News and Events

• Site visit arranged by Jasa Tirta II Public Corporation, Indonesia (Host of 2nd NARBO General Meeting and Workshop)

• Opening Speech
  Djendam Gurusinga, President Director of Jasa Tirta II Public Corporation

IWRM Workshop on Water Quality

• Water Quality Management for the Laguna De Bay Region
  Dolora Nepomuceno, Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), Philippines
• Water Quality Management of Kala-Oya Basin in Sri Lanka
  Sudharma Elakanda
• Monitoring and Studies on Water Quality in some Rivers and related Water Bodies
  Achmadi Partowijoto and Ratna Hidayat, Indonesia
• Water Quality Management for the Citarum River Basin
  Herman Idrus, Jasa Tirta II Public Corporation

IWRM Workshop on Flood Management

• Briefing on Flood Management Session
  Japan Water Agency
• IFNet and GFAS (Global Flood Alert System) [Presentation]
  Dr. Sadahiro Takeyoshi
• Report from Thailand
  Promthong Pramote, Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning
• Report of Vietnam
  Dr. To Trung Nghia, Red River Basin Organization, Vietnam
• ADB'S experience in flood management in Indonesia
  Miyazato Tetsuro, Senior Water Resources Specialist, ADB
• Report of Bangladesh
  Md. Habibur Rahman, Bangladesh Water Development Board
• Session Conlusion

IWRM Workshop on Water Financing

• Water Financing System In The Philippines
  Pacita F. Barba, National Water Resources Board, Philippines
• Financing Water Investments
  Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, ADB
• The Concept of Financial Sustainability of Water Resources Management in a River Basin
  Soekistijono, Jasa Tirta I Public Corporation

IWRM Workshop on Performance Benchmarking

• Opening Address: The Need for Performance Benchmarking of RBOs
  Dr. Ir. M. Basuki Hadimuljono, MSc, NARBO Chair
• Indicators for Benchmarking RBO Operations
  Ian Makin, ADB
• Overview and Demonstration
  Suparuek Puttakhot, IWMI
• Next Steps: NARBO Performance Benchmarking Service for RBOs
  Wouter Lincklaen Arriens
• Other Materials:
• Guidelines for Use of NARBO Benchmarking Service Performance Indicators
• NARBO Indicator Guides

Side Event: Indonesian NARBO Members Meeting (evening)

• Opening Session
• Welcome remarks and Overview of the Meeting by the Organizing Committee
• Opening remarks by NARBO Chairperson
• Keynote address by the Minister of Public Works, Government of Indonesia
• Brief report on the implementation of the NARBO Action Plan 2004-2005
• Report on the IWRM Training Courses
• Report on the 1st thematic workshop on water allocation and water rights
• Report on the Twinning Program between Japan Water Agency and Indonesian NARBO
• Report on the Twinning Program Activities between KOWACO, PJT I, PJT II, and Ministry of Public Works
• Report on Promotion Activities
• Report on the NARBO Website and E-newsletter
• Discussion of NARBO Charter and NARBO's Action Plan for 2006-2007
• Proposed revision to NARBO Charter
• Proposed NARBO Activities
• Proposed Action Plan 2006-2007
• Approval and Withdrawal of members
• Short speeches from NARBO Members on NARBO Action Plan
• Nomination and election of NARBO Constitutional Body 2006-2007
• Closing Remarks by Director General of Water Resources, Government of Indonesia