In 2001, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) outlined its vision for integrated water management in the region in its "Water for All" water policy.
In 2005, ADB will conduct a comprehensive review of policy implementation to gauge progress and set a course for the future.
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Workshop Questions
Workshop participants addressed the following five questions:
- How should ADB better integrate and prioritize water operations in the CSP process?
- How can ADB apply the water policy better at the sector and sub-sector levels in the DMCs?
- How can ADB apply the water policy better in the project cycle?
- What should ADB do internally to improve water policy implementation?
- What external drivers can ADB use to catalyze water policy implementation?
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In advance of the workshop, staff were also surveyed to gauge perceptions on performance, constraints, and lending that could boost ADB's water operations in the next year. This "5-Minute Pulse Check" provided a quick snapshot of current concerns and future opportunities.
Among respondents, there is a general consensus that ADB is making modest gains to promote national water sector reforms, implement IWRM, foster regional cooperation, conservation, and governance. However, several respondents stressed the need to improve efforts to promote national water sector reforms and water conservation.
Perceptions were somewhat aligned regarding key constraints facing water policy implementation as capacity development, water sector reforms, and financing issues all ranked high. Capacity development in the DMC's was identified as the greatest constraint facing ADB staff and clients in implementing the water policy.
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Participants
Workshop participants included water sector network members (WSN) and key water project operations staff working at ADB Headquarters. ADB staff working on related projects on health, education, and the environment also attended.
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