Increased water demand and water use conflicts occur in many countries in Asia, and licensing mechanisms, water allocation, and water rights have become regular challenges. Unfortunately, the extensive interest on these topics is in stark contrast with the relatively few successful experiences so far in the region.
To address these issues, the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations held a series of thematic workshops on water rights and water allocation as part of its priority activities for 2006-2007. Four workshops were planned for the calendar year
- The first workshop held in Viet Nam in December 2005 focused on identifying country situations and issues on water rights and water allocation
- The second workshop held in Manila in June 2006 focused on uncovering causes of the issues
- The third workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2006 focused on reviewing and enhancing the findings from the first two workshops and identifying improvements and solutions.
- The fourth workshop held in Saitama, Japan focused on the preparation of a report with a high-quality action plan that takes into account the results of the first three workshops.
A fifth workshop discussed a technical report on water rights culled from the results of all four workshops was held last May 2007.
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The objective of the workshop was to present, discuss, and refine the draft of the NARBO Technical Paper on “Water Rights: Issues and Challenges for River Basin Organizations in Asia.”
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The workshop was organized by the Asian Development Bank, the Japan Water Agency, and the Philippines’ National Water Resources Board.
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NARBO members and representatives from ADB, JWA, NWRB, K-Water and other partner organizations attended the event.
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The workshop was held at ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines.
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