4th World Water Forum: ADB Participation and Commitments
16-22 March 2006; Mexico City, Mexico
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Expected Results | ADB Participation in Forum Sessions | ADB Speeches | Media Relations | ADB Partners | Related Links
Worldwide water security has flowed a long way to reach the international development agenda – from the 1992 International Conference on Water and the Environment in Dublin up to the declaration of the UN Millennium Development Goals in October 2000 and the UN declaration of 2005-2015 as the “international decade for action” for the achievement of the water-related goals of the MDGs.
The 2003 3rd World Water Forum in Japan, the largest water conference in history, was a landmark event in which ADB played a prominent role with the launching of four successful initiatives:
ADB has also launched a number of innovative and flexible financing mechanisms and is also a member of the Gurria taskforce on Financing Water for All.
ADB's participation in the 4th World Water Forum hoped to bring the attainment of the MDGs and "Water for All" closer to reality.
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ADB’s participation in the 4th World Water Forum
- Reinforced ADB’s commitments to water investments, reforms and partnerships in the Asia Pacific Region
- Allowed exchange of ideas with participants on the latest trends and developments in the water sector
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Some of the expected results that emerged from ADB’s participation in the 4th World Water Forum were:
- Launching of ADB’s Water Financing Program 2006-2010
- Launching of the report of the Gurria Water Financing Task Force, in which ADB participates
- Launching of the Poverty Environment Partnership Paper on water and poverty, which draws largely on ADB’s work with development partners for the 3rd World Water Forum
- Announcement of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum, organized by the Japan Water Forum in collaboration with ADB and the Asian subregional groups under the Global Water Partnership and announcement of the first Asia Water Summit in 2007
- Media attention for water financing issues, through press releases and the Asian journalists sponsored by ADB to participate in the Forum
- Updating and expanding ADB’s networks with decision makers and practitioners in the water sector, including water experts and potential private investors
- ADB profile raised by participation in several sessions as presenter or panelist
- Participation in the Ministerial event.
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ADB’s delegation to the forum was composed of:
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| G. van der Linden, Vice President for Knowledge Management |
Gurria Water Financing Task Force, Asia-Pacific Day Opening, Ministerial Event, Launch of Asia-Pacific Water Forum |
| Arjun Thapan, Southeast Asia Department |
Gurria Water Financing Task Force, Water and Poverty paper launch |
| Juan Miranda, Regional and Sustainable Development Department |
Networking for financing urban water investments |
| H. Kim, South Asia Department |
Sessions on water supply and sanitation |
| Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, Regional and Sustainable Development Department |
Sessions on water for economic growth, integrated water resources management, risk management, networking and partnerships, and coordination |
| D. Custodio, Regional and Sustainable Development Department |
Coordination and logistical support, publications and reporting |
ADB also sponsored the participation of 10 journalists from the Asian region in the Forum.
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ADB staff gave the following speeches at different sessions in the Forum:
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The following media activities were organized:
- Press Conference for ADB to announce the Water Financing Program and the launch of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum in collaboration with the Japan Water Forum
- One-on-one interviews for ADB’s participants with Asian and donor country journalists
- Participation of ADB delegation in a panel in the media program
- Press releases/articles on ADB delegation meetings with other key experts and officials attending forum
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Key partners for the ADB delegation were:
- Japan Water Forum
- Global Water Partnership (GWP) for South Asia
- GWP for Central Asia
- Korea Water Forum
- South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)
- GWP for Southeast Asia
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4th World Water Forum
Follow-up Initiatives to the 3rd World Water Forum
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Wouter Lincklaen Arriens
ADB Lead Water Resources Specialist
Email: water@adb.org
Dennis von Custodio
Water Financing Program Adviser
Email: dvcustodio@adb.org
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