Asian Development Bank

Water for Asian Cities
ADB and UN-HABITAT Consultations
12-17 September 2003, ADB Headquarters

ADB and UN-Habitat undertook the first review of the program six months after its inception. Results indicate that promising progress had been made at country level and through regional initiatives towards creating an enabling environment for investment in water and sanitation.

Both agencies agreed on the need to sustain the efforts to maintain the political will and momentum generated in the developing member countries. This calls for coordinated planning and support by ADB and UN-HABITAT at the Headquarters level, and coordinated action at country level.

From the consultations, ADB and UN-HABITAT identified priority actions for the next 6 months (October 2003- March 2004). The countries interested in joining the program are:

Watch this site for updates on the progress in each country.

Regional activities have also been identified during the consultations, among them the following:

• Asian Ministerial Forum for Water and Sanitation, 2^nd Meeting, April 2004
• Regional Capacity Building Workshops
• Multistakeholder Forum
• Donor Coordination Group

The details of these plans are still being finalized.