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Comprehensive Review of ADB's Water Policy Implementation
ADB Staff Workshop and Feedback Sessions

In 2005, ADB launched a comprehensive review of its water policy implementation to gauge progress and set a course for the future.

As part of the review process, ADB organized a staff workshop and feedback sessions with ADB's water operations directors and Water Committee and Network staff members and consultants.

OVERVIEW OF REVIEW PROCESS

OBJECTIVES

The staff workshop and feedback sessions aimed to:

  • review and respond to key findings and recommendations from the 2003 interim review
  • outline the expanded scope of the 2005 comprehensive review
  • secure feedback on ADB's performance and progress to address key water sector priorities
  • identify benchmarks and criteria to measure ADB's progress in implementing the water policy
  • identify key constraints facing water operations staff and ADB clients
  • identify necessary resources or technical inputs to improve implementation of ADB's water policy
  • identify priority investments and business opportunities that ADB should pursue in the next year

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ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS
12 April 2005 1st ADB Staff Workshop

More than 30 ADB Water Sector Network (WSN) and water operations staff discussed key issues raised during the 2003 interim review.

The general consensus is that ADB is making modest gains to promote national water sector reforms, implement Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), foster regional cooperation, conservation, and governance.

However, there is a need to further improve efforts to promote national water sector reforms and water conservation. Capacity development in the developing member countries (DMCs) was identified as the greatest constraint facing ADB staff and clients in implementing the water policy.

October 2005 1st Feedback Session

Review Panel members met with water operations directors and members of ADB's Water Committee to discuss the opportunities to increase ADB's water investments and address capacity development needs within ADB and in the DMCs.

December 2005 2nd Feedback Session

In December 2005, ADB water operations staff joined the Review Panel to discuss key issues informing the Panel's initial recommendations from its year-long comprehensive review. Key issues discussed included: private sector participation, O & M, capacity development in ADB, constraints in the DMCs, and options to leverage new financing modalities and special initiatives.

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ADB STAFF SURVEY

In addition to participation in workshops, ADB staff and consultants were asked to provide feedback through surveys to gauge perceptions on performance, constraints, and lending that could boost ADB's water operations.

The ADB staff survey was a "5-Minute Pulse Check" designed to provide a quick snapshot of current concerns and future investment requirements and opportunities. Read the initial feedback.

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PARTICIPANTS AND RESPONDENTS

Workshop participants and survey respondents included

  • ADB water sector network members and key water project operations staff working at ADB Headquarters and in the Resident Missions
  • ADB staff working on related projects on health, education, and the environment