Comprehensive Review of ADB's Water Policy Implementation
In Country Consultation: Fiji
Tanoa Plaza, Suva, Fiji; 9 August 2005
Introductions and Overviews |
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Coffee and Registration |
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| 8:30 - 9:30 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Nancy Convard, Senior Programs Specialist/Economist, Pacific Liaison Coordination Office (PLCO, ADB)
Divendran Kumaran, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Works and Energy
Keynote Address:
Ifereimi Dau, Director of Mineral Resources Department, Fiji
Cristelle Pratt, Director of South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)
Marc Overmars, Water Adviser, (SOPAC)
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| 9:30 - 9:45 |
Introduction of ADB’s Water Policy: (film viewing)
Water for All: The Power to Change People’s Lives
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Overview of Comprehensive Review of ADB’s Water Policy Implementation
Kathryn E. Nelson, Lead Facilitator, Water Policy Implementation Review, ADB
Introduction of Consultation Agenda, Ground Rules, and Participants
Jean C. Laguerder, Meeting Facilitator, Water Policy Implementation Review, ADB
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| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Questions |
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TEA BREAK |
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Overview of ADB’s Water Policy
Charles Andrews, Resident Representative, Special Office in Timor-Leste,
ADB (SOTL, ADB)
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Fiji's Water Sector and Innovative Water Projects
Introduced by Nancy Convard, PLCO, ADB
ADB's Suva-Nausori and Nadi-Lautoka Water Supply and Sewerage Projects. Steve Blaik, Project Manager
Live and Learn Environmental Education's Community Water Projects,
Marie Fatiaki, Programme Manager (TBD)
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| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Questions |
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| 11:45 - 12:15 |
Surveys: Performance, Investment Priorities, and Partnerships |
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LUNCH |
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Facilitated Exercises and Discussions to Secure Feedback on Water Policy Implementation |
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| 1:30 - 2:30 |
Single-stakeholder Breakout Groups: Discussion of Survey Responses
Investment Priorities, Community Ownership, and Partnerships
Group 1: Government and Private Sector
Group 2: NGOs and Academe
Group 3: International Organizations and Project Resource Persons
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| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Report Out from Breakout Groups and Discussion |
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TEA BREAK
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Multi-stakeholder Breakout Groups: Innovations and Progress, Challenges and Constraints, Required Actions and Opportunities
Group 1: Water Sector Reforms
Group 2: Water Resource Management and Environmental Concerns
Group 3: Water Service Delivery (Water Supply and Sanitation)
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| 4:15 - 5:00 |
Report Out from Breakout Groups and Discussion |
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| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Participants' Reflections and Closing Remarks
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Wrap up and Next Steps
Kathryn E. Nelson
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DRINKS AND DINNER
Hosted by Nancy Convard, PLCO, ADB
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