan on 5 January 2026, the Protocol will enter into force for Kazakhstan on 5 April 2026. This will entail adjustments to the estimates of possible contributions presented herein. ** As the programme of work of the Protocol on Water and Health covers the period 2026-2028, the scale of assessment has been applied to this entire period. Estimates for 2028 would need to be adjusted when the General Assembly approves the new scale of assessments.

MINISTERUL SĂNĂTĂŢII AL REPUBLICII MOLDOVA

AGENȚIA NAȚIONALĂ PENTRU SĂNĂTATE PUBLICĂ MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

MD 2028, mun. Chişinău, str. Gh. Asachi 67A, Tel. +373 22 574 501, https://ansp.md e-mail: [email protected] IDNO:1018601000021

07 January 2026

Excellencies, I have the honour of writing to you following the successful seventh session of the

Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health, held in Budapest, Hungary, on 5–7 November 2025, which your country attended as a Party to the Protocol.

The meeting confirmed the role of the Protocol in delivering concrete and measurable

results and accelerating progress towards universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene, linking the protection of human health with that of the environment. As emphasized by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his opening statement, the work under the Protocol “[…] has shaped policies and investments to improve access to safe water and sanitation, prevent water-related diseases, and advance human health and inclusive development”.

In my capacity as Chair of the Meeting of the Parties, I wish to express my gratitude

for your delegation’s active participation and contribution to the meeting, for the forward- looking exchanges on enhancing resilience to emerging challenges in water, sanitation, hygiene and health in the pan-European region, and for sharing your country’s achievements, priorities and challenges.

The Protocol’s programme of work for 2026–2028, adopted by the Meeting of the

Parties, reflects the priorities, needs and areas of common interest for countries in the pan- European region, placing particular emphasis on strengthening the resilience of water and sanitation sectors as a unifying focus for work under the different thematic areas of work. Mr. Andres Sutt Minister of Energy and the Environment of the Republic of Estonia Tallinn

Ms. Karmen Joller Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Tallinn

2

To enable effective implementation of the programme of work, it is essential that the Parties to the Protocol provide the necessary financial and in-kind resources. Implementation costs are estimated at 6.28 million US dollars for the three-year period. It is expected that these costs will be covered by voluntary financial contributions from the Parties to the Protocol trust funds of both UNECE and the WHO Regional Office for Europe.

In this context, I refer to the targets for financial sustainability of the work under the

Protocol on Water and Health, adopted by the Meeting of the Parties, which aim to achieve a fair sharing of the burden of financing the implementation of the programme of work among Parties, improve the reliability and predictability of funding, ensure full mobilization of financial resources in an equitable manner and support a balanced implementation of all programme areas.

I strongly encourage your country to contribute to the funding of the activities set out

in the programme of work for 2026–2028, including the staff costs of the joint secretariat supporting their implementation. In accordance with objective 3 of the aforementioned financial sustainability targets, which aims to ensure the equitable mobilization of financial resources, I am attaching the United Nations scale of assessment. This may be a useful reference to determine your country's expected level of contribution.

I kindly invite you to send information on your intended contributions by 27 February

2026 to [email protected] and [email protected]. I would also like to take the opportunity to inform you that I have submitted Key

messages and recommendations to strengthen resilience of water and sanitation systems for a safer and healthier future, adopted by the Meeting of the Parties, as input to the 2026 United Nations Water Conference (United Arab Emirates, 2–4 December 2026). I encourage your country to actively promote the Protocol in the preparatory processes to the 2026 Water Conference, including in the High-Level Preparatory Meeting (Dakar, 26–27 January 2026).

I look forward to receiving your response and remain,

Yours sincerely,

Ion Șalaru Chair of the Bureau of the Meeting of the Parties

to the Protocol on Water and Health

Enclosure