The Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) is working to increase the region’s access to improved water supplies and sanitation, protect and restore river basins, and reduce people’s vulnerability to water disasters. Its initial task is to organize an Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) in December 2007. The summit, to be held in Oita Prefecture, Japan, will focus on measures that will ensure the effective delivery of adequate and safe water supply to critical areas in the region. As one of the key supporters of the APWF, ADB recently approved a $1 million grant to support the Water Summit and other APWF activities.
The APWF Governing Council held its 1st meeting on 21-22 February 2007 in Singapore. Discussions centered on the proposed concept notes and progress made under each of the APWF’s Priority Themes and Key Result Areas, as well as on how the inputs from APWF activities can be organized and presented at the 1st APWS. The APWF rules and procedures were also adopted during the meeting. A press conference, attended by both local and international press, capped the event.
In this 2nd Governing Council meeting, participants discussed with the Governing Council the progress made in the preparations for the 1st APWS.
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The objectives of the meeting were to:
- Present the proposed structure of the APWF, the contents of the 1st APWS Recommendation, and the draft of the “Beppu Joint Message” to be issued during the 1st APWS.
- Continue the discussions on the APWF’s Priority Themes and Key Result Areas
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The meeting was organized by the Asia-Pacific Water Forum.
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Members of the APWF Governing Council, representatives from ADB, other lead institutions, and partner organizations, attended the event.
The APWF Governing Council consists of Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large of Singapore, Erna Witoelar, UN Special Ambassador for the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific, and Ravi Narayanan, former Chief Executive of WaterAid.
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The meeting was held in the WaterHub, Learning Oasis Room, 80 & 82 Toh Guan Road East, Singapore.
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