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Cooperation Fund for the Water Sector
Highlights of Accomplishments

(as of March 2008)


Promotion and Public Awareness
  • Conducted 2 regional and 12 national media workshops for journalists
  • Organized an informal journalist network, now with over 400 members. Asia Water Wire, an online resource of news and articles on a diverse range of water issues developed in partnership with ADB, features stories by journalist members
  • Produced and distributed various multimedia products on water issues and reforms including video documentaries, print publications, CD-Roms, photo essays, and more
  • Uploaded 10 water video documentaries and the 4 Water for Life public service announcements (PSAs) to the worldwide web in YouTube*, Yahoo videos*, Google videos* and Spike/iFilm* for increased viewership
  • Signed broadcast agreements with 10 networks to show the water video documentaries
  • Showcased water documentaries in regional water events and film festivals
  • 19 Asian broadcasters aired Water for Life PSAs
  • Launched the brand

View Water Awareness Program for details.


Knowledge Base and Capacity Building

View Knowledge Base and Capacity Building for details.


Pilot and Demonstration Activities
  • Approved 44 PDAs; 25 have been completed and the rest are in various stages of implementation
  • Continuous processing of PDA proposals received from various proponents

View Pilot and Demonstration Activities for details.


Water Partnerships

View Water Partnerships for details.


Regional Events and Initiatives

View Regional Events and Initiatives for details.


Program Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation
View Program Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation for details.

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