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Comprehensive Review of ADB's Water Policy Implementation
Consultation with Civil Society

17-18 November 2005; Manila, Philippines


Agenda
Thursday, 17 November 2005
 
10:00 - 12:00 Parallel Orientation Sessions

NGO and Civil Society Center (NGOC)
Auditorium, Zone D
Chair: Jennifer Francis, NGO and Civil Society Specialist, NGOC, ADB

Content
  • Update on NGOC Medium-term Plan for 2006-2010
  • Initiatives on HIV-AIDS, and Anti-Corruption
  • Cooperation Issues

Knowledge Management Center (KM Center)
Conference Room, Rm. 4454S
Chair: Zuleikha Bisera, Knowledge Management Officer, KM Center,ADB

Content
  • What is KM?
  • What is ADB doing in KM?
  • Where does ADB intend to bring KM?
  • What is there for you in ADB’s KM?
 
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch with Staff of the Energy, Transport and Water Division (RSID)
Executive Dining Room (EDR) Coffee Lounge
 
1:30 - 3:00 Individual Meetings with ADB Staff (arranged at request)
Knowledge Game
Conference Room, Rm. 4454S
 
3:00 - 5:00 Discussion of ADB's Technical Background Paper, "Asia Water Watch 2015: Are Countries in Asia on Track to Meet Target 10 of the Millennium Development Goals?"
Auditorium, Zone C
 
5:00 - 7:00 RECEPTION

Hosted by Bindu Lohani, Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD), ADB
Private Dining Room (PDR) 2, 3 and 3a

 
Friday, 18 November 2005
8:30 - 9:30

Opening and Welcome Remarks

Robert J. Dobias, Director, Social Sectors and Gender Development (RSGS), ADB

Nafisa Barot, Regional Coordinator for South Asia, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)

Ravi Narayanan, Review Panel Member for ADB's Water Policy Implementation Review and Chief Executive Officer, Water Aid

 
9:30 - 9:45

“Water Voices” Film Viewing

The Connection: The Story of Phnom Penh’s Water Supply Authority
 
9:45 - 10:00 Overview of ADB's Water Policy
Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, Lead Water Resources Specialist, ADB
 
10:00 - 10:15

Introduction of Review Panel and Overview of Comprehensive Review of ADB's Water Policy Implementation
Kathryn E. Nelson, Lead Facilitator, Water Policy Implementation Review, ADB

Introduction of Consultation Agenda and Civil Society Participants
Rosario L. Villaluna, Executive Secretary, Streams of Knowledge: Global Coalition of Water and Sanitation Resource Centers

 
10:15 - 10:30 Questions
 
10:30 - 10:45

TEA BREAK

 
10:45 - 11:15

Civil Society's Feedback on ADB's Water Projects

Civil Society's Perspective on Select ADB Water Projects
Arturo Nuera, Research and Publications Coordinator, NGO Forum on ADB

Findings from Water Aid Assessment of
ADB's Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh
James Wicken, Research Coordinator, Water Aid Asia
 
11:15 - 11:45 Questions and Discussion
 
11:45 - 12:15

Civil Society's Role in ADB Water Projects

Central Region Water Resources Project, Vietnam
Manoshi Mitra, Senior Social Development Specialist, Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Division, (MKAE), Mekong Department (MKRD), ADB

Tonle Sap Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project, Cambodia
Anupma Jain, Social Sector Specialist, Social Sectors Division (MKSS), Mekong Department (MKRD), ADB
 
12:15 - 12:30 Questions and Discussion
 
12:15 - 1:30 LUNCH
Private Dining Room (PDR) 2, 3 and 3a
 
1:30 - 3:00 Workshop: Civil Society Concerns and Recommendations:
Key Issues, Challenges, Constraints, Required Actions and ADB’s Role
  • Group 1: Advocacy
  • Group 2: Governance
  • Group 3: Knowledge Management
  • Group 4: Capacity Building
  • Group 5: Implementation and Service
 
3:00 - 3:30 Report Out from Workshop Groups
 
3:30 - 3:45 TEA BREAK
 
3:45 - 4:30

Panel Discussion:

Investment Priorities, Partnerships and Empowerment of Civil Society, and Strategies to Improve Responsiveness to the Poor
Facilitated by Jennifer Francis, NGO and Civil Society Specialist, NGO and Civil Society Center, (NGOC), ADB

Panel Members:

  • Robert J. Dobias, Director, Gender, Social Development and Civil Society Division, Regional Sustainable and Development Department (RSDD) ADB (TBD)
  • Annelie Hubach, Review Panel Member for ADB's Water Policy Implementation Review and Division for Environment and Water Resources Management, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
  • Kenichi Yokoyama, Senior Water Resources Specialist, South Asia Department (SARD), ADB
  • Workshop Group Reporters (3 participants TBD)
 
4:30 - 5:00 Synthesis of Consultation Discussions
Rosario Villaluna, Executive Secretary, Streams of Knowledge: Global Coalition of Water and Sanitation Resource Centers
 
5:00 - 5:30

Participants Reflections

Closing Remarks by ADB (TBD)
 
5:30 - 7:30 RECEPTION
Hosted by WooChong Um, Director (RSID), ADB
Private Dining Room (PDR) 2, 3 and 3a
 

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