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The South East Asian Water Utilities Network (SEAWUN) is a regional association of water supply and sanitation utilities and national water associations created to help its members improve their services. |
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Water utility managers and utility association officials from Southeast Asia realized the potential benefits of a utilities network for the region, when they participated in ADB’s Regional Technical Assistance on Regulatory Systems and Networking of Water Utilities. These benefits include:
In July 2001, representatives from Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines met in Manila to prepare a framework for the regional network. In August 2002, water utilities and national water utilities from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam met in Hanoi to launch SEAWUN, formulated its charter and organized its constitutional body.
SEAWUN started operating in August 2003 after its secretariat was formally registered in Viet Nam.
Read more on SEAWUN's establishment.SEAWUN intends to become a strong regional, non-profit and self-sustaining organization that is able to help its members
SEAWUN operates according to these principles:
| demand driven | members to determine key issues to be addressed in the SEAWUN programs |
| self-sustaining | within 4 years, membership fees should cover operating costs |
| networking | with members, relevant associations and other organizations |
| performance improvement | activities to concentrate on the technical, financial, and institutional fields of water supply utilities operation |
| regional focus | focus on water supply and sanitation services in Southeast Asia |
From 12 utilities in 2002, SEAWUN’s membership has grown to 57 (as of January 2007), including water associations and knowledge partners.
| Water utilities (official members) | 51 | Indonesia (5), Lao PDR (3), Malaysia (18), Philippines (10), Thailand (2), and Viet Nam (13) |
| Water associations (coordinating members) | 5 | Indonesia (1), Philippines (1), Malaysia (1), Thailand (1), and Viet Nam (1) |
| Knowledge partners/ Consulting companies |
1 | Australia |
SEAWUN plans to increase its membership to include water utilities from Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Brunei. It also plans to open up membership to individuals interested in water supply and sanitation in Southeast Asia.
View the list of members.
SEAWUN has two major governing bodies—the SEAWUN Governing Board the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is a subset of the Governing Board.
The Governing Board manages the long-term affairs of the network, including managing the disposal of funds for the Network’s programs and projects. The national water supply association of a member country nominates a representative to the Board.
The Executive Committee is composed of the SEAWUN President who is elected triennially, and the SEAWUN Executive Director. The Executive Committee meets periodically to decide on policy or program concerns. The day to day operations of SEAWUN is managed by the Executive Director.
SEAWUN has recently elected the new members of its Governing Board for 2007-2010.
| Mr. Lee Koon Yew, SEAWUN President |
General Director, Federal Water Supply Department Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications Level 1, Blok E4/5, Parcel E, Federal Administrative Centre, 62668 Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel: +603 8883 6376 (direct) Fax: +603 8889 3071 Email: LEEKY@jkr.gov.my |
| Vu Kim Quyen, SEAWUN Executive Director |
Southeast Asian Water Utilities Network Room 1305, 13th floor, 71 Nguyen Chi Thanh Building, Dong Da District Hanoi, Vietnam Tel/Fax: +84-4-2752677/2752679 Email: vkquyen@seawun.org; office@seawun.org |
| Ambarita Godman | Executive Director, Persatuan Perusahaan Air Minum Seluruh Indonesia(PERPAMSI) (Indonesian Water Supply Association) Gedung Graha Pratama Lt. 5, Jl. M. T. Haryono, Kav. 15 Tebet Jakarta 12810 Indonesia Tel: +62-21-8379 3666, 8379 3667, 8379 3668 Fax: +62-21-8379 366 Email: perpamsi@dnet.net.id |
| Romeo Calara | President, Philippine Association of Water Districts 2nd floor, LWUA Building, Katipunan Road, Balara Quezon City , Philippines Tel: +63 2 920 5453/ 927 5032 Email: pawd@impactnet.com |
| Noupheauk Virabouth | Director, Water Supply Authority(WASA) Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Communications, Transport Post and Construction Lane Xang Avenue Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel: +856 21 451826 Fax: +856 21 451826 Email: lvirabouth@yahoo.com |
Paul van Klaveren
Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, ADB
E-mail: pvanklaveren@adb.org
Vu Kim Quyen
Executive Director, SEAWUN
E-mail: vkquyen@hn.vnn.vn
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