Water

1. IWRM Training Program

Since its establishment in 2004, NARBO has held training courses twice a year, designed by a host organization in collaboration with partner institutions:

• 1st IWRM Training (26 July-6 August 2004; Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand)
• 2nd IWRM Training (25-29 April 2005; Colombo, Sri Lanka)
• 3rd IWRM Training (14-18 November 2005; Daejon, Korea)
• 4th IWRM Training (6-10 November 2006; Sri Lanka)

JWA, ADB, ADBI, KOWACO

2. Workshops

Regional workshops will be held in conjunction with NARBO General Meeting.

Thematic workshops will also be conducted to deepen discussion on specific themes concerning water resources management.

Four thematic workshops on Water Allocation and Water Rights were held:

• 1st Thematic Workshop on Water Allocation and Water Rights (5-9 December 2005; Hanoi, Viet Nam)
• 2nd Thematic Workshop on Water Allocation and Water Rights (5-7 June 2006; Manila, Philippines)
• 3rd Thematic Workshop on Water Allocation and Water Rights (27 November-1 December; Bangkok, Thailand)
• 4th Thematic Workshop on Water Allocation and Water Rights (23-26 January 2007; Saitama, Japan)

A 5th Workshop on Water Rights (29-31 May 2007; Manila, Philippines) discussed the NARBO Technical Paper on "Water Rights: Issues and Challenges for River Basin Organizations in Asia."

Four thematic workshops on Facilities Management will be held in 2007-2008. The 1st workshop was conducted on 11-14 June 2007 in Hanoi, Viet Nam.

A new series of Thematic Workshops on Water-Related Disaster Management will be held in 2007-2008.

• 1st Thematic Workshop on Water-Related Disaster Management (26-29 November 2007; Yogyakarta, Indonesia )

JWA, ADB, ADBI

3. Performance Benchmarking

NARBO started developing a performance benchmarking system through benchmarking activities in 2004.

NARBO’s performance benchmarking system and peer review process was formally launched at the 2 nd Southeast Asia Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia in September 2005.

On 30 October- 3 November 2006, IWMI and ADB conducted a workshop on Piloting NARBO’s Performance Benchmarking Tool and Peer Review Process in Jatiluhur, Indonesia. A group of 15 senior management staff from 8 river basin organizations became the first batch of Certified NARBO Peer Reviewers. Following the training, NARBO’s peer review process was piloted on the Indonesia’s Jasa Tirta II Public Corporation.

ADB, IWMI

4. Advisory visits to RBOs

NARBO Secretariat staff will visit RBOs to learn about the latter’s work on IWRM as well as provide advice as needed.

JWA, ADB, ADBI

1. RBO Centers of Excellence

NARBO will recognize RBOs as centers of excellence in specific areas of IWRM expertise and stimulate opportunities for members to access and use the expertise within the network.

JWA, ADB, ADBI

2. Twinning Programs
   

RBOs will facilitate Twinning Program for closer relations among NARBO members. Various forms of the program highly recommended such as information exchange, staff exchange and exchange visit.

3. ISO certification
   

Jasa Tirta I, Jasa Tirta II